Snoring -Play with your friends while they snoar!
Snoring is an entertainment utility for iOS that uses microphone detection to trigger audio deterrents when it identifies snoring patterns.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app serves as a prank tool, removing the social friction of waking a friend by automating the audio disruption process.
For Users looking for a prank tool to play sounds on friends who snore.
What does it look like?
Key features
Uses the device microphone to identify snoring patterns in real-time, expanding potential ad-inventory.
Plays sounds like whistles or birds to disrupt snoring, increasing ad-impression potential.
Increases the intensity of audio deterrents if snoring persists, encouraging longer session times.
How much does it cost?
The app is free with no visible subscription or IAP tiers, relying on ad-inventory.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
The app has been inactive for 3,775 days, showing no signs of development or maintenance for over a decade. There is no evidence of recent feature updates, bug fixes, or live operations. The project appears to be abandoned by its developer.
Who built it?
Konstantinos Vogiatzakis
6 apps tracked · Entertainment
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews thrilled. Users appreciate the audio experience feels high quality and provides a satisfying interaction for the user.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The audio experience feels high quality and provides a satisfying interaction for the user
1 of 1 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Snoring -Play with your friends while they snoar!
How's the Entertainment market?
Snoring operates in the Entertainment category with a 3-star rating based on a single review. The lack of updates since 2016 signals a product that is no longer actively competing for market share.
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Key takeaways for Snoring -Play with your friends while they snoar!
Where is it heading?
The market for simple prank utilities has shifted toward social-first, video-sharing platforms. Snoring remains trapped in a 2016 feature set, and the lack of maintenance means it will likely fail to function on current hardware, resulting in a total loss of utility for the user.
- The 10-year development gap indicates the app is in a permanent zombie state, leading to inevitable user frustration as OS compatibility erodes.
The SWOT
- Microphone-based detection provides a functional hook for prank-based social interaction
- Adding social sharing of snore-logs could drive organic installs
Next best moves
Sunset the app because the codebase is over 10 years old and likely incompatible with modern OS privacy requirements → eliminate brand risk
The counter-intuitive read
The app's decade-long dormancy is its most effective feature…
Read the full takeBottom line
Snoring is a legacy product that no longer meets modern platform standards, and sunsetting the app would eliminate the risk of negative sentiment from users encountering broken microphone permissions.
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Is Snoring safe to use for pranks?
Does Snoring work on the latest iOS?
Are there better alternatives for snore detection?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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