# Decibel - Accurate dB Meter — user reviews

> 287 indexed App Store user reviews of Decibel by 祥祎 刘, rated 3.50/5 from 475 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decibel-accurate-db-meter/id1130936133/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decibel-accurate-db-meter/id1130936133.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 207 · 4★ 86 · 3★ 46 · 2★ 33 · 1★ 103

## What do users think of Decibel?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 💡 Useful for measuring noise levels
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔍 Provides instant and average readings

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate readings
- 🔍 Overly sensitive microphone
- 🔍 Inconsistent measurements
- 🔍 Readings too high compared to other apps

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App shows high decibel readings even in silent environments
- Microphone issues causing inaccurate measurements
- App freezes or stops working

**Most requested features**

- Ability to calibrate the app
- Option to record and save measurement history
- Add peak hold feature
- Improve spelling and grammar

## Newest reviews (12 of 287)

### 4/5 — Pourquoi?

*2025-01-26, version 7.0*

Pourquoi mes deux appareils côté à côte iPhone et iPad récents indiquent des lectures très différentes. L’un note le double de l’autre?

### 2/5 — Артур

*2024-02-03, version 6.0*

Шумомер «ошибается» примерно на 20-25 децибел в большую сторону, это в тихом режиме. В шумном режиме погрешность меньше.

### 3/5 — Ну такое себе

*2023-11-23, version 6.0*

Показания завышены минимум на 10 Дб

### 3/5 — Distrubing?

*2023-10-11, version 6.0*

Was a little worried I was playing things too loud to blank out my tinnitus but just approaching distrubing I realised you need a spell checker. 🤡

### 4/5 — 普通に良いアプリだと思う

*2023-08-15, version 6.0*

iOS 8からでも動くし(自分はios10.3.4)普通に音声とうりにdb認識してくれるから問題はないと思う
ただ他の人が言うように少し不具合が起きたりすることもあるので星4にしときました。

### 4/5 — 真的不錯

*2023-07-23, version 6.0*

真的不錯但是不能靠太近不然會不準

### 1/5 — 完全不準的爛東西

*2023-06-07, version 6.0*

安靜的室內就有60 吹口氣就破百….

### 4/5 — Good db meter

*2023-04-21, version 6.0*

I like it.  Like any mic though, you cannot expect good readings in wind.  Would have to protect the mic with a wind screen.

### 1/5 — Х***я

*2023-04-16, version 6.0*

Гавно отвратительное фуууу

### 2/5 — 為什麼詢問是否允許貼上備忘錄？

*2023-03-11, version 6.0*

下載後第一次打開app時，出現詢問是否允許貼上備忘錄的訊息，雖然覺得怪，但手指已經按下允許選項了，後來想想，測分貝和備忘錄有關係嗎？隨後立馬刪除app

### 4/5 — Шумомер врёт

*2023-02-15, version 6.0*

Когда я говорю потенциальное опасность Когда кричу все люди оглохнут Это написано в шумометре Это неправильно

### 1/5 — 完全唔準

*2022-12-02, version 6.0*

自己喺度亂咁郁

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Bad

*2025-12-05, version 7.0*

It is trash

### 1/5 — 不准

*2025-11-03, version 7.0*

差太多了 毫无参考性

### 1/5 — It doesn’t work !

*2025-06-21, version 7.0*

It doesn’t work !

### 1/5 — Hopeless

*2025-03-20, version 7.0*

It doesn’t work.

### 1/5 — Not accurate at all ,house all quiet and meter goes to 60db , should be 0

*2025-02-22, version 7.0*

Bad

### 1/5 — Not so good

*2025-01-31, version 7.0*

This app needs a lot of work to be even close to accurate

### 1/5 — Worst app you can download

*2024-04-19, version 6.0*

Literally when I got this I thought it would save my job but if I go like hello it’s over 110db. Do not download absolute horrible piece of dog poo

### 1/5 — Review

*2024-01-10, version 6.0*

It goes to red at a whisper! This thing doesn’t work well at all.

### 1/5 — Worst app

*2023-11-15, version 6.0*

Bruh when I talk it says it’s dangerous

### 1/5 — 測試結果不太準確

*2023-09-12, version 6.0*

室內無聲的情況就高達55分貝，非貼著手機說話還是高達80-90分貝。

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great!

*2025-10-10, version 7.0*

Usefull & accurate

### 5/5 — Nota mil!

*2025-08-05, version 7.0*

Muito bommmm

### 5/5 — Pretty good

*2025-07-11, version 7.0*

Pretty damned good for what I need, it’d be handy if it had a report generator that saved a PDF report so that it could be used as evidence for noisy areas!

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2025-06-16, version 7.0*

For me, works very well. Quite often in loud environments and it is great for alerting me.

### 5/5 — Free Anti-Noise Tool

*2025-04-29, version 7.0*

Awareness is the first step to change - the tool offers a free possibility to evaluate how noisy is the environment one is immersed in. There is dynamic bar accompanied by numeric counter of dB, there is also minute average value displayed. Many thanks to the Developers!

### 5/5 — 簡單好用

*2024-06-06, version 6.0*

一目了然

### 5/5 — Typo

*2023-10-24, version 6.0*

70dB Distrubing must be Disturbing

### 5/5 — 大推

*2023-05-01, version 6.0*

簡單直覺，沒有囉哩八嗦的設定與複雜試用的付費機制。

### 5/5 — Easy to read.

*2022-11-12, version 6.0*

I like the average and instant readings. 
It seems quite reliable.

### 5/5 — It just works

*2022-08-23, version 6.0*

Simple, free, clear information.

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