dB Volume vs PCVolumeControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dB Volume
Transform your iPhone into a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter. Measure environmental noises with adjustable weighting curves and response times, including Leq measurement. Ideal for understanding ambient sound levels.
- Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meter
- Adjustable weighting curves (A, B, C, Z)
- Adjustable response times (Impulse, Slow, Fast)
- Leq measurement
- Peak hold function
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With dB Volume you turn your iPhone into a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meter. You can choose between the industry standard weighting curves and response times. Use dB Volume for measuring environmental noises - it offers now Leq measurement! dB Volume features: - response time modes: impulse, slow, fast - weighting functions: A B C Z (unweighted) - peak hold function - Leq measurement We calibrated dB Volume as carefully as possible for all available devices. But: keep in mind, that due to manufacturing tolerances this calibration does not necessarily apply to your device – it’s still an iPhone and not a calibrated measuring instrument!
PCVolumeControl
Control your Windows PC's audio remotely from your iOS device. Mute master volume, individual programs, or switch audio output devices. Ideal for gamers managing background music and game sounds.
- Remote master volume control
- Mute/unmute specific programs
- Change audio output device
- Client/server architecture
- TCP socket connection
- Open-source project
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PCVolumeControl turns your iPhone into a wireless audio mixer for your Windows PC. Adjust app volumes, mute programs, and switch audio outputs — without tabbing out of your game or touching the keyboard. What you can do: Mute or unmute individual apps — games, Spotify, Discord, browsers, anything making noise Raise or lower the volume of each app independently Mute or unmute the master volume Switch your PC's active audio output device Automatic discovery. When your iPhone and PC are on the same Wi-Fi network, your PC shows up in the server list automatically — no typing required. Built-in setup guide. New to the app? Tap "Set it up" on the connect screen for a step-by-step walkthrough of getting the Windows server installed and running. You can even share the download link from your phone so it's ready on your PC before you sit down. Free and open source. No ads, no subscriptions, no accounts. Bugs, questions, and pull requests are welcome on GitHub.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PCVolumeControl at 100% against dB Volume's 44%. dB Volume's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 51 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
dB Volume holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of dB Volume's written reviews are positive against 100% of PCVolumeControl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
dB Volume ships an update every 2 months, PCVolumeControl every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dB Volume | PCVolumeControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better | 2.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 51 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DSP Mobile | Bill Booth |
Customer experience
dB Volume
PCVolumeControl
Bugs and requests
dB Volume
Reported bugs
21 issues- Does not open anymore
- No audio signal
- Shows "0db"
- Freezes every time
- Non responsive
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- Registers as zero
- Doesn't receive any sound
- Displays -2147
- Starts in negative db
- Locks up after a minute or two
- App loads, gets one reading, then never updates
- Fails to respond to sounds
- No sound level registering
- Does absolutely nothing
- Reads 0db at a rock concert
- Doesn't seem to work with iOS 9
- Reads about 40db at silence
- Inaccurate readings compared to professional meter
- Tries to force in-app upgrade
- Different readings on same device/room
- Half the time does not open
Requested features
7 requests- Update for newer iOS versions
- Improve accuracy
- Add calibration feature
- Explain settings/buttons
- Improve user interface
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- Add max or average values
- Make pro version less expensive
PCVolumeControl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
dB Volume
No in-app purchases
PCVolumeControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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