EarDial vs NEEWER Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EarDial
This app measures the sound level around you and estimates how long you can safely stay exposed before risking hearing loss. It provides educational information on decibels and noise exposure, and can adjust calculations if you are wearing compatible earplugs.
- Measures ambient sound levels
- Calculates safe exposure time
- Provides decibel scale information
- Explains noise dose formula
- Adjusts for earplug attenuation
- Device calibration
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Know the sound level around you, and how long you can stay safely. This app will tell you the approximate sound level pressure you are currently exposed to, and it will tell you how long you can stay at that level without risk of hearing loss. You can find inside more information about the decibel scale, the noise dose formula, attenuation standards, and more. This app was developed as a free companion for EarDial HiFi Earplugs - Invisible High Fidelity Hearing Protection, but it is useful even if you are not an owner of EarDial earplugs. You can compare the results if you are wearing EarDial earplugs or not. When you activate the EarDial switch, it will adjust the calculations based on the EarDial attenuation levels. You will be able to calibrate the app to your specific device if necessary. More information how to do that inside.
NEEWER Studio
This platform allows photographers to manage their smart hardware. It facilitates quick interaction between mobile phones and connected photography equipment.
- Smart hardware management
- Photography equipment control
- Mobile phone integration
- Rapid interaction
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NEEWER Studio is a smart hardware management platform for photography. Through NEEWER Studio, you can complete the rapid interaction between mobile phones and smart hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NEEWER Studio at 4.4 against EarDial's 3.9. NEEWER Studio also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (592 vs 9). EarDial's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 31%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NEEWER Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NEEWER Studio has 592 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of EarDial's written reviews are positive against 31% of NEEWER Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EarDial ships an update every 5 months, NEEWER Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EarDial | NEEWER Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) | 4.4 (592 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 592 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitien | Shenzhen NEEWER Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
EarDial
NEEWER Studio
Bugs and requests
EarDial
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NEEWER Studio
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to devices
- Lights not responding to app controls
- Saved settings not persisting
- Verification emails not being received
- Unexpected app behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Custom lighting sequences and timing
- Ability to save different settings for each light
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved group/scene management
- iPad-optimized UI
In-app purchases
EarDial
No in-app purchases
NEEWER Studio
No in-app purchases
