THE SOUNDMACHINE vs Tri
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THE SOUNDMACHINE
Access a collection of professional sound effects for various situations, from animal noises to crowd reactions. Enhance your home, office, or social gatherings with a variety of audio clips. Additional sound packages are available for purchase.
- Wide variety of sound effects
- Professional audio quality
- Sounds for different situations
- Preview button for sound packages
- Additional sound packages available
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The eagle, gun, horn, applaus, fail, referee pipe … and much more is what you can expect in this app. You'll always have the perfect sounds for any situation. With the professional sounds of SOUNDMACHINE you'll have a blast. Have fun with the sounds at home, in the office or when you hang out with your friends. Download the app and enjoy over 9 awesome sounds within the first package. Furthermore you have access to many more sounds packages with the chargeable sound themes WESTERN, CARTOON and WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014. All the themes have a preview button to test the additional sounds. Sounds great, doesn't it? Convince yourself and download the app now.
Tri
Stream live radio, music, sports, and talk shows from Tri-Cities Fan worldwide. Engage in real-time conversations with DJs and fellow listeners, and stay updated on station events with interactive schedules and alerts.
- Live radio streaming
- Song information display
- Real-time DJ and listener chat
- Social media feed access
- Interactive event schedule
- Show alerts and notifications
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Listen to Tri-Cities Fan, 790 The Fan WETB, worldwide on your iPhone and iPad. Listen to music, sports, news, and talk shows from Tri-Cities Fan while being immersed in conversations with our DJs, friends, and fellow listeners. With the app you get: - Instant play of the radio station with song information - Real-time messaging with friends, listeners, and DJs - Quick access our station's social media feeds - Interactive schedule of radio events and programming - you can set alerts and be notified when your favorite shows are about to come on air For technical support for the app please contact RadioFX at contact@radiofxinc.com. For questions about content of the station, please use the contact information in the "i" icon in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tri at Free against THE SOUNDMACHINE's $2.99. Tri also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). THE SOUNDMACHINE's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On 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
Tri is free to download; THE SOUNDMACHINE costs $2.99 up front. THE SOUNDMACHINE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tri asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tri holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of THE SOUNDMACHINE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tri's.
THE SOUNDMACHINE ships an update every 29 months, Tri every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | THE SOUNDMACHINE | Tri |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | elklab UG | RadioFX |
Customer experience
THE SOUNDMACHINE
Tri
In-app purchases
THE SOUNDMACHINE
- Cartoon Edition$0.99
- Western Edition$0.99
- Soccer Edition$0.99
Tri
No in-app purchases
