Metapen vs Sound Meter Env
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metapen
This app enhances the functionality of a stylus, offering tools to customize shortcuts for various note-taking and drawing software. It also allows for signal adjustment to adapt to different stylus tips, improving productivity and user experience.
- Customize shortcuts for note-taking and drawing software
- Adapt stylus to different tips via signal adjustment
- Bluetooth connectivity for stylus management
- Last used location tracking for stylus
- Productivity enhancement tools
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Metapen is an app for managing the Pencil. It provides users with superior productivity tools; the Pencil can adapt to various notetaking and drawing software by customizing shortcuts and adapt to different tips through signal adjustment. Permission Description: 1. Bluetooth Permission: Metapen needs to connect to the Pencil via Bluetooth. 2. Positioning Permission: Metapen needs to record the position where the Pencil is used for the last time through positioning, in order to find the Pencil.
Sound Meter Env
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Sound Meter Env helps you understand ambient noise at a glance—then go deeper with timed evidence sessions, automatic reports, and local playback. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Live sound level with an easy-to-read decibel readout • Evidence sessions: choose duration, sensitivity, and report style • Session timeline with progress and noise-event highlights • Reports with overview metrics, dB trend chart, and audio playback • Export-friendly workflow: save copies of recordings where your device allows and share via the system share sheet • History of past sessions for quick review PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN Audio capture and analysis are handled on your device for measuring and generating session reports. We don’t describe uploading your recordings to our servers in this app—your usage stays local to your phone unless you explicitly share files yourself. SUBSCRIPTION Free users can complete a limited number of full evidence sessions. Subscribe for unlimited monitoring, full reports, and friction-free exports—see in-app pricing and terms before purchase. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING (United States; prices may vary by country or region): - Monthly subscription: US$4.99 per month (auto-renewing). - Yearly subscription: US$29.99 per year (auto-renewing). SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. NOT A CERTIFIED LEGAL INSTRUMENT Readings are intended for everyday awareness and documentation workflows; they are not a substitute for calibrated professional equipment where certification is required. Need help? Use the support link on this App Store page. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metapen at none against Sound Meter Env's 2. Metapen also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Sound Meter Env's advantage is device support. On price 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. Sound Meter Env sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Metapen asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Metapen | Sound Meter Env |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (38 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | — |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metapen Limited | 学友 刘 |
In-app purchases
Metapen
No in-app purchases
Sound Meter Env
- Monthly Access$4.991 Month
- Yearly Access$29.991 Year
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