# dB Sound Meter — Decibel Sound Meter

> Mobile decibel meter for measuring and analyzing sound levels. (iPhone/iPad app by ItCarst.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/db-sound-meter/id629501834 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ItCarst](https://appshunter.io/developer/629501837)
- Category: Utilities, Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-04-07
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/db-sound-meter/id629501834/reviews.md

## What is dB Sound Meter?

Measure the volume of sounds or noises using your iPhone or iPod. 
Easy to use, useful and powerful. 

Simple user interface without complicated graphs, numbers popping up on your screen. With 2 separate views to make it easy to use. 

Just press the rec. button and start measure your sounds. With extra features such as FFT viewer and frequency meter, plus you can stop the recoding whenever you feel like, as well playback the recorded sound. 

Separate view to see in detail your recorded data, including max input, max peak, bass, and power intensity. 

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know what 100dB means for each recording result there is an explainable quotes based on your values where you can compare in real time the decibels levels. 

Free to use. 
Does not require any unnecessary device permissions. 

Features: 
1. Visual graphics while playing and measurement 
3. Shows average decibels 
4. 0 to 120 dB+ range 
5. Fast meter response 
6. Usage of microphone. 
7. Headphones with microphone compatible 
8. Playback of the recorded sound 
9. Low pass input/bass, power intensity, max input and max peak 
10. Different quotes based on the sound level 

Even though we have tried our best to make the app as accurate as possible, this app is intended for entertainment purposes only 

Any feedback is much appreciated so please get in touch with us :)

Find out more on our website: https://db-app.itcarst.com/

Thank you for using Decibel Sound Meter,
iTCarst Team

## Key features

- Measure sound volume
- Simple user interface
- FFT viewer and frequency meter
- Playback recorded sound
- Detailed data analysis
- Explainable decibel quotes
- 0 to 120 dB+ range

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/db-sound-meter/id629501834/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Works as expected!

*2018-04-17, version 2.1.1*

Nice design and easy to use!
Not the most accurate but good enough!

### 1/5 — Только время потерял, шняга полная, там только реклама работает!

*2015-04-18, version 1.06*

Туфта!

### 2/5 — Does not work well

*2014-08-25, version 1.06*

In a room with no noise it reads 40+dB when the tv is turned on it reads 57dB and when I talk in a quite room I get a normal voice of 76+dB. The meter was going crazy at all times. deleting from my iPhone 4s

### 1/5 — 1

*2014-04-30, version 1.06*

В полной тишине показывает 35 стоит чихнуть или вздохнуть, показывает 100...

### 1/5 — 没法用，毫无规律的乱显示

*2014-02-22, version 1.05*

没法用，毫无规律的乱显示

### 1/5 — Не работает

*2014-01-11, version 1.05*

Ерунда редкосная! Не работает, сразу же удалил

### 4/5 — Funcional

*2013-12-16, version 1.05*

Bacana. Testei com outros dois apps e funciona bem. Pra app de celular, é muito interessante

### 1/5 — Random nonsense

*2013-11-10*

Thought I'd download this to see when the volume level reaches 75 Db. Turns out silence is near this.... App is pointless.

### 1/5 — Не работает iOS 7

*2013-09-24, version 1.03*

Not working ios7

### 1/5 — Não gostei.

*2013-09-13, version 1.03*

Mesmo sem nenhum ruído bateu 70. COMO??? Não sei.

## Frequently asked questions about dB Sound Meter

### What is dB Sound Meter?

dB Sound Meter is a utility application that allows you to measure the volume of sounds using your iPhone or iPod's microphone. It provides a simple interface for recording, analyzing, and understanding decibel levels.

### What are the key features of dB Sound Meter?

Key features include measuring sound volume, a simple user interface, FFT viewer, frequency meter, playback of recorded sounds, detailed data analysis (max input, max peak, bass, power intensity), and explainable quotes based on decibel values.

### Is dB Sound Meter free to use?

Yes, dB Sound Meter is free to use. It does not require any payment to download or utilize its core functionalities.

### Does dB Sound Meter have ads?

No, dB Sound Meter does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use and does not display any ads to the user.

### What devices is dB Sound Meter compatible with?

dB Sound Meter is compatible with iPhones and iPods. It requires iOS 4.3 or later and utilizes the device's microphone.

### How accurate is dB Sound Meter?

While the developers have strived for accuracy, the app is intended for entertainment purposes only. It provides a measurement range from 0 to 120 dB+ with a fast meter response.

### When was dB Sound Meter last updated?

The latest version of dB Sound Meter, 2.5.0, was last updated on August 2, 2020. The app was initially released on April 7, 2013.

### What is the user rating for dB Sound Meter?

dB Sound Meter has a user rating of 2.0 stars based on 1 rating. This indicates a mixed reception from its users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.0 — 2020-08-02

Thank you for using Decibel Sound Meter!

What is in the new version:
- dB Sound Meter is more stable has better graphics improvements.
- Small bug fixing

Any feedback is much appreciated,
TheDecibel Sound Meter Team.

### 2.4.0 — 2019-10-31

Good news.
We made our little app more stable.
Besides that the app got some visual improvements and bug fixes.
Support the latest iOS version.
Support the latest versions of iPhone.

Thank you for using our little app,
The Decibel Sound Meter Team

### 2.3.1 — 2019-04-22

With each update we are trying to improve our little app. 
In this update we address the following:
- fix an bug which caused the app to crash
- reduced the number of ads display
- performance and other small bugs fixed

Stay toned for the next big update :)

Thank you for using Decibel Sound Meter,
iTCarst team

### 2.3.0 — 2018-10-09

Thank you all for using Decibel Sound Meter!

This update contains:
- GDPR compliance for EU users
- bug fixes
- latest iOS support
- latest iPhones support

Hopefully you enjoy it,
The dBSoundMeter Team

### 2.2.1 — 2018-04-25

Thank for using Decibel Sound Meter!

We are constantly working to bring you a better experience on Decibel Sound Meter app.
With this release we fixed a couple of bugs.

Stay tuned for more improvements.

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