Comparison

Too Noisy Pro vs Boardmaker 7 Student Center

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

Head to head
About

Too Noisy Pro

This app helps adults manage noise levels in groups of children. It visually displays noise levels and provides engaging alerts and a reward system to encourage quieter behavior. It's designed to be fun for kids and a helpful tool for educators and parents.

Highlights
  • Graphical noise level display
  • Adjustable sensitivity and dampening
  • Audible alarm and screen shatter effect
  • "Too Noisy" alarm counter
  • Star Awards reward system (Achievement & Session modes)
  • Over 200 theme combinations
Features
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This is a fun app that children enjoy and respond to. It's a real boon to any adult who needs to control the levels of noise of a group of children. For the responsible adult it is like having a virtual assistant with you, constantly monitoring noise levels and letting the children know in a fun and engaging way if noise levels have reached an unacceptable level. In tests we have found when using this app with groups of children peer pressure alone is generally sufficient to control noise levels. Summary of Features • Displays graphically the background noise level in a room in a fun and engaging way. • Allows the tolerable noise level to be adjusted to cater for those "louder activities" as well compensating for banging doors and other sudden noises with the "sensitivity" and "dampening" sliders. • When the predefined noise level is exceeded for more than 3 seconds: 1) An audible Alarm is sounded (this can be switched ON or OFF) 2) The App appears to shatter the screen of the Device (this can be switched ON or OFF) 3) A counter, displayed on the noise meter, is incremented by one. Keeping track of the number of “Too Noisy" alarms.(this can be switched ON or OFF) • There is a built-in "Star Awards" rewards system. It can operated in two modes: - Achievement Mode In this mode a Star is awarded each time the Class keep their noise under control for a pre-determined period of time. This can be from 1 to 15 minutes. Normally, if the class triggers the alarm in this mode they will lose the Star currently running, however, there is also a switch that, if set to ON, will remove an additional Star every time the Class cause the “Too Noisy” alarm to be triggered.If students get all 10 stars a "Super Star Award" is displayed. Stars can also be manually Awarded and removed by the responsible adult. - Session Mode In this mode the Teacher sets the length of time for a complete session. This can be any length of time. Perhaps for a full lesson (e.g. 1 hour 10 minutes) or for a time period set to complete a specific task (e.g. 20 minutes). The app will take the session time and divide it by 10 (the maximum number of Stars that can be Won in any one session). The Stars are then awarded at that rate. For example if the Teacher sets the session time to 60 minutes then one Star Awards will be awarded every 6 minutes (60 minutes / 10 Stars = 6 minutes per Star) • Keep things fresh with over 200 Dial / Background Theme combinations • The "Alarm Counter" can be reset or disabled completely. If the noise level is acceptable a happy smiling contented graphic is displayed. If the levels of noise increase beyond what the responsible adult has determined as acceptable, the graphic changes to reflect the unacceptable noise level. Once the level of noise returns to an acceptable level the graphic automatically returns to the happy contented one, however, if the volume of noise remains unacceptably high for more than 3 seconds...an audible alarm is sounded (this can be turned on and off) and the screen of the device appears to shatter! Also, the "Alarm Counter" on the meter is incremented by one (this can be zeroed at any time with a reset button). If you have any issues with Too Noisy Pro, before you write a bad review, please tap the "?" button in the app for help, or if you do not find the answer there, please contact us at support@academyapps.net. We can't fix what we don't know about, and writing a bad review is not the way to report a bug! You can also use this email address to submit feature requests. Too Noisy Pro has been developed over several based from cool feedback from users.

About

Boardmaker 7 Student Center

Create symbol-supported educational and communication materials for individuals with special needs. Design printable boards, custom books, interactive games, and quizzes to aid communication, behavior, and learning success. Empower educators, therapists, and parents with personalized, life-changing resources.

Highlights
  • Symbol-supported material creation
  • Printable communication boards
  • Custom books
  • Interactive games and quizzes
  • Personalized learning resources
  • Visual supports for communication and behavior
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Boardmaker 7 is the most powerful tool for creating unlimited symbol-supported educational and communication materials for individuals with special needs. From printable communication boards and custom books to interactive games and quizzes, there are endless options for creating engaging, relevant, and personalized materials in minutes. Symbol-based visual supports have been proven to help people with communication, behavior, and learning challenges succeed in school and life. Boardmaker 7 makes it easy for educators, therapists, and parents to create these materials and use them for life-changing results.

Screenshots

Too Noisy Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Too Noisy Pro at 77% against Boardmaker 7 Student Center's 0%. Too Noisy Pro also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Boardmaker 7 Student Center's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Boardmaker 7 Student Center is free to download; Too Noisy Pro costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Too Noisy Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Too Noisy Pro has 55 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Too Noisy Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Boardmaker 7 Student Center's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Too Noisy Pro ships an update every 2 months, Boardmaker 7 Student Center every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Too Noisy Pro versus Boardmaker 7 Student Center: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToo Noisy ProBoardmaker 7 Student Center
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (55 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB817 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEDTECH MONSTER LIMITEDTobii Dynavox LLC

Customer experience

Too Noisy Pro

All ratings54 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.0%

Boardmaker 7 Student Center

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Too Noisy Pro

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezes when interrupted by alarms/texts
  • App freezes when switching tasks
  • Alarm goes off instantly on iOS 10
  • Pause button not always working
  • Alarm does not sound from speakerphone or Bluetooth
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  • Screen crack feature appears with star accumulation
  • Error page when trying to contact support
  • Meter doesn't work on online pro version
  • App does not register low/normal volume
  • App does not buzz consistently
  • Paid app sending unwanted notifications

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more background images/themes
  • Support for Bluetooth speakers
  • Adjustable warning alarm duration
  • Option to save class settings/history
  • Ability to change settings when paused
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  • Add achievements/gamification
  • More adult-oriented backgrounds
  • Traffic light design option
  • Decibel reading display
  • Smaller variances in sensitivity levels
  • Splitscreen functionality
  • Login for cross-device use (computer)
  • Option to reset timer/stars between classes

Boardmaker 7 Student Center

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Too Noisy Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Boardmaker 7 Student Center

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Too Noisy Pro free?
Too Noisy Pro costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boardmaker 7 Student Center free?
Boardmaker 7 Student Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Too Noisy Pro or Boardmaker 7 Student Center?
Too Noisy Pro is rated higher. Too Noisy Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Boardmaker 7 Student Center averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Too Noisy Pro or Boardmaker 7 Student Center have ads?
Neither Too Noisy Pro nor Boardmaker 7 Student Center shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Too Noisy Pro or Boardmaker 7 Student Center?
Too Noisy Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Boardmaker 7 Student Center every 9 months. Most recently, Too Noisy Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Boardmaker 7 Student Center on November 3, 2026.

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