FNV Decibelmeter vs NL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FNV Decibelmeter
Measure workplace noise exposure and receive immediate advice on safety. Understand your risk of hearing damage and your rights to hearing protection based on noise levels and duration.
- Measure workplace noise levels
- Receive safety advice
- Identify hearing protection rights
- Understand noise risk factors
- Promote workplace safety awareness
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Meet het lawaai op je werk met de FNV Decibelmeter! Met deze gratis app kun je meten aan hoeveel lawaai je wordt blootgesteld op je werk. Je krijgt meteen advies met betrekking tot je werksituatie: is het veilig of niet? En wat moet je doen als het niet veilig is? Dit is belangrijk, want ieder jaar lopen veel mensen permanente gehoorschade op in hun werk. Via de microfoon van je telefoon kun je het lawaai meten. De uitslag van de meting wordt gegeven in gevarenzones zodat je direct kan zien hoeveel risico op gehoorschade je loopt. Of het lawaai schadelijk is voor je oren, hangt af van het volume en de tijdsduur. In de Arbowet is bijvoorbeeld vastgelegd dat boven de 80 dB je werkgever verplicht is om gehoorbescherming te geven. Met deze app kan je bepalen op hoeveel bescherming je recht hebt. Door het gebruik van deze app word je bewuster van het risico dat je loopt wanneer er veel lawaai is op de werkplek. Bij hoge metingen wordt altijd geadviseerd om het gesprek aan te gaan met de werkgever en indien nodig door deskundigen een lawaaionderzoek te laten uitvoeren met professionele, gekalibreerde apparatuur.
NL
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Everyone in the Netherlands must always be able to receive an NL-Alert and NL-Alert must be clear to everyone. The NL-Alert app helps with this. The app has been specially developed for people who are regularly near the border with Germany or Belgium and therefore do not always receive NL-Alerts. The NL-Alert app is also for people with a visual or hearing impairment, which means that it is not always clear who receives a NL-Alert. 1. People who are often close to the border Their mobile phone may sometimes be connected to a German or Belgian cell tower. Those transmission towers do not send out an NL-Alert. With the NL-Alert app you will still receive the NL-Alert via your mobile internet connection. To receive messages data roaming must be available and allowed. 2. People who are hearing impaired or deaf It can be difficult for them to notice that an NL Alert has been sent. The app offers special accessibility features to help them with this. 3. People who are visually impaired or blind An NL-Alert is sometimes unclear to them. The app offers special accessibility features that make NL-Alert clearer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FNV Decibelmeter at none against NL's shown. FNV Decibelmeter also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FNV Decibelmeter ships an update every 8 months, NL every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FNV Decibelmeter | NL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FNV | Politie |
In-app purchases
FNV Decibelmeter
No in-app purchases
NL
No in-app purchases
