# Crickets vs Wrong Button!

The clearest difference is rating: Crickets at 4.8 against Wrong Button!'s 3.9. Crickets also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 55%) and ads (none vs shown). Wrong Button!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 30 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crickets has 268 ratings behind it against 28, 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 55% of Wrong Button!'s.

Crickets ships an update every 30 months, Wrong Button! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crickets | Wrong Button! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (268 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crickets/id342130588/reviews)** | [3.9 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wrong-button/id368793118/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **268** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | **95.8% of reviews** | 55.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 9.3 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Taber Buhl](https://appshunter.io/developer/317530003) | [The Ritz Acme Ltd Liability Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/952868106) |

## What reviewers say

### Crickets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crickets/id342130588)

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.

**Highlights:** Humorous sound effect, Punctuate awkward moments, Lighten the mood, Comedic timing, Versatile use cases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔊 Volume output too low for some users
- 😕 Limited functionality beyond basic sound playback
- 🎯 Sound may not match classical bad joke effect for some

**Reported bugs**

- Insufficient volume output on some devices
- Sound not audible without holding phone to ear

**Requested features**

- Apple Watch version for discreet triggering
- Integration with text messaging or quick responses
- Ability to share cricket sounds via text or messaging apps


### Wrong Button!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wrong-button/id368793118)

This app provides a collection of "wrong" sound effects to playfully call out mistakes or add humor to interactions. It features a screaming "Wrong!" sound and various buzzer effects for lighthearted fun with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Multiple "Wrong" sound effects, Man screaming "Wrong!", Various buzzer sounds, Offline functionality, Novelty and entertainment use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crickets free?

Crickets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wrong Button! free?

Wrong Button! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crickets or Wrong Button!?

Crickets is rated higher. Crickets averages 4.8 out of 5 from 268 ratings, while Wrong Button! averages 3.9 from 28 ratings.

### Do Crickets or Wrong Button! have ads?

Wrong Button! shows ads; Crickets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Crickets or Wrong Button!?

Crickets ships an update every 30 months, and Wrong Button! every 4 months. Most recently, Crickets was updated on August 15, 2026 and Wrong Button! on August 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*