Work vs Sound Meter & Level Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Work
This app automatically tracks your work hours by logging your arrival and departure times at your designated work location. It provides visual data through charts and graphs, allows for manual clock-ins, and can export your logs to CSV. The app also offers optional step count monitoring via HealthKit.
- Automatic arrival/departure logging
- Work location tracking
- Hours visualization (charts/graphs)
- CSV log export
- Manual clock-in option
- HealthKit step count monitoring
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Welcome to Work-Aid, an app designed to help you record your hours spent at work each day, private and on device only. With Work-Aid you can set your work location, your minimum daily hours, and Work-Aid will do the rest. Features: - Automatically log times when you arrive and leave your work location. - View all your hours in easily accessible charts and graphs. - Export all your logs to a CSV file and email/ send them to yourself. - Get notified when your arrival/departure has been logged. - Log hours worked from home. Recording the hours you work has been vital for people who need to send invoices to companies, or are simply interested in knowing how much they actually work. There are plenty of way of doing this, such as writing down the times you arrive/ leave, or using an app to manually "clock in" and "clock out". But what if you've had a huge and stressful day (let's face it, it happens more often than not), and you forget to do this? That's where Work-Aid comes in. By setting your workplace(s) on a map, every time you arrive/leave, Work-Aid will make a note of the amount of time you spend there, plus there's always the option to clock yourself in manually too as an extra measure. Everything is stored on device and private to you, no backend servers or data collection outside of your own device.
Sound Meter & Level Tools
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Turn your iPhone into a complete toolkit with 15+ professional tools — all free, no ads, no subscriptions. PRACTICAL TOOLS • Spirit Level — 2D bubble level for hanging pictures, checking surfaces, and leveling furniture • Metal Detector — find studs in walls, locate pipes, and detect metallic objects with haptic feedback • Decibel Meter — measure sound levels (dB) with real-time display and OSHA safety warnings • Vibration Analyzer — diagnose equipment issues and detect vibration patterns • G-Force Meter — measure vehicle acceleration and impacts COMPASS & NAVIGATION • Digital compass with magnetic heading and cardinal directions • GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude, elevation) • Real-time altitude calculator using barometer + GPS • Tilt-compensated orientation for accurate readings SENSOR DASHBOARD Monitor 10+ phone sensors in real-time: Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer • Barometer • GPS • Proximity • Light • Battery • Sound • Pitch FLASHLIGHT & LIGHTING • LED flashlight with instant toggle • Strobe light (1–20 Hz) for parties and events • SOS morse code signal for emergencies • Red light mode to preserve night vision • Screen light with customizable colors • Auto-off timer CONCERT MODE Stand out at concerts, festivals, and live events: • Scrolling text messages with emoji support • 10+ templates (MARRY ME, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I LOVE MUSIC) • Beat-sync strobe — flashlight pulses to music rhythm • Color effects and animations • Share to TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat AUDIO ANALYSIS • Beat detection for music-reactive lighting • Pitch detection — identify musical notes • Sound frequency analysis with FFT WHO IS THIS FOR? • Home improvement — hang pictures straight, find studs, check surfaces • Construction & DIY — level measurements, metal detection, vibration • Outdoor & hiking — compass, altitude, GPS coordinates • Concerts & festivals — lighting effects, scrolling text, strobe • Students — physics demonstrations, sensor exploration • Sound engineers — decibel monitoring, pitch detection WHY THIS APP? • 100% FREE — every tool included, no paywalls • Works OFFLINE — no internet needed for most tools • LIGHTWEIGHT — under 35 MB, low battery usage • PRIVATE — all sensor data stays on your device • ONE APP replaces a dozen single-purpose tools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Work at none against Sound Meter & Level Tools's shown. Sound Meter & Level Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Work ships an update monthly, Sound Meter & Level Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Work | Sound Meter & Level Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Edwards | Anthony Tan |
In-app purchases
Work
No in-app purchases
Sound Meter & Level Tools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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