Comparison

Crest Browser vs Noise Level Meter

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

Head to head
About

Crest Browser

Organize your online life with distinct browsing contexts for work, personal use, and private browsing. Each context has its own tabs, history, and data, ensuring a clean separation of your digital activities.

Highlights
  • Isolated browsing contexts (Spaces)
  • Separate tabs, history, and cookies per Space
  • Customizable Space identity
  • Focused sidebar for tabs and history
  • Peek for temporary link previews
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Work, personal life, and everything between deserve their own Space. Crest is a native browser for iPhone and iPad that keeps your accounts separate, your tabs organized, and your browsing distinctly yours. KEEP YOUR ACCOUNTS SEPARATE Each Space has its own tabs, cookies, website data, history, passwords, and site permissions. Stay signed in to different accounts on the same website. Switch from work to personal browsing without carrying the wrong session with you. GIVE EVERY TAB A PLACE Pin the sites you use every day. Save pages in folders. Keep today's tabs close and completed work in the archive. Select and move tabs, folders, and Split View groups together. On iPhone, bring in the sidebar with a gesture; on iPad, keep it beside your page. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Start from Winter, Lion, or another template in Crest Studio, then choose a color for each part of the crest and the sidebar. Choose a crest, emoji, monogram, or symbol. Appearance settings adjust the window border, sidebar material, tab corners, borders, and default page zoom. KEEP RELATED PAGES TOGETHER Group two to four pages in Split View. On iPad, browse them side by side and resize the columns. On iPhone, swipe across the compact toolbar to move between pages in the group. Peek lets you check supported links without losing your place, then keep the page as a tab when you need it. TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY BROWSING Choose one default search for every Space and another for Private Browsing, or pick one for a single Space. Search from a new tab to find the pages and tabs you use most. Translate webpages on device with Apple's Translation framework. Read supported articles in Reader, find text on a page, adjust zoom, share links, and export pages. Content blocking and site permissions give you control over each Space. Language availability varies, and translation may require a language download. PRIVATE WHEN YOU NEED IT Private Browsing uses temporary website storage. Private tabs stay out of saved history, restoration, archive, and sync. Crest does not run an advertising SDK, collect browsing analytics, or require a Crest account. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Optional iCloud sync keeps supported Space and tab organization available across your Apple devices through your private iCloud database. Crest is also available for Mac. Crest is free and open source, built with Apple's WebKit. Requires iOS 26.1 or iPadOS 26.1 or later. Some website features and integrations vary by device.

About

Noise Level Meter

This app transforms your iPhone into a sophisticated sound level meter and frequency analyzer. It offers instant decibel readings, detailed spectrum analysis, and the ability to save and export measurement sessions. Designed for various everyday uses, it provides clear and beautiful sound measurement.

Highlights
  • Live decibel meter
  • FFT spectrum analyzer
  • Octave-band visualization
  • Record measurement sessions
  • Export PDF reports
  • Calibration offset
Features
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SoundScope turns your iPhone into a polished sound level meter and frequency analyzer—built for quick, clear measurements with a premium dark interface. MEASURE SOUND INSTANTLY • Live decibel meter with a responsive circular gauge • A, C, and Z frequency weightings • Peak hold and real-time level readout • Calibration offset for relative accuracy SEE THE FREQUENCY SPECTRUM • Live FFT spectrum analyzer • Octave-band visualization • Dominant frequency detection SAVE AND REVIEW SESSIONS • Record measurement sessions to History • Session detail charts for min, max, and average levels • Optional location tags for sessions • Export PDF reports and share with the system share sheet DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY USE Whether you're checking apartment noise, dialing in a home theater, practicing music, or just curious about the sound around you—SoundScope makes measurement simple and beautiful. Note: SoundScope is a consumer sound analysis tool and is not a substitute for a calibrated laboratory SPL meter. Privacy Policy: https://storepal.app/soundscope/privacy Terms of Use: https://storepal.app/soundscope/terms

Screenshots

Crest Browser4 screens
Noise Level Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crest Browser at none against Noise Level Meter's 3. Crest Browser also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). Noise Level Meter's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Noise Level Meter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Crest Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crest Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crest Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, Noise Level Meter weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crest Browser versus Noise Level Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrest BrowserNoise Level Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (17 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPaul DavisKostiantyn Liubevych

Customer experience

Crest Browser

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Noise Level Meter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crest Browser

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Noise Level Meter

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan$3.997 Days
  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Spectroid Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Crest Browser free?
Crest Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noise Level Meter free?
Noise Level Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crest Browser or Noise Level Meter?
Crest Browser is rated higher. Crest Browser averages 4.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Noise Level Meter averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Crest Browser or Noise Level Meter have ads?
Neither Crest Browser nor Noise Level Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crest Browser or Noise Level Meter?
Crest Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Noise Level Meter weekly. Most recently, Crest Browser was updated on November 6, 2026 and Noise Level Meter on October 31, 2026.

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