Comparison

GroupMe vs CLIPish Sounds

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

Head to head
About

GroupMe

Easily connect with friends, family, and colleagues through group chats, direct messages, and shared media. Add anyone via phone or email, control notifications, and express yourself with custom emojis and internet content.

Highlights
  • Add contacts via phone number or email
  • SMS chat for non-app users
  • Customizable notifications
  • Exclusive emoji and GIF support
  • Shared media gallery
  • Direct messaging
  • Web access
Features
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GroupMe - the free, simple way to stay in touch with the people who matter most. Family. Roommates. Friends. Coworkers. Teams. Vacations. Greek Life. Bands. Faith Groups. Events. “Lifechanger.... utterly indispensable” -Gizmodo START CHATTING Add anyone to a group via their phone number or email address. If they don’t have the app, they can start chatting over SMS immediately. CONTROL NOTIFICATIONS You’re in charge! Mute specific chats, or the entire app – you can even leave or end group chats. SAY MORE THAN WORDS With an extensive set of exclusive emoji, you can express yourself in a whole new way. THE WHOLE INTERNET IN YOUR GROUP Meme images, search for and send GIFs and videos, and see content shared from URLs displayed in the chat. SHARE NOW, RELIVE LATER The gallery saves your memories. Easily explore the photos and videos shared in your group now, or later. LEAVE TEXTING BEHIND With direct messages, you can use all the features you love for group chat, but one-on-one. CHAT WHEREVER YOU ARE Including from your computer at groupme.com Stay in touch whether you’re separated by a hallway or a hemisphere. Get your group together. We want to hear your feedback! Support: https://aka.ms/groupmesupport Twitter: @GroupMeSupport Facebook: facebook.com/groupme Instagram: @GroupMe Love, Team GroupMe NOTE: SMS chat currently available in US only. Standard text messaging rates may apply. Privacy Policy: https://groupme.com/privacy Made with love in Seattle

About

CLIPish Sounds

Enhance your messages with a vast library of fun sound effects and audio clips. Insert these sounds directly into iMessage or attach them to photos for a more engaging communication experience.

Highlights
  • Insert sounds into iMessage
  • Attach sounds to photos
  • Browse by category
  • Search for specific sounds
  • Use as stand-alone app
  • Share audio-only files
Features
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"One of the most fun and original apps we've seen this year." ~ App Times Review - July 2020 Make your text messages and emails come to life! Quickly insert hundreds of fun "sounds" into your messages. The person you send the sound to will see a small "play button," right in the message. When that user taps on the play button, they will hear the sound you've selected for them. You can also attach any of the sounds to your own photos! For example, instead of just sharing a photo of your kids soccer team, attach a sound to it, such as “We are the champions!” Choose from hundreds of sounds in dozens of categories, including: Greetings, Reactions, Romantic, Smack Talk, Birthdays, Holidays, Sound Effects, Animals, Sports, Politics, Weather, and many more. Run from either the stand-alone app or directly from iMessage. HOW TO USE FROM iMESSAGE: 1. Tap the App button in iMessage to find and run the CLIPish Sounds iMessage app. 2. To find a sound, browse by category or type in what you're looking for in the Search box. 3. Tap the play button to hear the sound. When you find a sound you want to send via text message, tap the Share button for that sound. 4. Select the format you wish to share the sound in (standard, attach photo, or audio-only .wav file). HOW TO USE STAND-ALONE APP: 1. To find a sound, browse by category or type in what you're looking for in the Search box. 2. Tap the play button to hear the sound. When you find a sound you want to send via text message, tap the Share button for that sound. 3. Select the format you wish to share the sound in (standard, attach photo, or audio-only .wav file). 4. Tap the Copy option. 5. Go to the text message app and the appropriate conversation. Tap in the input box until a Paste option appears. Tap Paste then send the message. VIDEO TUTORIAL: To watch CLIPish Sounds in action or if you need help using the app, visit www.clipish.net and watch the video tutorial for CLIPish Sounds. SUGGEST SOUNDS: We are adding new sounds all the time. If you'd like us to include something specific, send your suggestion to us at support@clipish.net. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ * A NOTE ABOUT COMPATIBILITY WITH NON-iPHONE USERS: Depending on what cell network and type of cell phone the person you're sending a sound to has, the play button may appear slightly different. Also, if the device you're sending the sound to doesn't support MMS text messaging, the sound may not be received or play. * Some sounds included are public domain. If you believe your work has been included in err, please let us know so it can be removed. WRITE US! support@clipish.net

