Comparison

Workout vs Noise Meter +

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

Head to head
About

Workout

This app simplifies interval training by integrating with your music library. It automatically mutes music during rest periods, allowing you to focus on your workout rhythm. You can also use optional beep signals to guide your intervals.

Highlights
  • Interval training with music
  • Automatic music muting during rest
  • Optional beep signals for intervals
  • Customizable work and rest durations
  • Create and save custom workouts
  • Music transition options
Features
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"Workout" makes interval training a breeze. Play your favorite music — including streamed Apple Music tracks — while running timed intervals. Music automatically mutes during rest periods, so you can focus entirely on your workout rhythm. IDEAL FOR: * Interval training * Circuit training * Any type of timed workout HOW IT WORKS 1. Select the songs you want from your Apple Music library. 2. Choose a workout with work and rest durations. 3. Tap play — and go! You can even run workouts without music — the optional beep signals will still guide you through the intervals. SETTINGS (found in iPhone Settings): * Beep sound – play short beeps at each interval change. * Song transitions – choose how music flows between songs: – Off – Skip to next when 6 seconds remain – Crossfade (smoothly blends songs together) IN-APP OPTIONS: * Mute button – instantly silence the music during your workout. * Pause workout – fully pauses both the workout and the music. Tap again to continue. * Create and save your own custom workouts.

About

Noise Meter +

Measure ambient sound levels with real-time plotting and customizable alerts. Record location data, attach multimedia notes, and export measurements for analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time sound level plotting
  • Customizable measurement duration and frequency
  • Configurable sound level alerts
  • Location-based measurement mapping
  • Exportable measurement data (CSV)
  • Attach photos, videos, and voice notes
Features
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This app is primarily used to measure sound level of surroundings. It contains the following features: 1) Plot the measured data in real time. 2) Measurement duration and measurement frequency are customizable. 3) Users could set alert value to some level (Ex. 70 dB). When the measured sound level exceeds the alert value, it will alert users. 4) The location information of the measurement points could also be obtained, and all the measurement results could be shown in map. 5) All measured data could be exported as a csv format file for post process. 6) In addition, users could also add photos, videos and voice notes to the measured data, and the photos, videos and voice notes could be downloaded via iTunes.

Screenshots

Workout4 screens
Noise Meter +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Noise Meter + at 77% against Workout's 25%. Noise Meter + also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months). Workout's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

Workout costs $1.99 and Noise Meter + $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout ships an update every 18 months, Noise Meter + every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Workout versus Noise Meter +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkoutNoise Meter +
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating—3.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppsFab ASHUNG HSUN LIN

Customer experience

Workout

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%

Noise Meter +

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%

In-app purchases

None

Workout

No in-app purchases

None

Noise Meter +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workout free?
Workout costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noise Meter + free?
Noise Meter + costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Workout or Noise Meter + have ads?
Neither Workout nor Noise Meter + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout or Noise Meter +?
Workout ships an update every 18 months, and Noise Meter + every 6 weeks. Most recently, Workout was updated on November 1, 2026 and Noise Meter + on November 1, 2026.

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