# Decibels: dB Sound Level Meter — user reviews > 664 indexed App Store user reviews of Decibels by David Bannach, rated 4.60/5 from 261 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decibels-db-sound-level-meter/id383207286/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decibels-db-sound-level-meter/id383207286.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 197 · 4★ 44 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Decibels? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and straightforward - 📏 Effective for measuring sound levels - 🔍 Useful for various applications (e.g. home, construction) - 🎨 Clean and elegant interface - 💡 Ability to take photos with readings **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes - 🔢 Limited measurement range (max 100 dB) - 🔍 Questionable accuracy, especially at lower levels - 📊 Lack of advanced features (e.g. digital readout, data logging) **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when trying to save images - Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - Needle getting stuck at certain levels **Most requested features** - Digital readout in addition to analog meter - Ability to save/export measurement history - Support for different weighting scales (A, C, Z) - Landscape mode support - Customizable appearance options ## Newest reviews (20 of 664) ### 2/5 — Free is ok. Regret paying *2026-05-25, version 3.5.2* Free version is ok. If you pay you won t get much more. I regret paying ### 4/5 — Needs a max reading metric *2026-05-24, version 3.5.2* It’s not useful to me without recording the max volume. It only shows instantaneous volume. ### 2/5 — The *2025-05-14, version 3.5.2* Sc ### 5/5 — Peccato che *2024-11-17, version 3.5.2* Quando visualizzo con iPad è formato display iPhone ### 5/5 — Muy util para comparar sonidos. *2024-09-12, version 3.5.2* Lo uso para comparar niveles de sonido relativos de aves. Muy fácil de usar ### 5/5 — Schöne App im Retro Style *2024-07-05, version 3.5.2* Die App macht was sie soll. Für den Privatgebrauch ausreichend um sich einen Überblick der verschiedenen Lautstärken zu verschaffen. Mit iPhone 13 recht genau. Insgesamt preislich überschaubar und ohne Abo Verpflichtungen. Daher auch die vollen 5 Sterne von mir. Sehr cooles Retro Design! ### 4/5 — Quite good *2024-05-16, version 3.5.2* Easy to use and analog meter is an effective method for this purpose. However the strip recording is odd: nothing intuitive about this! It seems you can’t stop it, and there is no way to show when the record was made. The top left and right labels are virtually unreadable (for SELECT and DONE), and I don’t see how to annotate them. Am I operating it incorrectly I wonder? ### 5/5 — Azy *2024-04-20, version 3.5.2* Null ### 4/5 — Simple to use *2024-01-31, version 3.5.2* Exactly what it should be but I wonder why it asks for Camera access? Big thanks to developer for keeping this going. ### 3/5 — Podría Mejorar. *2023-10-14, version 3.4* La App no está mal, hace lo que dice, pero me parece que el desarrollador podría adaptar la App a la pantalla. Lleva así desde las versiones de los iPhone 6. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2023-08-12, version 3.1* Nice and simple. The free version should be good enough for most users. I have it installed on my Watch for easy access when I’m working in a noisy environment and it gives an alert if sound levels reach an alarming level. Brilliant! ### 5/5 — Funktioniert. Praktisch. Gut ..! *2023-08-11, version 3.0.5* Danke, fürs neue Update mit der Vision 3.0.5 👉 es fehlt nur noch eine Videoaufnahme 🙏😉..! Wenn es machbar wäre ein Kaufbatten in die Prof. Steuerung bereitzustellen. Wäre ikke sehr Happy. Danke für ihre Aufmerksamkeit … ### 5/5 — Very good *2023-06-30, version 3.0.4* Very Nice App. Especially the A-Weighted SPL. I‘ve checked it on my Iphone with an calibrated Mic on SPL Handheld with same distance from Speaker with pink noise and the measured dB where comparable. Most of the other apps are not a-wheigted, not suitable for measurment ### 5/5 — Good apps to Provide Proof to authorises. “Delete all” created log will be perfect. *2023-05-13, version 3.0.4* I used this apps to provide evidence to authorises seeking help to address noise nuisance in the wee hours of our sleep. The recording log can be save as picture to provide proof. However, one issue after capturing hundreds of logs and after saving the critical proof is deleting. It’s a painful process that I must delete one at a time, I hope there is a step where I can delete all. ### 5/5 — Outstanding decibel meter… *2023-05-09, version 3.0.4* Fast - easy interface - Useful when cleaning house, reading, hiking to make sure the ‘noise’ is good noise. ### 2/5 — Aufzeichnung löschen geht nicht *2023-04-22, version 3.0.4* Man kann die Aufnahmeschnipsel nur einzeln löschen - das dauert 👎👎 Warum kann man nicht mehrere/alle Aufnahmen markieren und löschen? 