Sound Touch vs Animal Sounds and Noises
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Touch
This interactive flashcard app uses real photos and authentic sounds to teach babies and toddlers new words and concepts. It supports over 35 languages and features kid-friendly navigation, making it ideal for early language development and multilingual learning.
- 400+ real-world flashcards
- Authentic sounds & real photos
- Up to 6 variations per item
- 35 languages supported
- Kid-friendly navigation
- Teaches first words & vocabulary
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#1 Toddler Flashcards App - Trusted by Families, Schools & Educators Worldwide! Sound Touch is an award-winning educational app loved worldwide by millions of families, teachers, speech therapists, and schools since its launch in 2010. Designed for toddlers, babies, and preschoolers, it teaches words, sounds, and first vocabulary through real-life photos and interactive audio. Designed with student privacy in mind, it supports FERPA, COPPA, and SOPPA compliance requirements. Why Parents & Teachers Love Sound Touch: • 400+ real-world flashcards - animals, vehicles, instruments & more • Authentic sounds & real photos to build word recognition and memory • Up to 6 variations per item to encourage deeper learning and attention • 35 languages supported - perfect for multilingual learning • Easy, kid-friendly navigation - no reading required Help Your Child Learn: • First words & animal names • Vehicle & instrument recognition • Early speech and vocabulary • Multilingual exposure (optional) Perfect for: • Babies, toddlers, preschoolers • Speech therapy & early intervention • Learning at home or in classrooms Trusted by Schools & Educators: • Supports FERPA, COPPA, and SOPPA compliance requirements • No student accounts required • No third-party advertising • No collection of personal information from children Download Sound Touch today and give your child a head start in language, memory, and discovery. We value your feedback! Contact us with any suggestions - we're always improving. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Supported Languages: English (US), English (UK), English (Australia), Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), French, French (Canada), German, Italian, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Greek, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Turkish, Afrikaans, Hebrew, Croatian, Slovenian, Catalan, Hindi, Filipino (Tagalog) and Persian
Animal Sounds and Noises
Explore the animal kingdom with over a hundred real animal photos and authentic sounds. Simply tap a photo to hear the animal's distinct noise. This app is designed for fun and learning about wildlife.
- Over 100 real animal photos
- Authentic animal sound effects
- Interactive soundboard
- Farm, forest, desert, and ocean themes
- Simple tap-to-play interface
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Discover the sounds of the animal kingdom! From farmyards to forests and deserts to oceans, explore over a hundred real animal photos paired with authentic sounds. Each soundboard is designed to be simple and fun — just tap photo to hear the roar, chirp, croak or howl. Perfect for kids, parents, teachers and animal lovers of all ages. Great for classrooms, road trips or anytime you want to bring the wild closer to home. Rawr!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Animal Sounds and Noises at Free against Sound Touch's $9.99. Animal Sounds and Noises also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 12). Sound Touch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Animal Sounds and Noises is free to download; Sound Touch costs $9.99 up front. Sound Touch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Animal Sounds and Noises sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sound Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Sound Touch's written reviews are positive against 62% of Animal Sounds and Noises's.
Sound Touch ships an update every 3 weeks, Animal Sounds and Noises every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Sound Touch | Animal Sounds and Noises |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better | 4.2 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 62.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 760 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoundTouch Interactive | iGreenEarth |
Customer experience
Sound Touch
Animal Sounds and Noises
Bugs and requests
Sound Touch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sound not working on certain devices
- Incorrect labeling of some images
- App crashing after recent updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add more categories like insects, nature sounds
- Option to disable home button or add parental lock
- Ability to record custom sounds/voices
- Quiz mode or other interactive games
Animal Sounds and Noises
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sound Touch
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$14.99
Animal Sounds and Noises
- Remove Ads$2.99
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