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Sound Meter Pro! vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Sound Meter Pro!'s closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Sound Meter Pro!
This App
Decibel X:dB Sound Level Meter
Nemesis
Sound Meter
Contender
NIOSH Sound Level Meter
Contender
Octave Band Real Time Frequency Analyzer and Sound Level Meter
Peer
Core Identity
Developernakhon phagdeechatSkyPaw Co., LimitedCoolexpEA LABMarina Polyanskaya
CategoryUtilitiesUtilitiesToolsUtilitiesProductivity
PlatformiOSAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOSiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating0.0 / 54.7 / 54.4 / 54.7 / 52.6 / 5
Ratings Count0156,5871516,1965
PriceFreeFreeFreeFree$1.99
Release DateSep 15, 2024Nov 5, 2011Mar 31, 2021Jan 13, 2017Jul 5, 2016
Last UpdatedSep 15, 2024Apr 4, 2026Mar 13, 2026Apr 17, 2026Jul 5, 2016
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment---mixed-
Score---45/100-
Praises---
  • Accurate sound measurement capabilities provide professional utility for field audio and safety monitoring
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Complaints---
  • Post-update technical regressions cause measurement failures and inaccurate readings on current hardware
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Requests---
  • Dark mode interface requested to improve usability for nighttime noise monitoring sessions
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Minimalist interface reduces friction for casual users
  • Manual calibration settings provide professional-grade utility
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  • Laboratory-validated accuracy (± 2 dBA) functions as a scientific barrier to entry for non-specialized apps.
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Weaknesses
  • Zero monetization strategy limits development resources
  • Lacks multi-platform support compared to category leaders
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  • Technical regressions on current hardware cause measurement failures, increasing churn risk.
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Pricingfreefreemiumfreefreefree
MomentumZombieActiveActiveMaintenance-
Update Cadence1 versions5 versions5 versions1 versions-

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