Screenshots

GroupMe4 screens
CLIPish Sounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

GroupMe and CLIPish Sounds both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of CLIPish Sounds's written reviews are positive against 30% of GroupMe's. CLIPish Sounds also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). GroupMe's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (1.6M vs 493). On price, rating, 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. GroupMe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and CLIPish Sounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GroupMe against 4.7 for CLIPish Sounds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GroupMe has 1.6M ratings behind it against 493, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of GroupMe's written reviews are positive against 56% of CLIPish Sounds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GroupMe ships an update weekly, CLIPish Sounds every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GroupMe versus CLIPish Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupMeCLIPish Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6M ratings) — better4.7 (493 ratings)
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6M — better493
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size389 MB377 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSkype Communications S.a.r.lDating DNA, Inc.

Customer experience

GroupMe

All ratings1,559,166 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,632 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative58.3%

CLIPish Sounds

All ratings492 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%

User reviews

GroupMe

From 1.6M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent group communication
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🚀 Reliable
  • 👍 Versatile for various use cases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Syncing and loading issues
  • 🐛 Notification problems
  • 🐛 Bugs with media uploads
  • 🐛 Laggy performance

CLIPish Sounds

From 493 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Awesome and fun concept
  • 👍 Easy and fun to use
  • 💡 Original concept
  • 🚀 Great addition to CLIPish family
  • ✨ Nice app with clear sounds

Room to improve

  • 👎 Low quality sounds
  • 😠 False advertisement about being free
  • 🐛 Unable to restore premium purchase
  • 🤔 Sounds cannot be added to CLIPish Pro Cards
  • 📢 CLIPish advertisement at end of sounds

Bugs and requests

GroupMe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or account issues
  • Problems with adding/removing group members
  • Disappearing messages and chat history
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to delete/edit messages
  • Announcement mode for admins
  • Pinned messages
  • Improved group management features
  • Better cross-device/platform sync

CLIPish Sounds

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • 🐛 Extremely long download/load times
  • 🐛 Unable to restore premium purchase on new device

Requested features

5 requests
  • Audio suggestion section
  • Import and edit existing audio files
  • Add religious sounds (Amen, Hallelujah, etc.)
  • Save favorites with titles
  • More creative sound options beyond Donald Trump

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GroupMe

One-time10
  • Most Wanted Emoji Pack$0.99
  • Michigan Wolverines Emoji Pack$0.99
  • Wisconsin Badgers Emoji Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Florida Gators Emoji Pack$0.99
  • March Madness Emoji Pack$0.99
  • Most Wanted 2 Emoji Pack$0.99
  • University of Alabama Emoji Pack$1.99
  • University of Texas Emoji Pack$1.99
  • Adventure Time$1.99
  • University of Notre Dame Emoji$1.99
1 purchases

CLIPish Sounds

One-time1
  • Premium Features$4.99

Questions

Is GroupMe free?
GroupMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CLIPish Sounds free?
CLIPish Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GroupMe or CLIPish Sounds?
GroupMe is rated higher. GroupMe averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6M ratings, while CLIPish Sounds averages 4.7 from 493 ratings.
Do GroupMe or CLIPish Sounds have ads?
Neither GroupMe nor CLIPish Sounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GroupMe or CLIPish Sounds?
GroupMe ships an update weekly, and CLIPish Sounds every 6 weeks. Most recently, GroupMe was updated on November 12, 2026 and CLIPish Sounds on November 6, 2026.

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