Comparison

Remote Joke vs GiggleBox Jokes

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

Head to head
About

Remote Joke

This app lets you play pranks on friends and family using your iPhone and Apple Watch. Choose from various sound effects and simulated scenarios to create hilarious moments remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote sound effects via Apple Watch
  • Simulated calls
  • Ghostly laughs
  • Fly buzzing sounds
  • Knocking door simulation
  • Cricket sounds
  • Smoke detector alerts
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Make jokes to your friends and family with Remote Joke and your Apple Watch! You just have to hide you iPhone and choose the sound from your Apple Watch! Many possible jokes! -Is it dark? A big fright it does no harm! Leave the iPhone in one room and reproduce the diabolic or ghost laugh, They will die of fear! -The fly! ¡Tzzzzzzzzssssssss! Where the hell is the fly? -Simulate a call -Leave the Iphone in the hall, someone is knocking at the door! -Hide your iPhone in the living room and make your parents look for a cricket! -Leave the Iphone in the Bathroom, someone have left the shower running!!!! -Smoke detector it´s on! Get out of the house, something is burning! -…. -…. You just need your iPhone, your Apple Watch and your imagination, you will laugh yourself to death!

About

GiggleBox Jokes

Features
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GiggleBox - Your Daily Dose of Laughter! Need a break? GiggleBox delivers a fresh joke every 30 minutes, or whenever you hit the Next Joke button. From puns and one-liners to clever quips, there's always something to make you smile. Perfect for quick laughs on the go, at work, or anytime you need a chuckle. NEW: GIGGLEBOX PREMIUM Everything you love stays free. Premium opens the whole joke box: • 5,700+ brand-new jokes – original, family-friendly and bundled in the app, so they work offline • 20 joke categories – knock-knock, riddles, dad jokes, puns & wordplay, animals, ocean & pirates, food, silly kids jokes, school, science, space, tech & robots, math, work & jobs, sports, music & art, history, holidays, spooky and travel • My Mix – pick the categories you love for the app and your widget • 9 gorgeous skins – Ocean Glow, Galaxy, Sunset Candy, Mint Pop, Golden Hour, Bubblegum, Aurora, Party and Classic • Tap to reveal – keep the punchline a surprise • Favorites & search – save the jokes that made you laugh and find any joke in a second • Share as picture cards – send a joke to friends and family as a beautiful image • Premium widget – your skin and your categories on the Home Screen GiggleBox Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial) or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://oanarinaldi.com/giggleboxterms.html Privacy Policy: https://oanarinaldi.com/giggleboxprivacy.html

Screenshots

Remote Joke1 screens
GiggleBox Jokes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GiggleBox Jokes at none against Remote Joke's 4. Remote Joke's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Remote Joke sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. GiggleBox Jokes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Joke ships an update every 15 months, GiggleBox Jokes every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Remote Joke versus GiggleBox Jokes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote JokeGiggleBox Jokes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaul Covarrubias JimenezOANA RINALDI

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Remote Joke

One-time4
  • Extra Sound Pack$0.99
  • Voice Sound Pack$0.99
  • My sound$1.99
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  • Remote Joke PRO$1.99
None

GiggleBox Jokes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Joke free?
Remote Joke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GiggleBox Jokes free?
GiggleBox Jokes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote Joke or GiggleBox Jokes have ads?
Neither Remote Joke nor GiggleBox Jokes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Joke or GiggleBox Jokes?
Remote Joke ships an update every 15 months, and GiggleBox Jokes every 12 months. Most recently, Remote Joke was updated on October 3, 2026 and GiggleBox Jokes on October 8, 2026.

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