Comparison

Smart iOCR vs RE Sound Meter

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

Head to head
About

Smart iOCR

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Unlock the power of text recognition with our Smart iOCR. Scan, Convert, and Organise text from images with ease. Whether it's documents, receipts, or handwritten notes, our app transforms them into editable and searchable text. Take your productivity to the next level.

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RE Sound Meter

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RE SOUND METER How loud is your world? RE Sound Meter turns your iPhone into a real-time decibel meter. See the noise around you, understand it, and compare it to everyday references β€” from a whisper to a concert. WHAT YOU CAN DO Check how quiet your bedroom really is at night. See if your office is louder than a typical conversation. Measure how noisy your vacuum cleaner is. Find out if a restaurant crosses into the "too loud to talk" zone. Compare the sound of city traffic to a quiet park. Know when you reach the 85 dB danger zone during a concert. HOW IT WORKS A beautiful analog gauge displays decibel levels in real time, with color-coded zones from green (quiet) to red (dangerous). A live waveform shows audio activity instantly, while a 30-second history graph charts the noise over time so you can spot loud events as they happen. TEN REFERENCE LEVELS BUILT IN Wonder what 60 dB actually sounds like? Or whether your environment is closer to a library or a busy street? The reference panel tells you: - Breathing (10 dB) - Whisper (20-30 dB) - Library (30-40 dB) - Quiet Home (40-50 dB) - Conversation (50-60 dB) - Traffic (65-75 dB) - Vacuum Cleaner (75-85 dB) - Danger Zone (85+ dB) - Concert (95-110 dB) - Pain Threshold (120+ dB) DETAILED STATS Track MIN, AVG, MAX and PEAK during your measurement session. Useful when you want to monitor an environment for a few minutes and see how stable or chaotic the sound was. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO ACCOUNT. Buy it once and it's yours forever. No pop-ups asking you to upgrade. No subscription nag screens. No login required. Open the app and it just works. FULLY OFFLINE The app never connects to the internet. Audio is analyzed in real time on your device and never recorded, never stored, never sent anywhere. No tracking, no analytics, no data collection. DESIGN A dark, minimal interface with a glowing analog gauge as the centerpiece. Built to look good and stay out of your way. IMPORTANT This app provides approximate measurements for informational and educational purposes. Smartphone microphones are not laboratory-grade instruments and readings can vary across devices. For professional, regulatory, or legal measurements, use a calibrated sound level meter. AVAILABLE IN 6 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean, and Arabic. Made by Resonancia Γ‰ter.

Screenshots

Smart iOCR3 screens
RE Sound Meter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart iOCR at Free against RE Sound Meter's $0.99. Smart iOCR also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Smart iOCR is free to download; RE Sound Meter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Smart iOCR versus RE Sound Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart iOCRRE Sound Meter
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better16.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMuhammad Umar AibakANDRES MATAS BAENA

In-app purchases

None

Smart iOCR

No in-app purchases

None

RE Sound Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart iOCR free?
Smart iOCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RE Sound Meter free?
RE Sound Meter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart iOCR or RE Sound Meter have ads?
Neither Smart iOCR nor RE Sound Meter shows ads.

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