Comparison

Rave Panic Button vs iButton Sounds

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

Head to head
About

Rave Panic Button

This app helps you get help faster in emergencies by instantly contacting 9-1-1 and notifying on-site personnel. It can also alert staff for non-911 situations. When calling 9-1-1, it transmits critical incident data to the dispatcher.

Highlights
  • Instant 9-1-1 dialing
  • On-site personnel notification
  • Staff Assist for non-911 alerts
  • Real-time incident data transmission
  • Location services integration
Features
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Rave Panic Button reduces the time before help reaches you in an emergency. For critical emergencies, activate one of the five Rave Panic Buttons to start dialing 9-1-1. When activated at a location configured for your organization, Rave Panic Button also notifies on-site individuals, getting you immediate assistance. For lower-severity issues not requiring a 9-1-1 call, you can use the Staff Assist feature to notify on-site individuals only. Using Staff Assist will not dial 9-1-1. When a Rave Panic Button 9-1-1 call is routed to a participating 9-1-1 center, the 9-1-1 call taker automatically receives real-time, critical incident information such as the emergency type, building floor plans, emergency response plans, and other critical details via Rave's patented Smart911 technology. Rave Panic Button is a product of Rave Mobile Safety, whose industry-leading public safety applications protect millions of people nationwide. Rave Panic Button is free, but works best when your school, business, or other organization subscribes to the service. Notes: • Some Rave Panic Button features require a data connection and access to your phone's location services. • Rave Panic Button works best when you enable Notifications and keep your phone connected to a Wi-Fi network. • You must be authorized by a participating organization to fully access Rave Panic Button’s features. The app automatically checks your authorization status during setup. • Always contact 9-1-1 in an emergency. Rave Panic Button makes it easy by dialing 9-1-1 for you, but you must click the "Call" button after activating Rave Panic Button in order to place the call.

About

iButton Sounds

Instantly play over 100 entertaining sound effects for various situations. Prank friends with scary screams, annoy with mosquito sounds, or use alarms. Features include saving favorites and customizing button colors.

Highlights
  • 100+ unique sound effects
  • Instant playback
  • Save favorite sounds
  • Delete sounds
  • Change button colors
  • Entertaining for all ages
Features
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iButton offers over 100+ variety of entertaining sound effects that can be played instantly to cater for all different life's situations. Scare your friends and families with the scary scream sounds! Annoy people with the mosquito sound or give people headaches with the alarm sound! Some popular sounds included are guns, scream, rim shot, bleep, punch, siren, and More! Key Features of the App: - 100+ Unique Sound Effects - Change Button Colors - Save Your Favorite Sound Effects - Delete Sounds - Entertaining For All Ages Warning: There are some buttons that use profanity. Please use the delete button to delete them individually.

Screenshots

Rave Panic Button4 screens
iButton Sounds3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rave Panic Button at 4.8 against iButton Sounds's 2.7. Rave Panic Button also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (57% vs 25%). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iButton Sounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rave Panic Button asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rave Panic Button holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rave Panic Button has 701 ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Rave Panic Button's written reviews are positive against 25% of iButton Sounds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rave Panic Button ships an update every 2 months, iButton Sounds every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rave Panic Button versus iButton Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRave Panic ButtoniButton Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (701 ratings) — better2.7 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews — better25.5% of reviews
Number of ratings701 — better90
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRave Mobile SafetyIndira Mehta

Customer experience

Rave Panic Button

All ratings701 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.5%

iButton Sounds

All ratings90 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative54.4%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative70.9%

Bugs and requests

Rave Panic Button

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • No "alarm" sound when activated
  • No audible alarms even with critical alerts enabled
  • Cannot sign up with phone number
  • Cannot verify number
  • App not working
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  • No confirmation text for registration

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch app/extension
  • Cellular Apple Watch integration
  • Louder audible alarms
  • Ability to use worldwide
  • Clarification on institutional use

iButton Sounds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rave Panic Button

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iButton Sounds

One-time1
  • Unlock All Sounds and Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Rave Panic Button free?
Rave Panic Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iButton Sounds free?
iButton Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rave Panic Button or iButton Sounds?
Rave Panic Button is rated higher. Rave Panic Button averages 4.8 out of 5 from 701 ratings, while iButton Sounds averages 2.7 from 90 ratings.
Do Rave Panic Button or iButton Sounds have ads?
Neither Rave Panic Button nor iButton Sounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rave Panic Button or iButton Sounds?
Rave Panic Button ships an update every 2 months, and iButton Sounds every 33 months. Most recently, Rave Panic Button was updated on September 21, 2026 and iButton Sounds on September 7, 2026.

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