Applause ! vs Laughing Sounds!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Applause !
Generate applause sounds with a simple tap. Increase the volume by tapping faster. Share your applause with friends via email or even start it from your Apple Watch.
- Tap to generate applause
- Faster taps for louder sound
- Email applause to friends
- Apple Watch integration
- Customizable sound effects
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There are situations that just require applause! Tap the button and get applause sound. Tap faster for louder applause. Send applause to your friends by email. Start applause from Apple Watch.
Laughing Sounds!
Experience the joy of laughter with a collection of real-life chuckles, giggles, and belly laughs. This app provides humorous sounds perfect for entertaining kids and adults, adding fun to any situation.
- Genuine chuckles, giggles, and cackles
- Deep belly laughs
- Humorous entertainment for all ages
- Helps soothe crying babies
- Adds humor to jokes and silly moments
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Laughter is the best medicine, even just listening to the sound! These real life laughter sounds will fill the room with a sense of joy and lightheartedness! You can play genuine chuckles, giggles, cackles and deep belly laughs on command. Which one of these funny laughing sounds is your favorite? Do any of them sound like you or your friends? Play these laughter sounds when your friends tell a joke or do something silly for an added sense of humor anywhere you go. For best results, be sure to laugh along! Kids love these laughter sounds too! Babies and children will stop their crying, crack a smile and start laughing along in no time. Use the laughter sounds as humorous entertainment for kids and adults alike! Add a little fun to your life with awesome laughter sounds today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Applause ! at 79% against Laughing Sounds!'s 33%. Applause ! also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 7). Laughing Sounds!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Applause ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Laughing Sounds! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Applause ! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause ! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Applause !'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Laughing Sounds!'s.
Applause ! ships an update every 3 months, Laughing Sounds! every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Applause ! | Laughing Sounds! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better | 3.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Ebbinghaus | Leafgreen |
Customer experience
Applause !
Laughing Sounds!
Bugs and requests
Applause !
Reported bugs
3 issues- No sound on certain devices
- Freezing or crashing on some phones
- Ads appearing too frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Add a stop button for the applause
- Expand sound effects to include more variations
- Improve responsiveness and reduce loading times
- Provide more customization options
Laughing Sounds!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Applause !
- Remove Ads$0.99
Laughing Sounds!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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