Comparison

Big Button Sound Effects vs Sound Effects!

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

Head to head
About

Big Button Sound Effects

Access a collection of popular internet sound effects with a simple tap. Customize alerts for calls, texts, emails, and reminders, or set them as ringtones. This app offers a clean interface for quick access to a variety of audio clips.

Highlights
  • Popular sound effects
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Set as ringtone
  • Set as text tone
  • Customize alerts
  • High-quality audio
Features
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Big button sounds features some of the most downloaded sound effects from the internet grouped together in one easy to use application. Popular high quality sound effects at the push of a button. Perfect for all different kinds of occasions. You can use any sound as a ringtone, text tone, new mail alert, calendar alert or reminder alert or more. With this app you can customize your: Ringtone (default and for each contact) Text tone (default and for each contact) New voice mail alert New mail alert Calendar alert Reminder alert and more! - sound effects - Clean, easy to use interface

About

Sound Effects!

Play and mix multiple sound effects for any situation, from meetings to jokes. Customize your soundboard with over 50 stock sounds and import your own audio files. Perfect for entertainment and even podcasting.

Highlights
  • Play and mix multiple sounds
  • Import custom audio files
  • Customizable soundboard layouts
  • Sound catalog for quick access
  • Sound timers for delayed playback
  • Supports multiple sound formats
Features
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Play sound effects for every occasion! Is somebody talking too much in a meeting? Blow the Air Horn or Whistle and silence them! Did a friend just tell a funny joke? Play the laugh track or rim shot and show your support! The joke wasn't funny? Then boo them off the stage! This popular sound machine is perfect for having fun with friends or annoying family members. FEATURES - 50+ Stock Sounds with ability to add new sounds with iTunes File Sharing (visit our website for import instructions) - Playback and Mix multiple sounds at the same time - Sound Board for custom layouts of audio clips w/ multiple pages - Sound Catalog for quick access to all sounds or just your favorites - Sound Timers for playback of sounds after specified time has elapsed - Multiple button sizes including Small, Medium, Large - Multiple color themes including Modern, Blue, and Night - Multiple sound formats including wav, mp3, caf, aac, aiff, aifc, m4a, 3gp, mp4 - Universal app runs at full screen w/ latest iPhones and iPads - Retina display supported with modern layout and design SOUND BOARD Tap a sound tile to play. Tap again to pause. You can drag the tiles into new positions when the board is unlocked. You may lock the tiles in place from the settings page. Swipe left or right or tap the next and previous buttons to change pages. You can even drag multiple tiles at the same time while navigating to other pages. If you want to rewind a sound that is paused just pick up the tile and shake it. SOUND CATALOG Scroll the list to get access to all your sounds. Tap the right arrow button next to the sound to toggle favorites and enable sound timers. Toggle the view between All Sounds and Favorites by tapping the view button located at the top right of screen. PODCASTING Do you have a podcast show? Sound Effects was built for use on the popular Tech 411 Show on iTunes ( https://tech411show.com ) so you'll find the stock sounds can compliment your podcast too. It's also easy to add new audio clips and layout the soundboard like a pro! UPGRADING Removal of ads can be purchased from the settings screen. Sound Effects is also available for your desktop on the Mac App Store. CONTACT TMSOFT Fan us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tmsoft Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/tmsoft Visit our website for additional information at https://www.tmsoft.com/soundeffects/

Screenshots

Big Button Sound Effects4 screens
Sound Effects!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Button Sound Effects at 4.5 against Sound Effects!'s 3.4. Big Button Sound Effects also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (270 vs 51). Sound Effects!'s advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 47%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Sound Effects! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Button Sound Effects asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Button Sound Effects holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Button Sound Effects has 270 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Big Button Sound Effects's written reviews are positive against 63% of Sound Effects!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Button Sound Effects ships an update every 6 months, Sound Effects! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Big Button Sound Effects versus Sound Effects!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Button Sound EffectsSound Effects!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (270 ratings) — better3.4 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews62.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings270 — better51
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB28 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMagi EntTMSOFT

Customer experience

Big Button Sound Effects

All ratings267 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative36.8%

Sound Effects!

All ratings51 ratings
Positive60.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative31.4%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative25.6%

Bugs and requests

Big Button Sound Effects

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sound Effects!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save favorites
  • Sounds not working properly
  • Compatibility issues across devices
  • Ads taking over the screen

Requested features

4 requests
  • More sound effects
  • Ability to record and import custom sounds
  • Improved layout and navigation
  • Removal of ads or paid version

In-app purchases

None

Big Button Sound Effects

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sound Effects!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Big Button Sound Effects free?
Big Button Sound Effects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Effects! free?
Sound Effects! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Button Sound Effects or Sound Effects!?
Big Button Sound Effects is rated higher. Big Button Sound Effects averages 4.5 out of 5 from 270 ratings, while Sound Effects! averages 3.4 from 51 ratings.
Do Big Button Sound Effects or Sound Effects! have ads?
Both Big Button Sound Effects and Sound Effects! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Button Sound Effects or Sound Effects!?
Big Button Sound Effects ships an update every 6 months, and Sound Effects! every 5 months. Most recently, Big Button Sound Effects was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sound Effects! on October 21, 2026.

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