Comparison

Noise Memo vs Noise Diary

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

Head to head
About

Noise Memo

Features
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Noise Memo helps you record household, neighborhood, construction, and other unwanted noise, then organize it into a clear and useful timeline. Combine audio, reference dB readings, photos, an optional location, and notes in a single entry. Organize records by case or date, then export selected entries as PDF or CSV files for sharing with a property manager, landlord, local authority, or adviser. MAIN FEATURES • Start an audio recording quickly • Save recording duration and reference dB readings • Organize entries by case, type, source, perceived impact, and notes • Take a photo or attach one from your library • Add an optional location • Search and filter by period, case, or type • Create PDF reports with different templates • Export and share CSV files • Back up and restore records, audio, photos, and reports • Designed for iPhone and iPad • Available in 11 languages • No advertising FREE VERSION Save up to 5 entries, record for up to 3 minutes per entry, and create up to 3 PDF reports per month. Additional PDF export packs are available. PREMIUM Remove the saved-entry limit, record for up to 30 minutes per entry, remove the monthly PDF limit, and use custom report templates. Core records and attached files are stored primarily on your device. The app does not use cloud synchronization or display advertisements. Reference dB readings are calculated using the device microphone. They are not certified sound-level measurements and do not guarantee legal validity. Noise Memo helps organize records and does not provide legal advice. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Noise Diary

Features
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Noise Diary is a focused tool for measuring environmental sound and saving the moment as a noise event. What you can do: - See an approximate dB(A) reading - Start and end an event to save Leq, maximum, and minimum - Add a tag and notes - Review a local timeline - Export CSV and PDF - Apply local calibration using a reference sound level meter - Continue only an event you started while the screen is locked or another app is open Privacy first: - Analysis runs on your device - No audio recording is created - Audio and measurements are not uploaded - No background measurement outside an event you start Important: Readings are approximate values calculated from the iPhone microphone. Noise Diary is not an IEC-compliant professional sound level meter. Do not use it for legal, health, hearing-safety, or workplace-compliance decisions.

Screenshots

Noise Memo4 screens
Noise Diary3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 Memo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Noise Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Noise Memo versus Noise Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoise MemoNoise Diary
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKojiro Fujisaka逸文 周

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Noise Memo

Subscriptions2
  • Noise Memo Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Noise Memo Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF Pack 10$1.99
1 purchases

Noise Diary

One-time1
  • Noise Diary Pro Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Noise Memo free?
Noise Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noise Diary free?
Noise Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noise Memo or Noise Diary have ads?
Neither Noise Memo nor Noise Diary shows ads.

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