Comparison

Finger Timer Full vs dB Meter

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

Head to head
About

Finger Timer Full

This app provides a simple and elegant timer for speedcubing and speedstacking. It allows users to time their solves, view statistics like average times, and connect to a display device for shared viewing. The full version offers advanced features and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Speedcubing timer
  • External display connection
  • Automatic statistics generation
  • Ao5 and Ao12 calculation (full version)
  • Cube scramble generation (full version)
  • Ad-free experience (full version)
Features
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Finger Timer is a speedcubing/speedstacking timer in your pocket! It's a simple and elegant timer app that you must have! [HOW TO USE] 1. Put your fingers on the left and right pads, and hold. 2. When the red and green lights are both on, the timer is ready, and then you can release your fingers to start the timer. 3. When you want to stop the timer, put your fingers back on the left and right pads. 4. If you want to restart the timer, press "RESET" and do the steps 1 to 3. [DISPLAY CONNECTION] 1. Connect your Timer device (with this app) and Display device (any computer or mobile device with a web browser) to the same Wi-Fi network. (Sometimes Internet also works.) 2. In Timer device, tap the top-right icon, and check "Allow display connection" checkbox. 3. In Display device, enter the Timer address into the address bar of your browser, and then press "START". 4. Enjoy it! [Stats] When you using the timer, stats are generated automatically. The average time, Ao5 and Ao12 (full version only), are displaying the summary in the LED panel, and you can also get the details in About page. In About page, you can clear the stats or copy them to show off! Full version: > The maximum time is 60 minutes. > Display connection. (max 60 mins) > Scramble for cube 2x2x2, 3x3x3, 4x4x4, and 5x5x5. > Showing both Ao5 (average of 5) and Ao12 (average of 12). > No ads, no distractions! Subscribe our YouTube channel to watch the latest cubing videos: https://youtube.com/omgcrafts Like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://facebook.com/omegastudiopage

About

dB Meter

Measure the loudness of your surroundings with a clear, color-coded display and real-time waveform. Understand sound levels instantly with plain-language labels like "Very quiet" or "Hearing risk".

Highlights
  • Real-time decibel measurement
  • Plain-language sound level labels
  • Color-coded safety indicators
  • Live sound waveform visualization
  • Per-device microphone calibration
  • Offline functionality
Features
Currently charting
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Instantly see how loud your environment is — in plain language you actually understand. dB Meter shows the current sound level in decibels with a clear color-coded display and real-time waveform. No confusing charts. No technical jargon. Just open the app and know. ◆ REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT The decibel level updates live at 60 frames per second. Smooth, responsive, instant. ◆ PLAIN-LANGUAGE LABELS Not just numbers: "Very quiet", "Moderate", "Loud", "Hearing risk" — you know what it means immediately. ◆ COLOR-CODED LEVELS Green means safe. Yellow means moderate. Red means protect your ears. One glance tells you everything. ◆ LIVE WAVEFORM A beautiful real-time visualization of the sound around you. ◆ CALIBRATED & ACCURATE Per-device microphone calibration for iPhone 12 through 16 series. ◆ PRIVACY FIRST No ads. No subscription. No tracking. No account. No internet required. Works in airplane mode — always. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. One price. All features. Forever.

Screenshots

Finger Timer Full4 screens
dB Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: dB Meter at weekly against Finger Timer Full's every 16 months. dB Meter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). Finger Timer Full's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Finger Timer Full costs $0.99 and dB Meter $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

dB Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finger Timer Full has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Finger Timer Full's written reviews are positive against 100% of dB Meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finger Timer Full ships an update every 16 months, dB Meter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Finger Timer Full versus dB Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinger Timer FulldB Meter
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu-Mao FengSkelpo GmbH

Customer experience

Finger Timer Full

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

dB Meter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Finger Timer Full

No in-app purchases

None

dB Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finger Timer Full free?
Finger Timer Full costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is dB Meter free?
dB Meter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Finger Timer Full or dB Meter?
dB Meter is rated higher. Finger Timer Full averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while dB Meter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Finger Timer Full or dB Meter have ads?
Neither Finger Timer Full nor dB Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finger Timer Full or dB Meter?
Finger Timer Full ships an update every 16 months, and dB Meter weekly. Most recently, Finger Timer Full was updated on October 17, 2026 and dB Meter on October 8, 2026.

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