Monster Sounds is a free horror-themed audio prank app for iOS users.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Music
Sentiment
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Nemesis
Scary Sounds & Noises
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app for quick-fire horror sound playback to prank peers, but the lack of device-level utility limits long-term retention.
For Users seeking entertainment through horror-themed prank audio clips.
What does it look like?
Key features
Collection of monster and horror-themed audio clips for playback
Audio trigger mechanism designed to scare friends via mobile speaker output
How much does it cost?
The application is free to download with no visible IAP or subscription tiers mentioned in the store metadata.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
The app has not received a single update in over 34 months, indicating a complete cessation of development activity. There is no evidence of feature releases, bug fixes, or live operations. The project is currently in a zombie state as the last release date significantly exceeds the 12-month threshold for active maintenance.
Who built it?
Jose Sapon
7 apps tracked · Music
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 Monster Sounds
How's the Music market?
Monster Sounds currently lacks public review data and ranking visibility, signaling a need to build initial user traction to compete with established soundboard apps.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By iGreenEarth
This app directly competes for the same prank-oriented audience by offering a similar soundboard experience focused on horror-themed audio clips.
- Offers native custom ringtone assignment, allowing users to set horror sounds as personal alerts.
- Maintains a significantly larger user base with over 1,300 ratings, providing stronger social proof.
- Includes a dedicated library of prank-oriented sound effects specifically curated for scaring friends.
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Key takeaways for Monster Sounds
Where is it heading?
The horror-audio market is shifting toward utility-focused apps that integrate with system-level alerts. Monster Sounds remains exposed as a static soundboard, so revenue potential will remain low until the app adds device-level integration.
- Lack of utility features like ringtone assignment forces users to churn after initial prank usage, preventing long-term growth.
The SWOT
- Focused, single-purpose interface for quick-fire prank audio playback
- Add sleep timer or alarm clock functionality to increase daily active usage
Next best moves
Ship ringtone assignment because rivals use it to drive retention → increase app stickiness
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of ratings is a strategic advantage for a pivot…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Native ringtone assignment (available in Scary Sounds & Noises) +2
Since the last report: The analysis shifted from a content-centric view to a utility-centric view, identifying the absence of system-level integration as the primary driver of user churn.
Bottom line
Monster Sounds provides a basic soundboard experience but lacks the utility features required to retain users, so the team must prioritize ringtone integration to compete with established rivals.
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