Decibel Display vs Youlean Loudness Meter Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decibel Display
This companion app displays audio metering information from its desktop counterpart on your smartphone or tablet. Design custom presets with various meter types, colors, and shapes for a personalized audio monitoring experience.
- Real-time audio metering
- Customizable meter presets
- VU Meter, LUFS, RMS
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Phase-scope display
- Modular design
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Decibel Display app is only a viewer, it works with Decibel Desktop which is an audio Plug-in (VST3, AAX, AU) and standalone app (Mac, Windows) that can be broadcast to any smartphone or tablet device using this app. It is a modular multi-meter on which you can design the preset you want including color, size, shape, choosing between several VU Meter, LUFS Meters, RMS Meter, Spectrum Analyser, Phase-scope and so on.
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite
This app provides professional audio analysis tools, including LUFS, True Peak, Spectrum, and Vectorscope. It can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 plugin within other music production apps. Analyze audio from your device or stream it wirelessly from a desktop DAW.
- LUFS and True Peak analysis
- Spectrum and Vectorscope graphs
- Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
- Wi-Fi audio streaming from desktop DAW
- Record and export audio
- Online streaming presets
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Use it as a standalone APP or as an AUv3 plugin inside your favorite hosts like GarageBand, LumaFusion, or Cubasis. Youlean Loudness Meter Lite is a professional meter that will help you analyze LUFS and True Peak units, Spectrum, and Vectorscope. You can also analyze audio via a local Wi-Fi network coming from a desktop DAW like a Logic Pro. The app can record audio from the internal microphone or connected audio interface. Recorded audio can be exported as a WAV 32-bit float audio file. The FREE version will have everything you need to get the job done. You can also upgrade to the PRO version to get some extra features. PRO features: - LUFS, true-peak, spectrum, and vectorscope graphs. - Online streaming presets, and custom presets. - Custom settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Decibel Display at 4.3 against Youlean Loudness Meter Lite's 3.8. Decibel Display also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Youlean Loudness Meter Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Decibel Display asks for nothing beyond the download.
Decibel Display holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Decibel Display's written reviews are positive against 47% of Youlean Loudness Meter Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Decibel Display ships an update monthly, Youlean Loudness Meter Lite every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Decibel Display | Youlean Loudness Meter Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | 3.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Process Audio | Julijan Nikolic |
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Decibel Display
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In-app purchases
Decibel Display
No in-app purchases
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$17.99
- Lifetime Access Original$29.99
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