Wakppuball vs Thocky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wakppuball
Experience satisfying ASMR with three distinct relaxation toys: cracking wax balls, squishing toys, and typing on mechanical keyboards. Enjoy lifelike touch, instant response, and customizable options for a calming, stress-relieving experience.
- Wax ball cracking with 13 varieties
- Squishy toy squeezing with 11 kinds
- Mechanical keyboard typing sounds
- Customizable toys and keyboards
- Lifelike touch and haptic feedback
- Offline play and silent mode support
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Tap! Tap! Crash! Melt your stress away with squishy, crispy ASMR sounds that burst the moment you press. Wax Cracking Squishy is an ASMR relaxation app built around one simple joy: breaking things with your fingertips. No complicated rules, no goals. Just press, tap, and smash — and enjoy it with your ears and fingertips. ■ Three toys in one app - Wax Ball — the joy of breaking Tap the hard wax shell until it cracks wide open. 13 kinds: green apple, egg, mango, peach, lemon, aurora and more. The harder and longer you press, the bigger the cracks. - Squishy — the joy of squeezing 11 kinds: mangosteen, potato bread, watermelon sherbet, clover beads and more. Stretch it with two fingers, press to sculpt it, tap to mash it flat. - Keycap — the joy of typing Real switch sounds from 20 mechanical keyboard switches. Put 1 to 16 keys on screen. Roll your finger across the keys and hear that satisfying ripple. ■ Highlights - Ear-melting ASMR sound Squishy, crispy sounds play instantly as you press, for deep audio relaxation. - Lifelike touch and haptics Not just sound — the dent under your fingertip and the vibration feel like the real thing. - Instant, lag-free response Low-latency audio fires the moment you press, so nothing breaks your immersion. - Make one from your own photo One photo becomes your own squishy or wax ball, in exactly that shape. - Make the keyboard yours Color, lighting, transparency and key travel, plus 142 stickers and 11 effects. Or pick one of 14 special keyboards with wax balls and squishies on the keys. - Level up as you type Keep tapping to build a combo. Hit 100 and Fever kicks in — double XP while it lasts. - Leaderboards Weekly, all-time and a hall of fame — plus a separate keycap level ranking. - Light and simple Install and start. Anyone can enjoy it in one second. Sound works even in silent mode, and everything runs offline, anywhere. ■ Perfect for you if you - want to blow off stress - want ASMR sounds to calm your mind - love squishies, squeeze toys and slime - love the sound of a mechanical keyboard - want something light before bed or on a break - just want something to fidget with Try it now and feel the crack, the squish and the ASMR calm. ■ Terms of Use: https://seonwookkim.notion.site/3c7ef0ac807981da9ce0d3896ba7be8d ■ Privacy Policy: https://seonwookkim.notion.site/3c7ef0ac80798108a0eaeb589c78a69d ※ All in-app purchase prices include VAT. ※ You may withdraw your purchase (request a refund) within 7 days. - App Store: https://reportaproblem.apple.com Contact: moen.labs@gmail.com
Thocky
Experience the satisfying sounds of mechanical keyboards before you buy. Explore 31 unique switch types, from classic clicky and linear to vintage and experimental, with realistic typing feedback and haptics. Enjoy a delightful typing simulation anytime, anywhere.
- 31 mechanical switch sounds
- Keycap material comparison
- Realistic press/release sounds
- Haptic feedback
- Multi-touch typing
- Tap counter
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Thocky — a mechanical keyboard sound playground Ever wanted to hear a keyboard before buying it? Thocky puts 36 switch sounds — recorded from real mechanical keyboards — at your fingertips. ◆ 36 switches • The classics: Blue (clicky), Red (linear), Brown (tactile), Black • Keycap comparison: the same switch sounds different with ABS vs PBT caps • Full-travel versions: satisfying bottomed-out strokes • Electrocapacitive: Topre, Topre Purple, and the legendary HHKB thock • Community favorites: Holy Panda, Alpaca, NK Cream, Oreo, Crystal Purple, Inks, Box Navy, Tealios • Vintage: Blue Alps, IBM buckling spring, an antique manual typewriter • Office membrane: the soft rubber-dome clatter, no clicks • Just for fun: a real typewriter (ding on Enter!) and a duck ◆ Feels like the real thing • Separate press/release sounds, subtle per-key variation • Dedicated samples for spacebar, enter, and backspace • Haptics tuned to each switch — rigid for clicky, soft for linear • Multi-touch typing with zero-latency response ◆ Little delights • Keys light up in the switch color with tiny sparks • A floating preview shows what you type, then fades away • A tap counter tracks your daily thocks At the office, on the train, or before bed — whenever you miss that mechanical feel, just thock. — Sounds are sourced from open-source community recordings (kbsim, Mechvibes, daktilo — MIT/CC0 licensed). Cherry MX, Topre, HHKB, IBM and other marks are property of their respective owners; this app is not affiliated with them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thocky at none against Wakppuball's 6. Wakppuball's advantage is ratings volume (184 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Wakppuball sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Thocky asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wakppuball holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wakppuball has 184 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Wakppuball's written reviews are positive against 88% of Thocky's.
Wakppuball ships an update every 2 days, Thocky weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wakppuball | Thocky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (184 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews — better | 88.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 184 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seonwook Kim | seihee han |
Customer experience
Wakppuball
Thocky
In-app purchases
Wakppuball
- Wax Ball & Squishy Custom$0.49
- Custom Keycaps$0.49
- Wax Ball & Squishy No Ads$0.99
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- Keycap No Ads$0.99
- ASMR Radio Pass$1.99
- All-in-One Pack$2.99
Thocky
No in-app purchases









