Snore Detector vs Dr. Snore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snore Detector
This app privately records and analyzes your nighttime snoring using on-device processing. Review detailed sleep timelines, listen to audio snippets, and monitor ambient noise without sending data to the cloud. It's designed for personal awareness of sleep breathing patterns.
- Intelligent audio triggering
- Real-time sleep dashboard
- Comprehensive sleep timeline
- 100% on-device privacy
- Optimized battery efficiency
- Audio snippet playback
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Do you snore at night? Discover the truth about your sleep breathing patterns with Snore Detector (SnoreCatcher), a lightweight and completely private audio monitoring tool. Unlike traditional sleep apps that require online accounts or transmit private bedroom recordings to remote cloud servers, Snore Detector processes all sound analysis entirely on your device using advanced Apple machine learning frameworks. KEY FEATURES - Intelligent Audio Triggering Advanced decibel-based threshold detection combined with on-device acoustic classification ensures only confirmed snoring events are recorded. - Real-Time Sleep Dashboard Monitor ambient noise levels and visualize sound dynamics with clean, live decibel meters and responsive waveform rendering. - Comprehensive Sleep Timeline Review each sleep session with detailed timestamps, event durations, and average volume statistics. Listen to high-fidelity audio snippets to assess severity. - 100% On-Device Privacy Your bedroom audio never leaves your iPhone. No cloud servers, no account registration, and no tracking. All data remains exclusively inside your device sandbox. - Optimized Battery & Storage Efficiency Engineered with low-overhead audio processing routines to minimize battery impact during overnight use. Recorded audio files are automatically excluded from iCloud backup to protect your cloud storage. HOW TO USE 1. Place your iPhone on your bedside table or nightstand. 2. Tap Start Monitoring before going to sleep. 3. Keep your device connected to a charger for overnight tracking. 4. Stop monitoring in the morning to inspect your snoring timeline and playback recorded events. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Snore Detector is intended for personal health tracking and informational awareness only. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any sleep disorder, including Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Always consult a qualified physician or healthcare provider regarding any sleep concerns. SUPPORT Official Developer Support: fangdev1063@gmail.com
Dr. Snore
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Improve your sleep with Dr. Snore by recording and analyzing your sleep patterns. AI detects snoring in real time and analyzes sounds during sleep. Listen back to snoring episodes and review your sleep patterns. Sleep data is used to analyze snoring frequency and intensity. Understand your sleep and build better sleep habits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dr. Snore at none against Snore Detector's 1. Dr. Snore also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Snore Detector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dr. Snore asks for nothing beyond the download.
Snore Detector ships an update every 2 months, Dr. Snore daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snore Detector | Dr. Snore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ce fang | Hyunwoo Lee |
In-app purchases
Snore Detector
- SnoreCatcher Lifetime PRO$2.99
Dr. Snore
No in-app purchases









