Comparison

Flight Calcs vs Decibel Meter

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

Head to head
About

Flight Calcs

This app provides pilots with essential flight calculation tools for logging time, planning routes, and performing preflight checks. It offers accurate, real-world aviation calculations with familiar terminology and unit conventions.

Highlights
  • Pilot time logging and summing
  • Flight block/duty time calculation
  • Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) calculations
  • Wind component and True Airspeed (TAS) resolution
  • Density altitude computation
  • Fuel burn estimation
  • Weight and balance verification
Features
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Thank you for using Flight Calcs. Your attention to fuel, weather, loading and timing is good airmanship. Keep useful numbers close from preflight to the debrief, with aviation calculators, airport references and saved records on iPhone and iPad. FLIGHT PLANNING AND E6B - Solve heading, wind correction angle, groundspeed, time and distance. - Practice with the visual mechanical E6B simulator. - Check runway crosswind, headwind and tailwind components. - Estimate trip fuel, reserve fuel, endurance, climb and descent. - Calculate true airspeed, Mach, pressure altitude and density altitude. - Review cloud base estimates and holding pattern entry guidance. - Build NavLog legs with checkpoints, ETA, fuel and route notes. - Convert knots, nautical miles, gallons, liters, pounds and more. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - Choose from eleven searchable aircraft planning templates. - Enter occupants, baggage, equipment and usable fuel by station. - Compare zero-fuel, ramp, takeoff and landing weight and CG. - Include ground or taxi burn and trip fuel burn. - Switch between Load, Sheet and Envelope views. - Review basic empty weight, station arms and moments. - See which checks apply when a phase weight maximum is unknown. - Save loading snapshots alongside your other flight records. Templates are starting points. Verify the current aircraft's basic empty weight, station limits, fuel assumptions and CG envelope against its approved documents. AVIATION WEATHER AND AIRPORTS - Retrieve METAR and TAF reports from AviationWeather.gov. - Decode wind, visibility, clouds, altimeter and flight category. - Review TAF changes in a forecast timeline. - Decode pasted NOTAM and SNOWTAM reports. - Compare plain-language summaries with the original reports. - Find nearby airports and weather when you request location. - Search bundled airports by identifier, name, city or region. - Review available runways, elevation, frequencies and time zones. - Browse FAA reference material for preflight and study. TIME, DATES AND RECORDS - Work with flight time, duty snapshots and Zulu time. - Add or subtract times and dates. - Plan countdowns, work windows and business days. - Keep flight, duty, NavLog and Weight & Balance records. - Edit saved entries and browse activity in the Records Calendar. - Search records or duplicate a plan for the next trip. - Share supported results with Pilot Pro. Core calculators, bundled references and saved local data are useful offline. Live weather and App Store purchases need an internet connection. FREE STARTERS AND PILOT PRO E6B, E6B Simulator, Pilot Time, Flight Duty Snapshot and Time Speed Distance are free starters. Free iPhone and iPad access also includes three Pro calculator sessions and three Weight & Balance sessions per day, with five combined. Free Records allow one new record per day and six total. Pilot Pro removes those limits and enables sharing, with monthly and lifetime options. Temporary promotional access is separate from a purchase. Use Flight Calcs for planning and cross-checks. Your aircraft's current POH or AFM, approved Weight & Balance report, official weather briefing, operator procedures and applicable regulations remain the authority. For monthly subscriptions: Monthly Pro is a 1-month auto-renewable subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Decibel Meter

Features
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Decibel Meter – Sound Level Meter & Noise Meter (dB / SPL) Decibel Meter is a powerful and easy-to-use sound level meter free app designed for everyday awareness and advanced noise tracking. Whether you need a simple db meter, a professional-style SPL meter, or a full noise level meter, this app gives you accurate, real-time sound measurement tools in one clean interface. Measure live decibel (dB) levels instantly with a smooth analog-style decibel meter, A/B/C/Z frequency weighting, and calibration controls. Track minimum, maximum, and average values in real time, then switch to Advanced mode for deeper analysis with graphs, spectrum tools, spectrogram (similar to spectroid), and TWA/Dose exposure estimates. Looking for a free decibel meter, sound meter free, or noise app for quick checks? Decibel Meter works great for everyday use from monitoring home noise to workplace awareness. Need professional documentation? This sound decibel meter allows you to save sessions, review history, and export results as CSV, PDF, and WAV. Capture photos and videos with a live dB overlay to document events, inspections, and sound reports. Key Features • Live decibel meter with analog-style dial • A, B, C, and Z frequency weighting • Min / Max / Avg tracking + real-time trend graph • Advanced analysis: spectrum analyzer, spectrogram, TWA/Dose • Full noise meter and sound level meter free functionality • Session history with playback and detailed stats • Export support: CSV, PDF reports, raw & enhanced WAV • Camera/video capture with live dB overlay • Calibration offset and manual audio input selection • Clean dark UI designed for fast, focused use Important Decibel Meter is intended for awareness and comparative monitoring. It is not a certified professional SPL meter or laboratory instrument. Sound readings may vary depending on device hardware and microphone characteristics. Privacy Policy: https://asarulabs.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flight Calcs4 screens
Decibel Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flight Calcs at none against Decibel Meter's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flight Calcs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Decibel Meter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flight Calcs versus Decibel Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight CalcsDecibel Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVerosocial StudioAsaru Labs LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flight Calcs

Subscriptions1
  • PilotCalculators pro monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pilot Calculators pro lifetime$9.99
4 purchases

Decibel Meter

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Version$1.497 Days
  • Premium Version$3.991 Month
  • Premium Version$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Flight Calcs free?
Flight Calcs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decibel Meter free?
Decibel Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flight Calcs or Decibel Meter have ads?
Decibel Meter shows ads; Flight Calcs does not.

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