Big Button Sound Effects vs Applause !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Button Sound Effects
Access over 200 hilarious sound effects, from meme sounds to sirens. Use the big red button for instant playback, set timers for pranks, or customize your device with unique ringtones and alerts.
- Over 200 sound effects
- Big red button with timer
- Favorites list
- Ringtone and alert customization
- Soundboard browsing
- Looping sounds
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Over 200 sound effects. One big red button. Horns, sirens, meme sounds, funny sound effects and more are just a tap away. Make your friends laugh, pull a quick prank, or find your next ringtone. • Over 200 sound effects, including meme sounds • Big red button with a countdown timer • Favorites for quick access • Ringtones, text tones, and alerts PRESS THE BIG BUTTON Pick a sound and press the big red button to play it instantly. Choose Random for a surprise or Last Sound to replay your latest pick. Set a countdown to catch someone off guard, pause and resume the timer, or turn on repeat to go again. TAP THROUGH THE SOUNDBOARD Browse colorful arcade-style sound buttons, loop a sound, and tap to stop. Clear playback cues show what's playing. KEEP YOUR FAVORITES CLOSE Save the sounds you love and view them in a list or grid. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Save ringtone files and follow the included setup instructions for your version of iOS. Use your sounds for ringtones, text tones, and alerts, or set different tones for individual contacts. SOUNDS INCLUDE Smoke alarm beep, air siren, DJ horn effect, police sirens, emergency sounds, viral video sound effects, fog horn, stadium sounds, cartoon sounds and much more!
Applause !
Generate applause sounds with a simple tap. Increase the volume by tapping faster. Share your applause with friends via email or even start it from your Apple Watch.
- Tap to generate applause
- Faster taps for louder sound
- Email applause to friends
- Apple Watch integration
- Customizable sound effects
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There are situations that just require applause! Tap the button and get applause sound. Tap faster for louder applause. Send applause to your friends by email. Start applause from Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Big Button Sound Effects at none against Applause !'s 1. Big Button Sound Effects also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Applause !'s advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 45%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Applause ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Button Sound Effects asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Big Button Sound Effects against 4.4 for Applause !. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause ! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 272, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Big Button Sound Effects's written reviews are positive against 79% of Applause !'s.
Big Button Sound Effects ships an update every 8 months, Applause ! every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Big Button Sound Effects | Applause ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (272 ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 272 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magi Ent | Dennis Ebbinghaus |
Customer experience
Big Button Sound Effects
Applause !
Bugs and requests
Big Button Sound Effects
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Applause !
Reported bugs
3 issues- No sound on certain devices
- Freezing or crashing on some phones
- Ads appearing too frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Add a stop button for the applause
- Expand sound effects to include more variations
- Improve responsiveness and reduce loading times
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
Big Button Sound Effects
No in-app purchases
Applause !
- Remove Ads$0.99
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