# Decibel Meter - dB — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Decibel Meter by Devnex, rated 4.60/5 from 716 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decibel-meter-db/id1521325229/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decibel-meter-db/id1521325229.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 540 · 4★ 104 · 3★ 33 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 31 ## What do users think of Decibel Meter? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and reliable - 👍 Easy to use - 🔍 Accurate readings - 📏 Good for monitoring sound levels - 🔊 Useful for music/audio enthusiasts **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes/freezes on some devices - 💰 Misleading about free features - 📢 Excessive ads/prompts to buy premium - 🤔 Inconsistent readings compared to other apps **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to close the app or cancel Google requests - Recordings not saving despite claims of free saving **Most requested features** - Add ability to save/export recordings - Provide more customization options (weighting, etc.) - Improve stability and reduce crashes ## Newest reviews (10 of 30) ### 4/5 — An elegant product; *2023-11-02* Easy to use, clear to view. Perfect for the casual user. ### 3/5 — Decibel Meter *2023-05-28* It’s fine. It gets the job done. It’s all you’d really need. No ads but you have to record to actually here the decibel quantity. You can delete recordings though. ### 3/5 — Decibel Meter *2023-03-13* I don’t have to tell another player their too :;/$&#%€ loud I can show them. ### 3/5 — AMAZING! *2021-11-27* This app is the best!! 🥳🥳🥳🤩🤩🤩🤩😝😝😝😝🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😏🥳🥳🤩🥳🤩🤩🥳🤩🥳😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏🥳🥳🥳🤩🤩🤩🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩😏🤩🤩😏🤩🤩🤩🤩😏🤩😏🤩🤩🤩😏😏🤩🥳😏😏😏🥳🤪😚😋😛😝😜🤩🥳😏🤩🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳😏😏😏🤩🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳😏😏😏🤩🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳😏😏😏🤪🤪🤪 ### 4/5 — Ok - more good than bad *2021-11-07, version 1.0.3* I think it’s good but I don’t know why the number of decibels is varying so fast. ### 5/5 — Meter *2021-08-19* Very good and useful app. ### 5/5 — Fast *2021-06-06* Very neat app with minimum and maximum and average, along with a rolling graph. Love it! ### 5/5 — This app works smoothly *2021-06-06* Tested it via a tv set. I will use it next week to measure the noise level when my exhausted fan in the bathroom will be tested. ### 5/5 — Just Perfect *2021-06-06* It works properly, and It can tell me when to go to quiter places😁😁😁 THANKS, this can help my hair cells in my ear!!! And can tell me where its safe! ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2021-06-04* I love this app. It has given me no issues at all. I used it the other day to find out the decibel reading for the singing frogs in our dugout. It showed 79 dB. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t even let you save recordings *2025-05-09* Despite it implying you can save recordings for free and downloading the premium is only for an ad-free experience; changing the frequency weighting; and, most importantly, auto-saving the data (Not saving recordings in general!!!) ### 1/5 — Says it’s free but not *2023-05-28* In the description it says it’s free but as soon as you open the app for the first time it wants a monthly subscription… DODGY! ### 1/5 — Ads! *2022-01-26* I downloaded the app for the first time, tried to use it, and BAM! Fullscreen ad. I couldn’t even close it so that’s an instant uninstall from me, dawg. ### 1/5 — Right wing web site referral *2022-01-08* Db meter immediately referred me to ‘right wing” webpage. Why is that when I just want to measure sound pressure levels. Stop! ### 1/5 — Awful *2021-12-30* Full page ads the moment you touch anywhere on the screen, every button you press pops up a new full page 3-10 second ad. ### 1/5 — Too much tracking… Bye *2021-09-18* Couldnt begin use, too much demand for access I don’t want to provide ### 1/5 — Does not work *2021-08-25* Tested it needle seem to bounce around 85 dB but did not register any difference ### 2/5 — It won’t shut down *2025-06-14* For some reason I can’t close the app or cancel a Google request on my iPhone. **Developer response:** Hi thepyrokow, Thanks for your feedback and sorry to hear you’re experiencing this issue. That definitely shouldn’t be happening. Could you try force-closing the app and restarting your iPhone? If the problem persists, please reach out to us at support@devnex.nl so we can help you troubleshoot further. We’re here to help and appreciate you bringing this to our attention! ### 2/5 — Each Measure Kicks You To Purchase Plan *2023-01-28* Each time you measure a noise you are prompted to buy a plan. After several attempts to close the prompt, the app stopped working. I’m not recommending for that reason, it’s not truly free. **Developer response:** Hi SheriDW, Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear you had a bad experience using our app. We will take your feedback into account and improve it on the next release. Regards, Devnex ### 2/5 — Shows higher reading than other popular apps *2021-07-26* Don’t know why that is but can’t trust the results. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great decibel meter app *2025-02-04, version 3.1.0* I play a lot of music as a hobby. Certain tracks I like to play rather loud but I am also conscious of not wanting to develop hearing loss or Tinnitus problems. Using the decibel meter app allows me to keep volume levels at safe levels on fairly long listening sessions. ### 5/5 — Easy and reliable *2025-01-03* I love this Decibel Meter. It’s really easy to use and gives me accurate readings of the decibels in the room. ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2022-05-24* Provides a good overview for acoustic recording ### 5/5 — Good simple meter *2022-03-23* A good simple meter. It could so with a few more features such as ability to change weighting. I am presuming it is A-weighted, but not sure. ### 5/5 — lol *2021-11-17* it’s nice to know just what all the prius drivers hear when i drive down the street ### 5/5 — Works fine and no subscription unlike competitors *2021-11-02* Initially I was put off by a sarcastic reviewer. But, I’ve used this in environments intentionally loud ranging to feint. It works fine but it is super sensitive. So you need to factor this in. ### 5/5 — It is boring *2021-10-26* It is very boring ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-10-24* This is a great way to protect your hearing. ### 5/5 — modified cars and no muffler motorcycles *2021-09-30* Seems to work well. Will test later out on the street. I got this app mainly to see how dangerous these modified cars and motorcycles without mufflers are. Its time us quiet people start fighting this epidemic of noise pollution. I'm hoping this app will help. ### 5/5 — Great tool for mine sites *2021-09-09* Thank you for this especially easy to use and actuate meter. Would be great if you could add a safe exposure guide. Keep up the good work team! --- *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 2026-08-31.*