Applause ! vs Crowd Machine
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.
Crowd Machine
Access a variety of crowd sounds like cheers, boos, and laughter instantly. This simple soundboard is designed for quick access to simulate audience reactions in various scenarios, from comedy sketches to performances.
- Instant access to crowd sounds
- Variety of sounds (cheers, boos, laughter)
- Simple, no-fuss interface
- Simulate audience reactions
- Ideal for performances and sketches
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Crowd Machine is a soundboard that gives you the sounds of a massive crowd at your fingertips! Whether you want cheers or boos, laughter or cricket chirps, this soundboard has you covered. Away with all the complicated soundboards with pages of buttons. With Crowd Machine you get straight to the point, and you'll never have to search for the sound you want: they're all right there! This app is perfect for a comedy sketch or simply any scenario when you want to simulate the sounds of a crowd. Perhaps not as many people showed up to your performance as you hoped. No problem! With the Crowd Machine its like thousands of people are there, passionately cheering in the crowd. Whatever you use this soundboard for, I hope you enjoy it. Cheers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Applause ! at 4.4 against Crowd Machine's 3.7. Applause ! also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 53%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 64). Crowd Machine'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. Crowd Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.
Applause ! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause ! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 64, 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 53% of Crowd Machine's.
| Parameter | Applause ! | Crowd Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better | 3.7 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Ebbinghaus | Ryan Knightly |
Customer experience
Applause !
Crowd Machine
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
Crowd Machine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Applause !
- Remove Ads$0.99
Crowd Machine
No in-app purchases
Questions
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