Comparison

dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer vs Clocks in Motion

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

Head to head
About

dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer

Measure ambient noise levels with professional-quality accuracy. This app offers a spectrum analyzer, hearing test, and the ability to save and share measurements with location data. It's a powerful, cost-effective tool for personal sound monitoring.

Highlights
  • Professional-quality sound level measurement
  • Integrated spectrum analyzer
  • Noise dosimeter (NIOSH/OSHA)
  • Photo & video with noise overlay
  • Hearing test
  • Save and export measurements (CSV/Audio)
  • Health App integration
Features
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"The best way to meter sound levels" - AppAdvice Decibel Meter is full of features sound level meter with exclusive accuracy of measurements and integrated spectrum analyzer. Calibrated with professional dB meter. The world is a noisy place: cars, power tools, crowds, machinery, and other common sources produce amounts of noise that can, with continued exposure, lead to permanent hearing loss. Sound level meters are useful for anyone who wants to avoid exposing their ears to harmful noise levels, but who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on one? dB Meter is free app which provides professional-quality measurement results, calibrated using an actual Nor140 high-precision decibel meter. With dB Meter, you can measure ambient noise levels, save your measurements and their locations, and share your measurements with others. dB Meter couples utility with stylish design and a polished user experience: a powerful tool in a sleek package, and at a tiny fraction of the cost of professional sound level meters. (Please note that dB Meter soundmeter app is not a replacement for professional devices and should be used for personal purposes only.) FEATURES: ● Health App integration. Export measured noise levels and audiogram directly to Health app. ● Noise dosimeter regarding NIOSH and OSHA standards ● Photo & video with the noise overlay ● Powerful hearing test ● Saves location data for each measurement. ● Save measurements with custom names and rename existing measurements. ● Export measurements in CSV or Audio format. ● Allows you to save, export and play back recorded measurements. ● Highly accurate measurements. ● Integrated Fully Functional Spectrum Analyzer ● Octave Band Real Time Analyzer ● FFT Plot (Fast Fourier Transform) ● Spectrogram ● Linear and logarithm scales ● Up to 16384 FFT size ● A lot of available window functions ● Tracking for max value ● Max and Min for any selected frequency ● Stunned graphics You can enable or disable noise levels data exporting to Health app in dB Meter Pro app settings. Have any questions or suggestions? Write to us: support@dbmeterpro.com DB Chart 150-160 dB = Eardrum rupture 140 decibel = Aircraft carrier deck. 130 dB = Jet take-off (100 meters), gun blast at close range. 120 dB= Human pain threshold, loud rock concert. 110 decibel = Serious hearing damage if sustained for more than 1 hour. 100 dB = Serious hearing damage if sustained for more than 8 hours. 90 decibel = Likely hearing damage if sustained for more than 8 hours. 80 decibel = Potential but unlikely hearing damage if sustained for more than 8 hours. 70 dB = Just annoying, but probably safe. 60 dB= Typical conversational volume. 50 dB = A quiet, library conversation. 40 decibel = A whisper. 30 dB= Barely audible sound. 20 decibel= Threshold of human hearing.

About

Clocks in Motion

This utility app transforms analog clock hands into a dynamic seven-segment digital display. It offers customizable 12 or 24-hour formats and supports both light and dark themes to match system settings or user preference.

Highlights
  • Analog hands form digital display
  • 12 or 24-hour format
  • Light and dark appearance modes
  • System-based theme switching
  • Kinetic art integration
Features
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A clock so beautiful you'll watch it change. Every digit is drawn by tiny analog clock faces—24 in all—their hands sweeping into position each minute to spell out the time. Part timepiece, part kinetic art. Give it sixty seconds. You'll never want a plain digital clock again. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • A living display for your nightstand, desk, or shelf • Minimal, elegant, and mesmerizing to watch • One-time $0.99 — no subscriptions, no ads, no in-app purchases HOW IT WORKS Each digit is a 3×2 grid of six clock faces. Forty-eight hands choreograph themselves every sixty seconds, sweeping smoothly to their new positions to redraw the time. ALARMS Create alarms with a label, choose which days they repeat, and set a snooze from 1 to 30 minutes. When an alarm fires, a countdown Live Activity appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, showing exactly how much snooze time remains. ALWAYS-ON / BEDSIDE MODE Long-press the clock to enter always-on mode: the display dims, overlays disappear, and the idle timer is disabled—perfect as a quiet bedside or desk clock. Tap once to exit. AIRPLAY Send the clock to an Apple TV or any AirPlay 2 display. It fills the screen in the full television layout and stays perfectly in sync. WIDGET Add the medium Home Screen widget—independently configurable per instance for time format, theme, and accent color. CUSTOMIZE • 12-hour or 24-hour format • Light, Dark, or System theme • Hand accent: System, Blue, Green, or Amber ACCESSIBILITY Reduce Motion snaps transitions instead of sweeping. Increase Contrast switches to a high-separation opaque palette. VoiceOver reads the current time as one element. The same beautiful clock is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.

Screenshots

dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer4 screens
Clocks in Motion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clocks in Motion at $0.99 against dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer's $29.99. Clocks in Motion also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer's advantage is ratings volume (866 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 26.0). On 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

dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer costs $29.99 and Clocks in Motion $0.99 up front. dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clocks in Motion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clocks in Motion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer has 866 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer ships an update every 4 months, Clocks in Motion every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer versus Clocks in Motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdB Meter & Spectrum AnalyzerClocks in Motion
Price$29.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (866 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings866 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS11.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad PolyanskiyStefano Acerbetti

Customer experience

dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer

All ratings865 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative28.0%

Clocks in Motion

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crash with iOS 26
  • App failed to open on iPad Pro 11
  • Will not run
  • Video is recorded without sound
  • Failing to restore purchase
Show 2 more
  • Incompatible with iOS 11
  • Filters don't make sense

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to export recorded audio clips
  • Frequency display on RTA bar

Clocks in Motion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer

One-time1
  • Spectrum Analyzer Pro$14.99
None

Clocks in Motion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer free?
dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Clocks in Motion free?
Clocks in Motion costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer or Clocks in Motion?
Clocks in Motion is rated higher. dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 866 ratings, while Clocks in Motion averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer or Clocks in Motion have ads?
Neither dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer nor Clocks in Motion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer or Clocks in Motion?
dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer ships an update every 4 months, and Clocks in Motion every 4 weeks. Most recently, dB Meter & Spectrum Analyzer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Clocks in Motion on October 6, 2026.

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