Comparison

Noise Light for School vs Noise Timer

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

Head to head
About

Noise Light for School

This tool assists educators in managing classroom noise levels. It features a visual indicator and statistics to track class quietness. An accompanying watch app allows for remote monitoring of class activity.

Highlights
  • Classroom noise level indicator
  • Microphone sensitivity adjustment
  • Classroom activity statistics
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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This Application helps you as a teacher to quieten your noisy class. To change the sensibility of the microphone use the slider to manipulate it. In the Statistic View, you can see the different phases your class was. With the available Apple Watch App, you can keep track of your stats even if you were somewhere else, as long you, have your iPhone or iPad in the classroom.

About

Noise Timer

Features
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This application is both a timer and a volume meter. It measures the approximate volume in a selectable time period in minutes. The noise level is averaged and peaks are filtered out as far as possible. Advantages: + Any working time in minutes selectable + Optical and numerical timer + Volume display as level with color change (traffic light), numeric display and with matching emoji + Frequency of volume exceeding and percentage of them visible in time + Start, stop possible at any time + level corresponds approximately to dB + Filters out short bursts of noise like coughing, pencil dropping,... + For classroom and homeschooling + The children will be thrilled! Available for iPhone and iPad with iOS 13 and higher! Supports German and English language.

Screenshots

Noise Light for School4 screens
Noise Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Noise Light for School at monthly against Noise Timer's every 16 months. Noise Light for School also leads on price ($5.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Noise Light for School costs $5.99 and Noise Timer $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noise Light for School ships an update monthly, Noise Timer every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Noise Light for School versus Noise Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoise Light for SchoolNoise Timer
Price$5.99 โ€” better$6.99
Positive reviews14.3% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 โ€” better13.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher EggsWerner Krause

In-app purchases

None

Noise Light for School

No in-app purchases

None

Noise Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Noise Light for School free?
Noise Light for School costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noise Timer free?
Noise Timer costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Noise Light for School or Noise Timer have ads?
Neither Noise Light for School nor Noise Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noise Light for School or Noise Timer?
Noise Light for School ships an update monthly, and Noise Timer every 16 months. Most recently, Noise Light for School was updated on October 8, 2026 and Noise Timer on September 29, 2026.

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