Comparison

Rub Memo vs Impulse Noise Decibel Meter

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

Head to head
About

Rub Memo

This app allows you to erase text by rubbing your finger over it, mimicking the feel of erasing pencil on paper. It also offers a home screen widget for quick access, reordering paragraphs, and inserting various media like tables, checklists, and drawings.

Highlights
  • Erase text with finger rub
  • Home screen widget for notes
  • Reorder paragraphs by long-press and drop
  • Insert tables, checklists, images, and drawings
  • Full-text search with highlighted matches
  • Lock notes with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Export and share as PDF
Features
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β–  Erase with Your Finger Turn on β€œEraser” in the toolbar, then trace over the text you want to remove. Erase one character at a time without selecting a range. Rewrite as easily as rubbing out pencil marks on paper. If you erase too much, tap β€œUndo” to bring it back. β–  Meet Your Walking Cat A pixel-art cat strolls around your note screen. Choose from Calico, Black, or Robot, and enjoy 38 animations, including walking, jumping, and relaxing. Tap the cat to make it move out of your way. You can also turn it off in Settings. β–  Home Screen Widget Check the last note you opened right from your Home Screen. Tap the widget to open that note instantly. β–  More Features β€’ Touch and hold paragraphs to move and reorder them β€’ Insert tables, checklists, images, and hand-drawn sketches β€’ Use the eraser to remove inserted items, including tables and images β€’ Search all your notes with matching text highlighted β€’ Lock individual notes with Face ID / Touch ID β€’ Export and share notes as PDFs β€’ Switch between Japanese and English β€’ Adjust text size, fonts, ruled lines, and eraser width β–  No Ads, No In-App Purchases, No Account Required The app does not collect your data. Your notes are stored on your device and are never sent to external servers by the app.

About

Impulse Noise Decibel Meter

Features
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Firearm Noise Testing | Sound Level Meter helps you monitor sound levels (dB) in real time. It’s designed for very loud environments such as workshops, concerts, and outdoor ranges, so you can make better hearing-safety decisions. The app uses your phone’s microphone to estimate sound pressure level and shows current, minimum, average, and maximum readings with clear visual feedback. Key features β€’ Real-time decibel meter (dB) β€’ Min / Avg / Max tracking β€’ A-weighting (dBA) for everyday noise (closest to human hearing) β€’ C-weighting (dBC) for very loud environments and peak levels β€’ Linear mode for raw/technical readings (no filtering) β€’ Sensitivity calibration (+/βˆ’) to compensate for device microphone differences β€’ Clean, readable interface for quick checks Important notes β€’ This app is not a certified or laboratory-grade sound level meter. Readings vary by device model, microphone hardware, phone case, distance, and environment. β€’ For general information and personal awareness only. Not intended for legal, regulatory, medical, or workplace compliance measurements. β€’ Very loud sounds can damage hearing quickly. Always use appropriate hearing protection in loud environments. Privacy β€’ Microphone input is used only to calculate sound level. β€’ We do not sell personal data.

Screenshots

Rub Memo4 screens
Impulse Noise Decibel Meter2 screens

Verdict

The call

Rub Memo and Impulse Noise Decibel Meter are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Rub Memo versus Impulse Noise Decibel Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRub MemoImpulse Noise Decibel Meter
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerseiji hondaTigran Mkhitaryan

In-app purchases

None

Rub Memo

No in-app purchases

None

Impulse Noise Decibel Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rub Memo free?
Rub Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Impulse Noise Decibel Meter free?
Impulse Noise Decibel Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rub Memo or Impulse Noise Decibel Meter have ads?
Neither Rub Memo nor Impulse Noise Decibel Meter shows ads.

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