ZettaMic vs Decibels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ZettaMic
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ZettaMic is a helper application for Zetta2GO. Which is used in conjunction with Zetta by RCS. ZettaMic will record audio and send it to the user's main Zetta site.
Decibels
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Decibels is a sound level meter that remembers what you measured. Point it at the noise, press start, press stop โ and the reading stays. Average (Leq), maximum, minimum, duration and the full level trace, saved automatically, every time. No account, no subscription, and nothing leaves your phone unless you send it. MEASURE โข A-weighted (dBA) or unweighted, per IEC 61672 โข Fast (125 ms) and Slow (1 s) time weighting โข LCpeak for impulses โ alarms, slams, machinery โข Live level trace with a ten-second window โข Calibration offset for matching a reference meter KEEP โข Every measurement saved automatically โข History with the full trace of each run โข CSV export carrying the settings it was taken under Decibels stores your measurements on your device and nowhere else. It records no audio โ only the level โ and asks for no location, no account and no identifiers. A note on accuracy: a phone microphone is not a calibrated instrument. Decibels is honest about that. Use the calibration offset against a reference meter for absolute readings, and treat it as an excellent relative instrument otherwise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZettaMic at none against Decibels's 1. ZettaMic also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Decibels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZettaMic asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZettaMic ships an update every 2 months, Decibels every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZettaMic | Decibels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months โ better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RCS | Merano Studio Limited |
In-app purchases
ZettaMic
No in-app purchases
Decibels
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