Comparison

Home Assistant vs dB Meter Sound Level Meter

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

Head to head
About

Home Assistant

Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.

Highlights
  • Control entire home from one app
  • Discover and configure new devices
  • Automate device actions
  • Local data privacy
  • Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter)
  • Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud
  • Location-based automation
Features
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The Home Assistant Companion app allows you to access your Home Assistant instance on the go. Home Assistant is the smart home solution focused on privacy, choice, and sustainability. It runs locally in your home via a device like the Home Assistant Green or Raspberry Pi. This app connects to all the most powerful features of Home Assistant, - One app to control the whole home - Home Assistant is compatible with the biggest brands in the smart home, connecting to thousands of smart devices and services. - Discover automatically and quickly configure new devices - such as Philips Hue, Sonos, and IKEA Tradfri. - Automate everything - Make all the devices in your home work in harmony - have your lights dim when you start watching a movie, or turn off your heat when you’re away from home. - Keep your home’s data in the home - use it privately to see past trends and averages. - Connect to open standards with hardware add-ons - including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth. - Connect anywhere - If you would like to access this app while away from home, the most secure and simple way to get started is Home Assistant Cloud. The app unlocks your smartphone or tablet as a home automation tool. - Securely share your location, using it to automate heating, security, and so much more. - Get notifications on what's happening in your home, from detecting leaks to doors left open, you have full control over what it tells you. - Carplay functionality lets you open a garage or disable the security system from the dash of your car. - Build your own widgets to control any device in your home with a tap. - Integrate Home Assistant's functionality into Shortcuts, for example have your phone’s morning alarm turn on the coffee machine. - Apple Watch compatibility can show your home's temperature on a watch face or quickly activate devices. - Text or talk to your local voice assistant on your device. - Mac compatibility allows you to control your home from your desktop, but also to share data to build automation, like having your streaming lights turn on when your camera is active. Join the over 1 million users and empower your home with better privacy, choice and sustainability. Compatible with: Airthings, Amazon Alexa, Amcrest, Apple HomeKit, Apple TV, ASUSWRT, August, Belink WeMo, Bluetooth, Bose SoundTouch, Broadlink, BTHome, deCONZ, Denon, Devolo, DLNA, Ecobee, Ecovacs, Ecowitt, Elgato, EZVIZ, Fritz, Fully Kiosk, GoodWe, Govee, Growatt, Hikvision, Hive, Home Connect, Homematic, HomeWizard, Honeywell, iCloud, IFTTT, IKEA Tradfri, Insteon, Jellyfin, LG Smart TVs, LIFX, Logitech Harmony, Lutron Caseta, Magic Home, Matter, MotionEye, MQTT, MusicCast, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Nuki, OctoPrint, ONVIF, Opower, Overkiz, OwnTracks, Panasonic Viera, Philips Hue, Pi-hole, Plex, Reolink, Ring, Roborock, Roku, Samsung TVs, Sense, Sensiba, Shelly, SmartThings, SolarEdge, Sonarr, Sonos, Sony Bravia, Spotify, Steam, SwitchBot, Synology, Tado, Tasmota, Tesla Wall, Thread, Tile, TP-Link Smart Home, Tuya, UniFi, UPnP, Verisure, Vizio, Wallbox, WebRTC, WiZ, WLED, Xbox, Xiaomi BLE, Yale, Yeelight, YoLink, Z-Wave, Zigbe

About

dB Meter Sound Level Meter

Measure ambient noise levels in decibels (dB) with this straightforward tool. It displays real-time sound volume in a large, easy-to-read format and allows you to track minimum, average, and maximum values. Customize the background and text colors for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time decibel measurement
  • Min, average, and max value calculation
  • Stop and reset function
  • Customizable background and text colors
  • Large, easy-to-read display
Features
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What can you do with "The Sound Level Meter" app? - The sound level is measured at a glance. - Calculate minimum, average and maximum values in real time. - Stop and reset function. - Color change function (background color and text color can be changed) It will be a very simple and convenient application that displays the value of the sound volume using dB (decibel) in real time in a large size on the screen. The background and text colors can be freely set to any color, so you can choose your favorite color scheme and enjoy it.

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
dB Meter Sound Level Meter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Home Assistant at none against dB Meter Sound Level Meter's shown. Home Assistant also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 30%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). dB Meter Sound Level Meter's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Home Assistant against 4.7 for dB Meter Sound Level Meter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 425, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 30% of dB Meter Sound Level Meter's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home Assistant versus dB Meter Sound Level Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantdB Meter Sound Level Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings)4.7 (425 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better425
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB34 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNabu Casa, IncVida Apps Incorporated

Customer experience

Home Assistant

All ratings4,037 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews516 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative37.0%

dB Meter Sound Level Meter

All ratings404 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

dB Meter Sound Level Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dB Meter Sound Level Meter free?
dB Meter Sound Level Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or dB Meter Sound Level Meter?
dB Meter Sound Level Meter is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while dB Meter Sound Level Meter averages 4.7 from 425 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or dB Meter Sound Level Meter have ads?
dB Meter Sound Level Meter shows ads; Home Assistant does not.

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