Comparison

Sound Effects.! vs Sound Effect DJ

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

Head to head
About

Sound Effects.!

Explore a vast library of realistic sound effects for entertainment and pranks. Easily navigate categories like animals, horror, and weapons. Use the integrated keyboard to enhance your digital content with fun sounds.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of realistic sound effects
  • Categorized sound library
  • Intuitive gesture navigation
  • Keyboard for conversations and videos
  • Multi-language support
Features
Read full description

Have fun with realistic sound effects! Sound Effects is an app which offer hundreds of cool sound effects. This application for iOS (iPhone & iPad) is perfect to spend some good time with your friends or your family. Have them try to guess a sound, or you can prank or scare them. The application includes various features: SOUND EFFECTS LIBRARY: Surprise your friends by playing amazing and realistic sounds. Teach your kids a lot of daily life noises. EASY NAVIGATION: Quickly find what you are looking for by browsing through relevant categories (such as: animals, horror, disgusting, weapons, bird, baby, etc.). INTUITIVE INTERFACE: Use gestures to switch between categories and pick among the many available sounds. We have simplified the app in order to make it accessible to everybody, even the kids, with a clear interface and big buttons. USEFUL KEYBOARD: Use the keyboard to animate your conversations, stories, videos and podcasts. Quickly access your favorite sounds with the keyboard. TRANSLATIONS: The application is translated in various languages (such as english, spanish, french, etc.), so everyone around the world can use it. --------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have sound problems, please check the audio volume of your device. FIND US ON: https://www.facebook.com/pxlapps https://twitter.com/pxlapps https://plus.google.com/116143621852583462451 https://www.pinterest.com/pxlapps/ https://www.instagram.com/pxlapps/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTS1zbZaWzMQYD9_UNgy0NA --------------------------------------------------------- Thank you in advance for your comments.

About

Sound Effect DJ

This app provides a collection of 75 unique sound effects for various social situations. Use sounds like air horns, laughter, or animal noises to add humor to conversations, meetings, or jokes. Its simple interface makes it easy to access and play sounds for entertainment.

Highlights
  • 75 unique sound effects
  • Air horn and whistle sounds
  • Laugh and applause sounds
  • Animal sound effects
  • Simple and easy-to-use UI
Features
Read full description

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 sound and show your support! This popular sound machine is perfect for having fun with friends or annoying family members. Soundboard includes 75 sound effects. Example sound effect in application : "Scratching" "Quack Quack", "OH NO!", "Kiss", "Fart Sound", "Ha Ha Ha", "Cry", "Cow", Gun", "I Love You", "Yee Haa", "Seedy", "Gargle", "Crap", "Sheep", "Mix Comical Sound", "Phone Vibrate", "Thunderstorm", "Raining" etc. Sound Effect DJ Features: - 75 Sound effects (SFX) - Simple UI and Easy to use

Screenshots

Sound Effects.!3 screens
Sound Effect DJ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sound Effects.! at 87% against Sound Effect DJ's 33%. Sound Effects.! also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). Sound Effect DJ's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sound Effects.! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Effects.! has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Sound Effects.!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Sound Effect DJ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Effects.! ships an update every 4 months, Sound Effect DJ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sound Effects.! versus Sound Effect DJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Effects.!Sound Effect DJ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPXL APPSRattisuk Ratisukpimol

Customer experience

Sound Effects.!

All ratings1,859 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews989 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative4.2%

Sound Effect DJ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Sound Effects.!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Tutorial icon doesn't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • More sound categories and variety
  • Ability to record and add custom sounds
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee

Sound Effect DJ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sound Effects.!

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Effect DJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Effects.! free?
Sound Effects.! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Effect DJ free?
Sound Effect DJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sound Effects.! or Sound Effect DJ?
Sound Effects.! is rated higher. Sound Effects.! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Sound Effect DJ averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Sound Effects.! or Sound Effect DJ have ads?
Both Sound Effects.! and Sound Effect DJ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sound Effects.! or Sound Effect DJ?
Sound Effects.! ships an update every 4 months, and Sound Effect DJ every 2 months. Most recently, Sound Effects.! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sound Effect DJ on October 12, 2026.

Other comparisons