Go Button vs Sound Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go Button
This app provides professional audio playback for live events. Easily trigger music and sound effects simultaneously or in sequence. It offers advanced controls for volume, pan, speed, and pitch, with remote control options and robust file import capabilities.
- Play multiple sounds simultaneously
- Sequence sounds with a GO button
- Ad-libbed sound triggers
- Auto-stop, fade, loop, duck
- Independent cue controls
- Import audio files
- Remote control via Bluetooth/MIDI/OSC
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Easy sound playback for your live show! From the makers of QLab™. SIMPLE AND CONSISTENT - Incredibly easy to run your show - just press GO. - Play your music and sound effects at the same time. - Take your show anywhere! Runs on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. - Free to build 1 show. Unlock unlimited shows with a one-time In-App Purchase. USE IT FOR - Theater - Dance Recitals - Weddings - Church Services - Puppetry - Magic Shows SUPPORT - Friendly help when you need it! - Contact Support from the in-app sidebar, or email support@figure53.com. - Complete documentation online at gobutton.app/docs. NEWS AND UPDATES - groups.google.com/g/gobutton - twitter.com/gobuttonapp FEATURES • Play multiple sounds at the same time. • Play a list of sounds in sequence by tapping the "GO" button. • Play ad-libbed sounds with always-ready "Hit" buttons. • Auto-stop, fade in, fade out, loop, duck, and more. • Adjust volume, pan, speed, and pitch independently for every cue. • Import your audio files and share shows via AirDrop or the iOS Files app. • Remote control with Bluetooth and MIDI. • OSC control API for remote triggering from QLab or other OSC sources. • Passcode lock your shows to prevent unauthorized edits. • Ultra-efficient & low latency playback built on core iOS technologies. • Supports DRM-free WAV, AIFF, M4A, AAC, MP3, MOV, 3GP, CAF, and FLAC. • Requires iOS 15 or later. Produced by Figure 53.
Sound Deck
This app provides a preloaded sound panel with a variety of sound effects. Users can record and add their own sounds to a personal panel, transforming their device into a creative audio studio for fun or soundscape creation.
- Preloaded sound effects panel
- Record custom sound effects
- Add sounds to personal panel
- Transform device into sound studio
- Creative audio adventures
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Sound Deck is your fast, customizable soundboard for streaming, live shows, podcasts, gaming, and content creation. Build a deck that fits your workflow. Choose your grid, add the sounds you need, and tap any pad to play it instantly. Organize your library by category, move sounds around your deck, and keep your best effects ready when the moment happens. Create original sound effects with AI, preview them, save them to My Sounds, and add them to your deck whenever you’re ready. You can also import your own audio files to make SoundDeck completely yours. FEATURES • Customizable soundboard grids• Instant sound playback• Add, remove, rearrange, and replace sound pads• Import your own audio files• AI sound-effect generation• Preview AI sounds before adding them• Categories and My Sounds library• Stop all sounds with one tap• Designed for creators, streams, podcasts, shows, and more Start free with 10 AI sound creations and 20 personal sound imports. SoundDeck Pro unlocks up to 200 AI sound creations per month and unlimited personal sound imports. Subscription terms: Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sound Deck at 5.0 against Go Button's 4.6. Go Button's advantage is ratings volume (174 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Go Button sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sound Deck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sound Deck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Button has 174 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Go Button ships an update every 6 weeks, Sound Deck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go Button | Sound Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (174 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 174 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Figure 53 | Henrique Bersani |
Customer experience
Go Button
Sound Deck
In-app purchases
Go Button
- Pro License$99.99
Sound Deck
- SoundDeck$1.991 Month
- SoundDeck Pro$4.991 Month
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