Comparison

The Ultimate Buzzer Pro vs Where is Santa

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 Pro

This app offers a vast library of sound effects for games, parties, and pranks. It features multiple play modes, custom sound recording, and a dedicated kids mode. Host game shows and connect with friends locally for interactive fun.

Highlights
  • Over 85 sound effects
  • Multi-sound and Big Button modes
  • Host game shows with up to 8 players
  • Record and import custom sounds
  • Dedicated Kids Mode with themes
  • Local network multiplayer
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Every sound, every mode and not a single ad. The Ultimate Buzzer Pro is the complete version of The Ultimate Buzzer: a big red button and more than 85 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. HOST A GAME SHOW Turn trivia night into a real game show for up to 8 players. Players open The Ultimate Buzzer or The Ultimate Buzzer Pro on their own iPhone or iPad and buzz in. You see who was first, down to a fraction of a second, mark the answer right or wrong and keep score, or turn on Play Too and buzz in yourself. Set the points, decide whether wrong answers cost points, and let players pick their own color and buzzer sound. When the game ends, everyone sees the final standings with confetti, plus a results card to share or save to Photos. Everyone connects over your local network, so nobody needs an account. RECORD YOUR OWN Turn a laugh, a catchphrase or the dog's bark into a button. Recordings can be up to 10 seconds, with a live waveform while you record. Silence is trimmed automatically, and your sounds sync to your other devices through iCloud. You can also import an audio file as a sound, and share your recordings with friends. KIDS MODE Big, bouncy buttons with animals, trains and other favorites, five themes (Rainbow, Ocean, Space, Jungle and Candy) and stars and trophies to earn. A grown-up has to solve a math problem to leave, and you can 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. All sounds are in the public domain.

About

Where is Santa

Follow Santa's journey in real-time, anytime, anywhere. This app provides accurate tracking with a dynamic report of his current location and activities, along with your own. It estimates Santa's arrival time with a countdown timer, bringing the spirit of Christmas to you.

Highlights
  • Real-time Santa tracking
  • Dynamic location reports
  • Personal location display
  • Estimated arrival time
  • Countdown timer
  • Santa's journey trail
Features
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This app has been tracking Santa since 2012! This app allows you to follow Santa's every move at any minute from anywhere ( not just on Christmas Eve). It has the most efficient and accurate tracking Santa radar ever built. You can initial a complete scan to find out where Santa is at every minute. A dynamic report of Santa's current location and activity will be followed with every scan. The sophisticated system will also display both locations of Santa and Yourself. On top of that, it also finds out the estimated Santa's arrival time with a counting down timer. Millions of Santa tracking stations are set up and they will diligently report and update Santa's every move during the Christmas Eve. A complete trail of Santa's journey can be accurately traced and you won't want to miss that. Experience more joy, happiness and spirit of Christmas by tracking Santa with such cool app . Watch Santa's Move Live NOW.

Screenshots

The Ultimate Buzzer Pro4 screens
Where is Santa3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Ultimate Buzzer Pro at 4.5 against Where is Santa's 3.3. The Ultimate Buzzer Pro also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 21%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Where is Santa's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

The Ultimate Buzzer Pro costs $4.99 and Where is Santa $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Ultimate Buzzer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ultimate Buzzer Pro has 1.2K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of The Ultimate Buzzer Pro's written reviews are positive against 21% of Where is Santa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Ultimate Buzzer Pro ships an update every 2 months, Where is Santa every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Ultimate Buzzer Pro versus Where is Santa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Ultimate Buzzer ProWhere is Santa
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better3.3 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better20.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakens Apps, LLCSuper Kiddo Studio

Customer experience

The Ultimate Buzzer Pro

All ratings1,182 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral15.9%
Negative29.5%

Where is Santa

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Ultimate Buzzer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Where is Santa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Ultimate Buzzer Pro free?
The Ultimate Buzzer Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Where is Santa free?
Where is Santa costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Ultimate Buzzer Pro or Where is Santa?
The Ultimate Buzzer Pro is rated higher. The Ultimate Buzzer Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Where is Santa averages 3.3 from 13 ratings.
Do The Ultimate Buzzer Pro or Where is Santa have ads?
Neither The Ultimate Buzzer Pro nor Where is Santa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Ultimate Buzzer Pro or Where is Santa?
The Ultimate Buzzer Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Where is Santa every 12 months. Most recently, The Ultimate Buzzer Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Where is Santa on November 6, 2026.

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