Big Button Box Lite vs A1 Panic Button
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Large interactive buttons
- Booming sound effects
- Motion-controlled pitch shift
- Funny soundboard
- Sound effects collection
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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!
A1 Panic Button
This app provides four distinct alarm sounds for humorous or playful scenarios. It's designed for entertainment purposes, allowing users to simulate emergency situations for fun. Users are advised to use caution with volume levels.
- Four panic alarm sounds
- Novelty entertainment
- Playful simulation
- Loud audio alerts
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- Don't Panic, just reach for your iphone! Four awesome Panic alarm sounds! Wanna pretend your base is under attack? Hit the Panic Button! Want to pretend you just started the self-destruct sequence? Hit the panic button! Get it now!! >>> Disclaimer <<< This App is intended as a novelty item! This is just for good old fun, not to be a jerk! When you first try the app please do so with the volume down halfway as it is very loud. BrennanMoyMedia assumes no liability if you damage your ears, or blow your headphones, or Iphone speaker.. So be careful. Do not hold speaker to close to ears or play it too loud through your hedphones.. Don't be an idiot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Button Box Lite at 4.6 against A1 Panic Button's 3.6. Big Button Box Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). A1 Panic Button's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
Big Button Box Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Button Box Lite has 458 ratings behind it against 12, 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 60% of A1 Panic Button's.
Big Button Box Lite ships an update every 5 months, A1 Panic Button every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Button Box Lite | A1 Panic Button |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (458 ratings) — better | 3.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews — better | 60.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 458 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shaved Labs Ltd | The Ritz Acme Ltd Liability Company |
Customer experience
Big Button Box Lite
A1 Panic Button
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
A1 Panic Button
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Big Button Box Lite
No in-app purchases
A1 Panic Button
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Big Button Box Lite free?
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Which has better reviews, Big Button Box Lite or A1 Panic Button?
Do Big Button Box Lite or A1 Panic Button have ads?
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