Rimshot Plus vs Applause !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rimshot Plus
Add comedic sound effects to your jokes and social interactions. This app provides classic rimshots, sad trombones, crickets, and applause to punctuate punchlines or highlight awkward moments. It's a fun, offline novelty tool for pranks and humor.
- Classic rimshot sound
- Sad trombone sound
- Cricket sound effect
- Loud applause sound
- Offline functionality
Read full descriptionHide full description
Do you like telling corny jokes but can't afford to pay for a drummer to be with you at all times? Do you like to point out when your friends jokes bomb but are tired of lugging around a box of crickets and trombones?? Then get Rimshot Plus! All those sounds, plus crazy applause! Once again, Four sounds: - Classic Rimshot (Badum dumb shh) - Sad Trombone (Wah-Waaah) - Crickets - Loud Applause! GET IT!!! Also for great joke apps, so you can learn jokes to use with your rimshot, please check out BRENNANMOYMEDIA's other apps! This is a self contained app, no internet connection is required to annoy people! - DISCLAIMER - This app is a novelty app, like for fun, to mess with your friends and family. Please do not use it to harass and terrorize people! Also it is advised that you do not connect it to an external speaker device (or if you do keep it low). If you blast some of these noises really loudly, as with any sound, you could really damage your hearing! Don't be an idiot, and don't hurt yourself or others. BrennanMoyMedia assumes no responsibility to damage you cause yourself, others, or to property! We warned you, don't be a moron! Thanks and have fun with it!
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Applause ! at 4.4 against Rimshot Plus's 2.4. Applause ! also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 54%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 60). Rimshot Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Applause ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rimshot Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Applause ! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause ! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Rimshot Plus's written reviews are positive against 79% of Applause !'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rimshot Plus | Applause ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (60 ratings) | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Ritz Acme Ltd Liability Company | Dennis Ebbinghaus |
Customer experience
Rimshot Plus
Applause !
User reviews
Rimshot Plus
From 60 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😂 Supports dad jokes
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎶 Good sound effects
- 😂 Fun for parties
- 🤣 Great for comedy
Room to improve
- ❌ Too many ads
- 😩 Ads ruin experience
- ⏳ Ads interrupt use
- 😠 Unskippable ads
- 🚫 Ads make unusable
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
Rimshot Plus
Reported bugs
6 issues- Ads play instead of sound
- App repeatedly tries to sell other apps
- Bluetooth access requested
- Sound effects are poor quality
- App needs restart after one use
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Startup sound
Requested features
4 requests- Adjust cricket sound
- Less crickets
- More isolated cricket sound
- More effects
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
Rimshot Plus
No in-app purchases
Applause !
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Rimshot Plus free?
Is Applause ! free?
Which has better reviews, Rimshot Plus or Applause !?
Do Rimshot Plus or Applause ! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rimshot Plus or Applause !?
Other comparisons
