NVH Lab vs Bionic Reading® Fonts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NVH Lab
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Measure cabin noise, compare repeatable drive tests, and investigate tires, wind or rattles. NVH Lab keeps the route, speed, phone position and conditions with each result, so you can understand what changed and share a comparison others can read. Use it to establish a baseline, document a new hum, wind noise or rattle, and check whether a tire, road, or vehicle change altered the sound you experience. CAR NOISE METER — dB AND PERCEIVED LOUDNESS Record A-weighted cabin sound levels during a repeatable route. Save the test conditions so your next result is easier to compare. Alongside the level in dBA, NVH Lab computes perceived loudness in sones (ISO 532-1) — the part a dB figure alone cannot tell you, because two cabins can measure the same dBA and still sound noticeably different to sit in. FREQUENCY SPECTRUM See where sound energy appears across the frequency range. The spectrogram helps distinguish low-frequency rumble from mid-frequency hum and high-frequency hiss. NOISE DIAGNOSIS — WHY IS MY CAR LOUD? The guided diagnosis reads your recordings across speeds and road surfaces — with community data when available — and names the most likely cause: tire roar, wind and seals, engine or exhaust drone, or rattles. See the evidence, get fixes ranked by cost and effort, then prove the result with a before-and-after project. BEFORE-AND-AFTER TESTS Compare the same vehicle before and after new tires, insulation, maintenance, or a repair. Matched route, speed, phone position, and weather make the result more useful. GARAGE AND COMMUNITY Keep vehicle-specific recordings in your garage, follow model discussions, and contribute privacy-protected aggregate results when you choose to make a session public. Public feeds never expose recording coordinates. BUILT FOR REPEATABILITY NVH Lab flags clipped or unstable recordings and preserves test context. It is designed for relative comparisons with the same device, not as a replacement for a calibrated professional sound-level meter or a mechanical inspection. WHAT THE FLEET BOARD ADDS See how your car measures against other owners' Drive Tests, and how it compares with a car you are considering — using only tests taken in matching conditions, with the sample count shown. Results depend on the phone, microphone, placement, route, speed, and environment. Do not use the app to make safety-critical repair decisions. If a noise is sudden, severe, or accompanied by handling, braking, temperature, or warning-light changes, stop driving and seek qualified help.
Bionic Reading® Fonts
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Bionic Reading® Fonts is the upgrade for your eyes – as a real font, installed directly on your iPhone and iPad. The patented Bionic Reading® method visually emphasizes words, so your eyes find orientation faster. Once installed, use it in any app that offers its own font picker. ONE SUBSCRIPTION, ALL YOUR DEVICES. Your subscription is tied to your Apple ID, not to a single device. Once subscribed, install the Bionic Reading® Fonts on iPhone and iPad – at no extra cost. THREE PACKAGES. • Bionic Reading®: Sans Serif, Fixation 1–5, 10 styles • Bionic Reading® Serif: Serif, Fixation 1–5, 10 styles • Bionic Reading® Bundle: Both families, Fixation 1–5, 20 styles WHERE THE BIONIC READING® FONTS WORK. Once installed, your Bionic Reading® Fonts appear system-wide under Settings→ General→ Fonts→ My Fonts. You can use them in any app that offers its own font picker. On iPhone and iPad: • Apple Pages, Keynote, Numbers • GoodNotes • Procreate (on iPhone: Procreate Pocket) • and many more. Additionally on iPad: • Affinity Designer, Photo, Publisher • Final Cut Pro for iPad • and many more. Whether an app supports custom fonts is always up to that app. WHERE THE BIONIC READING® FONTS DON’T WORK. Apple doesn’t allow custom fonts everywhere. They definitely don’t work in: the system interface (Home Screen, Settings), Apple Notes, Messages/iMessage, Safari, Apple Books, or virtually all social media and messenger apps such as Instagram, TikTok, or WhatsApp – these apps always use their own, fixed fonts. Currently, they also don’t work in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, since these apps don’t support custom fonts – on iPhone and iPad alike. WHO IS THE APP FOR? For everyone who reads and writes a lot – on iPhone as well as iPad. For school, university, work, and creative projects in apps like Pages, GoodNotes, or Procreate. Many people with ADHD, dyslexia, or other reading difficulties report that Bionic Reading® helps them grasp and understand content faster. Bionic Reading® is not a medical product and does not replace diagnosis or therapy. But for many people, it can be a real “Game Changer” in everyday life. MORE POSSIBILITIES ON MAC. On the Mac, Bionic Reading® opens up even more possibilities – as a classic desktop font, usable in virtually any program. The Bionic Reading® Fonts for Mac are a separate product, available directly at bionic-reading.com. ALSO FOR CHAT AND SOCIAL MEDIA APPS. If you’d like to use Bionic Reading® in chat and social media apps specifically, we recommend our app “Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard” (available separately on the App Store) – it works on a different principle and writes Bionic Reading® directly in virtually any typing app. A FAIR SUBSCRIPTION FOR ALL FEATURES. With your subscription, you get full access to install the Bionic Reading® Fonts included in your chosen package. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the selected rate. You’re supporting not just an app, but the idea of making reading easier, more beautiful, and more accessible. Terms of Use: https://bionic-reading.com/bionic-reading-font-software-license-agreement/ TYPOGRAPHY. DESIGN. SWITZERLAND. Bionic Reading® comes from Switzerland. With over 30 years of typography experience, we know that small details make a big difference: how a word looks, where the eye stops, and how quickly text is understood. That is exactly why Bionic Reading® was developed. INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR BIONIC READING®. Bionic Reading® is a patented method and has received international awards. • German Innovation Award 2023: Gold (highest distinction) • German Design Award 2023: Gold (highest distinction) The one and only from Switzerland is a “Life Changer” for Lisa, a “Game Changer” for Tommy and “Absolutely Mind Blowing” for Kelly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NVH Lab at none against Bionic Reading® Fonts's 6. NVH Lab also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Bionic Reading® Fonts sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.90 per month. NVH Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.
NVH Lab ships an update every 4 days, Bionic Reading® Fonts every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NVH Lab | Bionic Reading® Fonts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aenea LLC | Bionic Reading AG |
In-app purchases
NVH Lab
No in-app purchases
Bionic Reading® Fonts
- Bionic Reading®$4.901 Month
- Bionic Reading® Serif$4.901 Month
- Bionic Reading® Bundle$7.901 Month
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- Bionic Reading®$49.001 Year
- Bionic Reading® Serif$49.001 Year
- Bionic Reading® Bundle$79.001 Year
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