Comparison

Decibel vs Db

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

Head to head
About

Decibel

Transform your device into a professional sound level meter to detect harmful noises and protect your hearing. It also allows you to test and track your stereo and hearing performance with detailed history management. The app offers accurate measurements and a quick hearing test.

Highlights
  • Professional sound level meter
  • Hearing performance testing
  • Stereo and bass sound testing
  • High frequency sound generation
  • Accurate measurements
  • History data management
  • Dark mode support
Features
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This app turns your iOS device into a professional sound level meter. You can detect harmful environmental noises, and helps protect your hearing and health. You can save this measurement and check values if you need anytime. Also, you can check your stereo and bass sound to your phone. Your phone stereo is important but more important your hearing performance. You can test and track your hearing performance. Also, you can keep history for your hearing performance. Features, - Trusted accuracy: The app is tested and pre calibrated for all Apple devices. The precision is matching with real SPL devices. - Powerful, smart history data management. - Recording data can be saved into a list of history records for future access and analysis. - Easily tseting your phone stereo and bass performance. - Generate high frequency sound up to 20.000 Hertz. - Take hearing test in 2-3 minutes. - Get instant results from hearing test. - No need to internet connection for using this application. - Dark mode support. Hearing Testing, - Will help you find out how well you hear Before the Start, - Find a quiet place to get most accurate results - Connect headphones to your device because test will measure your each ears - Set the volume of your device %50 sound level to get most accurate result Testing process, We will send generated sound to your each ear. This sounds are have different Hertz and Decibel. You will listen 4 different Hertz level and 4 Decibel level. Hertz values are increased and decibel values are decreased. Hertz values are 500, 1000, 2000, 4000. Decibel values are 60, 40, 25, 10. You will start 500 Hertz and 60 Decibel and then you will hear 500 Hertz and 45 Decibel. When decibel values are completed, Hertz level are increased and continue with 1000 Hertz and 60 Decibel. You will hear 16 different sound in each ear. It's very easy process for you. All of this takes only 2-3 minute. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us, support@kemalbakacak.com Subscription and Pricing: If you choose to purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Current subscription starts from $2.49 USD/month. Subscriptions can be deactivated at the following link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://kemalbakacak.com/agreements/decibel-sound-level-meter/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://kemalbakacak.com/agreements/decibel-sound-level-meter/terms_and_conditions.html

About

Db

Features
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Db is a simple sound-level meter designed for quick, clear listening checks. See the current level, session maximum and a highly responsive waveform at a glance. Choose A, C or Z frequency weighting, switch between Fast and Slow response, and use the visual threshold guidance to recognise when hearing protection may be appropriate. Db includes a persistent calibration trim for comparison with a trusted reference meter. It requires no account, contains no advertising and keeps microphone analysis on your iPhone. Audio is analysed live and is never recorded, stored or transmitted. Db is intended as a practical listening guide. It is not a certified occupational, medical or regulatory measurement instrument.

Screenshots

Decibel4 screens
Db1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Db at none against Decibel's 4. Db also leads on ads (none vs shown). Decibel's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Decibel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Db asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Decibel versus Db: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecibelDb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKemal Bakacaksie medway-smith

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Decibel

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly - Noise Dosimeter$2.491 Month
  • Yearly - SPL & Decibel Meter$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Trial - Water Eject3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime - Hz Tone Generator$15.99
None

Db

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Decibel free?
Decibel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Db free?
Db is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Decibel or Db have ads?
Decibel shows ads; Db does not.

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