ZoomVolume vs AlmostSilent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZoomVolume
Precisely adjust your device's audio levels with this utility. It offers on-screen volume control for fine-tuning and allows saving custom presets. You can also manage volume using the physical hardware buttons.
- Accurate on-screen volume adjustment
- Hardware volume button control
- Save and load favorite volume presets
- Fine-tune minimum volume levels
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ZoomVolume enables you to change the volume accurately. If you think that minimum volume is too loud, try this. - change volume accurately on display *** this is the appeal point - of course you can change volume with hardware volume button - save/load your favorite as preset volume **Bluetooth Limitation** - With Bluetooth devices (earphones/speakers), volume can only change in steps. - Therefore, unlike wired devices, fine-tuning with the slider on the right is not possible.
AlmostSilent
This utility app offers a specialized slider for precise low-volume adjustments, providing finer control than the device's built-in volume buttons. It's designed to help users achieve quieter audio levels for their device's speaker, even below the standard minimum setting.
- Fine-tune low volume settings
- More precise than device buttons
- Adjust speaker volume
- Specialized slider interface
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This slider is specialized for setting a low volume. It has better operability than the control center. The volume buttons on the side of the device have large width steps, Even at the lowest setting, the sound is rather loud. You can set lower on this app. Caution. At very low volumes, the numbers may differ from how you actually feel. This app is designed to adjust the volume of the device's speaker. It may not work well in other ways. The volume slider displayed in this app is provided by the OS. Specifications regarding the volume slider are subject to Apple's policies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlmostSilent at none against ZoomVolume's 1. AlmostSilent also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 48%) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). ZoomVolume's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ZoomVolume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AlmostSilent asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for ZoomVolume against 4.2 for AlmostSilent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of ZoomVolume's written reviews are positive against 57% of AlmostSilent's.
ZoomVolume ships an update every 5 weeks, AlmostSilent monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZoomVolume | AlmostSilent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | 4.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | takaaki024 | Motonari Hibi |
Customer experience
ZoomVolume
AlmostSilent
In-app purchases
ZoomVolume
- Remove Ads$1.99
AlmostSilent
No in-app purchases
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