Comparison

Sownds vs Preshow Theater

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

Head to head
About

Sownds

Enhance everyday moments with a vast library of sound effects. Express emotions, add humor, or simply enjoy ambient sounds. Record and share your own sounds easily.

Highlights
  • Vast sound effect library
  • Record and share custom sounds
  • iOS Widgets for quick access
  • Intuitive multitouch gestures
  • Gyroscope-enhanced interface
  • Over 400 sound recordings
Features
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„Sownds“ - All your Sounds. A swipe away. There are so many situations in which certain sounds can improve the way we live our life. It’s simple: We occasionally don’t find the right words to express particular emotions. This is where „Sownds“ comes in. „Sownds“ can give circumstances a positive or negative touch. You could instantly provide encouragement, energise the atmosphere or unexpectedly surprise someone. With a touch of your finger, small mishaps could be made way more embarrassing and after that you could play a funny melody that makes everyone laugh again. Perhaps though you simply want to enjoy the humongous selection of sounds during a long car trip or after a hard day at work. Every situation has it’s matching sound. That’s why „Sownds“ comes with more than 400 of them. Most of these recordings have been produced in our own studios and we’re adding more sounds every day. • Record emotions and share them using services like WhatsApp, Telegram or Threema: Recording and sharing your own sounds with „Sownds“ is a piece of cake. • New in iOS 8 - Widgets: Without any doubt the fastest way to access anything on your iOS device. Even when your device is locked, only one swipe is required to show all your previously added favorites. But that’s not all. You can also record sounds directly in the notification center and never miss a happy moment again. • Design: „Sownds“ will give you an unconventional and extraordinary user experience. Multitouch gestures and the devices gyroscope help you get to all functions with one action, preserving the clean and simple user interface everyone loves. Further information can be found under: www.dimitristaufer.com/apps

About

Preshow Theater

Discover new movies and get excited for your next viewing with a randomized trailer reel. Filter by genre or select individual trailers. Seamlessly integrates with Apple's video player for background playback and Picture-In-Picture.

Highlights
  • Randomized trailer reel generation
  • Genre-based trailer filtering
  • Manual trailer selection
  • Background playback support
  • Picture-In-Picture integration
  • Biweekly new release notifications
Features
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The hit Apple Vision Pro app is now on iPhone and iPad! Your pre-movie destination can now go with you anywhere! Designed with simplicity and elegance in mind, Preshow offers a user-friendly interface. With just a single press of a button, you can generate a randomized trailer reel, similar to what you would find at the theater. This feature allows you to quickly discover new movies or get excited for the main event! Preshow seamlessly integrates with Apple’s video player. Including support for background playback, Picture-In-Picture, and the ability to tap and hold a movie to quickly jump to its page in Apple TV or IMDb. Preshow also offers the convenience of filtering trailers by genre to ensure you’re presented with content that aligns with the mood. Looking for a specific trailer or want to rewatch it? Preshow provides the ability to manually select an available trailer and watch it individually at your convenience. To stay updated on the latest trailers, Preshow includes notification support, sending biweekly reminders to check out the new releases. Experience the ultimate movie trailer experience before your main event! See you at the Preshow!

Screenshots

Sownds4 screens
Preshow Theater4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sownds and Preshow Theater both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Sownds's written reviews are positive against 33% of Preshow Theater's. Sownds also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Preshow Theater sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sownds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sownds against 5.0 for Preshow Theater. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Sownds's written reviews are positive against 33% of Preshow Theater's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sownds ships an update monthly, Preshow Theater every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sownds versus Preshow Theater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSowndsPreshow Theater
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDimitri StauferAaron Brannan

Customer experience

Sownds

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

Preshow Theater

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Sownds

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Preshow Theater

One-time3
  • $0.99 Tip$0.99
  • $2.99 Tip$2.99
  • $4.99 Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Sownds free?
Sownds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Preshow Theater free?
Preshow Theater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sownds or Preshow Theater?
Sownds and Preshow Theater are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Sownds or Preshow Theater have ads?
Neither Sownds nor Preshow Theater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sownds or Preshow Theater?
Sownds ships an update monthly, and Preshow Theater every 7 months. Most recently, Sownds was updated on November 1, 2026 and Preshow Theater on November 4, 2026.

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