Applause ! vs Live Fan
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.
Live Fan
This app allows users to send real-time reactions like cheers, claps, laughs, and boos directly to live performers. It aims to provide a live audience experience for any stage, ensuring performers feel the energy of their fans. Engage with shows as they happen and make your presence known.
- Real-time audience reactions
- Send cheers, claps, laughs, boos
- Connect directly to live shows
- Enhance live performance energy
- Interactive fan experience
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Live Fan by Fan2Stage makes sure there is "A Live Audience For Any Stage". Live Fan is the only live audience app that sends your real energy right to the show. All live performers live for their fans, make sure they know what you think about the show. Laugh, clap and cheer in real time. They bomb? Yes you can even boo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Applause ! at 4.4 against Live Fan's 3.7. Applause ! also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 3). Live Fan'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. Live Fan 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Applause !'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Live Fan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Applause ! ships an update every 3 months, Live Fan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Applause ! | Live Fan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dennis Ebbinghaus | Fan2Stage Ltd. |
Customer experience
Applause !
Live Fan
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
Live Fan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Applause !
- Remove Ads$0.99
Live Fan
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Applause ! free?
Is Live Fan free?
Which has better reviews, Applause ! or Live Fan?
Do Applause ! or Live Fan have ads?
Which is updated more often, Applause ! or Live Fan?
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