SPL

SPL

Professional Sound Level Meter

$8.99
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Details about SPL

  • Released
  • Updated
  • iOS Version
  • Age Rating
  • Size
  • Devices
  • Languages
  • December 3, 2008
  • September 28, 2024
  • 13.0+
  • 4+
  • 30.13MB
  • iPhone, iPad, iPod
  • English
    French
    German
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Version History of SPL

7.4

August 5, 2024

-Bug fixes and stability improvements

7.3

July 10, 2024

-Updated for latest iOS devices and calibrations -Bug fixes and operational improvements

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7.2

October 19, 2023

-Updated for latest iOS devices and new iOS versions -Bug fixes and stability improvements

7.1

July 13, 2022

-Bug fixes and improvements -Support for more iOS devices and iOS versions

7.0

September 25, 2021

-Bug fixes and stability improvements -Updated for latest iOS and devices

6.1

February 4, 2021

-Bug fixes and stability improvements

6.0

August 20, 2020

-Bug fixes and stability improvements -Support for direct data file access in Files app -Support for latest devices and iOS versions

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5.7

November 5, 2019

-Bug fixes and stability improvements

5.6

October 9, 2019

-Fixed issues on iOS 13 -Bug fixes and stability improvements

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5.5

August 13, 2019

-Updated for any iOS 9 or later -Fixed issue with setup menu -Bug fixes and stability improvements

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Description of SPL

SPL is a professional-grade digital sound level meter (decibel meter) for your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. It includes all of the modes, filters, and features that you would expect from a professional ANSI or IEC Sound Level Meter. All filters and averaging modes meet or exceed the criteria for ANSI Type 1 standards or better. SPL is created from the same team who brought you the Audio Toolbox and ATB Plus. Store Results -- Uses the same powerful Save / Recall engine as our premier app, AudioTools. Allows storing GPS and time-stamped results, and exporting them to your computer. You can also use SPL with our calibrated iPhone measurement mic, iTestMic, or iAudioInterface. The screen flips if you turn the phone upside down, so that you can point the built-in iPhone mic directly at the sound source. *** Modes: Slow, Fast, Impulse, Peak, and Leq. *** Filters: A and C weighting, and 10 octave band filters. *** Includes a resettable Max field to track the highest reading. *** Includes a reference field (except in Leq mode) so that you can set a reference level and do seat-to-seat comparisons. The SPL meter can be fully calibrated. It comes preset with the calibration for a typical iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Most iOS devices will be within a few dB of this reading. If you have access, even temporarily, to a calibrated sound level meter, just use the calibration field on the settings scree to match the meter, and you will be accurately calibrated. Also, see our other professional-grade audio apps: AudioTools, our premier suite of professional-caliber audio and acoustics test apps, Speaker Pop, to test speaker polarity, and RTA, a real-time analyzer for the iPhone. And, we have a group of calibrated, accurate measurement microphones, including iTestMic,iTestMic2, and iAudioInterface2, that allows full professional results for Type 1 or Type 2 measurements. This will allow measuring a range from approximately 30 dB SPL to 130 dB SPL. Each mic will include a calibration factor that you will enter into the SPL app for calibrated measurements. This mic will also work with Speaker Pop, our speaker polarity tester, FFT, RTA, ETC, and other acoustical measurement apps in our AudioTools app that is available now. Also, see our iAudioInterface2 system, which supports any pro test and measurement mic. Now includes an iPhone internal mic compensation filter, to cancel out the low-frequency roll-off present in the iPhone and other iOS devices. See our other audio apps, including AudioTools.
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SPL: FAQ

Does SPL work on iPad devices?

Yes, SPL can be used on an iPad.

Who developed the SPL app?

Andrew Smith is the creator of the SPL app.

What should be the minimum iOS version for SPL?

SPL minimum iOS requirement is iOS 13.0.

How do users rate SPL?

SPL has an average rating of 3 out of 5.

What is the primary genre of the SPL app?

The Primary Genre Of The Spl App Is Music.

Which version of the SPL app is the latest one?

The newest version of SPL is 7.4.

What date was the latest SPL update released?

The most recent update for SPL was released on September 28, 2024.

What is the exact date the SPL app came out?

The release date of the app was on February 6, 2023.

What is the content advisory rating for SPL?

Suitable for children aged 4 and up, contains no objectionable material.

What languages does SPL support?

You can use the SPL app in English, French, German and 4 more.

Does SPL belong to Apple Arcade's curated library?

Unfortunately, SPL is not on Apple Arcade.

Are in-app purchases part of SPL?

Unfortunately, in-app purchases are not part of SPL.

Does SPL support Apple Vision Pro compatibility?

No, SPL does not support compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.

Does SPL use ad-based monetization?

No, SPL does not use ad-based monetization.

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Reviews of SPL

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  • Accurate and Easy to use

    Once calibrated correctly this SPL meter is easy to use and accurate, worth every dollar!
  • Amazing

    Oh no! A disastrous update!!!

    They finally took the horrible, battery-draining background operation so-call "feature" out of RTA, but they put it into SPL. Now, when you exit this app in the conventional way, it keeps running and draining your battery!!!

    Why they think this is a good idea or should be the default operation is just beyond me. Please, please, make this behavior optional and default it to operate in the way that most iPhone apps do, to exit the app when you press the home button.

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    I have recently had the opportunity to compare with a very calibrated instrument and was very favorably impressed. This thing works very well.

    I also checked my Radio Shack meter at the same time and it's good right around 1KHz which is where -- if you read its instructions -- it is calibrated. The Radio Shack SPL meter, by the way, while a bargain for the price and quite good for what it is, is not a good tool for tuning subwoofers at all. This iPhone ap, while better, still isn't the best for subs either with the built-in mic, but worked much better with an external.

    Also, this ap's A-weight filter is better than Radio Shack's.

    In conclusion, this ap is a bargain for the price and so handy to have with you.

    A+.

    My one suggested improvement: a logging mode which logs SPL at selectable intervals -- minutes and seconds -- and then can e-mail the log out in csv format with time and SPL reading.
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  • Excellent

    I tried a few similar apps before trying this one, and found it the best so far. Many options, and accurate settings.