Comparison

A1 Panic Button vs Big Button Sound Effects

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Four panic alarm sounds
  • Novelty entertainment
  • Playful simulation
  • Loud audio alerts
Features
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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.

About

Big Button Sound Effects

Access a collection of popular internet sound effects with a simple tap. Customize alerts for calls, texts, emails, and reminders, or set them as ringtones. This app offers a clean interface for quick access to a variety of audio clips.

Highlights
  • Popular sound effects
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Set as ringtone
  • Set as text tone
  • Customize alerts
  • High-quality audio
Features
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Big button sounds features some of the most downloaded sound effects from the internet grouped together in one easy to use application. Popular high quality sound effects at the push of a button. Perfect for all different kinds of occasions. You can use any sound as a ringtone, text tone, new mail alert, calendar alert or reminder alert or more. With this app you can customize your: Ringtone (default and for each contact) Text tone (default and for each contact) New voice mail alert New mail alert Calendar alert Reminder alert and more! - sound effects - Clean, easy to use interface

Screenshots

A1 Panic Button4 screens
Big Button Sound Effects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Button Sound Effects at 4.5 against A1 Panic Button's 3.6. Big Button Sound Effects also leads on ratings volume (267 vs 12) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). A1 Panic Button's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Button Sound Effects holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Button Sound Effects has 267 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of A1 Panic Button's written reviews are positive against 47% of Big Button Sound Effects's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A1 Panic Button ships an update every 4 months, Big Button Sound Effects every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A1 Panic Button versus Big Button Sound Effects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA1 Panic ButtonBig Button Sound Effects
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (12 ratings)4.5 (267 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews — better47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings12267 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB36 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThe Ritz Acme Ltd Liability CompanyMagi Ent

Customer experience

A1 Panic Button

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative34.9%

Big Button Sound Effects

All ratings267 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative36.8%

In-app purchases

None

A1 Panic Button

No in-app purchases

None

Big Button Sound Effects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A1 Panic Button free?
A1 Panic Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Button Sound Effects free?
Big Button Sound Effects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A1 Panic Button or Big Button Sound Effects?
Big Button Sound Effects is rated higher. A1 Panic Button averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Big Button Sound Effects averages 4.5 from 267 ratings.
Do A1 Panic Button or Big Button Sound Effects have ads?
Both A1 Panic Button and Big Button Sound Effects show ads.
Which is updated more often, A1 Panic Button or Big Button Sound Effects?
A1 Panic Button ships an update every 4 months, and Big Button Sound Effects every 6 months. Most recently, A1 Panic Button was updated on September 21, 2026 and Big Button Sound Effects on September 17, 2026.

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