Comparison

Sound Effects! vs Booing Sounds

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

Head to head
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/

About

Booing Sounds

Express your disapproval or disagreement with various booing sound effects. This app provides a collection of sounds to amplify your shouts of dissatisfaction, perfect for reacting to performances or friends' statements.

Highlights
  • Variety of booing sounds
  • Express disapproval
  • Amplify your voice
  • React to performances
  • Funny reactions to friends
Features
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No need to throw tomatoes, a simple boo is enough to express your opinion! Booing is the universal way to express dislike, disagreement or disapproval in a large crowd. During or after a speech or performance, audiences can verbally communicate their support and enjoyment by applause and cheering, or their opposition and dissatisfaction by booing and hissing. With these booing sounds, you can express your opinion even more strongly by supplementing your voice and making your shouts of disapproval even louder! Whether you are at a musical performance, a comedy show or a political speech, let your honest opinion be heard! You can even use these booing sounds as a funny way to react to your friends when they tell you something. Just be careful not to hurt anyone's feelings - this reaction can be harsh and hurtful to the person being booed! Check out the booing sounds app today and always have the perfect reaction of dissatisfaction on hand!

Screenshots

Sound Effects!4 screens
Booing Sounds1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sound Effects! at 3.4 against Booing Sounds's 2.6. Sound Effects! also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 5). Booing Sounds'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sound Effects! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Booing Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sound Effects! holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Effects! has 50 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Effects! ships an update every 5 months, Booing Sounds every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sound Effects! versus Booing Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Effects!Booing Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (50 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMSOFTLeafgreen

Customer experience

Sound Effects!

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

Booing Sounds

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and 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

Booing Sounds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sound Effects!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Booing Sounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Effects! free?
Sound Effects! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Booing Sounds free?
Booing Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sound Effects! or Booing Sounds?
Sound Effects! is rated higher. Sound Effects! averages 3.4 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Booing Sounds averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Sound Effects! or Booing Sounds have ads?
Sound Effects! shows ads; Booing Sounds does not.
Which is updated more often, Sound Effects! or Booing Sounds?
Sound Effects! ships an update every 5 months, and Booing Sounds every 17 months. Most recently, Sound Effects! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Booing Sounds on November 2, 2026.

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