NoiseGate vs SincoOTA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NoiseGate
This app helps you understand and avoid the negative health impacts of noise pollution. It features an interactive global map of noise levels and allows you to measure noise at your location to contribute to the database and make informed decisions for a healthier lifestyle.
- Global noise pollution heat map
- Measure local noise levels
- Health impact explanations
- Contribute to global database
- Mindful lifestyle guidance
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NoiseGate is the first and only iOS application that focusses exclusively on the hazardous impact of noise pollution on health and mental wellbeing. Building on noise recorded by users all around the world, NoiseGate's interactive heat map allows you to explore noise levels all around the globe on different levels of abstraction with detailed explanation of the potential impact on your health. You can measure and calculate the actual noise level at your current location to provide additional insights to the global database and empower everyone to make better decisions on how to avoid high noise levels whenever possible. NoiseGate not only empowers you to be aware of noise pollution but also to helps you to pursue a more mindful and healthy lifestyle with mental integrity being of upmost priority. Use NoiseGate to be aware & escape noise pollution. NoiseGate was developed at the Apple Developer Academy in Napoli, Italy.
SincoOTA
Perform over-the-air (OTA) upgrades for hardware products using a Bluetooth connection. This utility allows for seamless firmware updates directly from your device.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- OTA firmware upgrades
- Hardware product support
- Direct device updates
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Use Bluetooth to perform OTA upgrades on hardware products
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NoiseGate at 4.7 against SincoOTA's 2.2. NoiseGate also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 33%). SincoOTA's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
NoiseGate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of NoiseGate's written reviews are positive against 33% of SincoOTA's.
NoiseGate ships an update fortnightly, SincoOTA monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoiseGate | SincoOTA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moritz Philip Recke | Sinco Audio |
Customer experience
NoiseGate
SincoOTA
In-app purchases
NoiseGate
No in-app purchases
SincoOTA
No in-app purchases
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