Crickets vs Insect sounds collection
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.
Insect sounds collection
Explore a collection of 36 distinct insect sounds, from buzzing bees to chirping crickets and whining mosquitoes. This application is designed for entertainment and offers a simple interface to listen to various insect noises.
- 36 unique insect sounds
- Sounds of bees, flies, crickets, mosquitoes
- Categorized sound selection
- Simple tap-to-play interface
- Designed for entertainment
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The app contains 36 different insect sounds, such as: the sound of a bee flying, the sound of a swarm of bees, the annoying sound of a flying fly, the sound of a night cricket, and the squeak of a mosquito. This collection of sounds will definitely appeal to insect lovers. How to play: - Select one of the 4 sound categories (bees, flies, crickets, or mosquitoes) in the main menu - Tap the buttons and listen to the insect sounds Attention: The application is created for entertainment and does no harm!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crickets at 96% against Insect sounds collection's 50%. Crickets also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crickets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crickets has 268 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Crickets's written reviews are positive against 50% of Insect sounds collection's.
Crickets ships an update every 30 months, Insect sounds collection every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crickets | Insect sounds collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (268 ratings) — better | 3.4 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 268 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taber Buhl | Yaroslav Novytskyi |
Customer experience
Crickets
Insect sounds collection
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
Insect sounds collection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crickets
No in-app purchases
Insect sounds collection
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Crickets free?
Is Insect sounds collection free?
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