# Shush - Sound & Noise meter — user reviews > 20 indexed App Store user reviews of Shush by Applorium Ltd, rated 4.20/5 from 323 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shush-sound-and-noise-meter/id1481271537/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shush-sound-and-noise-meter/id1481271537.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 219 · 4★ 38 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 48 ## What do users think of Shush? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Helps control noise levels - 👍 Useful for family meetings - 👍 Aids in building good noise habits - 👍 Effective for shushing - 👍 Good for self-conscious loud individuals **Cons** - 🐛 Does not work in background - 🐛 Crashes frequently - 🐛 Requires constant restarts - 🐛 Does not work with Bluetooth speakers - 🐛 Paid features not granted after purchase - 🐛 App is annoying and bothersome - 🐛 Paid version is not dependable - 🐛 Free version not worth it - 🐛 App is pointless without sound **Commonly reported bugs** - 🐛 App does not work in background - 🐛 App does not work when iPhone screen is off - 🐛 App crashes when trying to adjust slider - 🐛 Paid features not granted after purchase - 🐛 App crashes after purchase - 🐛 Does not work with Bluetooth speaker **Most requested features** - 💡 Add a decibel scale to display - 💡 Allow background operation - 💡 Restore purchased features after reinstallation ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — AI SME *2026-01-08, version 1.4.3* The app is not good. Does not work AT ALL in the background or when iPhone screen is off. Also, I have to constantly restart the app! Hey developers, WTF! You MF-kers are just scamming people. WRITE GOOD CODE! ### 1/5 — Does not work with blue tooth speaker *2025-09-10, version 1.4.2* Kinda pointless without being able to here ### 1/5 — Shush *2025-02-17, version 1.4.2* Awful ### 1/5 — Zero Stars if Possible *2024-03-26, version 1.4.1* Update: Developer responded that the update will resolve the issue but it still did not restore my purchase. App is simple in its design. In order to use some of the more advanced features, you can pay the one-time fee $2.99. I did, in fact, pay this fee. The app then started to crash every time I tried opening it. I removed it and tried to restore the download. Unfortunately, it expected me to pay again. Not worth the free version and the paid version is not dependable or useful. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — Paid with no features granted *2024-02-27, version 1.4* Although I paid the 2.99 to have the full features, when I try to use any of them it asks me to pay again. I have confirmed the payment through my Apple receipts. ### 1/5 — Zero Stars if Possible *2024-02-21* App is simple in its design. In order to use some of the more advanced features, you can pay the one-time fee $2.99. I did, in fact, pay this fee. The app then started to crash every time I tried opening it. I removed it and tried to restore the download. Unfortunately, it expected me to pay again. Not worth the free version and the paid version is not dependable or useful. Very disappointed. **Developer response:** Apologies for the issue, the newest update will fix this issue! ### 1/5 — Hdnfkcjdvx *2021-08-16, version 1.3* This game is some bull it made me bleed bc I was being loud ### 1/5 — So annoying *2021-03-10, version 1.3* What even is the point of this app? It is so annoying and I see no use of it. It frustrates everyone in my house and is so bothersome. It’s like we can tell when we are being to loud and we don’t need some stupid electronic to tell us what to do. I really see no use in this app. And please don’t email me developers, because I already deleted the app. ### 1/5 — 😡 *2021-01-13, version 1.2* It dose not work I’m out ### 2/5 — Crashes constantly *2020-10-16, version 1.1* The concept is great, but unfortunately it crashes every time I try to adjust the slider. This is an iPad Pro (ML3K2LL/A) with iPadOS 14.01. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great for family meetings *2026-02-14, version 1.4.3* Our kids are really loud during dinner time our family meetings. This helps everybody stay in check. ### 5/5 — The Man *2025-01-03, version 1.4.2* Shush has a fire jawline ### 5/5 — It’s great *2024-06-08, version 1.4.1* whenever I’m being so so so so quiet he shushes me.😂 ### 5/5 — Suggestion *2024-05-09, version 1.4.1* So as someone who is very self conscious about the fact that I am very loud, I love this app! It does exactly what I want it to do. The problem is that it has to be running in the foreground to work. Is there any way to add a feature that will allow it to run in the background? I teach children online at night and my son is sleeping. I got this app to use during this time but need my phone for other things while teaching as well. Anyways, just a suggestion to see if it is possible. Thanks! 🙏 ### 5/5 — Helps Build Good Noise Habits! *2021-08-01, version 1.3* This app helped my family build better table manner habits. Less rambunctious, boisterous and noisy table talk and interactions now. Thanks!!! ### 5/5 — Shush *2021-01-28, version 1.2.1* This shushes my roommate Ben so many times. Perfect app no complaints. Bought the full version for no reason ### 4/5 — Missing db numbers to understand where to set *2025-01-20, version 1.4.2* We like this app, but finding the right volume was challenging at first. It would be great to have a decibel scale to the side to help understand what volume it’s set at. ### 4/5 — Doesn’t give your values *2023-09-14, version 1.3* Would be cooler if it gave you the Decibals ### 4/5 — What is the scale of the display? *2021-02-09, version 1.3* This seems like it is a wonderful app but can tell me the “scale” of the display on the app? In other words for example, if a sound sends the marker halfway up the display, how many db’s is that? ### 3/5 — Not as good as it sounds *2020-12-09* It does half of what it says it does. It detects the noise and shows the loudness. But you cannot change the limit unless you pay 2 pounds. --- *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 2026-08-27.*