Comparison

Big Button Box 2 sound effects vs AR Spiders

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

AR Spiders

Place realistic spiders in your environment and interact with them. Scare them, command them, or let them attack. Record and share videos of your encounters with friends, enhanced by filter effects.

Highlights
  • Place virtual spiders in your environment
  • Interact with spiders
  • Command spiders to locations
  • Change spider size
  • Apply full-screen filter effects
  • Record and share videos
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Place scary spiders right in front of you and interact with them. Step on the ground to scare the spiders or let them attack you. Record everything and send a realistic looking video to your friends ;-) - Make your videos even scarier with 9 awesome full screen filter effects - Select from 5 different spiders - Interact with the spiders or command them to certain locations - Change the size: Realistically small spiders or giant monsters - Instantly share your scary videos - No In-App-Purchases - No ads https://www.instagram.com/TinyTapGems https://www.facebook.com/TinyTapGems
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Screenshots

Big Button Box 2 sound effects4 screens
AR Spiders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AR Spiders at every 3 weeks against Big Button Box 2 sound effects's every 4 months. AR Spiders also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 97). Big Button Box 2 sound effects's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 AR Spiders $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Button Box 2 sound effects holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Spiders has 2.1K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Big Button Box 2 sound effects's written reviews are positive against 75% of AR Spiders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Button Box 2 sound effects ships an update every 4 months, AR Spiders every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Big Button Box 2 sound effects versus AR Spiders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Button Box 2 sound effectsAR Spiders
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (97 ratings) — better4.5 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better75.2% of reviews
Number of ratings972.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperShaved Labs LtdJoachim Mertens

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%

AR Spiders

All ratings2,104 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.7%

User reviews

Big Button Box 2 sound effects

From 97 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 No ads
  • 🚀 Variety of sounds
  • 😊 Fun and entertaining
  • 🎉 Great for pranks and entertainment

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes immediately
  • 🔇 Low sound quality
  • 🚫 Accessibility issues with VoiceOver
  • 🤔 Andale andale is in Spanish but the app uses an Italian flag

AR Spiders

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🕷️ Realistic AR spiders
  • 👍 Fun and engaging app
  • 🎥 Good recording features
  • 💡 Ability to prank friends

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy performance
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns around location tracking
  • 💰 Paywall for additional spider models

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

AR Spiders

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to stop recording
  • Failure to load or advance past initial screen
  • Disappearing controls and UI elements

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free spider models
  • Ability to spawn multiple spiders
  • Improved recording and sharing options

In-app purchases

None

Big Button Box 2 sound effects

No in-app purchases

None

AR Spiders

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 AR Spiders free?
AR Spiders costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Button Box 2 sound effects or AR Spiders?
Big Button Box 2 sound effects is rated higher. Big Button Box 2 sound effects averages 4.7 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while AR Spiders averages 4.5 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Big Button Box 2 sound effects or AR Spiders have ads?
Neither Big Button Box 2 sound effects nor AR Spiders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Button Box 2 sound effects or AR Spiders?
Big Button Box 2 sound effects ships an update every 4 months, and AR Spiders every 3 weeks. Most recently, Big Button Box 2 sound effects was updated on November 11, 2026 and AR Spiders on November 11, 2026.

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