Decibel Reader vs HARDWELL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decibel Reader
Measure ambient noise levels with real-time readings, tracking minimum, average, and maximum decibels. Offers calibration for accuracy and a dark mode for comfortable viewing. This tool helps you understand your sound environment.
- Real-time decibel measurement
- Calibration for accuracy
- Track min, average, and max noise levels
- Dark mode for low-light use
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Introducing Decibel Reader, a handy tool for measuring noise levels quickly and easily. Easy to Use Our simple design makes using our app a breeze. Just open it up and get real-time noise levels right away. Calibration feature Calibrate the meter for more accurate readings. Track Noise Levels See how quiet or loud it is around you. Our app shows you the lowest, average, and highest noise levels. Easy on the Eyes Enjoy our app even at night with our dark mode. It's smooth, modern, and easy on the eyes. Here to Help Got questions? Email us. We're ready to help you. Decibel Reader isn't just a noise meter. It's a trusty tool for knowing how much noise there is around you, whether at work, outdoors, or at home. Try Decibel Reader. Monitoring noise has never been this easy. Download it today. Decibel Reader is free. You can use it forever, at no cost. However, Decibel Reader does offer premium features for its subscribers. If you decide to purchase an upgrade, you can unlock additional features, i.e. remove ads and enable change description feature. Terms of Use: https://kociapp.github.io/Decibel-Reader/term-of-use Privacy Policy: https://kociapp.github.io/Decibel-Reader/privacy-policy
HARDWELL
Control your Bluetooth speaker remotely with this app. Adjust music, microphone, and guitar volumes, and fine-tune sound settings like bass and treble. Enjoy convenient speaker management from a distance.
- Connect to Bluetooth speaker
- Adjust music volume
- Control microphone volume
- Manage guitar volume
- Balancing functions
- Adjust bass and treble
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This is the Bluetooth speaker control APP, here you can connect to the speaker, there are many functions, such as music, microphone, guitar volume can be adjusted. In the individual interface there are balancing functions, but also see red sound, high school bass and so on. Let you do not need to touch the Bluetooth speaker, you can control the speaker within a certain distance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HARDWELL at 5.0 against Decibel Reader's 4.5. HARDWELL also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Decibel Reader's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price 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. Decibel Reader sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. HARDWELL asks for nothing beyond the download.
HARDWELL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decibel Reader has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Decibel Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, HARDWELL every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Decibel Reader | HARDWELL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Sutanto | 得凯 吴 |
Customer experience
Decibel Reader
HARDWELL
In-app purchases
Decibel Reader
- Decibel Meter Pro - 1 Week$3.997 Days
- Decibel Meter Pro - 1 Month$7.991 Month
- Sound Level Meter - 6 Months$19.996 Months
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- Noise Level Meter - 1 Year$29.991 Year
- Decibel Meter Pro - 1Y 23 Days trial$29.991 Year
- dB Meter Pro$49.99
HARDWELL
No in-app purchases
