Applause ! vs Fruit Judge
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.
Fruit Judge
Quickly assess fruit ripeness using AI from a photo. Get instant verdicts like unripe, almost, ripe, or overripe, along with practical tips for each stage. Make smarter grocery choices and reduce food waste at home.
- AI-powered ripeness analysis
- Photo upload or library selection
- Instant verdicts (unripe, almost, ripe, overripe)
- Practical next-step tips
- Reduces food waste
- Fast grocery decisions
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Court is in session for your produce. Fruit Judge helps you quickly check fruit ripeness from a photo so you can make better decisions at the store and at home. HOW IT WORKS - Take a photo or pick one from your library. - Fruit Judge analyzes the image in seconds. - Get a clear verdict: unripe, almost, ripe, or overripe. - Follow a practical tip for what to do next. WHY PEOPLE USE IT - Buy better fruit with more confidence. - Reduce food waste at home. - Check ripeness before meal prep. - Make fast grocery decisions without guessing. WHAT YOU GET - Fast AI-powered ripeness checks. - Simple verdicts that are easy to understand. - Helpful next-step tips tailored to the result. - A clean, playful courtroom-style experience. PRIVACY Photo upload is user-initiated. Before first upload, the app asks your permission to send the selected photo for analysis. If you allow, the photo is sent to fruitjudge.app and Google Gemini only to return your result. No account required. Whether you are picking avocados, bananas, apples, or other produce, Fruit Judge gives you a quick second opinion before you commit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fruit Judge at 5.0 against Applause !'s 4.4. Fruit Judge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Applause !'s advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Fruit Judge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fruit Judge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause ! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 6, 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 100% of Fruit Judge's.
Applause ! ships an update every 3 months, Fruit Judge every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Applause ! | Fruit Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Ebbinghaus | Mark Gregor |
Customer experience
Applause !
Fruit Judge
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
Fruit Judge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Applause !
- Remove Ads$0.99
Fruit Judge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Applause ! free?
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