Studio Audience + vs Applause !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simulate studio audience
- On-demand sound effects
- Boo, cheer, laugh, clap sounds
- Trigger sounds on cue
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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.
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 rating: Applause ! at 4.4 against Studio Audience +'s 2.5. Applause ! also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). Studio Audience +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Applause ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Studio Audience + asks for nothing beyond the download.
Applause ! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause ! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Studio Audience +'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Applause !'s.
Studio Audience + ships an update every 10 months, Applause ! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Studio Audience + | Applause ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (84 ratings) | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PALIANTech | Dennis Ebbinghaus |
Customer experience
Studio Audience +
Applause !
User reviews
Studio Audience +
From 84 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Applause !
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🤩 Entertaining and fun
- 🎉 Useful for various occasions
- 👏 Realistic sound effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with sound
- 🔌 Ads can be intrusive
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔇 Lack of customization options
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
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- 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)
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
Studio Audience +
No in-app purchases
Applause !
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Studio Audience + free?
Is Applause ! free?
Which has better reviews, Studio Audience + or Applause !?
Do Studio Audience + or Applause ! have ads?
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