Comparison

Soundra dB Meter vs BenchPro Testing

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

Head to head
About

Soundra dB Meter

Features
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Soundra helps creators, podcasters, and video makers quickly check their recording environment before capture. It shows real-time sound level, room tone, voice peak, average, max, duration, peak hold, calibration, and A/C/Z weighting controls in a hardware-inspired meter interface. Soundra is not just a visual skin. The METER, CHECK, and LOG keys switch between live metering, sound check, and measurement logs. The CALIBRATION knob adjusts the calibration offset, while the A/C/Z WEIGHTING switch changes the weighting mode. Each control updates the readings, status lights, and tactile interface feedback for a hardware-like sound meter experience. Soundra is designed for recording preparation and everyday reference checks. It is not a certified legal, medical, occupational, or laboratory sound level meter.

About

BenchPro Testing

Features
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BenchPro Tester is the companion app used alongside Bench Pro repair shop diagnostic stations. When you bring your phone in for service or a trade-in evaluation, your technician connects it over USB and this app walks through a complete guided hardware check — results are sent straight to the shop's diagnostic report. WHAT IT CHECKS • Screen — dead pixel and display check • Touch screen — full coverage test • Multi-touch — simultaneous finger detection • Front and rear camera • Speaker and earpiece • Top and bottom microphone • Vibration / haptics • Physical buttons • Charging port • Flashlight • Proximity sensor • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios • GPS • Gyroscope • Battery health (real load test, not just a snapshot reading) HOW IT WORKS Plug your phone into the shop's diagnostic computer with a USB cable. This app opens automatically and walks you through each test with clear on-screen instructions — tap Pass, Fail, or Skip as you go. No account, no sign-up, no data entry required. No cable handy, or a port that won't connect? The app also supports a hand-tested mode your technician can use directly on the shop computer, so a diagnostic can still be completed without a working USB connection. WHO IT'S FOR This app is intended for use at a participating repair shop running Bench Pro Tech Station — it isn't a general consumer diagnostic tool and has no functionality on its own outside of that pairing. PRIVACY Test results are sent only to the shop's own computer over your temporary USB/local connection — nothing is uploaded to Bench Pro's servers or any third party, and no account or personal information is required to use the app.

Screenshots

Soundra dB Meter3 screens
BenchPro Testing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BenchPro Testing at none against Soundra dB Meter's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Soundra dB Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BenchPro Testing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soundra dB Meter ships an update every 2 weeks, BenchPro Testing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Soundra dB Meter versus BenchPro Testing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundra dB MeterBenchPro Testing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer胜佳 佟Jonathan Pegues

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Soundra dB Meter

One-time1
  • Soundra Pro Unlock$3.99
None

BenchPro Testing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soundra dB Meter free?
Soundra dB Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BenchPro Testing free?
BenchPro Testing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Soundra dB Meter or BenchPro Testing have ads?
Neither Soundra dB Meter nor BenchPro Testing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soundra dB Meter or BenchPro Testing?
Soundra dB Meter ships an update every 2 weeks, and BenchPro Testing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Soundra dB Meter was updated on November 5, 2026 and BenchPro Testing on October 31, 2026.

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