Pocket Sitcom vs Applause !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Sitcom
This app provides a collection of sitcom-style sound effects to add humor and drama to everyday life. Choose from a variety of laughs, applause, theme music, and more to create your own personal sitcom moments.
- 30+ original sound effects
- Laughter, applause, theme music
- In-app purchase to remove ads
- Push notifications for new sounds
- Categorized sound effects
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You will never have the chance to pull a fast one on Mr. Belding. Sheldon doesn’t care about your theoretical theorems of quantum physics. You’ll never look cool doing the Urkel. There won’t be a Festivus for the rest of us. Clarissa will never explain it all, an estranged cousin from Mepos will never knock on your door and no one wants to meet you at Central Perk for coffee. Face it – no matter how hard you try, no matter how many reruns you watch, your TV sitcom fantasies will never come true. Except for one. Pocket Sitcom provides the soundtrack for the sitcom of your life. Choose the right chuckle for your well-placed pun, the fitting cheer for your neighborly entrance, or flex those muscles to the loud swoon you always deserved. Whatever the occasion, Pocket Sitcom is designed to add the perfect touch of cheese to your modern life and bring a dash of must-see TV to every day of the week. FEATURES: - Three screens and over 30 original, high-quality sound effects to choose from. - Laughter. Applause. Woots and wah-wahs. Gasps and guffaws. Theme music, punches, quick hits, bumpers and more! - Don’t like commercials? A simple in-app purchase removes all banners from the app. Just like a DVR, but better. - Subscribe to push notifications to be the first to know about new sounds as well as new apps in the POCKET SITCOM series. All you need now is an oversized cell phone. So c’mon preppy, life is short – give it the soundtrack it deserves. (Crickets? Really? Fine. That joke played better at the table read.)
Applause !
Generate applause sounds with a simple tap. Increase the volume by tapping faster. Share your applause with friends via email or even start it from your Apple Watch.
- Tap to generate applause
- Faster taps for louder sound
- Email applause to friends
- Apple Watch integration
- Customizable sound effects
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There are situations that just require applause! Tap the button and get applause sound. Tap faster for louder applause. Send applause to your friends by email. Start applause from Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Applause ! at 79% against Pocket Sitcom's 27%. Applause ! also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months). Pocket Sitcom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pocket Sitcom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Applause ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Applause ! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause ! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 132, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Pocket Sitcom's written reviews are positive against 79% of Applause !'s.
Pocket Sitcom ships an update every 17 months, Applause ! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Sitcom | Applause ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (132 ratings) | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Propaganda3, Inc. | Dennis Ebbinghaus |
Customer experience
Pocket Sitcom
Applause !
User reviews
Pocket Sitcom
From 132 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive layout
- 🎵 Comprehensive collection of sitcom sound effects
- 😄 Fun and entertaining for social situations
- 🎯 Exactly what users need for intended purpose
- 📱 Works well on compatible devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on modern iOS devices
- ⏱️ App crashes within seconds of opening
- 🔇 Audio not working on some devices
- 📉 No updates in years
- ❌ Incompatible with iOS 15 and later
Applause !
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🤩 Entertaining and fun
- 🎉 Useful for various occasions
- 👏 Realistic sound effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with sound
- 🔌 Ads can be intrusive
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔇 Lack of customization options
Bugs and requests
Pocket Sitcom
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening
- App crashes after playing a sound effect
- App crashes when accessing details page
- No audio output on certain devices
- Incompatible with iOS 15 and newer
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- Force closes within 3-10 seconds
- Sound plays twice on some devices
- Crashes on first screen load
Requested features
6 requests- Add missing sound effects (awww, sigh, gasp)
- Increase overall volume levels
- Add sound fade-out instead of abrupt cuts
- Allow repeated button presses without delay
- Add more audience reaction sounds
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- Expand music selection
Applause !
Reported bugs
3 issues- No sound on certain devices
- Freezing or crashing on some phones
- Ads appearing too frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Add a stop button for the applause
- Expand sound effects to include more variations
- Improve responsiveness and reduce loading times
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
Pocket Sitcom
- Remove In-App Ads$0.99
Applause !
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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