Reviews of RPG Sounds: Cthulhu

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List of user reviews and ratings for RPG Sounds: Cthulhu

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 199)

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Review summary

RPG Sounds: Cthulhu is praised for its innovative RPG-focused concept and strong tabletop usability, plus a nice UI with good default sounds. However, it recurringly struggles with custom libraries—import/visibility issues, inconsistent sorting—and playback failures, affecting core usability. If the library handling and playback were fixed, the app would better fulfill its promising, game-night appeal.

Pros

Unique portable customizable RPG soundboard concept that stands out from other apps.
Strong appeal for tabletop gaming (e.g., D&D) and practical use at the table.
Positive interface and appealing default/pre-installed sounds.

Cons

Custom library import/visibility issues: folders or mp3s not appearing in the Custom section or Files.
Custom library organization problems: large libraries sort randomly and are hard to manage.
Playback reliability problems: multiple reports of sounds not playing at all.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.10

All time rating average: 4.70

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Date	Author	Comment
2023-12-03	Ro*****	The idea of this kind of customizable soundboard in a portable and personal package like my phone is so incredibly powerful. Nothing else like it exists. However the execution of the package isn’t functional. You can’t Apple play to any source, the folder doesn’t show up in files, after manually creating it the folder is still hidden after rigging it with Tags for viability the app doesn’t show any of the mp3s in the custom section. I would give this five stars if it worked as advertised, but it doesn’t. Add to that the loops that are included any default with few exceptions are less than 10 seconds and are painful when they restart. Needs a lot of work.
The idea of this kind of customizable soundboard in a portable and personal package like my phone is so incredibly powerful. Nothing else like it exists. However the execution of the package isn’t functional. You can’t Apple play to any source, the folder doesn’t show up in files, after manually creating it the folder is still hidden after rigging it with Tags for viability the app doesn’t show any of the mp3s in the custom section. I would give this five stars if it worked as advertised, but it doesn’t. Add to that the loops that are included any default with few exceptions are less than 10 seconds and are painful when they restart. Needs a lot of work.
2023-11-05	a *****	I’m using an iPad Air 3 with iOS 16.4.1. No sounds I tried will play. I’m happy to purchase once I get the sounds working. It will be perfect for our dnd 5e table top gaming! No problem with any other audio apps working. Can you help?
I’m using an iPad Air 3 with iOS 16.4.1. No sounds I tried will play. I’m happy to purchase once I get the sounds working. It will be perfect for our dnd 5e table top gaming! No problem with any other audio apps working. Can you help?
2023-01-17	Sw*****	The app and its pre installed sounds are great! I love the interface. HOWEVER, if you plan to install your own sound effects library into the Custom files section, DON’T BOTHER with this app. I installed a gigabyte of custom sound effects —232 individual files— and they all sorted RANDOMLY in the Custom files list! Thinking the ID3 tags might be the problem, I duplicated my library and stripped the ID3 tags from all files. I then devised a file naming system that would use Mac/iOS default file name sorting protocols to organize my sound library by Type (Atmosphere, SFX, Music), Category (Animals, People, Objects, etc), Genre (Fantasy, Horror, Sc Fi, etc), Description, and track time. (For example: SFX - Object - Fantasy- Floor Trap - 00m12s.mp3) No good. Even with the ID3 tags stripped and a methodical file naming system, the files still sorted in random order. While this isn’t a problem if you only have a handful of files, it makes finding a file in a large file library impossible. And that makes the app almost worthless at the game table. I guess I’ll be going back to DMDJ until this bug is fixed!
The app and its pre installed sounds are great! I love the interface. HOWEVER, if you plan to install your own sound effects library into the Custom files section, DON’T BOTHER with this app. I installed a gigabyte of custom sound effects —232 individual files— and they all sorted RANDOMLY in the Custom files list! Thinking the ID3 tags might be the problem, I duplicated my library and stripped the ID3 tags from all files. I then devised a file naming system that would use Mac/iOS default file name sorting protocols to organize my sound library by Type (Atmosphere, SFX, Music), Category (Animals, People, Objects, etc), Genre (Fantasy, Horror, Sc Fi, etc), Description, and track time. (For example: SFX - Object - Fantasy- Floor Trap - 00m12s.mp3) No good. Even with the ID3 tags stripped and a methodical file naming system, the files still sorted in random order. While this isn’t a problem if you only have a handful of files, it makes finding a file in a large file library impossible. And that makes the app almost worthless at the game table. I guess I’ll be going back to DMDJ until this bug is fixed!
2022-07-19	Jo*****	Some sounds are just plain missing
Some sounds are just plain missing
2021-04-15	Cr*****	Downloaded the app to check it out and see if it was what I was looking for. Doesn’t even play audio. Uninstalled.
Downloaded the app to check it out and see if it was what I was looking for. Doesn’t even play audio. Uninstalled.
2020-11-18	Ma*****	I love using your apps in my games and I can’t wait for this app to get the same update that your fantasy sound board got!
I love using your apps in my games and I can’t wait for this app to get the same update that your fantasy sound board got!
2020-05-17	be*****	Amazing app, I run my games from OneNote and use this for music and sound effects at the table. My ONLY complaint is that it does not adjust to the horizontal plane when I turn my iPad sideways, which is what I need when I run games. The fantasy version does which is what makes it even more frustrating! Please can this get fixed, it’s tough to use when it doesn’t adjust, I have to turn my head sideways to read the text!
Amazing app, I run my games from OneNote and use this for music and sound effects at the table. My ONLY complaint is that it does not adjust to the horizontal plane when I turn my iPad sideways, which is what I need when I run games. The fantasy version does which is what makes it even more frustrating! Please can this get fixed, it’s tough to use when it doesn’t adjust, I have to turn my head sideways to read the text!
2019-09-02	Yo*****	Just missing D100, 3D6, and 4D6. That’s it. Seriously... just missing those tiny features!
Just missing D100, 3D6, and 4D6. That’s it. Seriously... just missing those tiny features!
2019-07-04	ca*****	I love Cthulhu I love the books and stories. If you are like me you would love this app
I love Cthulhu I love the books and stories. If you are like me you would love this app
2018-11-19	==*****	I love your apps so much! They’re so handy and fun! I would like for playlists to be easier to make on the spot and to be able to mix more sounds together, but they’re great other than that! I love that you added a Christmas sound pack as well! Event stuff is always cool! I’m not sure if you guys have a website that I can contact you on and stay up to date with, but that’d be sweet!
I love your apps so much! They’re so handy and fun! I would like for playlists to be easier to make on the spot and to be able to mix more sounds together, but they’re great other than that! I love that you added a Christmas sound pack as well! Event stuff is always cool! I’m not sure if you guys have a website that I can contact you on and stay up to date with, but that’d be sweet!