# Text Message Sounds + vs Nitrify

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text Message Sounds + at none against Nitrify's 1. Text Message Sounds + also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). Nitrify's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 19 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nitrify 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, Nitrify every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Message Sounds + | Nitrify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Torres](https://appshunter.io/developer/981227960) | [Charith Perera](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854264019) |

## 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')


### Nitrify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nitrify-aquarium-water-test/id6787839482)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nitrify Pro | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Message Sounds + free?

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

### Is Nitrify free?

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

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

Text Message Sounds + shows ads; Nitrify does not.

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

Text Message Sounds + ships an update every 19 months, and Nitrify every 6 weeks. Most recently, Text Message Sounds + was updated on October 23, 2026 and Nitrify on October 5, 2026.

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