Comparison

Decibel Meter vs Redacta

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Decibel Meter

Easily measure sound levels with this accurate and intuitive tool. It displays current, maximum, and average decibel values, along with a graphical overview for quick comprehension. This utility is completely free to use.

Highlights
  • Simple and easy to use
  • Quick and accurate dB measuring
  • All-in-one meter
  • Maximum, current, and average values
  • Gauge meter display
  • Values displayed in graph
Features
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Understand the sound levels around you with a clear live meter, responsive graph, and session recording. FREE FEATURES • Live estimated sound-level readings • Current, minimum, average, and maximum values • Real-time history graph • Manual calibration offset • Recording playback PREMIUM FEATURES • Ad-free measuring • Advanced response-time options • Additional frequency modes • Automatic recording saves • Saved measurement history Decibel Meter uses your device microphone only while measuring. Phone microphone readings are estimates and are not a substitute for a calibrated professional sound-level meter or workplace safety equipment. Subscription pricing and trial availability are shown before purchase and may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.devnex.nl/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.devnex.nl/privacy-policy.html

About

Redacta

Features
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Redacta helps you check screenshots and photos before you share them. It finds private details on your device, lets you review every detected area, and saves a clean copy to Photos. Use Redacta before posting, sending, or uploading screenshots that may contain personal, customer, payment or delivery information. WHAT REDACTA CAN FIND - Phone numbers and email addresses - IBANs and bank details - Possible ID numbers - Credit and debit card numbers - Addresses and street details - Vehicle license plates - Shipment and order references - QR codes and barcodes - Faces REVIEW BEFORE HIDING Redacta shows detected areas first, so you stay in control. Tap a field to inspect it, save useful values locally, hide false positives, or draw your own area for anything the scan missed. REDACTION STYLES - Black Bar for maximum coverage - Pixelate for a clear hidden-info look - Blur for softer edits - Labels and emoji overlays for manual edits REDACTA PRO - Unlimited privacy checks - More detection types - Face auto-redaction - Batch screenshot scanning - Metadata cleanup - All redaction styles - Share Extension access PRIVACY Image scanning happens on your iPhone. Redacta does not upload your photos for detection and does not require an account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://redacte.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Decibel Meter3 screens
Redacta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Redacta at none against Decibel Meter's shown. Decibel Meter's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Decibel Meter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Redacta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Decibel Meter versus Redacta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecibel MeterRedacta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (719 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings719 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevnexMehmet Ylmaz

Bugs and requests

Decibel Meter

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to close the app or cancel Google requests
  • Recordings not saving despite claims of free saving

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to save/export recordings
  • Provide more customization options (weighting, etc.)
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes

Redacta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Decibel Meter

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • Half-Yearly Subscription$9.496 Months
3 purchases

Redacta

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Decibel Meter free?
Decibel Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Redacta free?
Redacta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Decibel Meter or Redacta have ads?
Decibel Meter shows ads; Redacta does not.

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