Comparison

Lagrange Smallnet Browser vs dB Meter

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

Head to head
About

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

Explore alternative internet protocols beyond the World Wide Web. This browser offers modern conveniences like inline images, multiple tabs, and customizable themes while supporting unique protocols like Gopher, Finger, and Spartan.

Highlights
  • Support for alternative internet protocols
  • Inline image and audio viewing
  • Multiple tabs and page zoom
  • Customizable themes and UI accent color
  • Identity management with TLS certificates
  • Smart URL suggestions
  • Split view browsing on iPadOS
Features
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Beyond the World Wide Web, there is a frontier of hobbyist network protocols that aim to restore a more human-centric ethos to the internet. This is called the "small internet", or smallnet. Lagrange supports many of these protocols and lets you explore smallnet sites while enjoying modern conveniences familiar from web browsers, like beautiful typography, inline image viewing, multiple tabs, visual themes, bookmarks, history, and page outlines. FEATURES * Beautiful typography with full Unicode support * Autogenerated page style and icon for each domain * Light and dark color themes * Customizable UI accent color * Page zoom (50%...200%) * Custom scaling factor for the UI * Support for the classic protocols, e.g., Gopher and Finger * Support for uploading and editing content using the Titan protocol * Support for hobbyist protocols: Gopher-over-TLS, Spartan, Nex, Misfin, and Guppy * Instant back/forward navigation using cached content * Open image and audio links inline on the same page * Subscribe to Gemfeeds and Atom feeds * Identity management — create and use TLS client certificates * Smart suggestions when typing an URL — search bookmarks, history, feeds, identities * Search engine integration * Use remote pages as a source of dynamic bookmarks * Configurable text snippets that can be pasted in input fields and used as custom search queries * Sheet (iOS) or sidebars (iPadOS) for managing bookmarks, identities and subscribed feeds, and viewing browsing history, open tabs, page outline, and site structure * Multiple tabs * Split view for browsing two pages at once (iPadOS) * Open links via keyboard shortcuts * Audio playback: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV * Read Gempub books and view ZIP archive contents * Support for proxy servers

About

dB Meter

Measure the loudness of your surroundings with a clear, color-coded display and real-time waveform. Understand sound levels instantly with plain-language labels like "Very quiet" or "Hearing risk".

Highlights
  • Real-time decibel measurement
  • Plain-language sound level labels
  • Color-coded safety indicators
  • Live sound waveform visualization
  • Per-device microphone calibration
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Instantly see how loud your environment is — in plain language you actually understand. dB Meter shows the current sound level in decibels with a clear color-coded display and real-time waveform. No confusing charts. No technical jargon. Just open the app and know. ◆ REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT The decibel level updates live at 60 frames per second. Smooth, responsive, instant. ◆ PLAIN-LANGUAGE LABELS Not just numbers: "Very quiet", "Moderate", "Loud", "Hearing risk" — you know what it means immediately. ◆ COLOR-CODED LEVELS Green means safe. Yellow means moderate. Red means protect your ears. One glance tells you everything. ◆ LIVE WAVEFORM A beautiful real-time visualization of the sound around you. ◆ CALIBRATED & ACCURATE Per-device microphone calibration for iPhone 12 through 16 series. ◆ PRIVACY FIRST No ads. No subscription. No tracking. No account. No internet required. Works in airplane mode — always. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. One price. All features. Forever.

Screenshots

Lagrange Smallnet Browser3 screens
dB Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: dB Meter at 100% against Lagrange Smallnet Browser's 50%. dB Meter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Lagrange Smallnet Browser's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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

Lagrange Smallnet Browser is free to download; dB Meter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

dB Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lagrange Smallnet Browser has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lagrange Smallnet Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of dB Meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lagrange Smallnet Browser ships an update every 7 months, dB Meter weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lagrange Smallnet Browser versus dB Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLagrange Smallnet BrowserdB Meter
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJaakko KeranenSkelpo GmbH

Customer experience

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

dB Meter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

No in-app purchases

None

dB Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lagrange Smallnet Browser free?
Lagrange Smallnet Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dB Meter free?
dB Meter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lagrange Smallnet Browser or dB Meter?
dB Meter is rated higher. Lagrange Smallnet Browser averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while dB Meter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lagrange Smallnet Browser or dB Meter have ads?
Neither Lagrange Smallnet Browser nor dB Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lagrange Smallnet Browser or dB Meter?
Lagrange Smallnet Browser ships an update every 7 months, and dB Meter weekly. Most recently, Lagrange Smallnet Browser was updated on November 3, 2026 and dB Meter on October 31, 2026.

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