Comparison

Decibel vs 我是鼓手

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

Head to head
About

Decibel

Transform your device into a professional sound meter to accurately measure ambient noise levels. Understand how loud your surroundings are, from quiet rooms to loud events, and learn about potential hearing risks.

Highlights
  • Accurate sound pressure level measurement
  • Measures decibels (dB)
  • Provides real-time sound intensity readings
  • Useful for understanding noise pollution
  • Helps identify potential hearing hazards
Features
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This tool is absolutely free. Decibel Meter turns your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch into a professional accurate sound meter, precisely measures the sound pressure level all around you. This extremely useful tool. Have you wondered how quiet is your room or how loud is a rock concert or sport event? Decibel Meter will help you answer all those right now. A decibel meter is a device which measures sound pressure to determine how intense sounds are, measuring in decibels. Decibels are a logarithmic scale based on the sensitivity of the human ear. Prolonged exposure to sounds over 85 decibels can lead to hearing loss, making measurement of decibel levels important for people who work in noisy environments so that they know when they need to protect their ears. For a frame of reference, normal conversation occurs between around 40 and 60 decibels, depending on who is talking. A firecracker is about 140 decibels, and a jackhammer runs at around 100 decibels. Musicians, mechanics, construction workers, and other people who work in loud environments can endanger their hearing, especially if they work in environments with explosives, which can generate sound waves intense enough to cause pain and immediate hearing damage. A decibel meter can indicate when sound has reached the danger zone. The decibel meter measures the sound pressure and provides a reading in decibels for the convenience of the user. Some may also provide readings in other units of measurement, depending on the uses they are intended for. Decibel meters are often designed to be portable so that people can move them around as needed, and are often hand held, although sometimes they can be part of a permanent instrument array which is designed to take continuous measurements in a given area. One application in which a decibel meter can be used is in the reinforcement of municipal codes. Many municipalities bar sounds above a certain decibel level for safety and comfort, and may have restrictions on noise during certain hours. Police officers can carry decibel meters to determine whether or not a sound is violating the noise ordinance. These devices are also used in noise pollution studies which are used to determine the impact of passing vehicles, aircraft, and other sound-generating objects on a community. The decibel meter is also used in the music industry, during recording and setting up for concerns as well as monitoring of conditions in a concert. Similarly, meters may be installed in noisy workplaces to monitor conditions, and may be designed to send out alerts when people need to wear ear protection or take other precautions to protect their hearing. These devices are also utilized in testing of hearing protection such as ear plugs and headphones, with such products coming with a decibel ratings to provide an indicator as to which settings they can and should be used in.

About

我是鼓手

Features
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Screenshots

Decibel4 screens
我是鼓手4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Decibel at Free against 我是鼓手's $0.99. 我是鼓手's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, 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

Decibel is free to download; 我是鼓手 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Decibel versus 我是鼓手: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecibel我是鼓手
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.5 (475 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings475 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祥祎 刘wenlin Huang

Bugs and requests

Decibel

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App shows high decibel readings even in silent environments
  • Microphone issues causing inaccurate measurements
  • App freezes or stops working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to calibrate the app
  • Option to record and save measurement history
  • Add peak hold feature
  • Improve spelling and grammar

我是鼓手

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Decibel

No in-app purchases

None

我是鼓手

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Decibel free?
Decibel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 我是鼓手 free?
我是鼓手 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Decibel or 我是鼓手 have ads?
Neither Decibel nor 我是鼓手 shows ads.

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