Pacific Block vs dB Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pacific Block
Enhance your web browsing experience by blocking intrusive images, videos, and audio. This utility speeds up website loading, conserves data, and reduces energy consumption on your Apple devices.
- Blocks website images
- Blocks website video
- Blocks website audio
- Faster website loading
- Reduced data usage
- Reduced energy consumption
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Browse the web in Safari with fewer distractions, faster load times, and less data. Pacific Block works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Features: • Blocks website images • Blocks website video • Blocks website audio • Helps websites load faster • Reduces data used when loading websites • Reduces energy used when loading websites
dB Meter
Instantly measure sound levels with a real-time analog gauge. Analyze noise with average, peak, and time-averaged readings. Features include low-frequency indication and on-device calibration for accuracy. Works offline without internet.
- Real-time dB sound level measurement
- Live min/average/peak readout
- LAeq and LCeq time-averaged readings
- Low-frequency indicator
- Analog display
- On-device calibration
- Offline functionality
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Measure noise levels instantly - no setup needed. Point your iPhone at any sound source and see the decibel level in real time on a clean analog gauge. Perfect for concerts, restaurants, offices, nurseries, and noisy neighbors. FEATURES - Real-time dB sound level measurement - Live min / average / peak readout - LAeq and LCeq time-averaged readings (A and C weighting) - Low-frequency indicator (LCeq minus LAeq) for bass-heavy noise - Clean, easy-to-read analog display - On-device calibration for better accuracy - Works offline - no internet needed GO PRO - RTA spectrum analyzer - Peak hold - Full measurement history - Export & share readings (PDF, CSV, image) Built for musicians, contractors, teachers, and parents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: dB Meter at Free against Pacific Block's $2.99. dB Meter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Pacific Block's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On ads and iOS requirement 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
dB Meter is free to download; Pacific Block costs $2.99 up front. dB Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pacific Block asks for nothing beyond the download.
dB Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pacific Block has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pacific Block ships an update every 2 months, dB Meter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pacific Block | dB Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pod 98, LLC | Michael Borison |
Customer experience
Pacific Block
dB Meter
In-app purchases
Pacific Block
No in-app purchases
dB Meter
- dBMeter Pro$4.99
