Comparison

Big Button Box Lite vs Sirens!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Big Button Box Lite

This app provides a collection of large, interactive buttons that trigger a variety of loud and amusing sound effects. It also includes a unique feature for pitch shifting sounds using device motion.

Highlights
  • Large interactive buttons
  • Booming sound effects
  • Motion-controlled pitch shift
  • Funny soundboard
  • Sound effects collection
Features
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Big Button Box™ gives you awesome BIG BUTTONS that let off the BEST BOOMING SOUND EFFECTS! Get it now and start annoying your friends! Now featuring motion controlled pitch shift!

About

Sirens!

Experience a variety of siren sounds and animations with this app. It features police, firetruck, and ambulance sirens, with an added gravity effect. Ideal for entertainment, pranks, or simply enjoying the sounds.

Highlights
  • Police siren sound
  • Fire truck siren sound
  • Ambulance siren sound
  • SWAT siren sound
  • Gravity effect for buttons
  • No internet connection required
Features
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Fun Siren sounds and animation for kids and adults of all ages! Includes - Police - FireTruck - Ambulance - SWAT Click the picture hear a siren! Join the Millions of people that have downloaded it! Annoy people of all ages! Fool your friends into believing the police are coming! Or just have fun playing the sounds! Get it now! Now with Gravity! The button moves with the phone! Download it! Also please click "BrennanMoyMedia" above to see some of our other great apps! 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! Use the app responsibly at a reasonable volume, and be careful not to hurt yourself or others. BrennanMoyMedia assumes no responsibility to damage you cause yourself, others, or to property! Thanks and have fun with it!

Screenshots

Big Button Box Lite4 screens
Sirens!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Button Box Lite at 4.6 against Sirens!'s 3.8. Big Button Box Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Sirens!'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sirens! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Button Box Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Button Box Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Button Box Lite has 458 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Big Button Box Lite's written reviews are positive against 55% of Sirens!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Button Box Lite ships an update every 5 months, Sirens! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Big Button Box Lite versus Sirens!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Button Box LiteSirens!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (458 ratings) — better3.8 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better55.2% of reviews
Number of ratings458 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaved Labs LtdThe Ritz Acme Ltd Liability Company

Customer experience

Big Button Box Lite

All ratings458 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative19.7%

Sirens!

All ratings62 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative38.7%

User reviews

Big Button Box Lite

From 458 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining sounds
  • 🤗 Great for pranks and annoying family/friends
  • 😊 Lots of enjoyment and laughter

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Limited free sounds, need to pay for more
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches with sound playback
  • 💤 Not enough variety in the free version

Sirens!

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔊 Realistic and loud siren sounds
  • 😄 Great for pranks and entertainment
  • 👨‍👧‍👦 Fun for kids and families
  • 🎯 Does exactly what it advertises
  • 🆓 Free to download

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 💰 Ads persist even after paying to remove them
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • ⚠️ Low memory errors and performance issues
  • 🎨 Poor visual design and graphics

Bugs and requests

Big Button Box Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Freezing and crashing on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free sound buttons
  • Ability to loop sounds
  • Easier access to all sounds from main screen

Sirens!

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes when attempting to save
  • Fire engine siren doesn't work
  • Low memory errors related to sound length
  • Lights disappear when sirens start
  • Sirens won't play after updates
Show 3 more
  • App fails to load
  • No sound output
  • Stop button doesn't work properly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to play multiple sirens simultaneously
  • Single color light options (all red or all blue)
  • More siren variety and types
  • Flashing lights for police sirens
  • Fire truck honking sounds
Show 5 more
  • Better animation and visual effects
  • German police siren option
  • App continues playing when device sleeps
  • Shake to restart functionality
  • Improved graphics and design

In-app purchases

None

Big Button Box Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sirens!

One-time1
  • Remove advertisements on animation screen!$0.99

Questions

Is Big Button Box Lite free?
Big Button Box Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sirens! free?
Sirens! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Button Box Lite or Sirens!?
Big Button Box Lite is rated higher. Big Button Box Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 458 ratings, while Sirens! averages 3.8 from 62 ratings.
Do Big Button Box Lite or Sirens! have ads?
Sirens! shows ads; Big Button Box Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Button Box Lite or Sirens!?
Big Button Box Lite ships an update every 5 months, and Sirens! every 3 months. Most recently, Big Button Box Lite was updated on September 23, 2026 and Sirens! on September 8, 2026.

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