Sonitus vs Noise Guru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonitus
Generate audio frequencies from 20Hz to 20kHz. Test your hearing, tune instruments, or analyze audio equipment with fixed frequencies or sweeps. Input frequencies precisely via keyboard or dial.
- Generate audio frequencies (20Hz-20kHz)
- Hearing test functionality
- Instrument tuning aid
- Audio equipment testing
- Fixed frequency selection
- Logarithmic frequency sweep
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Generate frequencies in the audio range from 20Hz up to 20kHz. Test your hearing and compare with your friends. Use it to tune your instrument or simply annoy your neighbour's dog. Test audio equipment using a fixed frequency or a frequency sweep that sweeps the frequency in a logarithmic scale from 20Hz to 20kHz. The frequency can be selected by turning the knob or by entering the exact desired frequency using the keyboard.
Noise Guru
Measure sound levels with precision to understand your environment and protect your hearing. Identify loud noises, monitor noise pollution, and find quiet spaces for recording. Features include a decibel dosimeter, background noise measurement, and geo-tagged recordings.
- Precise sound level metering (SPL)
- DB Dosimeter for noise exposure tracking
- Background noise measurement
- Noise pollution monitoring
- Geo-tagged noise recordings
- Unlimited recording duration
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Want to expose the absurd loudness of your pet's snoring? Need to find a quiet place to record, so your social media video doesn’t turn out to be muffled? Take control of your sound environment with ease with the ultimate tool for measuring decibels and taking control of your hearing health. With precise sound level metering, you can measure the sound pressure level (SPL) and choose your preferred display format. The app also allows you to measure pet snoring loudness and find a quiet recording spot for social media users and streams. Features: - Keep track of the noise you're exposed to with the DB Dosimeter, set acceptable noise standards and be informed if the noise level exceeds the typical threshold. - Measure noise in the background. - Monitor noise pollution with DB Dosimeter. - Overlay video with noise recordings and geo-tagged location. - Set your customized display options with video effects - Record without limits on duration. Don't risk damaging your hearing with prolonged exposure to constant daily noise. Take control of your hearing health with this app and protect your hearing for the long term. “[..] perhaps as many as 40 million adults (24 percent)—have features of their hearing test that suggest hearing loss in one or both ears from exposure to loud noise. Researchers have also estimated that as many as 17 percent of teens (ages 12 to 19) have features of their hearing test suggestive of NIHL in one or both ears” NIH report on noise-induced hearing loss, NIH Publication No. 14-4233, March 2014 Terms of Use: http://aserykh.com/decibel/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: http://aserykh.com/decibel/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Noise Guru at 88% against Sonitus's 25%. Noise Guru also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (360 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Noise Guru holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noise Guru has 360 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sonitus's written reviews are positive against 88% of Noise Guru's.
| Parameter | Sonitus | Noise Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (360 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 88.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 360 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bastiaan Verreijt | Andrei Serykh |
Customer experience
Sonitus
Noise Guru
Bugs and requests
Sonitus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Noise Guru
Reported bugs
2 issues- Forced to leave a review to use the app
- Can't delete max values
Requested features
2 requests- Add frequency meter
- Add option to reset max/min values
In-app purchases
Sonitus
No in-app purchases
Noise Guru
No in-app purchases
