Comparison

logSPL vs Sound Meter Pro!

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

Head to head
About

logSPL

This app functions as a sophisticated sound level meter, offering both basic and advanced features for measuring noise. It allows users to adjust update rates, select weighting types, and view historical data and real-time histograms. Calibration is recommended for optimal accuracy.

Highlights
  • Sound level measurement
  • Adjustable update rates (fast/slow)
  • Weighting options (A, C, Z)
  • Min/max value monitoring
  • Average value computation (Leq)
  • Historical curve with grid
  • Real-time histogram
  • Dosemetering capabilities
Features
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This App is a full featured sound level meter, designed by a signal processing expert. It is iPhone/iPod/iPad compatible and adapts itself to the actual screen resolutions ("HD", "retina"). It consists in two parts: half top for basic features, half bottom for advanced ones (L95, %D, ...). Half top was thus designed to be extremely easy to use. Only two settings are requested: * select 'fast' or 'slow' update rate, which corresponds to 2 different integration periods * select the type of weighting: A or C or Z (Z meaning roughly: no filtering) These settings are saved when exiting the App. Some tips for weighting: * select A to evaluate the feeling of a person against a noise * select Z to balance an audio system Supports upside-down orientation. The min and max values are monitored and displayed in green in the upper view. An average value (Leq, LAeq, ...) is computed on top of this: the green triangle. Take care that this latter corresponds to the logarithm of the average power and not to the average of logarithm values, which is completely different. Integration time for this average value is: all time since start-up of the App or last reset. To reset these extreme and average values, touch the text named RESET. Bottom view is used to display an historical curve. A grid is visible, with lines every 10dB vertical and 10s horizontal. Half bottom now: * a real-time histogram is displayed on left side * it can compute L%: L95, L50, ... * it can make some dosemetering: for this you need to set threshold, criterion and exchange values. This is for advanced users due to the complexity of underlying concepts As for all sound-meter (at any price, hardware or software), you should calibrate it against a reference in order to achieve best accuracy. For this go to Mic. tab to add or remove a fixed offset to the measured values. Any question ? Click on the Facebook icon !

About

Sound Meter Pro!

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This app helps you measure the sound level in decibels around your phone using your phone's mic. It displays the measured value on the meter along with a graph showing the sound level change. Features: -No Ads -The UI is modern, clean, and easy to use. -Displays the sound level in decibels. -Displays the minimum average and maximum values ​​measured at that time. -Resets the average and maximum values ​​for new measurements. -Display the meter and the graph of the sound level changes at the same time. -You can customize the meter indicator with various colors. -Support calibration setting menu. -Support meter color setting menu. -Displays alerts for sound level in various decibel ranges. -Ability to set an automatic graph recording timer from 1 to 5 minutes as specified by the user. -A history page for storing detailed automatic graph recordings. The graph data can be renamed, deleted, and shared as a PDF file. -Includes a UI language menu. -Includes a menu for setting light, dark, or automatic theme based on system settings.

Screenshots

logSPL4 screens
Sound Meter Pro!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: logSPL at every 4 months against Sound Meter Pro!'s every 20 months. logSPL also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, 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

logSPL costs $1.99 and Sound Meter Pro! $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

logSPL ships an update every 4 months, Sound Meter Pro! every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
logSPL versus Sound Meter Pro!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterlogSPLSound Meter Pro!
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabien Lefebvrenakhon phagdeechat

In-app purchases

None

logSPL

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Meter Pro!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is logSPL free?
logSPL costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Meter Pro! free?
Sound Meter Pro! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do logSPL or Sound Meter Pro! have ads?
Neither logSPL nor Sound Meter Pro! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, logSPL or Sound Meter Pro!?
logSPL ships an update every 4 months, and Sound Meter Pro! every 20 months. Most recently, logSPL was updated on September 21, 2026 and Sound Meter Pro! on September 22, 2026.

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