Comparison

Flash_Me vs Sound Level & Spectrogram

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

Head to head
About

Flash_Me

Create attention-grabbing messages and display images in large, bright, flashing colors. Ideal for fun, emergency situations, or business marketing.

Highlights
  • Large, bright, flashing text
  • Flashing colored images
  • Unlimited color combinations
  • Emoji icon support
  • Emergency alert functionality
  • Business marketing tool
Features
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Write all in BIG! It's flashing! The only App who integrates big, bright and flashing colored text messages with having all your pictures flashing on the display. Use it for: - Fun: Display your ideas and save them on the go. Best way to get more attention by showing your flashing messages in unlimited colors combinations. Say it with emoji icons! - Emergency: If you are in need, it's the smartest way to ask HELP without being heard. - Business: Make your mobile device becoming a flashing marketing tool for your company logo and much more. EnjoyMe

About

Sound Level & Spectrogram

Measure sound levels in decibels and visualize sound frequencies with a real-time spectrogram. Understand your environment's noise and protect your health. Offers advanced settings for accurate acoustic analysis.

Highlights
  • Sound level measurement (dB)
  • Real-time spectrogram analysis
  • Frequency weighting correction (A, C, Z)
  • Time weighting characteristics (Fast, Slow)
  • Time course graph
  • Environmental noise measurement
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"Sound Level & Spectrogram" is a sound level meter app for iPhone to easily measure the sound level of noise and music in your living environment. Simply tap the start button to measure sound levels in decibels (dB) and view the real-time variation of the sound level. You can also use the spectrogram feature to visually check the frequency characteristics of the sound source. Furthermore, you can select between frequency weighting correction characteristics and time weighting characteristics, which are essential for standard sound level meters, enabling appropriate sound measurement. Exposure to noise can impact health, potentially causing tinnitus, sleep disorders, stress, cognitive decline and heart disease. These risks have also been highlighted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Understanding noise levels is the first step towards improving your quality of life. Use this app to protect your health and create a comfortable living environment. Features: - Sound level measurement (dB): Leq (equivalent sound level), Min (minimum value), Max (maximum value), Avg (time-averaged equivalent sound level) - Frequency weighting correction characteristics: A (general sound level measurement with auditory correction), C (sound level measurement with almost flatter correction than A correction, e.g. peak evaluation at high volume), Z (flat characteristics without auditory correction, physical sound level measurement) - Time weighting characteristics: Fast=0.125sec, Slow=1.0sec - Time course graph - Spectrogram: 1/3 octave band analysis - Measurement time: 20 sec Applications: - Environmental noise measurement - Architectural acoustics - Live sound check - Installation of audio equipment - Tuning of sound equipment - Device management Example of the noise level situation: - 130 dB: Engine sound of Airplane - 110 dB: Horn of Car - 100 dB: Noise of passing train - 90 dB: In loud factory - 80 dB: In the train, Vacuum cleaner - 70 dB: Noisy office, Noisy Street - 60 dB: Quiet Car, Normal conversation - 50 dB: Quiet office - 40 dB: In the library, Quiet residential area - 30 dB: Outskirts of midnight, Whisper - 20 dB: Sounds of rubbing leaves Note: - Spectrogram is a tool to analyze the frequency spectrum of sound, with time on the horizontal axis, frequency on the vertical axis, and the strength of the signal represented by colors, and is used for acoustic analysis, voiceprint identification, etc. - This app is adjusted the reference value for iPhone. However, the built-in microphone of your iPhone is likely to have a non-uniform gain. Therefore, exact measurements are not guaranteed. - The standard noise measurement range is 30-130 dBA, and the measured value (Leq) is about 30 dBA in a quiet room of the household. Due to the presence of background noise, noise levels are never measured at 0dBA even in very quiet environments. In a typical anechoic room, the noise level is around 5-15 dBA. - At the initial startup after installing the app, the iOS system asks for permission to access the built-in microphone. In this case, you need to enable access to the microphone. If you have not enabled this setting, this app cannot work by privacy restrictions of the iOS system. Please enable the access permission on the iOS setting, "Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone". Please visit our iOS app support page for more information on this app.

Screenshots

Flash_Me4 screens
Sound Level & Spectrogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flash_Me at every 2 months against Sound Level & Spectrogram's every 5 months. Flash_Me also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash_Me ships an update every 2 months, Sound Level & Spectrogram every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flash_Me versus Sound Level & Spectrogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash_MeSound Level & Spectrogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.7
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCliff DickenTOON,LLC

Customer experience

Flash_Me

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sound Level & Spectrogram

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flash_Me

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Level & Spectrogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flash_Me free?
Flash_Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Level & Spectrogram free?
Sound Level & Spectrogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Flash_Me or Sound Level & Spectrogram?
Flash_Me ships an update every 2 months, and Sound Level & Spectrogram every 5 months. Most recently, Flash_Me was updated on October 3, 2026 and Sound Level & Spectrogram on October 6, 2026.

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