Comparison

Sound Recognition vs Gooshy

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

Head to head
About

Sound Recognition

This utility app notifies users with a screen change and light when a specific target voice is recognized. It also displays the most likely speech recognition result, including its type and evaluation value.

Highlights
  • Voice recognition alerts
  • Screen and light notification
  • Displays speech recognition results
  • Configurable recognition threshold
Features
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When the selected recognition target voice is recognized, user will be notified by a screen change and light. *Notification will be made only if the evaluation value exceeds the preset recognition threshold. It also displays the most likely speech recognition result (type, evaluation value) among the current speech recognition results.

About

Gooshy

This tool allows you to store encrypted text snippets on buttons to type them on other devices. It integrates with password managers and uses your phone's security to prevent unauthorized transmission. It also offers web and hardware dongle options for versatile text input.

Highlights
  • Store encrypted text snippets
  • Type on other devices
  • Password manager integration
  • Web target for browsers
  • Hardware dongle support
  • Desktop software option
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- Store locally encrypted text snippets onto buttons that will type them on other devices. - Use existing password manager integration to define more buttons or to input them as-needed onto another device. - Leverage your phone's existing security and convenience technology to prevent unauthorized transmission of stored snippets. - Use the convenience to train yourself to use stronger passwords as you no longer need to worry about having to struggle to type them in. - Use the Web Target to send to a browser, useful for special situations where you may not be authorized to install software or plug in physical devices. - Use the hardware dongle to finally allow the use of a password manager for use with full disk encryption on computers and other situations where a hardware USB keyboard is the only efficient way to input text. - Use the desktop software to avoid using a USB slot or dealing with a dongle at all.

Screenshots

Sound Recognition1 screens
Gooshy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gooshy at 5.0 against Sound Recognition's 1.0. Gooshy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Sound Recognition's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

Gooshy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Recognition ships an update every 2 weeks, Gooshy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Sound Recognition versus Gooshy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound RecognitionGooshy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.8.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki UchikoshiKEYVAN FATEHI

Customer experience

Sound Recognition

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Gooshy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sound Recognition

No in-app purchases

None

Gooshy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Recognition free?
Sound Recognition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gooshy free?
Gooshy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sound Recognition or Gooshy?
Gooshy is rated higher. Sound Recognition averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gooshy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sound Recognition or Gooshy have ads?
Sound Recognition shows ads; Gooshy does not.
Which is updated more often, Sound Recognition or Gooshy?
Sound Recognition ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gooshy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Sound Recognition was updated on October 7, 2026 and Gooshy on October 19, 2026.

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