Mosquitone Detector is a sound measurement utility for iOS that detects and visualizes high-frequency and ultrasonic noises.
Product velocity
Active
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#84
Utilities · paid
Sentiment
2.1
13 reviews
Nemesis
Decibel X PRO: Sound Meter
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app to identify potentially harmful or annoying high-frequency noise sources in their environment, but the lack of guidance prevents them from validating the data.
For Adults concerned about high-frequency noise exposure, particularly parents monitoring environments for children or individuals identifying pest-repellent noise sources.
Key features
Pinpoints the direction of high-frequency sound sources using a 360-degree horizontal rotation mechanism
Visualizes high-frequency and ultrasonic noise on a graph with adjustable gain ranges from -20dB to 100dB
Saves measurement results as image files to the device Photos library with embedded timestamps
How much does it cost?
Paid model at $6.99 USD, targeting users seeking specialized environmental noise detection tools without recurring subscription costs.
Velocity
Active developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: active.
Who built it?
TOON
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What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews upset. Users appreciate visualizing frequency and decibel levels provides utility for specific audio analysis tasks.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Visualizing frequency and decibel levels provides utility for specific audio analysis tasks
- Lack of clear instructional documentation makes the core measurement features impossible to interpret
5 of 5 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Mosquitone Detector
How's the Utilities market?
Mosquitone Detector ranks #87 Paid in US Utilities, with a 2.08-star rating across 13 total ratings. The low rating relative to the $6.99 price point signals a high risk of refund requests.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By SkyPaw Co., Limited
This app dominates the sound measurement niche with a massive user base and consistent feature updates that dwarf this app's current market footprint.
- Offers professional-grade calibration tools and spectrum analysis that go far beyond basic frequency detection.
- Provides a comprehensive suite of noise measurement standards, including A and C weighting for professional compliance.
- Maintains a high-frequency update cadence, ensuring compatibility with the latest iOS hardware and microphone specifications.
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Key takeaways for Mosquitone Detector
Where is it heading?
The market for specialized noise detection is consolidating around professional-grade tools like Decibel X, leaving Mosquitone Detector exposed due to its lack of documentation. Without a pivot to provide clear user guidance, the app will continue to see high refund rates and declining chart performance.
- The 2.08-star rating baseline indicates that users are unable to validate the app's functionality, which accelerates refund requests and erodes long-term trust.
- Defunct support channels prevent the resolution of technical issues, which compounds the negative sentiment and prevents the developer from gathering actionable feedback.
The SWOT
- Specialized ultrasonic detection focus minimizes UI clutter for targeted noise-analysis tasks
- Develop a comprehensive in-app guide to explain data interpretation and validation
Next best moves
Ship a comprehensive in-app user guide because lack of documentation is the #1 complaint → reduce refund surge
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's failure to provide documentation is a…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Professional-grade calibration tools (available in Decibel X PRO but absent here) +1
Since the last report: The intelligence profile has shifted from a high-level overview to a detailed assessment of critical product failures, specifically regarding support infrastructure and documentation.
Bottom line
The app provides a unique utility but fails to deliver a usable product due to the lack of documentation, so the PM must prioritize user education to justify the $6.99 price point and reduce churn.
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