Comparison

Sound Effects.! vs H8 Control

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
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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

H8 Control

Control your ZOOM H8 audio recorder wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Manage recording, playback, and input levels remotely. Requires a BTA-1 wireless adapter.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of ZOOM H8
  • Remote recording, playback, and stopping
  • Search forward functionality
  • Input level monitoring
  • iOS device compatibility
Features
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H8 Control is an app that enables wireless control of the ZOOM H8. An iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can be used as a remote control for an H8. Key functions, including recording, playback, stopping and searching forward, are possible. Input levels can also be monitored. Note: A BTA-1 wireless adapter is necessary to operate an H8 with H8 Control.

Screenshots

Sound Effects.!3 screens
H8 Control1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sound Effects.! at 87% against H8 Control's 10%. Sound Effects.! also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 15). H8 Control's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. 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 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Effects.! has 1.9K ratings behind it against 15, 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 10% of H8 Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Effects.! ships an update every 4 months, H8 Control every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sound Effects.! versus H8 Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Effects.!H8 Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better1.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better9.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPXL APPSZOOM Corporation

Customer experience

Sound Effects.!

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

H8 Control

All ratings15 ratings
Positive6.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative86.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral14.3%
Negative76.2%

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

H8 Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sound Effects.!

No in-app purchases

None

H8 Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Effects.! free?
Sound Effects.! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is H8 Control free?
H8 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sound Effects.! or H8 Control?
Sound Effects.! is rated higher. Sound Effects.! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while H8 Control averages 1.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Sound Effects.! or H8 Control have ads?
Sound Effects.! shows ads; H8 Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Sound Effects.! or H8 Control?
Sound Effects.! ships an update every 4 months, and H8 Control every 8 months. Most recently, Sound Effects.! was updated on October 16, 2026 and H8 Control on October 13, 2026.

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