Comparison

Sound Effects! vs Zango Comedy

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

Zango Comedy

Discover and watch the best Afro comedy videos, skits, stand-up, and live shows. This app curates trending content from top comedians and helps you find local events. Enjoy offline viewing and multi-tasking playback options.

Highlights
  • Watch trending comedy shorts
  • Discover new comedians
  • Find local comedy shows and events
  • Offline viewing with downloads
  • Multi-tasking video player
  • Airplay and ChromeCast enabled
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The #1 hub for Afro Comedy Entertainment. Showcasing the best comedy, videos, events, live shows, skits, stand ups and more. Hand curated for you with the funniest laughs from the best acts. - Watch top trending comedy shorts from your favorite comedians. - Discover up and coming trending comedians. - Follow the hottest laughs for the week from our hand curated "Whats hot this week series" - Discover comedy shows and events in your local area. - Save yourself stress of jumping around different social media to find great African comedy content, we've brought it all for you here in one place. - Airplay and ChromeCast enabled for TV viewing experience. - Super data network saver included in app for great quality but conscious network use. - Take your shows offline with downloads for low bandwidth or no network situations. - Available for Iphone or Ipad. - Mini Video player mode on iPad (background listening on iPhone), so you can entertain yourself while multi-tasking in other apps. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Zango Comedy app is completely free for discovery content, however Zango Premium subscription gives you unlimited access to exclusive full comedy shows from your favorite comedians, other short films and stand up shows and events you might have missed in person, with special recorded quality and angles and audience participation prepared specially for a great digital experience. Support your local comedians to provide the best new content by subscribing to Zango premium, this allows and empowers your favorite comedians to produce better quality shows and keep you entertained with their best acts. Go ahead and check out the free trial. You can do so by clicking the Go Premium button from inside the app. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account once the trial period expires, and of-course you can cancel at anytime before the next subscription cycle. TERMS OF USE https://www.zango.app/terms-of-use/ PRIVACY POLICY https://www.zango.app/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Sound Effects!4 screens
Zango Comedy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zango Comedy at 5.0 against Sound Effects!'s 3.4. Zango Comedy also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sound Effects!'s advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Zango Comedy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zango Comedy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Effects! has 50 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Effects! ships an update every 5 months, Zango Comedy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sound Effects! versus Zango Comedy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Effects!Zango Comedy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (50 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTMSOFT4Bars Technologies Inc

Customer experience

Sound Effects!

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

Zango Comedy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Zango Comedy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sound Effects!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Zango Comedy

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Package - Monthly$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Sound Effects! free?
Sound Effects! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zango Comedy free?
Zango Comedy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sound Effects! or Zango Comedy?
Zango Comedy is rated higher. Sound Effects! averages 3.4 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Zango Comedy averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Sound Effects! or Zango Comedy have ads?
Sound Effects! shows ads; Zango Comedy does not.
Which is updated more often, Sound Effects! or Zango Comedy?
Sound Effects! ships an update every 5 months, and Zango Comedy every 2 months. Most recently, Sound Effects! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Zango Comedy on October 6, 2026.

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