Sound Meter vs AlmostSilent
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 .
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 ads: Sound Meter at none against AlmostSilent's shown. Sound Meter also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). AlmostSilent's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9). On price, ratings volume, 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.
AlmostSilent holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Sound Meter's written reviews are positive against 57% of AlmostSilent's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sound Meter ships an update every 2 days, AlmostSilent monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sound Meter | AlmostSilent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (36 ratings) | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GWI JU JO | Motonari Hibi |
Customer experience
Sound Meter
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In-app purchases
Sound Meter
No in-app purchases
AlmostSilent
No in-app purchases
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