Comparison

iDeveloper vs Decibel Meter

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

Head to head
About

iDeveloper

Features
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iDeveloper is an offline-first developer workstation for iOS and macOS. One native app for coding helpers, converters, and lookups. No account required. On-device tools, offline cheatsheets, workflow memory, plus widgets, Live Activity, Share Extension, Control Center, Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and deep links. Why iDeveloper - On-device first: format, encode, hash, regex, color, and most conversions run locally - Offline handbook: about 14 topics and about 420 bilingual entries - Workflow memory: favorites, history, snippets, send-to-tool, and share delivery - Native surface: widgets, Live Activity, Share Extension, Control Center, Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight - Privacy by design: no third-party ads or analytics SDKs, no forced sign-in; network tools only when you start them 190-plus tools for daily development Format: JSON, XML, YAML, TOML, CSV, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, GraphQL, INI, Properties, JSONPath. Encode: Base64, Base64 image and Data URI, URL encoding, Unicode, HTML entities, Hex, JWT, Base32, Gzip, Punycode. Crypto: MD5 and SHA hashes, HMAC, AES, password tools, TOTP, CRC32, Base58, PEM, JWT signing, SSH fingerprint. Time: Unix timestamp, timezones, Cron, duration, date diff, workdays, relative time, ICS, RRULE. Regex: test, escape, extract, split, filter, count, Glob, wildcard-to-regex, regex cheatsheet. Color: HEX, RGB, HSL, WCAG contrast, gradients, named colors, mix. Numbers: base convert, file size, unit convert. Network: HTTP request that sends only when you tap send, cURL convert, raw messages, HAR, URL parse and build, headers, Cookie, CORS, CSP, status codes, MIME, CIDR, IPv6, Wi-Fi QR. IP lookup only when you start it. Text: case styles, sort and dedupe, word count, Diff, find and replace, Markdown, slugify, JSON Diff, list compare, extract URLs and emails, strip HTML. Generators: UUID, ULID, NanoID, Mongo ObjectId, Snowflake, random bytes, QR generate and scan on iOS, Focus timer with Dynamic Island. Convert: JSON to Swift, TypeScript, Go, Kotlin, Python; XML and JSON; Markdown and HTML; QueryString; Plist; OpenAPI; Schema; XPath; SQL INSERT. DevOps: SemVer, dotenv, env diff, EditorConfig, gitignore, Git URL, Dockerfile, Kubernetes YAML, PKCE, OAuth URL. Apple: app icon sizes, Bundle ID, screen points, SF Symbols, Entitlements, Info.plist, ATS exceptions, APNs payload, Privacy Manifest, AASA helpers. Offline handbook Curated bilingual handbook in Chinese and English, with Traditional Chinese via conversion. Topics include HTTP, headers, MIME, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Cron, SQL, Regex, SSH, npm, JWT, and TLS. Home shows a daily tip; widgets can show daily cheatsheet content. Workflow that connects tools - Favorites, recent tools, history, snippets, search, and Spotlight - Share Extension: send text from Notes, Safari, Xcode, and more into a tool - Suggested / Recent tool picker; send to tool for the next step Native Apple capabilities - Widgets: daily cheatsheet, quick tools, timestamp, favorites - Focus Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Control Center, Siri, Shortcuts, Home Screen quick actions, and ideveloper deep links Privacy, appearance, and platforms - No ads, no forced registration; optional tips via Apple In-App Purchase - Themes, accent colors, text size, alternate app icons - Languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese - iOS 17 or later, with macOS support; sensitive tools limit auto history by default Who it is for Mobile, backend, frontend, QA, and DevOps developers who need JSON, tokens, regex, or command notes quickly. Getting started: finish onboarding, favorite what you use, add a Quick Tools widget, then share JSON or cURL into iDeveloper and open the best Suggested tool. A lasting home-screen workstation: tools nearby, handbook offline, workflow connected, privacy respected. Thanks for choosing iDeveloper.

About

Decibel Meter

Measure ambient sound levels in real-time using your device's microphone. Understand your environment's noise status, save measurement sessions, and generate PDF reports with data and scene photos. Useful for everyday reference and record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Real-time decibel readings
  • Spectrum analysis
  • Environment status labels
  • Session statistics
  • Measurement history
  • Audio playback
  • Scene photo records
  • PDF reports
Features
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Decibel Meter turns your phone into a quick way to check how loud a place really is. Tap Start and you see the current sound level in dB with a live spectrum. End the session and the app keeps the average, peak and minimum values, the duration and the audio it recorded, so you can go back and compare later. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Live dB reading with a spectrum that reacts to the room • Save a session together with its audio and stats • Review every session in History and replay the recording • Generate a PDF report from a session, or attach one you already have • Take a scene photo with the time, place and reading printed on it • Calibrate the offset so readings sit closer to a reference meter • Compare a reading with familiar places: library, office, traffic, construction WHERE PEOPLE USE IT • Noise from renovation, machines or the road outside • Talking to a neighbour, a landlord or a building manager with something concrete • Checking whether a bedroom or study is quiet enough • Comparing two rooms, or the same room before and after a change EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Recordings, reports and photos are saved on the device. The app does not upload them. PERMISSIONS • Microphone: needed to measure sound. Keep the app in the foreground while measuring. • Camera and location: used only when you take a scene photo with the reading on it. PLEASE NOTE Readings come from your phone's microphone, so they vary between devices and are affected by cases, dust and system audio processing. Calibration helps, but the numbers and reports are for reference and comparison only. They do not replace a calibrated sound level meter or a certified test report. Free with ads.

Screenshots

iDeveloper4 screens
Decibel Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decibel Meter at none against iDeveloper's 1. Decibel Meter also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). iDeveloper's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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

iDeveloper costs $0.29 and Decibel Meter $0.99 up front. iDeveloper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Decibel Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDeveloper ships an update weekly, Decibel Meter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iDeveloper versus Decibel Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDeveloperDecibel Meter
Price$0.29 — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer天从 何恒盛 程

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iDeveloper

One-time1
  • Reward developers$0.99
None

Decibel Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDeveloper free?
iDeveloper costs $0.29, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Decibel Meter free?
Decibel Meter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iDeveloper or Decibel Meter have ads?
Neither iDeveloper nor Decibel Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDeveloper or Decibel Meter?
iDeveloper ships an update weekly, and Decibel Meter every 3 months. Most recently, iDeveloper was updated on November 2, 2026 and Decibel Meter on November 5, 2026.

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