# Text Message Sounds + vs Soundmoji

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Soundmoji at 77% against Text Message Sounds +'s 27%. Soundmoji also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Text Message Sounds +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soundmoji sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Text Message Sounds + asks for nothing beyond the download.

Soundmoji holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 275 and 268 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Text Message Sounds +'s written reviews are positive against 77% of Soundmoji's.

Text Message Sounds + ships an update every 19 months, Soundmoji every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Message Sounds + | Soundmoji |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (275 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-message-sounds-plus/id981241998/reviews) | **[4.6 (268 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundmoji/id1044846718/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **275** | 268 |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | **77.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Torres](https://appshunter.io/developer/981227960) | [Component Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/498174939) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Message Sounds +

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-message-sounds-plus/id981241998)

Access a collection of over 65 popular and funny sound effects and ringtones. Easily set these sounds for text message notifications, alerts, or alarms. This app groups popular downloaded notification sounds into one convenient place.

**Highlights:** Over 65 funny ringtones, Sound effects for notifications, Alerts and alarms, Easy to use interface, Grouped popular sounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cool app
- 🎶 Some pretty good sounds
- 🎶 Love all the different sounds
- 💰 It's free
- 👍 Tres bon

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Not for iPhone
- 👎 Requires computer
- 👎 Complicated to download
- 👎 Not working
- 👎 Nothing happens

**Reported bugs**

- Not Working ???
- Literally, nothing happens.
- All I saw was an ad for a game, closed the ad and got a blank screen
- As soon as the app is opened it pops up with an add. Normally adds don’t bother me but when the x appears you can’t click on it, all is does is pop up with ‘copy’.
- Goes straight to a solitaire game app

**Requested features**

- Provide clear instructions for downloading tones
- Offer a way to download tones without a computer
- Improve ad functionality (clickable 'x')


### Soundmoji

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundmoji/id1044846718)

Express yourself with a unique keyboard that lets you send fun sound effects in messages and emails. Discover and audition hundreds of built-in sounds to share with friends.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of built-in sound effects, Copy and paste sounds into messages, Audition sounds within the app, Quickly find favorite sounds, Express yourself with sound

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hand of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Box of Coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Coins | $29.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Coins | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😂 Entertaining and funny sound effects
- 🎵 Large collection of pre-made sounds
- 🛠️ Ability to create custom soundboards
- 📱 Easy-to-use interface
- 🎬 YouTube import functionality (when working)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Requires in-app coin purchases for sound packs
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes when adding sounds
- 🔐 Invalid access token and authentication errors
- 📤 Upload functionality broken or unreliable
- ⚠️ WiFi connectivity issues

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when recording or uploading sounds
- App crashes when importing from photo library
- App crashes when importing from YouTube
- App crashes when importing from camera or microphone
- Invalid access token error preventing app access

**Requested features**

- Add tutorial or help documentation
- Implement sound renaming functionality
- Add DropBox upload support
- Improve search with browse categories and filters
- Add ability to attach sounds to video presentations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Message Sounds + free?

Text Message Sounds + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Soundmoji free?

Soundmoji is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Text Message Sounds + or Soundmoji?

Soundmoji is rated higher. Text Message Sounds + averages 3.9 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while Soundmoji averages 4.6 from 268 ratings.

### Do Text Message Sounds + or Soundmoji have ads?

Text Message Sounds + shows ads; Soundmoji does not.

### Which is updated more often, Text Message Sounds + or Soundmoji?

Text Message Sounds + ships an update every 19 months, and Soundmoji every 6 weeks. Most recently, Text Message Sounds + was updated on October 17, 2026 and Soundmoji on October 11, 2026.

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