A1 Panic Button vs Big Button Box 2 Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- Large interactive buttons
- Mega-loud sound effects
- Motion controlled pitch shift
- Soundboard functionality
- Funny sounds
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Button Box 2 Lite at 4.5 against A1 Panic Button's 3.6. Big Button Box 2 Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). A1 Panic Button's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Big Button Box 2 Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Button Box 2 Lite has 232 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of A1 Panic Button's written reviews are positive against 74% of Big Button Box 2 Lite's.
A1 Panic Button ships an update every 4 months, Big Button Box 2 Lite every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A1 Panic Button | Big Button Box 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (232 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 232 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| 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 | 16 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Ritz Acme Ltd Liability Company | Shaved Labs Ltd |
Customer experience
A1 Panic Button
Big Button Box 2 Lite
Bugs and requests
A1 Panic Button
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
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- Custom button selection option
- Improved sound quality and realism
In-app purchases
A1 Panic Button
No in-app purchases
Big Button Box 2 Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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