Measure, record, and analyze sound levels in your environment. This app offers precision metering, noise elimination tools, hearing protection features, and home audio calibration. It provides detailed reports and can be used with device microphones or external ones.
Reviews of Decibel Meter Ultra are mostly negative: the Utilities app is rated 4.6/5 from 2.6K App Store ratings. What users like most: aesthetically pleasing design, useful noise monitoring features. Top complaints: expensive subscription pricing, misleading free trial claims. Summarized from real user reviews.
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September 19, 2026
Bug fixes, performance enhancements and user feedback inspired tweaks to make your experience measuring, recording and tracking sound levels even better. If you're enjoying the app please leave us a rating by tapping the 'rate app' button in the settings screen – it really helps us! And if you have any feedback on things we might do better or things you'd like to see in the app – get in contact by tapping the 'feedback' button in the settings screen. We'd love to hear from you!
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Decibel Meter Ultra is a comprehensive tool for measuring, recording, and tracking sound levels in your environment. It functions as a sound level meter, dosimeter, and real-time analyzer, providing detailed acoustic information.
Key features include precision metering with selectable frequency and time weightings, the ability to eliminate nuisance noise by logging and reporting problem sounds, hearing protection features with a built-in dosimeter, and advanced fractional octave band analysis for home audio calibration.
The app offers a free plan that includes basic metering and limited recording durations. For full access to professional features like custom profiles, analysis charts, PDF reports, and unlimited recording, users can choose from various PRO plans.
The app is designed for mobile devices and can utilize the built-in microphones. For enhanced accuracy and a broader dynamic range, it also supports connection to external microphones, though these require calibration.
Common use cases include monitoring noise levels at home or in the workplace, ensuring hearing safety by comparing noise exposure against industry standards, and fine-tuning home audio systems for optimal sound quality.
