# SoundDose — Monitor Noise Dose Daily

> Automatic noise dose monitoring and categorization using Apple Health data. (iPhone/iPad app by 保哲 刘.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sounddose/id6757107132 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [保哲 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864461954)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-12-31
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sounddose/id6757107132/reviews.md

## What is SoundDose?

Key Features

## Noise Monitoring
- Automatically reads **Environmental Audio Exposure** data from **Apple Health / HealthKit**
- Updates about every **10 minutes** for all‑day tracking
- **Automatic background logging**, no manual input required

## Location‑based Categorization
- Detects your location and categorizes data as **Home**, **Office**, or **Outdoor**
- Statistics and summaries **by location**
- Long‑press the Home/Office button to save the current coordinates as a frequent location

## Data Visualization
- Clean, easy‑to‑read **ring charts** for your day
- Color coding from **green (quiet)** to **orange/red (potentially harmful)**
- View data for **one location** or **all locations**

## Multi‑language Support
- Supports **9 languages**: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean
- Automatically adapts to the **system language**

## Use Cases
- **At home**: keep an eye on your household noise levels
- **At the office**: understand noise exposure at work
- **Outdoors**: track the impact of traffic, commuting, and activities

## Technical Highlights
- Powered by **Apple HealthKit** for reliable data
- Optimized background monitoring with low power usage
- Fits all Apple Watch sizes (e.g., **40 mm / 44 mm**)
- Modern **Liquid Glass** design style
- Use the **Digital Crown** to quickly switch locations

## Privacy
Your privacy matters:
- All data is processed and stored **locally on your device**
- No personal data is uploaded
- Location is used **only** to categorize noise data (Home/Office/Outdoor)

## Health Guidance
Based on **WHO** and **OSHA** references:
- **40–60 dB**: normal conversation range, generally safe
- **70 dB**: WHO suggested upper limit for long‑term exposure
- **85 dB**: hearing damage risk threshold (OSHA reference)
- **90+ dB**: clearly harmful — protection recommended

SoundDose helps you:
- understand your daily noise exposure
- identify high‑noise environments

## Key features

- Automatic noise monitoring via Apple Health
- Location-based data categorization (Home, Office, Outdoor)
- Daily noise exposure ring charts
- Color-coded noise level indicators
- Multi-language support
- Local data storage for privacy


## Frequently asked questions about SoundDose

### How does SoundDose monitor noise?

SoundDose automatically reads Environmental Audio Exposure data from Apple Health/HealthKit. It updates approximately every 10 minutes for all-day tracking without manual input.

### Can SoundDose track noise in different places?

Yes, SoundDose detects your location and categorizes noise data as Home, Office, or Outdoor. You can view statistics and summaries specific to each location.

### Is my data private with SoundDose?

Yes, all data is processed and stored locally on your device. No personal data is uploaded, and location is used solely for categorizing noise data.

### What languages does SoundDose support?

SoundDose supports 9 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil), and Korean. It automatically adapts to your system language.

### How does SoundDose help with health guidance?

SoundDose provides health guidance based on WHO and OSHA references, indicating safe noise levels (40-60 dB) and thresholds for potential hearing damage (85 dB and above).

### Does SoundDose have ads?

No, SoundDose does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application with no ads.

### What devices is SoundDose compatible with?

SoundDose is compatible with iPhone, iPod, and Apple Watch devices, fitting all Apple Watch sizes like 40 mm and 44 mm.

### How often is SoundDose updated?

The latest version, 1.4, was last updated on February 9, 2026. Updates are released periodically to improve functionality and reliability.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-02-09

Optimized chart rendering performance.

### 1.3 — 2026-01-20

UI performance improvements

### 1.1 — 2026-01-05

优化 40mm表盘适配；

### 1.0 — 2025-12-31

No release notes.

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All apps by 保哲 刘: https://appshunter.io/developer/1864461954

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