Comparison

Future Driver vs Decibel Meter Sonolab

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

Head to head
About

Future Driver

Features
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Future Driver transforms smartphones/tablets into advanced tools for fleet and equipment management. With features like trip registration, damage and tire reports, photo documentation, and instant equipment updates, it simplifies inspections and compliance. Our app centralizes all equipment details—documents, service history, and reports—accessible anytime via mobile devices. Improve workflow, streamline maintenance, and optimize operations with customizable templates, alerts, and workshop booking integration. Plus, earn points as you engage with the app, unlocking rewards to boost productivity and efficiency. Save time and money while keeping your fleet ready for the road.

About

Decibel Meter Sonolab

Features
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SonoLab turns your iPhone into a powerful decibel meter and noise dosimeter, helping you understand how loud your environment really is. See sound levels live, track noise exposure throughout your day, and explore frequencies in real time — all using your iPhone’s built-in microphone. Whether you’re checking noise on a plant floor, tuning a studio, working in a busy classroom or hospital, making music, or simply keeping track of a noisy environment, SonoLab gives you the tools to measure, understand, and document sound. THE DECIBEL METER Choose from nine measurement views, from detailed statistics to beautifully visual ways of experiencing sound: • Bench — See a complete set of measurements including LAeq, LAFmin, L90, L10, LAFmax, and LCpeak • Survey — Walk around your space and add markers directly to the measurement trace • Limits — Quickly compare LAeq, LCpeak, and dose with your selected limits • Steady — Know when a measurement has settled and you’re ready to stop • Orbit, Trails, Nova, Ripples, and Eclipse — Experience the same sound measurement through dynamic visualizations Choose A-, C-, or Z-weighting, with Fast (125 ms) or Slow (1 s) response. You can also calibrate SonoLab using a 94 dB reference or another trusted meter, with your calibration offset applied throughout the app. THE NOISE DOSIMETER Track your noise exposure throughout an entire work shift. The dosimeter works like a shift clock, showing how your exposure builds over time. • See Dose %, 8-hour TWA, and the estimated safe time remaining at your current sound level • Choose OSHA, NIOSH, or NOM-011 criteria and see all calculations update automatically • Mark breaks so quiet periods aren’t counted as part of your exposure • Keep measuring in the background while you work FREQUENCY ANALYSIS Take a closer look at what makes up the sound around you with six real-time analyzer views powered by FFT analysis: • Octave-band bars and a 60-second waterfall spectrogram • Peak hold and a visual representation of the last two minutes of sound • RTA Pro — detailed 31-band third-octave analysis with an NC room rating and the band responsible for the rating • Keys — see your sound mapped across a piano keyboard and identify the loudest note HISTORY AND REPORTS Your measurements are automatically organized into sessions, including sound levels, statistics, and noise exposure. Rename sessions, review measurement traces, save spectrum snapshots, and export professional PDF reports with your measurement settings included. Your history is backed up with iCloud, so your measurements can stay with you when you move to a new iPhone. ALERTS Want to know when noise gets too loud? Set your own threshold and SonoLab can vibrate, flash the screen, or send a notification when the sound level crosses it — even while measuring in the background. A NOTE ON ACCURACY SonoLab is designed for surveys, awareness, monitoring, and documentation. An iPhone microphone provides an estimate rather than a certified measurement and may vary by a few dB or clip at very high levels, typically around 100 dB. For the most reliable results, calibrate SonoLab against a trusted reference. When measurements need to meet formal compliance requirements, use a certified Class 2 sound level meter. SonoLab is a powerful tool for understanding and documenting sound, but it is not a replacement for certified professional equipment. PRIVACY Audio is analyzed in real time. SonoLab never records or stores your audio.

Screenshots

Future Driver4 screens
Decibel Meter Sonolab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Future Driver at Free against Decibel Meter Sonolab's $3.99. Future Driver also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Future Driver is free to download; Decibel Meter Sonolab costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Future Driver versus Decibel Meter Sonolab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuture DriverDecibel Meter Sonolab
PriceFree — better$3.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelta Media ASMIGUEL COZAIN

In-app purchases

None

Future Driver

No in-app purchases

None

Decibel Meter Sonolab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Future Driver free?
Future Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decibel Meter Sonolab free?
Decibel Meter Sonolab costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Future Driver or Decibel Meter Sonolab have ads?
Neither Future Driver nor Decibel Meter Sonolab shows ads.

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