# Text Message Sounds + vs Festivus Grievances

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Festivus Grievances at 100% against Text Message Sounds +'s 27%. Festivus Grievances also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). Text Message Sounds +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Festivus Grievances sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Text Message Sounds + asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text Message Sounds + ships an update every 19 months, Festivus Grievances every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Message Sounds + | Festivus Grievances |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (318 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-message-sounds-plus/id981241998/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **318** | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Torres](https://appshunter.io/developer/981227960) | [Andrew Flemming](https://appshunter.io/developer/332129405) |

## 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')


### Festivus Grievances

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/festivus-grievances/id1493124374)

Record your annoyances throughout the year to prepare for Festivus. Includes a countdown to the holiday and companion apps for Apple Watch and widgets.

**Highlights:** Record grievances, Festivus countdown, Apple Watch app, Widget support, Track year-long annoyances

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fake Festivus | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Message Sounds + free?

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

### Is Festivus Grievances free?

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

### Do Text Message Sounds + or Festivus Grievances have ads?

Text Message Sounds + shows ads; Festivus Grievances does not.

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

Text Message Sounds + ships an update every 19 months, and Festivus Grievances every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text Message Sounds + was updated on October 23, 2026 and Festivus Grievances on October 24, 2026.

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