Comparison

Voltcraft WIFI Scope vs DR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Voltcraft WIFI Scope

Features
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WIFI Scope is an oscilloscope app for iPad, iPhone。Combined with WIFI Scope hardware, it make your iOS device to be an oscilloscope。 With iOS devices’s touch screens, it enables more natural interaction with the user interface. You can zoom in or out a waveform using your fingers. WIFI Scope must be used with WIFI Scope hardware. Feature Highlights: * Connects hardware wirelessly via Wi-fi * 2 channels * Intuitive software: pinch-to-zoom waveforms * Max 250M sample rate with 70 MHz bandwidth * 5ns/div-500s/div * FFT

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DR

Features
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DR-SoundMeter measures the noise around you in decibels with your device's microphone and tells you what it means for your hearing. MEASURE - Live level in dB with Min, Max and average - A, C and Z frequency weighting, Fast and Slow time weighting - LAeq, LAFmax, LCpeak, sound exposure level (LE) and L10, L50, L90 - A chart of the level over time - Calibration offset for your device PROTECT YOUR HEARING - How long it is safe to stay at the current level - Daily noise dose under NIOSH or OSHA - Hearing protection advice for loud places - 15 everyday sounds to compare with, from a whisper to a jet engine ANALYSE - Live third-octave and octave frequency bands - Record the sound and play it back as a waveform or spectrogram SAVE AND SHARE - Save sessions with their place and time - See your measurements on a noise map - Export levels, doses and location to CSV APPLE WATCH - Measures on the watch's own microphone, without the phone - LAeq, maximum and minimum at a glance - A haptic alert when the noise passes your threshold Every measuring feature is free. DR-SoundMeter Pro removes ads and lifts the limits on saved sessions and recordings. Readings depend on your device's microphone. For a reference measurement, use a calibrated sound level meter. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Voltcraft WIFI Scope1 screens
DR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Voltcraft WIFI Scope at none against DR's 1. Voltcraft WIFI Scope also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Voltcraft WIFI Scope asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voltcraft WIFI Scope ships an update every 3 weeks, DR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Voltcraft WIFI Scope versus DR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoltcraft WIFI ScopeDR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCEI Conrad Electronic International (HK) LimitedDR-Online Sp. z o.o.

In-app purchases

None

Voltcraft WIFI Scope

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DR

One-time1
  • SoundMeter PRO$1.99

Questions

Is Voltcraft WIFI Scope free?
Voltcraft WIFI Scope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DR free?
DR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voltcraft WIFI Scope or DR have ads?
DR shows ads; Voltcraft WIFI Scope does not.
Which is updated more often, Voltcraft WIFI Scope or DR?
Voltcraft WIFI Scope ships an update every 3 weeks, and DR every 2 months. Most recently, Voltcraft WIFI Scope was updated on November 2, 2026 and DR on October 31, 2026.

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