Laugh out loud !!! is an entertainment utility for iOS that triggers laughter audio via device taps, shakes, or Apple Watch interaction.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Entertainment
Sentiment
4.3
303 reviews
Nemesis
The 2 Johnnies App
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app for immediate, low-stakes audio pranks, but the lack of content variety forces users to churn once the novelty of the initial soundboard fades.
For Casual users seeking quick entertainment or sound-based pranks.
What does it look like?
Key features
Plays laughter audio when the user taps the button or shakes the device
Increases laughter volume based on the speed of taps or shakes
Triggers laughter audio directly from the watch interface
Sends laughter audio files to contacts via email
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free utility with no visible subscription or IAP gates, relying on ad-supported engagement.
Velocity
Dormant developmentplatform expansionShow more...
The app has been silent for over 20 months, with the last recorded release occurring in September 2024. Given the lack of updates for well over a year, the development momentum is classified as zombie. There is no evidence of active maintenance, feature development, or live operations.
Who built it?
Dennis Ebbinghaus
5 apps tracked · Entertainment
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Laugh out loud !!!
How's the Entertainment market?
The app maintains a 4.27 rating across 303 reviews, but the lack of updates since 2024 signals a maintenance-mode posture that risks long-term relevance.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Waymarked Trails LTD
This app competes directly for the same entertainment-focused user base by leveraging audio-based engagement and soundboard-style playback mechanics.
- Utilizes swipe-based navigation to improve content discovery compared to this app's static button interface.
- Focuses on a branded personality-driven experience rather than this app's generic utility-based laughter soundboard.
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Key takeaways for Laugh out loud !!!
Where is it heading?
The entertainment utility market is consolidating around apps that offer high-frequency content updates and system-level integration. This app remains in maintenance-mode, so it will likely lose visibility to competitors that actively refresh their sound libraries and navigation structures.
- Lack of updates since 2024 suggests the developer has shifted focus, which limits the app's ability to compete with high-frequency rivals.
The SWOT
- Apple Watch integration provides a hardware-native trigger mechanism
- Variable intensity playback creates a tactile feedback loop
- Integration of social-sharing shortcuts beyond email
- Expansion into custom ringtone assignment
Next best moves
Ship custom ringtone export because it increases utility beyond a one-time prank → improve retention
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is not just…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Swipe-based navigation (available in The 2 Johnnies App) +1
Since the last report: The app remains in a maintenance-mode state, but the competitive strategy has shifted from social-sharing features to ringtone-based utility to combat user churn.
Bottom line
The app provides a unique hardware-native trigger, but the lack of content updates makes it a one-time utility, so the PM should prioritize ringtone integration to drive recurring usage.
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