Comparison

AlmostSilent vs Sound Level & Spectrogram

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

Head to head
About

AlmostSilent

This utility app offers a specialized slider for precise low-volume adjustments, providing finer control than the device's built-in volume buttons. It's designed to help users achieve quieter audio levels for their device's speaker, even below the standard minimum setting.

Highlights
  • Fine-tune low volume settings
  • More precise than device buttons
  • Adjust speaker volume
  • Specialized slider interface
Features
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This slider is specialized for setting a low volume. It has better operability than the control center. The volume buttons on the side of the device have large width steps, Even at the lowest setting, the sound is rather loud. You can set lower on this app. Caution. At very low volumes, the numbers may differ from how you actually feel. This app is designed to adjust the volume of the device's speaker. It may not work well in other ways. The volume slider displayed in this app is provided by the OS. Specifications regarding the volume slider are subject to Apple's policies.

About

Sound Level & Spectrogram

Measure sound levels in decibels and visualize sound frequencies with a real-time spectrogram. Understand your environment's noise and protect your health. Offers advanced settings for accurate acoustic analysis.

Highlights
  • Sound level measurement (dB)
  • Real-time spectrogram analysis
  • Frequency weighting correction (A, C, Z)
  • Time weighting characteristics (Fast, Slow)
  • Time course graph
  • Environmental noise measurement
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"Sound Level & Spectrogram" is a sound level meter app for iPhone to easily measure the sound level of noise and music in your living environment. Simply tap the start button to measure sound levels in decibels (dB) and view the real-time variation of the sound level. You can also use the spectrogram feature to visually check the frequency characteristics of the sound source. Furthermore, you can select between frequency weighting correction characteristics and time weighting characteristics, which are essential for standard sound level meters, enabling appropriate sound measurement. Exposure to noise can impact health, potentially causing tinnitus, sleep disorders, stress, cognitive decline and heart disease. These risks have also been highlighted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Understanding noise levels is the first step towards improving your quality of life. Use this app to protect your health and create a comfortable living environment. Features: - Sound level measurement (dB): Leq (equivalent sound level), Min (minimum value), Max (maximum value), Avg (time-averaged equivalent sound level) - Frequency weighting correction characteristics: A (general sound level measurement with auditory correction), C (sound level measurement with almost flatter correction than A correction, e.g. peak evaluation at high volume), Z (flat characteristics without auditory correction, physical sound level measurement) - Time weighting characteristics: Fast=0.125sec, Slow=1.0sec - Time course graph - Spectrogram: 1/3 octave band analysis - Measurement time: 20 sec Applications: - Environmental noise measurement - Architectural acoustics - Live sound check - Installation of audio equipment - Tuning of sound equipment - Device management Example of the noise level situation: - 130 dB: Engine sound of Airplane - 110 dB: Horn of Car - 100 dB: Noise of passing train - 90 dB: In loud factory - 80 dB: In the train, Vacuum cleaner - 70 dB: Noisy office, Noisy Street - 60 dB: Quiet Car, Normal conversation - 50 dB: Quiet office - 40 dB: In the library, Quiet residential area - 30 dB: Outskirts of midnight, Whisper - 20 dB: Sounds of rubbing leaves Note: - Spectrogram is a tool to analyze the frequency spectrum of sound, with time on the horizontal axis, frequency on the vertical axis, and the strength of the signal represented by colors, and is used for acoustic analysis, voiceprint identification, etc. - This app is adjusted the reference value for iPhone. However, the built-in microphone of your iPhone is likely to have a non-uniform gain. Therefore, exact measurements are not guaranteed. - The standard noise measurement range is 30-130 dBA, and the measured value (Leq) is about 30 dBA in a quiet room of the household. Due to the presence of background noise, noise levels are never measured at 0dBA even in very quiet environments. In a typical anechoic room, the noise level is around 5-15 dBA. - At the initial startup after installing the app, the iOS system asks for permission to access the built-in microphone. In this case, you need to enable access to the microphone. If you have not enabled this setting, this app cannot work by privacy restrictions of the iOS system. Please enable the access permission on the iOS setting, "Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone". Please visit our iOS app support page for more information on this app.

Screenshots

AlmostSilent4 screens
Sound Level & Spectrogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sound Level & Spectrogram at 100% against AlmostSilent's 57%. AlmostSilent's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlmostSilent ships an update monthly, Sound Level & Spectrogram every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AlmostSilent versus Sound Level & Spectrogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlmostSilentSound Level & Spectrogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.7
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotonari HibiTOON,LLC

Customer experience

AlmostSilent

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Sound Level & Spectrogram

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AlmostSilent

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Level & Spectrogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlmostSilent free?
AlmostSilent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Level & Spectrogram free?
Sound Level & Spectrogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AlmostSilent or Sound Level & Spectrogram have ads?
Both AlmostSilent and Sound Level & Spectrogram show ads.
Which is updated more often, AlmostSilent or Sound Level & Spectrogram?
AlmostSilent ships an update monthly, and Sound Level & Spectrogram every 5 months. Most recently, AlmostSilent was updated on September 14, 2026 and Sound Level & Spectrogram on September 18, 2026.

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