Comparison

The Ultimate Buzzer vs MindWave Mobile Tutorial

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

Head to head
About

The Ultimate Buzzer

This app provides a collection of sound effects for various occasions, from game nights and parties to pranks and classroom use. It offers multiple modes for playing sounds, including a multi-sound grid and a large single button, with options for hosting multiplayer game shows.

Highlights
  • Over 75 sound effects
  • Multi Sound and Big Button modes
  • Host multiplayer game shows
  • Kids Mode with G-rated ads
  • SharePlay integration
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
  • Record and import custom sounds (Pro)
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.

About

MindWave Mobile Tutorial

This app guides you through setting up and using a brainwave-sensing headset. It's designed to help first-time users connect their compatible headset to their device and begin interacting with brain-controlled applications.

Highlights
  • Headset setup guide
  • Introduction to brainwave interaction
  • Bluetooth 4.0 device compatibility check
  • First-time use configuration
  • Compatible with various NeuroSky headsets
Features
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Welcome to the MindWave Mobile Tutorial app, a free setup and introduction app brought to you by NeuroSky and powered by your brain. MindWave Mobile headsets (including the MindWave Mobile+ and MindWave Mobile 2) enable you to interact with games and apps by using the power of your brain. This MindWave Mobile Tutorial app will introduce you to the MindWave Mobile headset, and configure your headset properly for first-time use. Please go ahead, download the app, and start taking full advantage of your MindWave Mobile headset. Requirements: - You must have a MindWave Mobile headset (including original MindWave Mobile, MindWave Mobile+, MindWave Mobile 2, or other compatible headset such as BrainLink) - You must have an iPhone or iPad that supports Bluetooth 4.0 (including iPhone 4s and later, iPad 3 and later, iPod touch 5th gen and later, iPad Air, iPad Mini or iPad Pro)

Screenshots

The Ultimate Buzzer4 screens
MindWave Mobile Tutorial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Ultimate Buzzer at 4.4 against MindWave Mobile Tutorial's 3.2. The Ultimate Buzzer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 75 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 14). MindWave Mobile Tutorial's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and 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

Both are free to download. The Ultimate Buzzer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MindWave Mobile Tutorial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Ultimate Buzzer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ultimate Buzzer has 15K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of The Ultimate Buzzer's written reviews are positive against 50% of MindWave Mobile Tutorial's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Ultimate Buzzer ships an update every 2 weeks, MindWave Mobile Tutorial every 75 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The Ultimate Buzzer versus MindWave Mobile Tutorial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Ultimate BuzzerMindWave Mobile Tutorial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (15K ratings) — better3.2 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 75 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB17 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperMakens Apps, LLCNeuroSky, Inc.

Customer experience

The Ultimate Buzzer

All ratings15,090 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative61.7%

MindWave Mobile Tutorial

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

Bugs and requests

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

MindWave Mobile Tutorial

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Ultimate Buzzer

One-time2
  • Buzzer Pro$3.99
  • Pro - Family$6.99
None

MindWave Mobile Tutorial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Ultimate Buzzer free?
The Ultimate Buzzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindWave Mobile Tutorial free?
MindWave Mobile Tutorial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Ultimate Buzzer or MindWave Mobile Tutorial?
The Ultimate Buzzer is rated higher. The Ultimate Buzzer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while MindWave Mobile Tutorial averages 3.2 from 14 ratings.
Do The Ultimate Buzzer or MindWave Mobile Tutorial have ads?
The Ultimate Buzzer shows ads; MindWave Mobile Tutorial does not.
Which is updated more often, The Ultimate Buzzer or MindWave Mobile Tutorial?
The Ultimate Buzzer ships an update every 2 weeks, and MindWave Mobile Tutorial every 75 months. Most recently, The Ultimate Buzzer was updated on November 8, 2026 and MindWave Mobile Tutorial on November 1, 2026.

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