Comparison

Fun Sounds LOL vs Sound Effects!

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

Head to head
About

Fun Sounds LOL

Explore a vast library of over 200 free sound effects across 13 diverse categories. Create and customize your own sounds by adjusting tempo and pitch. Share your favorite sounds with friends via text and email for endless amusement.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of free sound effects
  • 13 sound categories
  • Create custom sounds
  • Adjust tempo and pitch
  • Share sounds via text and email
  • Prank and amuse friends
Features
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***** Featured in the App Store in 40 countries!!!! ***** 182 sounds! 4 times more sounds than any app in the App Store. ***** Create your own sounds and make them fun by playing with the tempo and the pitch. ***** Send sounds to your friends via text (SMS) and email 1.5 million users, 5 star reviews. Actual customer feedback: ***** Very good app love it everyone should have this app ***** Great app you have to get this app!!!! Sounds are really funny!!!! ***** It is an amazing app. It has everything I need. ***** Very cool. Drives my dog crazy!! ***** If I were to vote it 1-10 I would give it a 1000000000000000000000000000 ***** Me gusta Fun Sounds has more than 200 free sounds!! It has way more fun sounds compared to similar apps. Get the most for free! FunSounds has 13 categories: Fun, Animals, Silly, Instruments, Cartoons, Horror, Alarms, Movies, Love, City, People, Robots and Religion. Each category has many different fun sounds. Click on the buttons to play the sounds, and send the sounds to their iPhone, iPod and iPads. Trick people, do pranks, amuse the long meetings. Enjoy the Fun Sounds Free!

About

Sound Effects!

Play and mix multiple sound effects for any situation, from meetings to jokes. Customize your soundboard with over 50 stock sounds and import your own audio files. Perfect for entertainment and even podcasting.

Highlights
  • Play and mix multiple sounds
  • Import custom audio files
  • Customizable soundboard layouts
  • Sound catalog for quick access
  • Sound timers for delayed playback
  • Supports multiple sound formats
Features
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Play sound effects for every occasion! Is somebody talking too much in a meeting? Blow the Air Horn or Whistle and silence them! Did a friend just tell a funny joke? Play the laugh track or rim shot and show your support! The joke wasn't funny? Then boo them off the stage! This popular sound machine is perfect for having fun with friends or annoying family members. FEATURES - 50+ Stock Sounds with ability to add new sounds with iTunes File Sharing (visit our website for import instructions) - Playback and Mix multiple sounds at the same time - Sound Board for custom layouts of audio clips w/ multiple pages - Sound Catalog for quick access to all sounds or just your favorites - Sound Timers for playback of sounds after specified time has elapsed - Multiple button sizes including Small, Medium, Large - Multiple color themes including Modern, Blue, and Night - Multiple sound formats including wav, mp3, caf, aac, aiff, aifc, m4a, 3gp, mp4 - Universal app runs at full screen w/ latest iPhones and iPads - Retina display supported with modern layout and design SOUND BOARD Tap a sound tile to play. Tap again to pause. You can drag the tiles into new positions when the board is unlocked. You may lock the tiles in place from the settings page. Swipe left or right or tap the next and previous buttons to change pages. You can even drag multiple tiles at the same time while navigating to other pages. If you want to rewind a sound that is paused just pick up the tile and shake it. SOUND CATALOG Scroll the list to get access to all your sounds. Tap the right arrow button next to the sound to toggle favorites and enable sound timers. Toggle the view between All Sounds and Favorites by tapping the view button located at the top right of screen. PODCASTING Do you have a podcast show? Sound Effects was built for use on the popular Tech 411 Show on iTunes ( https://tech411show.com ) so you'll find the stock sounds can compliment your podcast too. It's also easy to add new audio clips and layout the soundboard like a pro! UPGRADING Removal of ads can be purchased from the settings screen. Sound Effects is also available for your desktop on the Mac App Store. CONTACT TMSOFT Fan us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tmsoft Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/tmsoft Visit our website for additional information at https://www.tmsoft.com/soundeffects/

Screenshots

Fun Sounds LOL4 screens
Sound Effects!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fun Sounds LOL at 4.0 against Sound Effects!'s 3.4. Fun Sounds LOL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (404 vs 50). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Fun Sounds LOL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sound Effects! 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

Fun Sounds LOL holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fun Sounds LOL has 404 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Fun Sounds LOL's written reviews are positive against 63% of Sound Effects!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fun Sounds LOL ships an update every 4 months, Sound Effects! every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fun Sounds LOL versus Sound Effects!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFun Sounds LOLSound Effects!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (404 ratings) — better3.4 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews — better62.8% of reviews
Number of ratings404 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzanTMSOFT

Customer experience

Fun Sounds LOL

All ratings403 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative18.8%

Sound Effects!

All ratings51 ratings
Positive60.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative31.4%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative25.6%

User reviews

Fun Sounds LOL

From 404 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining sounds
  • 🎨 Wide variety of sound options
  • 💡 Useful for pranks and jokes
  • 🤩 Great for entertaining kids and toddlers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound quality issues
  • 🔊 Loud volume resets on sound change
  • 🔍 Difficulty upgrading or accessing full features
  • 🤯 Annoying upgrade prompts

Sound Effects!

From 50 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun to use
  • 💡 Useful for podcasts and entertainment
  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward layout
  • 👍 Good sound quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads disrupt usage
  • 🔋 Limited sound selection
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 👎 Low-quality sound effects

Bugs and requests

Fun Sounds LOL

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sounds not working after updates
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Upgrade process not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to save and share custom sounds
  • Improve sound quality and volume control
  • Provide more sound categories and options
  • Integrate with messaging apps for easy sharing

Sound Effects!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save favorites
  • Sounds not working properly
  • Compatibility issues across devices
  • Ads taking over the screen

Requested features

4 requests
  • More sound effects
  • Ability to record and import custom sounds
  • Improved layout and navigation
  • Removal of ads or paid version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fun Sounds LOL

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Sound Effects!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Fun Sounds LOL free?
Fun Sounds LOL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sound Effects! free?
Sound Effects! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fun Sounds LOL or Sound Effects!?
Fun Sounds LOL is rated higher. Fun Sounds LOL averages 4.0 out of 5 from 404 ratings, while Sound Effects! averages 3.4 from 50 ratings.
Do Fun Sounds LOL or Sound Effects! have ads?
Sound Effects! shows ads; Fun Sounds LOL does not.
Which is updated more often, Fun Sounds LOL or Sound Effects!?
Fun Sounds LOL ships an update every 4 months, and Sound Effects! every 5 months. Most recently, Fun Sounds LOL was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sound Effects! on November 1, 2026.

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