Comparison

logSPL vs YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite

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

YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite

Features
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YAT Free is a timer app designed to make it fast and easy to create customized timed routines for any purpose. YAT Free has a clean, intuitive, and generalized design, making it a versitile app for multiple uses. Create timed routines for exercise, yoga, cooking, presentations, massage, art modelling, meditation, gaming - whatever your needs happen to be. Routines consist of any number of steps, each of which includes any number of repetitions. "Break" steps divide a routine into sections, where each section is started manually by pressing the "Start" button when you are ready. YAT Free includes a stopwatch with a novel "Repeated Trials Mode" option, which is designed for timing something multiple times and automatically calculating the average (for a more accurate or representative result). For further utility, YAT Free also includes a clock with large digits (for easy reading at a distance) and an optional ticking sound. YAT Free Features: - can (optionally) read step titles aloud at the beginning of each step - configurable time for transitioning between steps - choose color and fonts to suit your taste - 42 alert sounds to choose from - multiple vibration patterns to choose from - light and dark themes, to fit the room lighting - runs on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (iOS 9.0+) - portrait and landscape support A paid version of YAT is also available, if you would prefer an ad-free experience or you wish to support the developer..

Screenshots

logSPL4 screens
YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite at Free against logSPL's $1.99. YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.2). logSPL's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 42 months). 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

YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite is free to download; logSPL costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

logSPL ships an update every 4 months, YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
logSPL versus YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterlogSPLYAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 42 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.29.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabien LefebvreKevin Brain

In-app purchases

None

logSPL

No in-app purchases

None

YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is logSPL free?
logSPL costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite free?
YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do logSPL or YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite have ads?
Neither logSPL nor YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, logSPL or YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite?
logSPL ships an update every 4 months, and YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite every 42 months. Most recently, logSPL was updated on October 8, 2026 and YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite on October 6, 2026.

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