Ghost Sounds is an entertainment app for iOS that provides a library of 29 horror-themed audio clips for ringtones and pranks.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app to facilitate social pranks and personalize phone alerts with niche horror content, serving a recurring need for shock-value expression.
For Horror genre enthusiasts looking for custom ringtones and shock-value sound effects to use on friends and family.
What does it look like?
Key features
Collection of 29 distinct horror-themed audio clips.
Configurable timer that automatically stops audio playback.
Functionality to set horror sounds as custom phone ringtones.
How much does it cost?
The app operates on a free model with no visible subscription or IAP gates, relying on ad-supported engagement.
Velocity
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The app has not received a single update in over nine years, indicating that development has ceased entirely. The last recorded release was a minor maintenance update in 2016. There is no evidence of ongoing support, feature development, or live operations. The project is effectively abandoned.
Who built it?
Javed Khan Pathan
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Ghost Sounds - Scary Sounds,Horror Sounds
How's the Entertainment market?
The app occupies a stagnant niche in the Entertainment category, relying on a 2016 codebase that lacks the modern OS integration found in active competitors.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
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This app directly competes for the same horror-enthusiast audience by providing a soundboard of frightening audio effects intended for pranks and atmosphere.
- Offers deep customization by allowing users to assign specific horror sounds as custom ringtones.
- Maintains a significantly larger user base with over 1,300 reviews, indicating higher discoverability and trust.
- Frequent maintenance updates ensure compatibility with modern iOS versions, unlike this app's stagnant update cycle.
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Key takeaways for Ghost Sounds - Scary Sounds,Horror Sounds
Where is it heading?
The horror-entertainment market is consolidating around apps with frequent live-ops and social sharing features. This app remains in maintenance-mode, signaling that it will continue to lose market share to competitors that provide a more reliable and interactive experience.
- The lack of updates since 2016 signals abandonment, which forces users to migrate to competitors with active maintenance cycles.
The SWOT
- Curated ghost-specific audio collection provides niche focus
- Lightweight interface avoids soundboard clutter
- Implement social sharing for audio clips
- Add wearable integration for remote-triggered pranks
Next best moves
Refresh codebase to support current iOS versions because the app has been stagnant since 2016 → prevent total platform churn.
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is its primary…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Social sharing integration (available in Ghost in Photo App) +2
Since the last report: The app's competitive position has declined as the market shifts toward interactive and high-fidelity horror experiences, while this app remains stagnant.
Bottom line
The app relies on a niche audio collection to retain users, but the lack of updates since 2016 makes it a legacy product, so the PM must prioritize a codebase refresh to prevent total obsolescence.
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