Comparison

Zip Code vs Decibel

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

Head to head
About

Zip Code

Easily find zip/postal codes for your current location or search by city name. This intuitive tool helps you quickly locate area codes or zip codes without hassle, perfect for travelers and professionals.

Highlights
  • Find current zip/postal code
  • Search zip code by city
  • Search area code by city
  • Search city by area code
  • Simple interface
Features
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Zip code is a tool that allows you to easily find the zip/postal code for your current location or search for an area code based on a city name or vice versa. With its simple and intuitive interface, you can quickly find the information you need without any hassle. Whether you are a frequent traveler, a business professional, or just need to find the area code for a specific location, the Zip Code app is the perfect solution for all your needs.

About

Decibel

Features
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WHO'S THE LOUDEST? Three seconds. That's your turn. Pass the phone, hit go, and make as much noise as humanly possible. Decibel watches the live microphone level, catches your peak, and puts your score on the board. Then hand it to the next person. Highest number wins. That's Scream Contest: a beautifully serious sound meter being used for something profoundly unserious. Birthdays. Parties. Road trips. Family dinners that were apparently too peaceful. PASS. SCREAM. SCORE. * One iPhone * Three seconds per player * Live reacting sound dial * Peak score for every turn * Loudest player wins Scream Contest is included with the one-time Lifetime Unlock. WHEN THE ROOM CALMS DOWN Decibel is also a genuinely useful live sound meter. Open it and the analog dial comes alive with the sound around you. See the current level, follow the average, catch the peak, and get context for what the number actually means. Library quiet. Conversation. Traffic. Concert. Now "that's loud" has a number. THE SOUND METER — FREE, FOREVER * Beautiful live analog dial * Current, minimum, average and peak readings * Sound-level context from quiet rooms to very loud environments * Your 10 newest measurement sessions * Everything stored locally on your device UNLOCK EVERYTHING — ONCE * Scream Contest * Unlimited measurement history * CSV export * Gold, Ice and Lava dial themes One purchase. No subscription. WE MEASURE SOUND. WE DON'T LISTEN. Decibel processes microphone levels in real time. Audio is never recorded or stored. An iPhone microphone is not laboratory equipment, so Decibel provides estimated sound levels rather than pretending to be a certified professional meter. It is not intended for medical, occupational-safety, legal or laboratory measurements. No account. No ads. No subscription. No audio recordings. No data collection. Just one phone, one microphone, and a very important question: WHO'S THE LOUDEST?

Screenshots

Zip Code4 screens
Decibel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zip Code at none against Decibel's 1. Zip Code also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Decibel's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Decibel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zip Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zip Code versus Decibel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZip CodeDecibel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (550 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings550 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIDB LLCEven Kildal

In-app purchases

None

Zip Code

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Decibel

One-time1
  • Everything Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Zip Code free?
Zip Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decibel free?
Decibel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zip Code or Decibel have ads?
Zip Code shows ads; Decibel does not.

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