Big Button Box Lite vs Dramatic Music App
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!
Dramatic Music App
Add dramatic flair to your conversations and stories with a collection of sound effects and music loops. Enhance moments, break the ice, or simply entertain with a variety of themes and instruments.
- Dramatic sound effects
- Music loops
- Conversation enhancer
- Story highlight tool
- Ice breaker
- Multiple themed pages
- In-app upgrades for more sounds
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** If you have any problems, please check your mute switch and volume. If you still have a problem, please contact us with your device type so we can help you further. apps@21x20.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Certain situations demand dramatic music. Now you have it! Spark up your conversations, stories and banter with the dramatic music that they deserve. The possibilities are endless with the Dramatic Music App(TM). Pull it out at just the right time to make everyone laugh. Highlight dramatic moments in your stories and conversations or use it as an ice breaker for those dull or really awkward ones. Be the life of the party... all ears will be on you and your dramatic music! What's in the App? Dramatic Music App contains multiple, swipable pages that give you everything you need for every type of situation or conversation you may be in: dramatic, funny, nostalgic, beginnings and endings, events, continuous loops of beats, instruments, and, of course, everyone's favorite button: FAIL. The Music: Highlighted by different colored pages and crisp, clear imagery, each tune is easy to find, simple to remember and fun to tap every time! Orange Page (Emotions): Drama, scary, suspense, whimsy, nostalgia, two dramatic endings, two funny endings, a happy ending and fail. Upgrade in app to add: clap, cheer, laugh, whistle and boo. Purple Page (Instruments): Drum roll, cymbal, kazoo, bongos, gong, harmonica, and horn. Upgrade in app to add: rimshot, party, bugle, "Charge!" and fiddle. Green Page (Loops): Funk, dream, heavenly, hip hop, hoedown, children, elevator, chaos and house. Upgrade in app to add: tango, salsa, happy, crunk, and rock. Blue Page (Events): Hallelujah, carnival, on hold, award show, wedding, western duel, game show and R.I.P. Upgrade in app to add: timer, buzzer, chaching, royalty, "Tada!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Big Button Box Lite at none against Dramatic Music App's 1. Big Button Box Lite also leads on ratings volume (458 vs 33). Dramatic Music App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Dramatic Music App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Button Box Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Big Button Box Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Button Box Lite has 458 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Big Button Box Lite's written reviews are positive against 72% of Dramatic Music App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Big Button Box Lite ships an update every 5 months, Dramatic Music App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Button Box Lite | Dramatic Music App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (458 ratings) — better | 4.4 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 458 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shaved Labs Ltd | 21x20 Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
Big Button Box Lite
Dramatic Music App
User reviews
Big Button Box Lite
From 458 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Dramatic Music App
From 33 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😂 Hilarious and fun
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🎵 Great variety of sounds
- 💰 Good value for paid content
- 🎭 Useful for drama/teaching
Room to improve
- 🚫 No sound issues reported
- 🐛 App crashes after upgrade
- 💸 Upgrade not recognized
- ❌ Inaccessible to visually impaired
- ⏳ Short sound clips
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
Dramatic Music App
Reported bugs
11 issues- No sound at all
- App crashes after upgrade
- Runtime error after upgrade
- Upgrade not recognized after a few months
- No sound after a period of use
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- Sounds stop working
- Music doesn't work unless phone is restarted
- App is inaccessible to the blind (VoiceOver issues)
- No sound coming out anymore
- No sound after purchasing
- Doesn't post to Facebook as promised
Requested features
4 requests- More sounds/music
- Add more funny sounds
- Update app layout
- Add more music soon
In-app purchases
Big Button Box Lite
No in-app purchases
Dramatic Music App
- Ad Free plus Extra Buttons!$0.99
Questions
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