Comparison

SPLnFFT Noise Meter vs Chess Clock

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

Head to head
About

SPLnFFT Noise Meter

This app provides advanced audio measurement capabilities, including sound level metering, frequency analysis, and signal generation. It offers both simple interfaces for daily use and detailed metrics for professional applications, with features compliant with industry standards.

Highlights
  • Sound level meter (noise meter)
  • Frequency analyzer
  • Frequency meter
  • Test signal generator
  • Dosimeter
  • Leq, peak, L10, L95 measurements
  • Real-time FFT analysis
Features
Currently charting
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SPLnFFT is a sound level meter (noise meter) for your iPhone or iPad with many advanced features: frequency analyzer, frequency meter, test signal generator, dosimeter, ... This soundmeter App is the only one for iOS recommended by the "Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America". Here are extracts from other reviews: "our favorite sound measurement app" SafetyAwakenings.com "SPLnFFT is comprehensive, easy to use" TapeOp.com You will find more reviews here: https://www.facebook.com/SPLnFFT For daily use, a very simple interface displays the level of exposure: if orange or red, protect your ears ! Professional users will take advantage of a wide range of accurate and reliable measurements: Leq, peak, L10, L95, taktmaximal, frequency analysis, histogram, dosemetering, ... A&C weightings are compliant with ANSI® S1.42 standard. "468" refers to ITU-R 468-4 *** Some KEY INFORMATION *** : - you absolutely need to allow access to microphone to use this App - screen rotation must be un-locked - there are built-in help messages (speech bubble). Need more ? Contact us !: email, blog, Facebook,... - do not expect to measure as low as 0dB(A) in a quiet room, for these 2 reasons: 30-130dB(A) is the standard usable range for sound level meters and anyway a standard quiet room is around 30dB(A) whereas a typical anechoic chamber is 10 to 20dB(A) Top digital display is for measurement of sound power in 'slow' mode (averaged on 1s). Central analog display is for 'fast' mode (averaged on 1/8th s). But it can display 'slow' mode as well on request: just click on 'fast' label. Peak and average values are displayed below and are held until you touch the 'reset' label. The videos on Youtube reveal more details. Bottom view is a real time FFT (frequency analysis). You will notice that predominant frequency and next one are highlighted. Their frequencies and relative power are displayed on the right. If your input signal is a pure tone then this App will lock on its frequency and display a very accurate result. Green line is the result of a real time FFT done with 1024 points. Purple line is the averaged FFT (exponential filtering done on power of each frequency). Blue line is a copy of what the purple line was when the user froze the display the last time. A test tone at 1kHz or a white noise or a pink noise can be generated and sent to right and/or left outputs (select the type you want in BEEP tab). This FFT view - more precisely an upsized version of it - can be exported as a picture in your own photo library, using the camera button (when display is frozen only). This picture can be exported in a mail as well. The display can be flipped upside-down to ease reading: just rotate your iPhone while holding it vertically. As for ALL sound meters (thus including this one and all others at any price), calibration is suggested if you want to reach extreme precision. This is enabled in this App thanks to a slider to apply some compensation and to three non volatile memories (choice to be made in MIC. tab). How to ? For calibration, you need and external reference, either a calibrated sound meter, or a calibrated noise source. Note as well that the tiny embedded loudspeaker cannot reproduce extreme frequencies. Thus if you want to hear a real white or pink noise, you will need to use a quality headphone or HiFi system. This App was designed seriously for our own needs, by a signal processing expert, and is regularly updated to maintain accuracy and reliability. ***** Any comment, any feedback ? Click on 'support' in iTunes: there is a blog for this. You can even contact us directly by email or through the dedicated FaceBook page (note 'send email' top right) *****

About

Chess Clock

Features
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Chess Clock turns your phone into a beautiful, no-fuss game timer for two players — face to face, across the board. Lay it flat between you and play. Tap your side when you've made your move. Your clock stops, your opponent's starts. That's it. Huge tap targets, instant response, zero fumbling — built for blitz. TIME CONTROLS • Sudden Death — set a time and play it down • Fischer increment — seconds added back on every move • Bronstein delay & US delay (Pro) • One-tap presets for Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical (1+0 through 90+30) • Custom times and asymmetric odds for uneven matchups (Pro) BUILT FOR REAL PLAY • Two big tappable zones — the top side reads upside-down so the player across from you sees it the right way up • The side on the move stays bright, the waiting side dims — always clear whose turn it is • Flag detection with sound and haptics the moment time runs out • Screen stays awake while you play; auto-pauses when you leave the app so no time leaks • Move counters and end-of-game stats, then Rematch in one tap NOT JUST CHESS Works for Go, Shogi, Scrabble, checkers, backgammon — any two-player, turn-based game. BEAUTIFUL & PRIVATE • Clean light and dark themes (more in Pro) • 100% offline — no account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads • Your games never leave your phone Chess Clock Pro is a one-time purchase (no subscription) that unlocks Bronstein & US delay modes, custom times, asymmetric odds, all themes, and local game history.

Screenshots

SPLnFFT Noise Meter4 screens
Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Clock at Free against SPLnFFT Noise Meter's $3.99. Chess Clock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). SPLnFFT Noise Meter's advantage is chart position (#67 vs unranked). 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

Chess Clock is free to download; SPLnFFT Noise Meter costs $3.99 up front. SPLnFFT Noise Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SPLnFFT Noise Meter versus Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPLnFFT Noise MeterChess Clock
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#67 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabien LefebvreYixin Network Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

SPLnFFT Noise Meter

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Microphone gain slider unresponsive/locked on auto
  • Landscape mode gets stuck, preventing setting changes
  • Text display cropped on iPhone 11 (showing '10...' instead of '100.1')
  • App freezes and requires reboot on some devices
  • Review request pop-up appears repeatedly even after review submitted
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  • Rotation setting notification appears on every app launch
  • iPhone 5s detected as iPhone 6 (potential calibration impact)
  • iPhone 6 support not included in updates
  • Readings drift to zero periodically on older iOS versions
  • Settings reset when app is closed (dB mode reverts)
  • Dead hyperlinks (OSHA reference)

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to override automatic microphone gain control
  • Recording functionality with audio and dB level overlay
  • Landscape mode support with full FFT display
  • Extended frequency range (down to 20Hz for 3rd octave analysis)
  • Microphone frequency calibration curve adjustment
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  • Waterfall diagram with spectrum replay capability
  • SIL scales (e.g., SIL4) support
  • Silent alarm for loud environments
  • Video recording with dB level overlay
  • Ability to save and replay FFT spectral data over time
  • Better app icon design
  • Tutorial or help documentation for acoustic terminology
  • Default email address field for result sharing
  • Bluetooth audio input support
  • Bar graph scale and cursor labeling improvements

Chess Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPLnFFT Noise Meter

One-time1
  • Export raw data to Dropbox + PRO features$4.99
1 purchases

Chess Clock

One-time1
  • Chess Clock Pro$4.99

Questions

Is SPLnFFT Noise Meter free?
SPLnFFT Noise Meter costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chess Clock free?
Chess Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SPLnFFT Noise Meter or Chess Clock have ads?
Neither SPLnFFT Noise Meter nor Chess Clock shows ads.

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