TooLoud vs Decibel Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TooLoud
Monitor ambient noise levels to protect your hearing. This utility displays volume readings in a clear format and alerts you when noise levels may be harmful, suggesting the use of ear protection. Customize smoothing filters for more accurate average readings.
- Real-time volume level display
- Hearing damage warnings
- Ear plug recommendations
- Adjustable smoothing filters
- Accurate average readings
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How loud is it, really? TooLoud turns your iPhone into a simple sound level meter, so you can see at a glance whether the place you're in is loud enough to damage your hearing. Your ears start to take damage above 85 dB — a busy street, a blender, a noisy restaurant — often without you noticing. TooLoud shows the volume around you in real time and warns you when it's worth reaching for ear protection. FEATURES • Live decibel readings — current, average and peak levels at a glance • A clear, colour-coded meter: green when you're safe, red when you're not • “How loud is that?” — a reference guide that maps everyday sounds, from a whisper to a concert, onto the decibel scale, with your own reading pinned in place • Adjustable smoothing to filter out sudden spikes for a steadier average • A clean, distraction-free design TooLoud gives guideline readings using your device's built-in microphone, and it's a great way to build awareness of the noise in your daily life. Protect your hearing — it doesn't grow back.
Decibel Meter
This tool transforms your iPhone into a professional sound level meter, measuring decibels and analyzing sound frequencies. It helps identify harmful noise levels to protect your hearing and health, offering detailed insights and measurement history.
- Professional sound level meter
- Sound frequency analysis
- Noise dosimeter with standards
- Accurate sound pressure measurements
- Save and export measurements
- Advanced measurement charts
- MIN/MAX/AVG data
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Decibel Meter is a professional tool to measure decibels & analyze sound frequency. This app turns your iPhone into a professional sound level meter, detects harmful noises and helps protect your health & hearing. Measure the noise level around you and protect yourself in case of excessive volume. Main Features: * A noise dosimeter will help you understand how noisy it is at your workplace or home. * Dosimeter with NIOSH, OSHA standards * Accurate sound pressure measurements * Various types of measurements: dBa, dBc, dBz * Save measurements to the database right on your iPhone * Get MIN / MAX / AVG information for your measurements * Export measurements * Advanced charts show you the deep details of your measurements Is your job high in noise? Do you want to find out if the neighbours are not exceeding the permissible volume values? Do you want to monitor the health of your ears? This means that our application can serve you as a faithful assistant. Are you ready to give it a go? Subscription information about pricing and terms: The app is based on the freemium model: it's free to use. However, you can subscribe for unlimited access to all features with unlimited usage. I provide different options. The longer period – the profitable subscription. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/richapps/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/richapps/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TooLoud at none against Decibel Meter's 4. TooLoud also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). Decibel Meter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Decibel Meter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. TooLoud asks for nothing beyond the download.
TooLoud ships an update fortnightly, Decibel Meter every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TooLoud | Decibel Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RGB-Studio | Rychard Matskevich |
Customer experience
TooLoud
Decibel Meter
In-app purchases
TooLoud
No in-app purchases
Decibel Meter
- Decibel Meter Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Noise Spectrum Detector VIP3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Noise Frequency Checker VIP$19.993 Months
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- Sound Level Analyzer dB VIP$29.991 Year
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