Comparison

Big Button Box 2 sound effects vs SmallBird

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

Head to head
About

Big Button Box 2 sound effects

Unleash a vast collection of loud and hilarious sound effects with this interactive soundboard. Customize your experience with multiple button modes, pitch shifting, and personalized layouts. Record and share your sound creations for endless entertainment and pranks.

Highlights
  • Over 100 loud sound effects
  • Multiple button modes
  • Pitch shifting via device movement
  • Customizable button layout
  • Randomizer for surprise sounds
  • Performance recording and sharing
Features
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Prepare to take your sound effects game to the next level with Big Button Box 2™ - the eagerly awaited sequel to the chart-topping Big Button Box™! Dive into a world of big buttons and unleash a huge range of RIDICULOUSLY LOUD AWESOME SOUNDS that will keep you coming back for more. Big Button Box 2 is your gateway to limitless entertainment, pranks and laughter. Don't miss out on the ultimate soundboard adventure - download now and join the millions already enjoying the Big Button Box series! Check out all the cool stuff in Big Button Box 2: - Lots of Big Buttons: There are over 100 huge buttons, each with its own awesome loud sound. You'll never run out of fun sounds to play with! - Three Button Modes: You can pick from three different ways to use the buttons. You can play sounds from the menu, or you can use them one at a time, taking up the whole screen. - Pitch Shift: You can change how the sounds sound! Just move your device around to make the sounds higher or lower. It's magic for personalising the sound effects. - Personalized Button Sorting: You get to decide how your soundboard looks! You can move the buttons around however you want, so your favorite sounds are always easy to find. - Randomizer: Want a surprise? Turn on the randomizer! It mixes up the buttons so you get new combinations of sounds every time you play. It's always a surprise! - Performance Recording: You can record your awesome sound performances and share them with your friends! Just tap a button, and you can share all the fun you've been having with your sounds.

About

SmallBird

Identify birds by assembling their parts to hear their songs. Explore common garden and woodland birds with visual identification and audio recordings. Create your own unique fantasy birds by mixing and matching different avian features.

Highlights
  • Assemble bird parts to hear songs
  • Visual bird identification
  • Mix-and-match fantasy bird creation
  • Learn about common garden birds
  • Includes bird songs
  • English and Norwegian language support
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Put together the right parts of the bird in order to hear its song! Get to know the small birds that you meet in the garden, the park or on you Sunday hikes in the woods in this beautiful and fun mix-max inspired app! SmallBird contains both visual identification and the song of each bird. In addition, you can make your own fantasy bird by putting together parts from different birds. Everybody loves small birds and birdsongs. Now you can get to know them better! Contains 22 of the most common birds. English and Norwegian language.

Screenshots

Big Button Box 2 sound effects4 screens
SmallBird2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Big Button Box 2 sound effects at free against SmallBird's paid. Big Button Box 2 sound effects also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 96 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 1). SmallBird's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Big Button Box 2 sound effects costs $1.99 and SmallBird $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmallBird holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Button Box 2 sound effects has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Button Box 2 sound effects ships an update every 4 months, SmallBird every 96 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Big Button Box 2 sound effects versus SmallBird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Button Box 2 sound effectsSmallBird
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.7 (96 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 96 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaved Labs Ltdablemagic

Customer experience

Big Button Box 2 sound effects

All ratings90 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.0%

SmallBird

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Big Button Box 2 sound effects

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons not working properly
  • Sound issues when switching pages
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More buttons and sound effects
  • Ability to record custom sounds
  • More movie lines and catchphrases
  • Pitch warping/changing for sounds
  • Improved page navigation

SmallBird

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Big Button Box 2 sound effects

No in-app purchases

None

SmallBird

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Button Box 2 sound effects free?
Big Button Box 2 sound effects costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmallBird free?
SmallBird costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Button Box 2 sound effects or SmallBird?
SmallBird is rated higher. Big Button Box 2 sound effects averages 4.7 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while SmallBird averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Big Button Box 2 sound effects or SmallBird have ads?
Neither Big Button Box 2 sound effects nor SmallBird shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Button Box 2 sound effects or SmallBird?
Big Button Box 2 sound effects ships an update every 4 months, and SmallBird every 96 months. Most recently, Big Button Box 2 sound effects was updated on October 21, 2026 and SmallBird on October 7, 2026.

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