Comparison

PlayButton vs My Own Interactions

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

Head to head
About

PlayButton

This app offers a straightforward way to record and play back single sounds. It's designed for simplicity, with just one record and one play button. An optional lock feature prevents accidental changes, making it useful for users with physical challenges.

Highlights
  • One-touch recording
  • Single sound playback
  • Minimalist interface
  • Optional lock functionality
  • Therapy tool for special needs
Features
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PlayButton is a simple app that provides the most minimal record and playback experience possible. One record button, one play button, and one sound at a time. If you need a quick way to record a sound and play it back, it doesn't get simpler than this. Used in therapy for special needs students who have physical problems with pressing small buttons, this app allows the user to participate with their sound. For additional control over the interface a "lock" functionality is available from the device's Settings that allows a recorded sound to be locked, removing the record buttons until the app is unlocked. If you choose to support PlayButton through a small in-app annual subscription, the Terms of Service are governed by Apple's standard terms, as specified here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My Own Interactions

This app helps individuals with communication challenges express themselves visually, audibly, and interactively. It allows users to track daily life activities using text, pictures, photos, video, and sound, organized like a calendar for easy management of past and future events.

Highlights
  • Visual communication tools
  • Auditory expression options
  • Interactive content creation
  • Daily life tracking
  • Calendar-like organization
  • Multimedia content integration
Features
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Communication is a human connection. Everyone communicates in their own way and My Own Interactions recognizes that. We’ve designed My Own Interactions to assist individuals with communication challenges and allow them to express themselves in a visual, auditive and interactive way. With My Own Interactions you can keep track of your daily life with text, pictures, photos, video and sound, in a way that makes sense for you. My Own Interactions organizes activities similarly to a calendar, which makes it easy to keep track of what you’ve done and what’s to come. Sometimes you need more than words, Sometimes it is better to show it. ====== We are continuously improving the app. If you have any feedback or just want to know what’s going on please visit our Facebook page.

Screenshots

PlayButton3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlayButton at 100% against My Own Interactions's 50%. PlayButton also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). My Own Interactions's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. PlayButton sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. My Own Interactions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayButton holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PlayButton's written reviews are positive against 50% of My Own Interactions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayButton ships an update every 6 months, My Own Interactions every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PlayButton versus My Own Interactions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayButtonMy Own Interactions
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAardustry GmbHMy Own Company Oy Ab

Customer experience

PlayButton

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

My Own Interactions

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlayButton

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Supporter$4.991 Year
None

My Own Interactions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayButton free?
PlayButton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Own Interactions free?
My Own Interactions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlayButton or My Own Interactions?
PlayButton is rated higher. PlayButton averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while My Own Interactions averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PlayButton or My Own Interactions have ads?
Neither PlayButton nor My Own Interactions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayButton or My Own Interactions?
PlayButton ships an update every 6 months, and My Own Interactions every 4 months. Most recently, PlayButton was updated on November 1, 2026 and My Own Interactions on November 2, 2026.

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