# dB Volume — user reviews > 138 indexed App Store user reviews of dB Volume by DSP Mobile, rated 3.80/5 from 13 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/db-volume/id457245262/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/db-volume/id457245262.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of dB Volume? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 💰 Free to use - 📏 Accurate readings (historically) - 🔊 Useful for volume adjustment - 💡 Good for quick dB rating - ✅ Works well (historically) - ✨ Simple and cool **Cons** - 🐛 Stopped working (frequently) - ❌ Incompatible with newer iOS/devices - 📉 Readings often inaccurate/low - ⚠️ Technical for novices - 💰 Expensive pro version - 🚫 Freezes/crashes - ❓ Unclear interface/settings - 😵 Annoying ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Does not open anymore - No audio signal - Shows "0db" - Freezes every time - Non responsive - Registers as zero - Doesn't receive any sound - Displays -2147 - Starts in negative db - Locks up after a minute or two - App loads, gets one reading, then never updates - Fails to respond to sounds - No sound level registering - Does absolutely nothing - Reads 0db at a rock concert - Doesn't seem to work with iOS 9 - Reads about 40db at silence - Inaccurate readings compared to professional meter - Tries to force in-app upgrade - Different readings on same device/room - Half the time does not open **Most requested features** - Update for newer iOS versions - Improve accuracy - Add calibration feature - Explain settings/buttons - Improve user interface - Add max or average values - Make pro version less expensive ## Newest reviews (11 of 138) ### 4/5 — Solides Tooling *2022-04-21* Benutzte es schon lange und bin sehr zufrieden. Ist übersichtlich und hat alles was ich brauche. ### 4/5 — Ne fonctionne plus dommage. *2020-10-18* Bonjour application exactement comme je le souhaitais mais là je le la lance et plus rien je l’ai desinstallee puis réinstallée idem ça se lance et ça se coupe aussi tôt dommage j’espère qu’il y aura une mise à jour prochainement... ### 4/5 — Großer Funktionsumfang. Nur Eichmöglichkeit fehlt. *2019-01-03* Verschiedene dB Bewertungskurven (A, B, C) möglich! Nur Eichmöglichkeit fehlt. (Habe das in einer App mal z. B. anhand Papier zerreißen gesehen) ### 2/5 — Optimized for iOS 9.3? *2017-11-23* Ummm… You all are aware that we are on like iOS 11 point something now right? ### 4/5 — Works, but could be more accurate. *2017-03-29* The A, B, and C weightings are off. I am convinced that the meter is off just a tad bit. I use this on my iPhone 5S with iOS 10. Today I'm writing on March 29, 2017. So yes, it works but with some little improvements this app would be phenomenal. ### 2/5 — Used to be great. Not so much anymore *2017-01-16* This used to be a great little app. The last update killed this thing. I get no audio and no indication of a signal. Found another app since you've killed this this off... Don't waste your time. ### 3/5 — Testing *2016-06-07, version 2.4* Thank you for fixing this. My friend told me about this app but when I went to try it out, my ISO was 9. Something. Today June 7 2016 I will try it. ### 3/5 — Sound engineer *2016-04-03* Nice meter, but sensitivity is way off. The A weighting is 3db low, the B weighting is 10db low, the C weighting is 15db low. I checked with a calibrated Simpson 886 sound level meter. It would be nice if a calibration feature was included so that it could be adjusted to agree with a professional meter. With a C noise level of 50db, this meter says it's 35db. ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2016-02-24* I loved this app when I found it. It worked perfectly. I have a youth group and obviously our music can get loud. To make sure it wouldn't get too loud I often used this app. It was a must have. However I tried recently to use this and the app will not work at all. I played with the setting and on weighting it displayed -2147. Needless to say it seems like this has a critical bug. Uninstalling for now to get a decibel meter that works. As soon as this is operational again I'd love to use it! ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2016-02-23, version 2.3* Does not work ### 1/5 — Pointless download (Deleted) *2016-02-12, version 2.3* Freezes every time using iOS 9.2.1 on iPhone 5s. Can't give zero stars :-{ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No longer works *2022-06-03, version 3.0* Used to be good. Supposed to work on IOS 12.4 - won’t run on IOS 12.5. Shame ### 1/5 — Nul nul *2021-07-30* Ne s’ouvre même pas ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne plus *2021-01-23* Se ferme une fois ouverte, sans message et sans rien... ### 1/5 — stopped Working *2020-09-20, version 3.0* Last update ruined it !! Does not open anymore ### 1/5 — Doesn't work with 5s *2016-04-09* Works with 4s ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne pas *2016-03-30* Reste à 0 dB ### 1/5 — Worked only once ... *2016-03-19, version 2.3* Then keeps showing "0db". Bye bye. ### 1/5 — App inutile *2016-03-14* Ne fonctionne pas ### 1/5 — Geht nicht *2016-03-06* WANN GIBT ES EIN UPDTE?????????? Funktioniert mit iPhone 6s nicht mehr ### 1/5 — It's not working! *2016-03-01, version 2.3* Ever since I purchased the pro version that this one is not working! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Very good app *2020-11-13* Necessary functionality with optimal controls. Very happy with this app, thanks! ### 5/5 — Easy simple big meter *2020-10-07* Easy simple big meter. Goes up and down with change in volume, useful in gauging volume on any number of things. In my quiet living room meter reading sits/starts at about 40, not sure this is accurate starting point but I can gauge louder spikes in various sounds from there. Plus heck its free! ### 5/5 — Top fürs Heimkino *2020-08-26* Gerade drauf gestoßen und muss sagen mit den Funktionen und dann noch kostenlos: Hammer ### 5/5 — Gratuit et super efficace *2020-04-26* J’ai téléchargé 2-3 autres appli avant celle là, soit c’etait payant soit c’etait nul. Celle là fonctionne parfaitement ### 5/5 — DB mètre *2019-06-25* Simple et efficace ### 5/5 — Super appli *2019-04-06* Fonctionne très bien et gratuite sans pub. Du vrai travail de pro ### 5/5 — Awesome *2017-07-15* It does the right job with great technical options, as simple as possible, no advertising, it's awesome! ### 5/5 — Working with iOS 9.3!! *2016-03-31* It works beautifully! Use this for voice exercises to make sure I'm loud enough. Best program out there! ### 5/5 — Loved before; doesn't work with iPhone 6S *2016-02-13* I loved this app and used it all the time. Walking around Disneyland, whenever something sounded too loud to me, I'd pull out the app and the volume would be exactly 85dB. I'm sure Disney had their sound engineers make it so; it was also a good test of the app. The readings always felt correct, and helped me decide when to wear earplugs at concerts, or if my kids were playing their music too loudly. Unfortunately this app does not seem to work on the iPhone 6S, even after upgrading. I made sure it has access to my mic under my privacy settings. I'm blaming Apple, not the app developer, so I'm giving a 5* review for an app I've loved in the past, but I'm posting this so that others are aware of the problem. It does still work with my iPod Touch, which is iOS Version 9.1. --Beth ### 5/5 — Alanblak *2015-11-16, version 2.3* Tried a few other free db meter apps-they all seemed to read high(25/35db in not quite silence)this one reads around 10db under the same conditions,although I've not compared it to a calibrated meter a lower reading would suggest that it's set up better. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*