Decibel Meter Plus vs Burrow Tunnel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decibel Meter Plus
Measure ambient sound levels and understand their impact on hearing. This app provides real-time decibel readings, exposure time guidelines, and information on noise-induced hearing loss. It helps you identify loud environments and learn how to protect your hearing.
- Measure sound levels
- Display average, peak, and max values
- Plotted history of average values
- Information on NIHL
- Decibel exposure time guidelines
- Calibrate measurements
- Record and export data
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Decibel Meter helps you quickly check the sound level around you using your device’s built-in microphone. Open the app and instantly see the current sound level in decibels. You can use it to get a general idea of everyday noise levels at home, in the office, in classrooms, outdoors, or in other environments. Key Features: • Real-time sound level measurement • Clear decibel display • Average, peak, and maximum values • Simple visual meter and history graph • Calibration adjustment for different devices and environments • Easy-to-use interface for quick checks • Support for iPhone and iPad • Multiple language support • In-app Support for feedback and questions Please note: Decibel readings may vary depending on your device microphone, case, distance from the sound source, background noise, and calibration settings. This app is designed for general reference and everyday use. It is not a replacement for a certified professional sound level meter. Download Decibel Meter and check the sound around you with ease.
Burrow Tunnel
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Burrow is a frp client built for developers and homelab tinkerers. It lets you securely connect from your phone to your own Mac, Linux, NAS, or GPU machine at home, and keep doing the things you would normally do in front of a computer. [Why Burrow] The local AI agent era is here. You might be running Claude Code, Cursor agents, local LLMs, Stable Diffusion, or other self-hosted services on a workstation, Mac mini, or NAS at home. When you are out, you want to use your phone to check progress, tweak configs, transfer files, run maintenance scripts. Exposing ports directly to the public internet is dangerous. Commercial remote-desktop tools route your traffic through their servers. Burrow uses frp's stcp visitor mode: - End-to-end encrypted; the key stays only between you and your devices - No public ports exposed on your home machines - All traffic flows only through your own frps server, with no third-party relay - We cannot, and never will, see any of your data [Three access modes] 1. Shell (PTY terminal) A full SSH terminal with support for vim, htop, tmux, color output, and ANSI escapes. Password and public-key authentication. Built-in favorites and runbooks: pin commands like "restart service", "tail logs", or "kick off training run", and execute them in one tap. 2. SFTP (file browser) Browse the remote filesystem by directory. Upload, download, rename, delete. Useful for pulling trained model weights, generated images, or logs back to your phone. 3. HTTP (in-app browser) A built-in WebView for accessing intranet web services: Jupyter, Open WebUI, Home Assistant, Grafana, the frps dashboard, your router admin page, self-hosted photo libraries, and so on. Self-signed certificate trust supported. [Who Burrow is for] - People running AI agents, local LLMs, or self-hosted services at home who need safe remote access - Developers who want to do server ops, check logs, or run scripts from their phone - Homelab enthusiasts and self-hosters who already run their own frps and at least one Linux or macOS machine [Who it is not for] - Users who want zero-config, install-and-go (you need to understand frp configuration) - Anyone needing graphical remote desktop (Burrow only does command line, files, and web) - Anyone expecting the app to run continuously in the background (limited by iOS foreground model) [What you need before starting] 1. A frps server you have deployed (a VPS, or another machine on your network) 2. A frpc daemon already running on the home machine you want to reach, with an stcp-type proxy configured 3. The same sk (shared key) on both sides 4. SSH enabled on the remote if you want shell, or a web service running if you want HTTP The "User Guide" section inside the app has a full getting-started walkthrough with example configs. [Privacy] Burrow does not collect any user data. All connection configurations (addresses, passwords, keys) are stored only on your device, in the iOS Keychain. No accounts. No login. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. [Feedback] This is the work of a solo developer. There is a feedback channel at the bottom of the in-app User Guide. If something does not work for you, please tell me.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Burrow Tunnel at Free against Decibel Meter Plus's $2.99. Burrow Tunnel also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Decibel Meter Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.8 vs 17.0). On ads 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
Burrow Tunnel is free to download; Decibel Meter Plus costs $2.99 up front. Burrow Tunnel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Decibel Meter Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Decibel Meter Plus ships an update every 2 months, Burrow Tunnel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decibel Meter Plus | Burrow Tunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (126 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 华芳 张 | 鑫 姜 |
Bugs and requests
Decibel Meter Plus
Reported bugs
7 issues- App requires developer updates and iOS compatibility fixes
- Baseline reading of 50-80 dB even in complete silence
- Readings spike dramatically with minimal sound input
- Graph display lacks user control
- Inconsistent measurements in same environment
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- Microphone sensitivity cannot be adjusted
- App crashes or fails to function on some devices
Requested features
6 requests- Calibration function to adjust readings
- Higher maximum dB limit (120+ dB) for loud events
- Ability to attach photos with meter readings
- Better baseline reset to 0 dB in silence
- dB(A) weighting filter option
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- Improved control over graphical display
Burrow Tunnel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Decibel Meter Plus
No in-app purchases
Burrow Tunnel
- Burrow Pro$14.99
Questions
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