Comparison

Decibel Meter vs AC Control

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

Head to head
About

Decibel Meter

Measure ambient sound levels in real-time using your device's microphone. Understand your environment's noise status, save measurement sessions, and generate PDF reports with data and scene photos. Useful for everyday reference and record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Real-time decibel readings
  • Spectrum analysis
  • Environment status labels
  • Session statistics
  • Measurement history
  • Audio playback
  • Scene photo records
  • PDF reports
Features
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Decibel Meter turns your phone into a quick way to check how loud a place really is. Tap Start and you see the current sound level in dB with a live spectrum. End the session and the app keeps the average, peak and minimum values, the duration and the audio it recorded, so you can go back and compare later. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Live dB reading with a spectrum that reacts to the room โ€ข Save a session together with its audio and stats โ€ข Review every session in History and replay the recording โ€ข Generate a PDF report from a session, or attach one you already have โ€ข Take a scene photo with the time, place and reading printed on it โ€ข Calibrate the offset so readings sit closer to a reference meter โ€ข Compare a reading with familiar places: library, office, traffic, construction WHERE PEOPLE USE IT โ€ข Noise from renovation, machines or the road outside โ€ข Talking to a neighbour, a landlord or a building manager with something concrete โ€ข Checking whether a bedroom or study is quiet enough โ€ข Comparing two rooms, or the same room before and after a change EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Recordings, reports and photos are saved on the device. The app does not upload them. PERMISSIONS โ€ข Microphone: needed to measure sound. Keep the app in the foreground while measuring. โ€ข Camera and location: used only when you take a scene photo with the reading on it. PLEASE NOTE Readings come from your phone's microphone, so they vary between devices and are affected by cases, dust and system audio processing. Calibration helps, but the numbers and reports are for reference and comparison only. They do not replace a calibrated sound level meter or a certified test report. Free with ads.

About

AC Control

Features
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One remote for every smart air conditioner in your home. AC Control discovers and operates Wi-Fi air conditioners on your local network without forcing you to install a separate app for every brand. Open the app, tap Scan, and the units around you appear in seconds โ€” sorted by protocol, ready to control. The app reads accessories already paired in your Apple Home, listens for Matter announcements, polls Daikin BRP069 adapters via REST, and watches the standard broadcast ports used by Tuya, Midea, and Gree. No cloud round-trip. No login. No tracking. DETECTS - HomeKit accessories (mDNS _hap._tcp) โ€” Apple-certified ACs and thermostats - Matter 1.2+ devices (mDNS _matter._tcp + _matterc._udp) โ€” Room Air Conditioner cluster, Thermostat, Fan - Daikin BRP069A/B/C adapters (mDNS _dkapi._tcp + HTTP REST) โ€” native Daikin local API - Tuya / Smart Life devices (UDP broadcast 6666 / 6667) โ€” Midea, Hisense, TCL, Pioneer, Kelvinator and 500+ rebrands - Midea V3 native protocol (UDP broadcast 6445) โ€” Comfee, Toshiba Wi-Fi adapter, Senville, Inventor - Gree EWPE Smart (UDP broadcast 7000) โ€” Gree-branded ACs and global rebadges - Bluetooth Low Energy peripherals โ€” Matter commissioning, HomeKit Accessory Protocol BLE FEATURES - Live temperature dial with mode-aware color (cool / heat / dry / fan / auto) - Temperature controls with min and max limits read from each device - Mode selector โ€” auto, cool, heat, dry, fan - Fan speed picker โ€” auto, low, medium, high, turbo - Swing โ€” off, vertical, horizontal, both - Power toggle with sensory feedback - Per-protocol color-coded badges and capability chips - Pull-to-refresh scan - Empty state with clear next steps - Designed for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass effects and Dynamic Type - VoiceOver labels on every interactive element PRIVACY AC Control does not require an account. There is no signup, no profile, no cloud login. Every byte of discovery and control traffic stays inside your home network โ€” the app never sends your AC list, IP addresses, or commands to any server owned by us. - No third-party analytics SDKs - No advertising identifiers (IDFA, ATT) - No telemetry, no crash reporting, no fingerprinting - HomeKit framework data is read-only and used in-process - Local Network and Bluetooth permissions are used only for AC discovery - UserDefaults stores UI preferences only (selected tab, scan toggle) - Keychain stores Tuya local key credentials when you pair a Tuya AC, used solely for LAN control INDIE-BUILT, NO STRINGS AC Control is hand-built by an indie developer. No upsells, no nags, no tier system. Honest about what it does and what it doesn't โ€” Tuya, Midea, and Gree LAN scan requires Apple's multicast networking entitlement, which is approved per-app; the in-app banner makes the status visible. LINKS Privacy Policy: https://legal.ingenieria.dev/ac-control/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://legal.ingenieria.dev/ac-control/terms-of-use.html Support: https://legal.ingenieria.dev/ac-control/support.html License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Decibel Meter4 screens
AC Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Decibel Meter at $0.99 against AC Control's $4.99. Decibel Meter also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Decibel Meter costs $0.99 and AC Control $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decibel Meter ships an update every 3 months, AC Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Decibel Meter versus AC Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecibel MeterAC Control
Price$0.99 โ€” better$4.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ’็›› ็จ‹Christian Irack Flores Maldonado

In-app purchases

None

Decibel Meter

No in-app purchases

None

AC Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Decibel Meter free?
Decibel Meter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AC Control free?
AC Control costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Decibel Meter or AC Control have ads?
Neither Decibel Meter nor AC Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Decibel Meter or AC Control?
Decibel Meter ships an update every 3 months, and AC Control every 2 months. Most recently, Decibel Meter was updated on October 18, 2026 and AC Control on October 12, 2026.

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