Finger Timer Full vs dB Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Speedcubing timer
- External display connection
- Automatic statistics generation
- Ao5 and Ao12 calculation (full version)
- Cube scramble generation (full version)
- Ad-free experience (full version)
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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
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".
- Real-time decibel measurement
- Plain-language sound level labels
- Color-coded safety indicators
- Live sound waveform visualization
- Per-device microphone calibration
- Offline functionality
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Finger Timer Full | dB Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yu-Mao Feng | Skelpo GmbH |
Customer experience
Finger Timer Full
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In-app purchases
Finger Timer Full
No in-app purchases
dB Meter
No in-app purchases
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