👎 Ansonsten erfüllt die App ihren Zweck ### 2/5 — Prof. Steuerung *2023-04-07, version 3.0.4* Prof. Steuerung gekauft, funktioniert aber nicht wie dargestellt. Keine Frequenzdarstellung möglich ### 5/5 — I watch app ? *2023-04-01, version 3.0.4* From a pro soundguy, best meter ever! I hope we can get this app on iWatch. That would make it the best tool a soundguy could have in his e-letherman! ### 5/5 — Elegant *2023-02-28, version 3.0.4* Given an often gaudy choice of interfaces, this is definitely a case of Less is More. Simple and elegant. Being able to print an analogue strip is visually very effective. Would love a Decibels widget please! ### 2/5 — Nick barrett *2023-01-31, version 3.0.4* Interface controls are too hidden It is maddening in it lack of intuitive functionality There are no back buttons to navigate out of dead ends The device itself works well So do graphs Why can’t I play back recorded info out loud? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Simplement faux *2021-04-12, version 2.1.2* Tout est dans le titre. La valeur de 55db dans une salle silencieuse est fausse. Un mesure avec un appareil sérieux donne 36db... ### 1/5 — No support! *2021-01-15, version 2.1.2* I have purchased functional of logging sound, but it doesn’t work! It not saves logs and when I want to save image application closes every time! Take back my money!!! ### 1/5 — Recorder does not work *2020-10-01, version 2.1.2* While the free app works, do not waste your money. The strip chart recorder does not work ### 1/5 — Funktioniert leider nicht *2020-07-18, version 2.1.2* Eigentlich wäre das eine gute App, nur leider funktioniert sie nicht bzw. total falsch. Bei normalem Sprechen in einem ruhigen Haus zeigt die App 70-80 dB an. Demnach bräuchte man bei normalem Reden einen Gehörschutz und das kann ja nicht sein. ### 1/5 — Lettura completamente sballata *2019-08-07, version 2.1.2* Il fonometro misura 70 decibel in una stanza in cui sono da solo...decisamente fuori scala su iPhone 6s: non so se sia un problema di compatibilità hardware o dell’app. ### 1/5 — Oldukça hatalı ölçüyor *2019-04-13, version 2.1.1* Hiç ses olmayan oldukça sessiz bir ortamda bile 40db ölçüyor ### 1/5 — Ridicule *2019-01-03, version 2.1.1* Donne 55db dans une pièce silencieuse la nuit ! ### 1/5 — Not working *2018-12-29, version 2.1.1* It did not work correctly. It stayed around 70-90 no matter what lever of noise I made ### 1/5 — Fails at high end *2018-10-13, version 2.1.1* At a NASCAR race at Dover it registered 90 when the green flag dropped. We were at the end of the straightaway just before turn 1. The cars came roaring; we were less than 25 meters from the track and the decibel level supposedly only increased to 95. If you’ve ever been that close to a start or restart you know the decibel level is well over a hundred. With head phones off and screaming in your neighbor’s face you cannot hear a word they are screaming! ### 1/5 — This app is sh**!!! *2018-07-30, version 2.1.1* When I cover the microphone it still shows a value of 90db and when there’s literally no sound shows 60. Ow and another thing, why do you need permision for the camera? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent logiciel *2026-05-26, version 3.5.2* Un très bon soft avec tickets horodatés ### 5/5 — Perfetto *2026-03-16, version 3.5.2* Ottima app per rilevazioni suoni ### 5/5 — 디자인 예뻐요 *2025-11-26, version 3.5.2* 양쪽으로 left right 이렇게 나오면 더 좋을거 같아요 불빛도 바꿀수 있음 더 좋구여~ 예뻐요 ### 5/5 — It’s a fun little app *2025-10-04, version 3.5.2* I like the old-school chart recorder thingy and the ability to use different weighting for the sound. Great for audio nerds ### 5/5 — Lautstärkemesser *2025-08-17, version 3.5.2* Die App ist einfach zu bedienen und erlaubt auch Langzeitnessungen ### 5/5 — Simple *2025-01-25, version 3.5.2* It's simple to use and doesn't collect personnal data like many other free apps do for money. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Super tevreden! *2025-01-18, version 3.5.2* Mogelijkheid om meetraport op te slaan, te verzenden en af te drukken. Elk rapport wordt elke 120 sec automatisch opgeslagen je kan ook een foto maken van de situatie ter plaatse en een tekst wat bijplaatsen als geheugen wat heel makkelijk is om naderhand te gaan bekijken kortom heel tevreden na toch wat ervaring met andere decibelmeters over deze meter die ik zeker kan aanraden voor heel veel toepassingen ### 5/5 — Using it since long long time *2025-01-05, version 3.5.2* keep it updated! thanks ### 5/5 — tut, was es soll *2025-01-02, version 3.5.2* zeigt schon in der kostenlosen Version sehr schön und ohne störende Werbung mit einem Zeigerinstrument die dB(A). Aufzeichnungen sind für einen sehr kleinen Zusatzbetrag möglich. Ich kann die App empfehlen. ### 5/5 — Privacy + Minimalism *2024-12-13, version 3.5.2* This is the app you want. The design is so understated as if it were a system app. I’d call it modest, as there is no data collected, no intrusive features. --- *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 2026-08-17.*