Decibel Display vs Sheet Music Editor
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 data from its desktop counterpart on your smartphone or tablet. Design custom multi-meter presets with various meter types, colors, and shapes for real-time audio analysis.
- Real-time audio metering
- Customizable meter presets
- VU Meter, LUFS, RMS
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Phase-scope
- 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.
Sheet Music Editor
Compose and edit musical scores with multiple note types, clefs, and key signatures. Save, export as PDF or CAF, and play back your compositions directly within the app.
- Compose musical scores
- Edit existing compositions
- Support for various note types and rests
- Clef and key signature support
- Playback compositions
- Export as PDF or CAF
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The app can be used to compose musical scores consisting of two staves on A4 pages. Currently rests, whole, half and quarter notes, clefs and key signatures are supported in the compositions. The resulting score may be exported as a CAF or PDF file or saved for later editing. Furthermore the compositions may be played back in the app. Features: - Create, edit, save and load compositions. - Playback of compositions. - Export scores as PDF or CAF. - Scores may consist of sixteenth, eighth, quarter, half and whole notes, rests, clefs and key signatures. Privacy information: The app does not record data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Decibel Display at Free against Sheet Music Editor's $4.99. Decibel Display also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, 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
Decibel Display is free to download; Sheet Music Editor costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Decibel Display ships an update every 5 weeks, Sheet Music Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decibel Display | Sheet Music Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Process Audio | admaDIC Rainer Schwarze & Annett Schwarze GbR |
Customer experience
Decibel Display
Sheet Music Editor
In-app purchases
Decibel Display
No in-app purchases
Sheet Music Editor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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