Comparison

Applause ! vs Party Parrots

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tap to generate applause
  • Faster taps for louder sound
  • Email applause to friends
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable sound effects
Features
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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.

About

Party Parrots

Express yourself in a unique and individual way by communicating through a pixellated caricature of a rare jungle bird. Move beyond traditional language and embrace a novel form of digital expression.

Highlights
  • Pixellated bird caricatures
  • Novel communication method
  • Individual expression
  • Beyond traditional language
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Sick and tired of using the English language? So 2015. Sick of the mainstream and need a new way to express yourself? Something really individual to match your select tastes? Have you tried communicating through the medium of a pixellated caricature of a rare, endangered, flightless, jungle bird? PARTY PARTY PARTY PARROTS PARROTS PARROTS

Screenshots

Applause !4 screens
Party Parrots2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Applause ! at Free against Party Parrots's $0.99. Applause ! also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 134). Party Parrots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Applause ! is free to download; Party Parrots costs $0.99 up front. Applause ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Party Parrots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Party Parrots holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause ! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 134, 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 89% of Party Parrots's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Applause ! versus Party Parrots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApplause !Party Parrots
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (1.4K ratings)4.8 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better134
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis EbbinghausThomas Wilson

Customer experience

Applause !

All ratings1,446 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative17.2%

Party Parrots

All ratings134 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.2%

User reviews

Applause !

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🤩 Entertaining and fun
  • 🎉 Useful for various occasions
  • 👏 Realistic sound effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with sound
  • 🔌 Ads can be intrusive
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔇 Lack of customization options

Party Parrots

From 134 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😂 Highly entertaining and fun to use
  • ✨ Animated stickers with vibrant colors
  • 🎨 Expressive communication tool
  • 😍 Addictive and engaging content
  • 🆓 Originally free or affordable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Installation issues - stickers not appearing in iMessage
  • 📉 Poor image resolution and quality
  • 💰 Price increase from free to paid
  • 🤔 Confusing setup process
  • 😤 Annoying to recipients

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

Party Parrots

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Stickers not visible after installation
  • Cannot locate stickers in iMessage despite showing as installed
  • Image quality degradation due to size scaling
  • Compatibility issues with certain iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • More parrot variations and designs
  • Parrots with hats
  • Beer parrot variant
  • Christmas-themed parrots
  • Better image resolution and quality
Show 3 more
  • More non-flashy basic color options
  • Photo-to-parrot face swap functionality
  • Meme-themed sticker pack

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Applause !

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Party Parrots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Applause ! free?
Applause ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Party Parrots free?
Party Parrots costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Applause ! or Party Parrots?
Party Parrots is rated higher. Applause ! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Party Parrots averages 4.8 from 134 ratings.
Do Applause ! or Party Parrots have ads?
Applause ! shows ads; Party Parrots does not.

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