Comparison

The Ultimate Buzzer vs Fastest Buzzer

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

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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

Fastest Buzzer

This app provides a digital gameshow button to determine the fastest player in competitive settings. It allows for quick setup of teams with custom names, colors, and sounds, offering immediate visual and audio feedback to declare the winner.

Highlights
  • Digital gameshow button
  • Fastest finger competition
  • Customizable team names and colors
  • Customizable sounds
  • Immediate visual feedback
  • Immediate audio feedback
Features
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Do you need a gameshow button to check who has the fastest finger?! Fastest Buzzer is the perfect companion for any competitive game. Ideal for game nights, classrooms and training sessions. Quickly and easily set up team names, colors, and sounds, then start the game. Teams compete to buzz in the fastest, with immediate visual and audio feedback to declare the winner.

Screenshots

The Ultimate Buzzer4 screens
Fastest Buzzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fastest Buzzer at 5.0 against The Ultimate Buzzer's 4.4. Fastest Buzzer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). The Ultimate Buzzer's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and Fastest Buzzer 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

Fastest Buzzer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ultimate Buzzer has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Ultimate Buzzer ships an update every 2 weeks, Fastest Buzzer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Ultimate Buzzer versus Fastest Buzzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Ultimate BuzzerFastest Buzzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (15K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB16 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperMakens Apps, LLCMatt Spence

Customer experience

The Ultimate Buzzer

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

Fastest Buzzer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Fastest Buzzer

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
1 purchases

Fastest Buzzer

One-time1
  • Unlock Buzzers & Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is The Ultimate Buzzer free?
The Ultimate Buzzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fastest Buzzer free?
Fastest Buzzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Ultimate Buzzer or Fastest Buzzer?
Fastest Buzzer is rated higher. The Ultimate Buzzer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Fastest Buzzer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Ultimate Buzzer or Fastest Buzzer have ads?
The Ultimate Buzzer shows ads; Fastest Buzzer does not.
Which is updated more often, The Ultimate Buzzer or Fastest Buzzer?
The Ultimate Buzzer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fastest Buzzer every 3 days. Most recently, The Ultimate Buzzer was updated on November 8, 2026 and Fastest Buzzer on October 30, 2026.

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