Comparison

Sound Meter vs Boring Order Tracker (TOST)

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

Head to head
About

Sound Meter

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The Sound Meter app is a mobile tool for measuring noise levels in your environment. Using your phone's microphone, it provides real-time decibel (dB) readings, helping you monitor sound intensity, detect potentially harmful noise levels, and assess ambient sound for various needs like office settings, concerts, or home environments. The app often includes visual charts for tracking sound fluctuations over time, quick calibration features, and may offer noise alerts.

About

Boring Order Tracker (TOST)

Track your electric vehicle order from reservation to delivery with automatic change detection and a visual timeline. Document your vehicle pickup with a guided inspection checklist and access community insights on fleet statistics and popular configurations.

Highlights
  • Automatic change detection
  • Visual timeline view
  • Vehicle configuration details
  • Guided delivery inspection checklist
  • Community insights and statistics
  • Offline access to order data
Features
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IN-APP PURCHASES ARE TIPS ONLY — THE APP IS COMPLETELY FREE TO USE formerly TOST Viewer – Track Order STatus Keep track of your electric vehicle order from reservation to delivery. TOST Viewer connects to your account and shows a clear, organized view of your order status with powerful change tracking. ▸ AUTOMATIC CHANGE DETECTION Never miss an update. The app automatically detects and logs every change to your order: delivery window updates, status changes, configuration modifications, estimated delivery dates, and more. Compare current data with previous states to see exactly what changed and when. ▸ TIMELINE VIEW Follow your order journey with a visual timeline showing key milestones — from reservation and order confirmation through production updates, delivery scheduling, and final delivery. ▸ ORDER DETAILS AT A GLANCE View your complete vehicle configuration: exterior color, interior options, wheel choice, software packages, and all option codes decoded to readable names. ▸ DELIVERY INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION Document your vehicle pickup with a guided inspection checklist. Walk through 13 sections covering exterior, interior, wheels, underbody, functionality, and documents. Mark items as OK, issue, or skipped — take photos, add notes, and generate a professional PDF report. Community insights show what other owners commonly report so you know what to look for. ▸ COMMUNITY INSIGHTS & STATISTICS See what the community is experiencing: fleet statistics, delivery progress, popular configurations, battery health metrics, software versions, and more. An AI-powered summary highlights trends across all orders. ▸ BLOG & COMMUNITY Join the discussion with a built-in community blog. Create posts, share photos, comment, like, and follow conversations. Translate posts between English, German, French, and Spanish. Receive notifications for replies, mentions, and activity. ▸ BUGS & IDEAS BOARD Submit feature requests, vote on ideas, and track their implementation status. Report bugs with screenshots and diagnostic logs through the integrated support system. ▸ DELIVERY TRACKING Stay informed about your delivery: current delivery window, delivery center, appointment status, and VIN assignment. ▸ FINANCING OVERVIEW Optionally view financing details such as monthly payments, interest rates, loan terms, and down payment. ▸ PRIVACY FIRST Your data belongs to you. Order data is stored locally on your device. Secure authentication via OAuth. Tokens stored in iOS Keychain. No external analytics, ads, or tracking. Privacy mode hides personal data for safe screenshot sharing. ▸ OFFLINE ACCESS View cached order data anytime, even without an internet connection. ▸ MULTIPLE ORDERS Track multiple vehicle orders simultaneously. Each order appears as a card with key information visible at a glance. ▸ OPTIONAL CLOUD SYNC Sign in with Apple to sync delivery documentation across devices and protect your data from device loss. Completely optional — the app works fully offline. ▸ MULTILINGUAL Full support for English, German, French, and Spanish. ▸ RAW DATA ACCESS Optionally view the complete API response as an expandable JSON tree. ABOUT BORING ORDER TRACKER Boring Order Tracker is an independent community project designed to make the waiting time between ordering and delivery a little less boring. The app helps electric vehicle owners keep track of their order, follow changes, document their delivery, and gain insights from the wider community. Boring Order Tracker is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any vehicle manufacturer. It uses unofficial APIs and functionality may change or become unavailable without notice. Questions, ideas, or feedback? Contact details are available in the app under Settings → Support. Thank you for using Boring Order Tracker!

Screenshots

Sound Meter3 screens
Boring Order Tracker (TOST)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boring Order Tracker (TOST) at Free against Sound Meter's $0.99. Boring Order Tracker (TOST) also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sound Meter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Boring Order Tracker (TOST) is free to download; Sound Meter costs $0.99 up front. Boring Order Tracker (TOST) sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Sound Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Sound Meter versus Boring Order Tracker (TOST): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound MeterBoring Order Tracker (TOST)
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVMSOFT COMPANY LIMITEDJan Gerster

In-app purchases

None

Sound Meter

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Boring Order Tracker (TOST)

One-time7
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Infrastructure Support – Mini$1.99
  • More Coffee$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Infrastructure Support – Small$3.99
  • Endless Coffee$8.99
  • Infrastructure Support – Medium$17.99
  • Infrastructure Support – Large$44.99

Questions

Is Sound Meter free?
Sound Meter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boring Order Tracker (TOST) free?
Boring Order Tracker (TOST) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sound Meter or Boring Order Tracker (TOST) have ads?
Sound Meter shows ads; Boring Order Tracker (TOST) does not.

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