Comparison

AlmostSilent vs JoyRun!

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

JoyRun!

Features
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App Overview: JoyRun! is an app for people who has pet dogs. This is an app that allows you to digitize and save data from your walks with your dog. A feature of this app is that it helps relieve your dog's lack of exercise. Walking your dog gives you a sense of accomplishment and eliminates any reluctance to take them out! Main Function: Sign-in feature: You can sign in with your Apple account or Google account. We plan to enable sign-in using email addresses as well. You can sign out from the settings screen within the app. Measurement System: You can measure your walking time, walking distance, average speed, and your dog's calorie burned. Pressing the Arrival button once pauses measurement. To end measurement from the paused state, press and hold the button for about 2 seconds while sliding it sideways. Record of routes you took: After finishing your walk, press the arrival button. Then, while holding the same button for about two seconds, slide it sideways. This will reset the device and automatically save your record. However, please note that if you press the stop button in the middle of a walk and then the start button again, the record of your previous journey will be lost and you will start again from that point. Saving records: When you reset your walking records, the records are automatically saved. However, you cannot save routes. To view saved past records, press the “Past Records” button. Setting: Pressing the gear-like button allows the user to set the dog's information in the settings screen. Since the calorie consumption of a dog varies depending on the dog's weight, age, etc., the correct dog calorie consumption will not be displayed until the correct information about the user's dog is set here. Rolling the capsule-toy vending machine by using walking points: You can get 1 point if you walk for 1 km, and thereafter, the number of points will be increased by 1 point per 500m unit. Users can roll the capsule-toy vending machine once for 20 points. You can get a total of 30 different stickers. You can also check the collection of stickers. This application is recommended for... ・People who want to exercise with their dogs. ・People who want their dogs to be more active. ・People who want to exercise in an exciting way. ・People who want to exercise in a fun, game-like environment. Please install this program to help dogs and their owners get the exercise they need.

Screenshots

AlmostSilent4 screens
JoyRun!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: JoyRun! at none against AlmostSilent's shown. AlmostSilent's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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, JoyRun! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AlmostSilent versus JoyRun!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlmostSilentJoyRun!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotonari HibiYUKA ARISADA

In-app purchases

None

AlmostSilent

No in-app purchases

None

JoyRun!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlmostSilent free?
AlmostSilent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JoyRun! free?
JoyRun! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AlmostSilent or JoyRun! have ads?
AlmostSilent shows ads; JoyRun! does not.
Which is updated more often, AlmostSilent or JoyRun!?
AlmostSilent ships an update monthly, and JoyRun! every 3 weeks. Most recently, AlmostSilent was updated on September 14, 2026 and JoyRun! on May 18, 2026.

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