Comparison

Big Button Box 2 Lite vs Buzz Wire!

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 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.

Highlights
  • Large interactive buttons
  • Mega-loud sound effects
  • Motion controlled pitch shift
  • Soundboard functionality
  • Funny sounds
Features
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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!

About

Buzz Wire!

Test your steady hand by tilting your device to guide a wire through a maze. Avoid touching the wire to prevent buzzing out. Challenge yourself to complete the course without a single mistake.

Highlights
  • Tilt device control
  • Steady hand challenge
  • Maze navigation
  • Avoid buzzing
  • Skill-based gameplay
Features
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1) Tilt the device left and right... 2) Can you keep your hand STEADY? 3) Don't BUZZ the wire!!!

Screenshots

Big Button Box 2 Lite4 screens
Buzz Wire!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Button Box 2 Lite at 74% against Buzz Wire!'s 19%. Big Button Box 2 Lite also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3). Buzz Wire!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 238) and iOS requirement (3.2 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Box 2 Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buzz Wire! has 1.8K ratings behind it against 238, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Big Button Box 2 Lite's written reviews are positive against 19% of Buzz Wire!'s.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Big Button Box 2 Lite versus Buzz Wire!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Button Box 2 LiteBuzz Wire!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (238 ratings) — better2.3 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better18.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2381.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.03.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaved Labs LtdIndigo Penguin Limited

Customer experience

Big Button Box 2 Lite

All ratings232 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative19.3%

Buzz Wire!

All ratings1,763 ratings
Positive28.3%
Neutral8.4%
Negative63.3%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive18.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative74.4%

User reviews

Big Button Box 2 Lite

From 238 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😂 Hilarious and entertaining for pranks
  • 👍 Fun and easy to use interface
  • 🎵 Variety of sound effects available
  • 😄 Great for annoying friends and family
  • 🎯 Simple and straightforward app design

Room to improve

  • 💰 Limited free version with paywall for additional buttons
  • 🔊 Poor sound quality and fake-sounding audio
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
  • 🔇 No sound output on some devices despite volume being up
  • ⚠️ Repetitive content gets boring quickly

Buzz Wire!

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Fun
  • 🤔 Challenging
  • 👍 Good for a time waster

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work/loads slowly
  • 🔊 Annoying sounds/buzzing
  • 🤯 Very difficult/impossible to play

Bugs and 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

Buzz Wire!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game immediately says 'Fail'
  • Doesn't register tilting/movement properly
  • Crashes/freezes on launch

Requested features

3 requests
  • Easier levels
  • Faster countdown
  • Ability to turn off sound

In-app purchases

None

Big Button Box 2 Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Buzz Wire!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Button Box 2 Lite free?
Big Button Box 2 Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buzz Wire! free?
Buzz Wire! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Button Box 2 Lite or Buzz Wire!?
Big Button Box 2 Lite is rated higher. Big Button Box 2 Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while Buzz Wire! averages 2.3 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Big Button Box 2 Lite or Buzz Wire! have ads?
Neither Big Button Box 2 Lite nor Buzz Wire! shows ads.

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