Comparison

Studio Audience + 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

Studio Audience +

Simulate a studio audience with a variety of reactions like booing, cheering, laughing, and clapping. This app allows you to trigger these sounds on demand for various purposes.

Highlights
  • Simulate studio audience
  • On-demand sound effects
  • Boo, cheer, laugh, clap sounds
  • Trigger sounds on cue
Features
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Studio Audience + is a great way for you to keep an entire studio audience in your pocket at all times... Use them to boo, cheer, laugh, clap, awe and oh on cue.

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

Studio Audience +1 screens
Sound Effects!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sound Effects! at 3.4 against Studio Audience +'s 2.5. Sound Effects! also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). Studio Audience +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Studio Audience + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sound Effects! holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Studio Audience +'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Sound Effects!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio Audience + ships an update every 10 months, Sound Effects! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Studio Audience + versus Sound Effects!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio Audience +Sound Effects!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (84 ratings)3.4 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews62.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84 — better51
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPALIANTechTMSOFT

Customer experience

Studio Audience +

All ratings84 ratings
Positive38.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative45.2%

Sound Effects!

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

User reviews

Studio Audience +

From 84 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Free and no ads
  • 👍 Works for some users
  • 👍 Good for specific moments
  • 👍 Decent collection for free
  • 👍 Fast app opening

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work for many
  • 🐛 No sound issues
  • 🐛 Audio only through headphones
  • 🐛 Sounds too long
  • 🐛 Clunky and slow response

Sound Effects!

From 51 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun to use
  • 💡 Useful for podcasts and entertainment
  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward layout
  • 👍 Good sound quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads disrupt usage
  • 🔋 Limited sound selection
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 👎 Low-quality sound effects

Bugs and requests

Studio Audience +

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • No sound
  • Issue detecting appropriate audio device
  • Sounds are too long
  • Clips are too long
Show 5 more
  • Audio only comes through headphones
  • App response very slowly or not at all
  • Sounds are not loops
  • Tapping another button shuts off current sound but doesn't play new one
  • App won't open

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add a stop button
  • Allow looping sounds
  • Make tracks shorter or add stop button
  • Update the app's look
  • Add a slider volume mechanism
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  • Ability to stop sound by pressing button twice
  • Quicker sounds
  • Better endings to sound (diminishing sound)

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

Studio Audience +

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sound Effects!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Studio Audience + free?
Studio Audience + 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, Studio Audience + or Sound Effects!?
Sound Effects! is rated higher. Studio Audience + averages 2.5 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Sound Effects! averages 3.4 from 51 ratings.
Do Studio Audience + or Sound Effects! have ads?
Sound Effects! shows ads; Studio Audience + does not.
Which is updated more often, Studio Audience + or Sound Effects!?
Studio Audience + ships an update every 10 months, and Sound Effects! every 5 months. Most recently, Studio Audience + was updated on September 20, 2026 and Sound Effects! on September 13, 2026.

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