Comparison

LogThatShot vs dB Logger

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

Head to head
About

LogThatShot

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LogThatShot is the hunting journal built for serious hunters. Record every hunt, track your season, and share your achievements — all from your phone. LOG EVERY HUNT IN SECONDS Capture every detail that matters: species, shot placement, firearm, ammunition, shot distance, location, date, notes and up to 5 photos. Pick your cover shot and adjust the crop so your trophy looks exactly right. YOUR COMPLETE HUNTING RECORD Build a searchable history across every season and species. Browse past hunts and find any entry instantly. Every trophy, every story — always with you. SHARE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Share any hunt entry with friends and family via any app on your phone. Your photo, your stats and your story — packaged and ready in one tap. LOGTHATSHOT PRO Upgrade to Pro and join the hunting community: Follow other hunters and see their hunts in your feed Search for hunters and send follow requests View profiles with hunt counts and full stats Manage your followers, following and block list Everything completely ad-free BUILT FOR THE FIELD Designed to be fast and simple — even right after you've come in from the stand. Your data syncs securely to the cloud so your hunting history is always safe. YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR CONTROL Your hunts are private by default. Only hunters you approve can follow you. Block users, report content, and manage your social connections at any time. https://rautenbachindustries.co.za/logthatshot/privacy-policy https://rautenbachindustries.co.za/logthatshot/terms-of-use

About

dB Logger

Transform your device into a professional sound level meter and analyzer. Capture raw audio, log noise levels over time, and generate detailed reports. Ideal for assessing noise exposure, troubleshooting sound systems, or documenting noise complaints.

Highlights
  • Raw, unprocessed audio capture
  • Real-time dB-A, dB-C, dB-Z measurements
  • Frequency analysis (FFT spectrum)
  • Noise logging and reporting (CSV, PDF)
  • External microphone support
  • NR and NC room ratings
  • Noise-source identification
Features
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Free to download. One-time unlock. No subscription, ever. dB Logger turns your phone into a professional-grade sound level meter, frequency analyzer and noise logger — with no account, no cloud, and no subscription, ever. Most sound apps measure your phone's audio AFTER the operating system has "cleaned it up" with echo cancellation, noise suppression and automatic gain. dB Logger doesn't. It captures RAW, UNPROCESSED audio — from the built-in mic or an external USB-C measurement microphone — so what you see reflects the real acoustic field. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • Measure a noisy neighbor, upstairs bass, or HOA / tenant nuisance — log it over time and export a timestamped CSV + PDF report to attach to a complaint. • Check whether a concert, gig, gym class, bar or restaurant is loud enough to risk your hearing — and how long is safe. • Find out if your baby's white-noise machine is too loud at the crib, and how far to move it. • Assess a room like a consultant: NR and NC single-figure ratings from octave bands for HVAC and building-services work. • Track workplace noise exposure against OSHA, NIOSH or EU limits with the built-in dosimeter. • Check a sound system, studio, AV install or science project with a live spectrum and weighted levels. MEASURE • Real-time dB-A, dB-C, dB-Z with selectable update rate (200 ms to 10 s) • Fast / Slow / Impulse time weighting; current, AVG (Leq), MAX and PEAK • NR (Noise Rating) and NC (Noise Criteria) single-figure room ratings • A noise-source guesser that tells you WHAT is loud, not just how loud VISUALIZE • Live FFT spectrum, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, with peak-hold and peak detection • 1/1 & 1/3-octave equalizer with per-band peak caps • Scrolling time-history graph, color-coded by level • A clean analog dB gauge with AVG / MAX / PEAK LOG, REPORT & SHARE • Log metrics to CSV and raw audio to lossless WAV, independently • Browse saved sessions and generate PDF / CSV reports • Noise Camera: snap a photo or record a video with the live dB reading burned in — clear evidence, easy to share BUILT RIGHT • Guided + manual calibration, saved per microphone profile • USB-C external measurement-mic support, with a visible input picker so you always know which mic you are measuring with • 42 languages; light / dark and Glass / Classic themes • On-device and private — no account, no cloud; your audio and readings never leave your phone unless you choose to share them FREE vs FULL VERSION dB Logger is free to download and fully usable for live measurement — the meter, gauge, spectrum, spectrogram, analyzer and dosimeter are all free and unlimited. The free version also lets you record, export and film video for up to 30 seconds so you can try the whole workflow; those trial clips, exports and reports carry a small "Trial" mark, and the free version keeps two days of dosimeter history. Unlock the full version with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, ever — for unlimited recording, unlimited CSV/WAV/PDF export, full-length video with no watermark, the complete dose history, and no ads. Already bought "Remove Ads"? You're upgraded to the full version automatically, at no charge. Accuracy note: a smartphone microphone is not a certified Class 1/2 (IEC 61672) sound level meter. dB Logger targets reproducible, calibrated relative measurement with standards-correct weighting and rating math. For regulatory or compliance decisions, verify with certified instrumentation.

Screenshots

LogThatShot4 screens
dB Logger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LogThatShot at none against dB Logger's shown. dB Logger's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LogThatShot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and dB Logger sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LogThatShot ships an update monthly, dB Logger daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
LogThatShot versus dB Logger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogThatShotdB Logger
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFR SquaredBEK Service LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LogThatShot

Subscriptions2
  • LogThatShot Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • LogThatShot Pro - Annual1 Month trial$14.991 Year
2 purchases

dB Logger

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Full Version$29.00

Questions

Is LogThatShot free?
LogThatShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dB Logger free?
dB Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LogThatShot or dB Logger have ads?
dB Logger shows ads; LogThatShot does not.
Which is updated more often, LogThatShot or dB Logger?
LogThatShot ships an update monthly, and dB Logger daily. Most recently, LogThatShot was updated on October 31, 2026 and dB Logger on October 9, 2026.

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