Comparison

Timr vs Decibel Meter

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

Head to head
About

Timr

Manage multiple tasks simultaneously with customizable timers. Organize timers into pages, personalize alerts, and track time efficiently with a clean, ad-free interface. Ideal for cooking, studying, workouts, and any situation requiring precise time management.

Highlights
  • Unlimited simultaneous timers
  • Multiple timer pages for organization
  • Customizable labels, colors, icons
  • Adjustable alert styles and sounds
  • Intuitive tap-to-start/pause/resume controls
  • Drag and drop timer reordering
Features
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Minimalist & clean design, flexible timers, multiple timer pages, rich features, no ads, and even more that perfectly fits your time tracking needs. Create unlimited timers for anything: cooking, studying, or workouts, Timr offers customisable timers for any situation to help you be organised and productive! Intuitive usage: tap to start a timer, tap again to pause, tap again to resume. Create multiple timer pages to categorise different timers and manage them effortlessly. Tap and hold to enter edit mode, drag and drop to reorder your timers. Swipe to navigate through different timer pages, just like your iPhone's home page. Customise your timers with numerous labels, colors, icons, alert styles, sounds, and notifications. Download Timr and start managing your time today with unlimited boards, timers, and various features . Standard Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Decibel Meter

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Decibel Meter - Precision Tool turns your Apple Watch into a professional-grade sound level monitor. Get real-time decibel readings with a beautifully designed gauge interface, right on your wrist. REAL-TIME SOUND MONITORING Measure ambient noise levels instantly with a responsive, high-refresh metering engine. The precision gauge updates 20 times per second, giving you accurate readings from whisper-quiet rooms to loud concert venues. PROFESSIONAL GAUGE DISPLAY A sleek speedometer-style arc visualizes sound intensity from 0 to 120 dB. The dynamic needle moves smoothly with spring physics, making it easy to read levels at a glance. SMART COLOR INDICATORS Instantly understand your sound environment: Green: Safe levels below 75 dB Yellow: Moderate exposure between 75-90 dB Red: Dangerous levels above 90 dB PROTECT YOUR HEARING Prolonged exposure to sounds above 85 dB can cause permanent hearing damage. Decibel Meter helps you stay aware of your surroundings whether you are at a concert, working with power tools, commuting, or checking your baby's room. PRIVACY FIRST No audio is ever recorded or stored. The microphone is used exclusively for real-time level measurement. Your sound data stays on your device and is never transmitted anywhere. DESIGNED FOR APPLE WATCH Built natively for watchOS with SwiftUI. Optimized for all Apple Watch sizes including Apple Watch Ultra. Lightweight, fast, and battery-conscious. Perfect for musicians, audio engineers, parents, construction workers, commuters, and anyone who cares about hearing health.

Screenshots

Timr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timr at Free against Decibel Meter's $1.99. Decibel Meter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Timr is free to download; Decibel Meter costs $1.99 up front. Timr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.69 per month. Decibel Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timr versus Decibel Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimrDecibel Meter
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (176 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings176 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Forgeron LLCEmrah Korkmaz

Bugs and requests

Timr

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Search function based on name
  • Ability to create folders to separate different timers
  • Chain timers for multi-step tasks

Decibel Meter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Timr

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.691 Month
  • Yearly Pro$6.691 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime ProFree
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99
None

Decibel Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timr free?
Timr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decibel Meter free?
Decibel Meter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timr or Decibel Meter have ads?
Neither Timr nor Decibel Meter shows ads.

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