Sound Meter vs Sonify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Meter
Measure ambient sound levels with this straightforward application. It displays decibel readings, offers calibration options, and provides historical data with graphical representations. Easily understand noise levels and their potential impact.
- Display decibels
- Calibration
- Graph view
- History log
- Noise level reference
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Simple Sound Meter App. - show decibels - calibration - graph - history Want to measure sound level? Try Sound dB Meter! This is simple sound decibel meter app (iOS) Easy to use and interesting app. Levels of Noise in decibels (dB) 20 dB - Very quiet, almost feel nothing 40 dB - Quiet, like soft whispers 50 dB - Quiet office 60 dB - Ordinary indoor conversations 80 dB - Noisy, may hurt the nerve 90 dB - Very noisy, nerve damage 100 dB - Increased noise, hearing damage 120 dB - Unbearable (Noise Sound Decibel Meter / Simple detector) (include Ad Version) [Privacy policy] https://sites.google.com/view/jo-sound-meter .
Sonify
Measure and record environmental noise levels with this sound meter app. It displays real-time decibel readings with audio visualization and historical graphs. You can also record and play back audio clips directly within the application.
- Ad-Free Experience
- Real-time Decibel Visualization
- Historical Decibel Graph
- Audio Recording & Playback
- Noise Level References
- Dark Mode
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Curious how loud your neighbour’s party is, or want to record an interesting sound? Sonify is a sound meter that can measure and record environmental noise using the built-in microphone on your device. Decibel readings are shown in real-time through an audio visualization and plotted on a historical graph. Your audio recordings are automatically saved and can be played back within the app! Note: Please remember decibel readings may differ on each device. The built-in microphone is adjusted to your voice and may not be accurate until it’s calibrated. Decibel values over 90+ may not be recognised on some devices due to hardware limitations. Features - Ad-Free Experience - Simple, Elegant & Appealing - Decibel Visualization - Historical Decibel Reading Graph - Noise Level References - Audio Recording - Playback, Rename & Share - Easy Screenshot Button - Dark Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sonify at 5.0 against Sound Meter's 4.0. Sound Meter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Sonify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Meter has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sound Meter ships an update every 2 days, Sonify every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sound Meter | Sonify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GWI JU JO | CODECLOUDS IT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Sound Meter
Sonify
In-app purchases
Sound Meter
No in-app purchases
Sonify
No in-app purchases
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