Comparison

Sirens! vs Big Button Box 2 Lite

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

Head to head

Sirens!

Sounds and flashing lights!

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 3.862 ratingsView app →

Big Button Box 2 Lite

Funny Soundboard & Effects

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 4.5232 ratingsView app →

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

Read full description

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!

About

Big Button Box 2 Lite

This application provides a collection of large, interactive buttons that trigger loud, amusing sound effects. It includes a unique feature for altering the pitch of sounds using device motion.

Highlights

Large interactive buttons
Mega-loud sound effects
Motion controlled pitch shift
Soundboard functionality
Funny sounds

Features

Read full description

Big Button Box™ 2 Lite is a box of AWESOME BUTTONS that make MEGA-LOUD SOUNDS! Get it now and start ANNOYING YOUR FRIENDS! Now featuring motion controlled pitch shift!

Screenshots

Sirens!4 screens

Big Button Box 2 Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Button Box 2 Lite at 4.5 against Sirens!'s 3.8. Big Button Box 2 Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Sirens!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On price 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 2 Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Button Box 2 Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 232 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Sirens!'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Big Button Box 2 Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sirens! ships an update every 3 months, Big Button Box 2 Lite every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level

Sirens! versus Big Button Box 2 Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Sirens!	Big Button Box 2 Lite
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.8 (62 ratings)	4.5 (232 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	55.2% of reviews	73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	62	232 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 9 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.3 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	36 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	The Ritz Acme Ltd Liability Company	Shaved Labs Ltd

Customer experience

Sirens!

All ratings62 ratings

Positive69.4%

Neutral6.5%

Negative24.2%

Written reviews181 reviews

Positive55.2%

Neutral6.1%

Negative38.7%

Big Button Box 2 Lite

All ratings232 ratings

Positive87.5%

Neutral4.7%

Negative7.8%

Written reviews119 reviews

Positive73.9%

Neutral6.7%

Negative19.3%

User reviews

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

Big Button Box 2 Lite

From 232 App Store ratings

What we love

😂 Hilarious and entertaining for pranks
👍 Fun and easy to use interface
🎵 Variety of sound effects available
😄 Great for annoying friends and family
🎯 Simple and straightforward app design

Room to improve

💰 Limited free version with paywall for additional buttons
🔊 Poor sound quality and fake-sounding audio
📱 Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
🔇 No sound output on some devices despite volume being up
⚠️ Repetitive content gets boring quickly

Bugs and requests

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

Big Button Box 2 Lite

Reported bugs

5 issues

No sound output despite volume settings being correct
Incompatible with iPhone 4S and iOS 5
App crashes on startup
Sound buttons not functioning properly
App stops working after loading

Requested features

7 requests

More buttons and sound effects
Judge's gavel banging sound
Multiple pages for button organization
Ability to record and playback button sequences
Tactical nuke sound effect reference

Show 2 more

Custom button selection option
Improved sound quality and realism

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sirens!

One-time1

Remove advertisements on animation screen!$0.99

None

Big Button Box 2 Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sirens! free?

Sirens! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Big Button Box 2 Lite free?

Big Button Box 2 Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Sirens! or Big Button Box 2 Lite?

Big Button Box 2 Lite is rated higher. Sirens! averages 3.8 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Big Button Box 2 Lite averages 4.5 from 232 ratings.

Do Sirens! or Big Button Box 2 Lite have ads?

Sirens! shows ads; Big Button Box 2 Lite does not.

Which is updated more often, Sirens! or Big Button Box 2 Lite?

Sirens! ships an update every 3 months, and Big Button Box 2 Lite every 9 months. Most recently, Sirens! was updated on September 8, 2026 and Big Button Box 2 Lite on September 23, 2026.