Comparison

サウンドチェッカー vs Noise Meter

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

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サウンドチェッカー

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What's the noise level around you? Sound Checker measures ambient noise levels in real-time using your phone's microphone. - Check apartment noise from neighbors - Measure snoring or teeth grinding volume - Monitor noise at construction sites or events - Check sound levels in your baby's room - Measure quietness of cafes and offices Features: - Real-time dB measurement with large meter display - 30-second waveform graph - Measurement history (min/avg/max dB auto-saved) - WHO noise level guidelines & Japan environmental standards Your microphone is used only for measurement. No audio data is stored or transmitted. Completely free with all features available. Note: This app provides approximate noise level readings using your smartphone's microphone. For legal evidence or precise measurements, please use a professional sound level meter.

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Noise Meter

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Footsteps upstairs, loud neighbors, nearby construction. This app turns "it's too loud" into timestamped, numeric records. Every session is automatically timestamped and cannot be edited afterward. Your records build into a day-of-week × hour heatmap, so patterns like "every night around 11 PM" become obvious at a glance. Select a period and export a PDF report you can hand straight to your property manager or landlord. MEASURE - A-weighted (dBA) sound level meter with live value, average (LAeq), max, min, and peak - Per-second level chart and everyday reference labels - Night mode (dimmed display) for long sessions - Calibration to match an external sound level meter - All measurement features are free. Ads are banners plus an occasional full-screen ad, which one video ad pauses for 24 hours. No ads appear on the meter while you are recording RECORD - Start/stop sessions with automatic timestamps, duration, and metrics - Attach audio clips (up to 60 s), photos, notes, and tags - Optional auto-recording of audio when a session starts - iCloud sync keeps your records safe across devices PATTERNS & EXPORT - Day-of-week × hour heatmap reveals when the noise happens - PDF report export (custom date range, audio files can be bundled) - CSV export that opens cleanly in Excel PRICING - One-time purchase only. No subscriptions - Free: all measurement features plus viewing the last 7 days of records (older records are kept, never deleted) - Full version (one-time): view all records, PDF reports, CSV export, ad-free NOTE This app shows reference values measured with your phone's built-in microphone. Readings may differ from actual levels depending on the device and conditions. It is not a certified measuring instrument. For legally valid measurements, use a calibrated professional sound level meter.

Screenshots

サウンドチェッカー4 screens
Noise Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: サウンドチェッカー at none against Noise Meter's 1. サウンドチェッカー also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Noise Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. サウンドチェッカー asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
サウンドチェッカー versus Noise Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterサウンドチェッカーNoise Meter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYujiro SakaiHiroyuki Kako

In-app purchases

None

サウンドチェッカー

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Noise Meter

One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is サウンドチェッカー free?
サウンドチェッカー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noise Meter free?
Noise Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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