Comparison

Special Text Tones Lite vs Funny Sound Effects +

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

Head to head
About

Special Text Tones Lite

Customize your phone's text message alerts with a variety of sound effects, voice alerts, and musical tones. Set custom sounds as ringtones as well. No internet connection or email required to install tones.

Highlights
  • Custom text alert sounds
  • Set tones as ringtones
  • Offline tone installation
  • Variety of sound effects
  • Voice alerts
  • Musical tones
Features
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With Special Text Tones Lite you have the free version of Special Text Tones - the ultimate weapon to customize your text tones. You can choose between a selection of cool sound-effects, voice-alerts and musical tones to give your phone that special touch when you get a text message. Of course, all tones can also be set up as ringtones. With this app you do not need to send any email to install the tones, you even don't need an internet connection, simply follow the instructions on the info screen and have fun with your custom text alert sounds. The option to set top custom text alert sounds is available for all users of iOS 5.0. For more tones please get the full version. Thanks ;)

About

Funny Sound Effects +

Access hundreds of humorous sound effects for instant laughs, pranks, or personalizing alerts. Create custom soundboards and use sounds as ringtones or text message alerts. Features include a random sound option and loop playback.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of sound effects
  • Customizable soundboards
  • Ringtone and alert tone creation
  • Random sound selection
  • Loop playback option
  • Favorites saving
Features
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From stadium horns to comic fails, Funny Sound Effects + puts hundreds of sound effects at your fingertips. Tap a colorful button for an instant laugh, find a favorite, or give your next ring a little personality. Prank your friends, play a funny sound, the possibilities are endless. Funny sound effects includes some of the most downloaded funny sound effect grouped together in one easy to use application. Create a soundboard of just your favorites for fast access to the funny sounds you want. Use a funny sound effect as a text message sound to get a laugh whenever you get a message. Meme sounds, viral video sounds and more! • Save favorites • Try the Big Button: choose a sound or let Random surprise you. • Set the time between plays and turn on Loop for repeat playback. • See what is playing and stop it with a tap. Make a sound your ringtone. On iOS 26 or later, save a sound and choose “Use as Ringtone” from the share sheet. On earlier iOS versions, install it using a computer and the included instructions. Available ringtone and alert-tone options vary by iOS version. Funny Sound Effects + is free and supported by ads.

Screenshots

Special Text Tones Lite3 screens
Funny Sound Effects +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Funny Sound Effects + at 4.5 against Special Text Tones Lite's 2.5. Funny Sound Effects + also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 17%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Special Text Tones Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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. Special Text Tones Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Funny Sound Effects + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Funny Sound Effects + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Funny Sound Effects + has 6.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Special Text Tones Lite's written reviews are positive against 57% of Funny Sound Effects +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Special Text Tones Lite ships an update every 30 months, Funny Sound Effects + every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Special Text Tones Lite versus Funny Sound Effects +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecial Text Tones LiteFunny Sound Effects +
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (6.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews56.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB31 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperOliver SchneewindJason Torres

Customer experience

Special Text Tones Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Funny Sound Effects +

All ratings6,779 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative38.0%

Bugs and requests

Special Text Tones Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Funny Sound Effects +

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sounds not working
  • App crashes
  • Ads blocking screen
  • Incompatible with some devices
  • Requires internet connection to load

Requested features

5 requests
  • More sound effects
  • Ability to save favorites
  • Alphabetical organization of sounds
  • Overlay multiple sounds
  • Add police siren sound

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Special Text Tones Lite

One-time1
  • Remove ads now !$0.99
None

Funny Sound Effects +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Special Text Tones Lite free?
Special Text Tones Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Funny Sound Effects + free?
Funny Sound Effects + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Special Text Tones Lite or Funny Sound Effects +?
Funny Sound Effects + is rated higher. Special Text Tones Lite averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Funny Sound Effects + averages 4.5 from 6.8K ratings.
Do Special Text Tones Lite or Funny Sound Effects + have ads?
Funny Sound Effects + shows ads; Special Text Tones Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Special Text Tones Lite or Funny Sound Effects +?
Special Text Tones Lite ships an update every 30 months, and Funny Sound Effects + every 11 months. Most recently, Special Text Tones Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Funny Sound Effects + on November 9, 2026.

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