Crickets vs Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crickets
This app provides a humorous sound effect to punctuate awkward or unfunny moments. It's perfect for lightening the mood after a bad joke or a tense situation with a touch of comedic timing.
- Humorous sound effect
- Punctuate awkward moments
- Lighten the mood
- Comedic timing
- Versatile use cases
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Crickets is an award winning* app that steals the thunder from someone's bad joke and turns it into something electrically funny. Out with friends and someone busts out the most non-acidic burn ever? Give them some crickets. Asked your girlfriend to marry you and she's just sitting there mulling it over? Bring out the crickets and seal the deal. Friend, those are only a couple of situations where you'll find Crickets incredibly useful. We're sure you'll agree there are tons of ways to use Crickets! Let your imagination and your crickets run wild. * Not really.
Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons
Access a vast library of over 150 high-quality sound effects, from alarms and weapons to funny voices and animal sounds. Loop and mix sounds to create custom audio experiences, perfect for pranks or entertainment. Download and use all sounds for free.
- 150+ high-quality sound effects
- Loop and mix sounds
- Customizable buttons
- Prank friends and family
- Variety of sound categories
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# 1 million downloads # 4.5 Rating # 150 Popular Sound Effects # Create Mixes by looping sounds # Download 100% Free # For FNAF Fans 30 Sound # Prank your Friends Only the best action-packed, funny sounds to mess with your friends and family. You and your loved ones lives will not be complete without this app The ultimate FREE sound app! Sound Effects Sounds Effect Play 150 + AWESOME high quality sound effects with the touch of a button! Annoy your family, scare your friends, confuse your pets! Use Sound Effects app FOR FREE! - Fully customized buttons with lush retina graphics. - Alarms, Weapons, Animals, Funny Voices, Laughs, Scifi FX, and more! This Sound effect has multiple sounds listen best sounds fx in this create sound effects Alarm, Assault Rifle, Self Destruct, Smoke Alarm, Police, Demonic Laugh, Laser, Ooh Yeah, Kitten, Headshot, Chaching, Bugle Charge.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crickets at none against Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons's 1. Crickets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (844 vs 268). On price and device support 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. Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crickets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crickets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 268 and 844 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Crickets's written reviews are positive against 81% of Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons's.
Crickets ships an update every 30 months, Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crickets | Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (268 ratings) — better | 4.5 (844 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better | 81.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 268 | 844 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taber Buhl | Aamir Elahi |
Customer experience
Crickets
Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons
User reviews
Crickets
From 268 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎵 Realistic and high-quality cricket sounds
- 💰 Free app with no ads or paywalls
- 😄 Perfect for breaking awkward silences
- 🎭 Great for humorous moments and bad jokes
Room to improve
- 🔊 Volume output too low for some users
- 😕 Limited functionality beyond basic sound playback
- 🎯 Sound may not match classical bad joke effect for some
Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons
From 844 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Funny and entertaining sounds
- 🎮 Great for pranks and games
- 💡 Useful for sound effects in videos/stories
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and issues with sound playback
- 📢 Too many intrusive ads
- 🔒 Inappropriate content for younger users
Bugs and requests
Crickets
Reported bugs
2 issues- Insufficient volume output on some devices
- Sound not audible without holding phone to ear
Requested features
3 requests- Apple Watch version for discreet triggering
- Integration with text messaging or quick responses
- Ability to share cricket sounds via text or messaging apps
Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sounds not playing consistently
- App freezing or crashing on launch
- Ads blocking access to sound effects
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save favorite sounds
- Option to record and add custom sounds
- Improved organization and search for sounds
In-app purchases
Crickets
No in-app purchases
Sound Effects & Sounds Buttons
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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