Crickets vs Applause !
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.
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 in-app purchases: Crickets at none against Applause !'s 1. Crickets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Applause !'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 268). On price 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. Applause ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crickets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crickets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause ! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 268, 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 79% of Applause !'s.
Crickets ships an update every 30 months, Applause ! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crickets | Applause ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (268 ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better | 78.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 268 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 3 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, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taber Buhl | Dennis Ebbinghaus |
Customer experience
Crickets
Applause !
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
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
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
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
Crickets
No in-app purchases
Applause !
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Crickets free?
Is Applause ! free?
Which has better reviews, Crickets or Applause !?
Do Crickets or Applause ! have ads?
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