Comparison

Big Button Box 2 sound effects vs The Ultimate Buzzer

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

The Ultimate Buzzer

Transform your device into a versatile sound machine with over 60 high-quality audio effects. Perfect for pranks, games, or simply adding a fun element to everyday situations. Features include a large button mode and a handy flashlight utility.

Highlights
  • Over 60 sound effects
  • Prank sounds (air horn, sirens)
  • Game show buzzers
  • Big Button Mode
  • Flashlight utility
  • Dark Mode
Features
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Sometimes a moment just needs a buzzer. The Ultimate Buzzer puts a big red button in your pocket, along with more than 75 sound effects for game nights, classrooms, parties, pranks and the occasional perfectly timed rimshot. Tap a sound and it plays right away. Tap a few and they play together. PICK HOW IT WORKS • Multi Sound: a grid of sounds you can tap as fast as you like, even several at once. • Big Button: pick a sound and it fills the screen as one giant button. Made for trivia, quizzes and anyone who likes to slam things. • Dual Big Button: two giant buttons side by side on iPad, or on iPhone Duo when it's open, for head-to-head rounds. GAME SHOW NIGHT Turn trivia night into a real game show for up to 8 players. Everyone opens the app on their own iPhone or iPad and buzzes in, and the screen tells them when to go. The host sees who was first, down to a fraction of a second, marks the answer right or wrong and keeps score, and can buzz in too. When the game ends, everyone sees the final standings with confetti, plus a results card to share or save to Photos. Players connect to the host over your local network, so nobody needs an account. Joining a game is free. Hosting comes with Pro. KIDS MODE Big, bouncy buttons with animals, trains and other favorites, plus stars and trophies to earn. Any ads in Kids Mode are G-rated, and a grown-up has to solve a math problem to leave. You can even set the app to open straight into Kids Mode. A SOUND FOR EVERYTHING Buzzer, applause, drum roll, rimshot, wah-wah, epic fail, siren, alarm clock, countdown, crickets, cuckoo clock, rooster, cow, UFO and plenty more. They're sorted into Alarms, Animals, Vehicles, Funny, Action, Effects, Around the House and Nature, and you can search or keep your favorites at the top. THE LITTLE EXTRAS • SharePlay: on a FaceTime call, tap a sound and everyone hears it. • Siri, Shortcuts and Control Center: play a sound without opening the app. • A flashlight button for when the lights go out. • Pick any accent color and the whole app follows. GO PRO Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It removes ads on all your devices and adds: • 10 more sounds • Recording your own sounds, up to 10 seconds each, plus importing audio files and sharing your recordings • Hosting game shows • Every Kids Mode theme: Ocean, Space, Jungle and Candy Not sure yet? Watch a short ad to try a Pro sound free for 24 hours, or to record a sound of your own. Choose Just Me, or Family to share Pro with up to 5 family members through Family Sharing. Already have The Ultimate Buzzer Pro app? Open it once and this app unlocks too, through iCloud. All sounds are in the public domain.

Screenshots

Big Button Box 2 sound effects4 screens
The Ultimate Buzzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Button Box 2 sound effects at 86% against The Ultimate Buzzer's 32%. Big Button Box 2 sound effects also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). The Ultimate Buzzer's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On 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

The Ultimate Buzzer is free to download; Big Button Box 2 sound effects costs $1.99 up front. The Ultimate Buzzer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Big Button Box 2 sound effects asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Button Box 2 sound effects holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ultimate Buzzer has 15K ratings behind it against 96, 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 32% of The Ultimate Buzzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Button Box 2 sound effects ships an update every 4 months, The Ultimate Buzzer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Big Button Box 2 sound effects versus The Ultimate Buzzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Button Box 2 sound effectsThe Ultimate Buzzer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (96 ratings) — better4.4 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better31.9% of reviews
Number of ratings9615K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB132 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperShaved Labs LtdMakens Apps, LLC

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%

The Ultimate Buzzer

All ratings15,087 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive31.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative61.9%

User reviews

Big Button Box 2 sound effects

From 96 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

The Ultimate Buzzer

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Awesome sounds
  • 😆 Fun for games and pranks
  • 👍 Great for kids

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Overwhelmed by ads
  • 🙄 Ads interrupt usage
  • 😒 Ads make app unusable
  • 🤔 Inconsistent sound quality

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

The Ultimate Buzzer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Buzzer doesn't work consistently
  • Difficulty navigating back to main screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • More sound options
  • Volume control
  • Ability to save/load favorite sounds

In-app purchases

None

Big Button Box 2 sound effects

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Ultimate Buzzer

One-time2
  • Buzzer Pro$4.99
  • Pro - Family$7.99

Questions

Is Big Button Box 2 sound effects free?
Big Button Box 2 sound effects costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Ultimate Buzzer free?
The Ultimate Buzzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Button Box 2 sound effects or The Ultimate Buzzer?
Big Button Box 2 sound effects is rated higher. Big Button Box 2 sound effects averages 4.7 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while The Ultimate Buzzer averages 4.4 from 15K ratings.
Do Big Button Box 2 sound effects or The Ultimate Buzzer have ads?
The Ultimate Buzzer shows ads; Big Button Box 2 sound effects does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Button Box 2 sound effects or The Ultimate Buzzer?
Big Button Box 2 sound effects ships an update every 4 months, and The Ultimate Buzzer fortnightly. Most recently, Big Button Box 2 sound effects was updated on October 27, 2026 and The Ultimate Buzzer on October 28, 2026.

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