Comparison

NoiSee vs Parrot Recorder

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

Head to head
About

NoiSee

This app functions as a professional-grade sound level meter for iOS devices. It offers advanced features for occupational health measurements, including noise dose and projected dose calculations. The app utilizes the device's internal microphone and provides accurate readings tested against professional standards.

Highlights
  • Professional-grade sound level meter
  • Occupational health compliant parameters
  • Noise DOSE and Elapsed time
  • Frequency and time weighting options
  • Spectrum analysis
  • Calibration features
Features
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Measuring sound is what we do. NoiSee — Worthy of the name "Sound Level Meter" NoiSee is an intuitive professional-grade sound level meter for iPhone and iPad. It features all the tools expected from a professional ANSI or IEC compliant Sound Level Meter. All filters, averaging modes and statistics meet or exceed class 2 requirements of the relevant ANSI and IEC standards. NoiSee is specifically designed for Occupational Health and live-sound measurements. It was created by a team with over 20 years of experience in calibration, owning a Sound Level Meter calibration laboratory meeting ISO 17025 requirements. The same calibration equipment was used to develop this app. IMPORTANT NOTE Supported devices with a calibrated and frequency-response-compensated internal microphone: iPhone 12 mini, 12, 12 Pro Max, 13, 15, 16 Plus, 16e, 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air; iPad (9th gen), iPad (10th gen). The app also includes parameters and UI optimised for live events and live audio monitoring, including running LAeq (5, 10, 15 and 20 min averaging intervals). The initial calibration is determined by testing in an anechoic chamber meant for calibration of professional Sound Level Meters. We do not recommend changing it on supported devices, as internal microphone sensitivity varies insignificantly between units of the same model. Requires iOS 17 or later. Dynamic range approximately 40–100 dB (re. 20 µPa); frequency range 40 Hz – 18 kHz. SOUND LEVEL METER History (profile) view of all relevant parameters. Statistics view of the current measurement (ISO 1996 percentiles), also visualised as a histogram. • Time weightings: Fast, Slow, Impulse, Equivalent • Parameters: LAeq, LCpeak, LAFmin, LASmax, SPL, and more • Spectrum view: time-history of frequency- and time-weighted level. CPB analysis per IEC 61260 and ANSI S1.11, from 1/1 down to 1/24 octave. NOISE AT WORK Occupational-health compliant (ISO 9612, OSHA, NIOSH): Noise DOSE, elapsed time, LEX 8h, Projected DOSE, Time to reach 100% DOSE. Threshold, reference level and exchange rate can be set to custom values. EXTERNAL MICROPHONES Tested with MicW i436, i437 and D236, and Dayton Audio iMM-6 and iMM-6C — calibrated measurement microphones complying with Class 2 (IEC 61672). With an acoustic calibrator, NoiSee can calibrate automatically. Connect via USB-C, or via the Apple USB-C / Lightning to 3.5 mm adapter. IN-APP PURCHASES Premium octave analysis: • Non-standard time weightings (1/16 s up to 16 s) • Spectrum in 1/3 octave or finer Logging: • One-second logging of spectrum and total parameters • Profile view beyond 2 minutes • CSV export Recording: • 24-bit WAV or AAC Reporting: • PDF report export

About

Parrot Recorder

Record audio discreetly with this app, disguised as an e-book. It offers one-click recording, background playback, audio editing tools like trimming and splicing, and file management. Import and export audio easily, with support for iCloud.

Highlights
  • Disguised e-book interface
  • One-click background recording
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Audio trimming and splicing
  • Folder management
  • Import/export audio
  • iCloud support
Features
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Parrot recorder: one-click recording, audio sound player, speech to text, cropping, splicing, transcoding Disguised as an e-book, invisible lock screen is stress-free. Support functions: 1. Recording: One-key recording, lock screen (to prevent accidental touch,The screen is always on), support background lock screen recording. 2. Support masquerading as an e-book, recording while reading. 3. Play support: background play, list loop, single loop, various multiples of playback (0.1x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.5x, 1.75x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x), one Press the button to play the next song, choose a single song by yourself, and lock the screen (to prevent accidental touch,The screen is always on). 4. File management: support folder management 5. Trim the audio 6. Splice audio 7. Audio transcoding 8. File management: support folder creation and management 9. Import audio: icloud file, computer WIFI, system voice memo 10. Export audio 11. Copying audio 12. Support iCloud file storage. 13. Supports one-key fast forward and rewind, long press to switch between fast forward or rewind time, supports 1 second, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 60 seconds, 75 seconds, 90 seconds. contact us: Email contact: macjinta@gmail.com

Screenshots

NoiSee4 screens
Parrot Recorder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NoiSee at 4.5 against Parrot Recorder's 1.0. NoiSee also leads on price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and review sentiment (65% vs 33%). Parrot Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). On ads 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

NoiSee costs $0.99 and Parrot Recorder $9.99 up front. NoiSee sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Parrot Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoiSee holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoiSee has 243 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of NoiSee's written reviews are positive against 33% of Parrot Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoiSee ships an update every 5 months, Parrot Recorder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
NoiSee versus Parrot Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoiSeeParrot Recorder
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (243 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings243 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEA LAB天津麦金塔科技有限公司

Customer experience

NoiSee

All ratings243 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative17.6%

Parrot Recorder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

NoiSee

One-time4
  • Logging$1.99
  • Audio recording$1.99
  • Reporting$1.99
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  • Premium octave analysis$2.99
None

Parrot Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoiSee free?
NoiSee costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Parrot Recorder free?
Parrot Recorder costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoiSee or Parrot Recorder?
NoiSee is rated higher. NoiSee averages 4.5 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Parrot Recorder averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NoiSee or Parrot Recorder have ads?
Neither NoiSee nor Parrot Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoiSee or Parrot Recorder?
NoiSee ships an update every 5 months, and Parrot Recorder every 10 days. Most recently, NoiSee was updated on November 1, 2026 and Parrot Recorder on November 4, 2026.

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