AreaCoder vs AlmostSilent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AreaCoder
This utility app helps you quickly and accurately add area codes to your local phone numbers. It's designed to simplify dialing when 10-digit requirements are implemented or when you need to prefix numbers with +1 for US dialing.
- Add area codes to local numbers
- Prefix numbers with +1
- Accurate and fast processing
- Saves finger strain
- Visual examples provided
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10-digit mobile phone dialing requirement coming to your locale in the form of a telephone number area code "overlay"? Have some local (7-digit) stored phone numbers in your iPhone Contacts to which you will need to prepend your current area code? Want to prefix +1 on your USA phone numbers? This little App will save wear-and-tear on your fingers, do the job quickly and do it accurately! Check the "before (far-left) & after (far-right)" screenshots of my iPhone Contacts entry for the Apple Store on Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo, California. They tell the whole story - in pictures!
AlmostSilent
This utility app offers a specialized slider for precise low-volume adjustments, providing finer control than the device's built-in volume buttons. It's designed to help users achieve quieter audio levels for their device's speaker, even below the standard minimum setting.
- Fine-tune low volume settings
- More precise than device buttons
- Adjust speaker volume
- Specialized slider interface
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This slider is specialized for setting a low volume. It has better operability than the control center. The volume buttons on the side of the device have large width steps, Even at the lowest setting, the sound is rather loud. You can set lower on this app. Caution. At very low volumes, the numbers may differ from how you actually feel. This app is designed to adjust the volume of the device's speaker. It may not work well in other ways. The volume slider displayed in this app is provided by the OS. Specifications regarding the volume slider are subject to Apple's policies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AlmostSilent at Free against AreaCoder's $0.99. AlmostSilent also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). AreaCoder's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.2). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
AlmostSilent is free to download; AreaCoder costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AreaCoder holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AreaCoder's written reviews are positive against 57% of AlmostSilent's.
AreaCoder ships an update every 3 months, AlmostSilent monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AreaCoder | AlmostSilent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 4.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas ROBB | Motonari Hibi |
Customer experience
AreaCoder
AlmostSilent
In-app purchases
AreaCoder
No in-app purchases
AlmostSilent
No in-app purchases
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