# Noise detector & Decibel meter

> The sound level meter app checks the measured dB values In your immediate area

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yalin.soundmeter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yalin.soundmeter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.yalin.soundmeter`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yalintech
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 233,760
- **Rating:** 4.24 / 5 (2,116 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2020-08-31
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yalin.soundmeter)
- **Website:** [https://www.yalintech.com/](https://www.yalintech.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.yalintech.com/privacy\_policy\_barcodeScanner.html](http://www.yalintech.com/privacy_policy_barcodeScanner.html)

## Description

The Noise Detector & Decibel Meter Chrome extension is an accurate and user-friendly sound level meter (SPL) designed to measure and display decibel values in your immediate surroundings. It features a professional graphical gauge that indicates real-time noise levels, helping users monitor the loudness of music, voices, traffic, and more.

Key features include recording max, average, and minimum decibel values presented via a clear logarithmic graph, maintaining a history of all measurements, and backing up data through platforms like WhatsApp, Google Drive, and Dropbox. Its intuitive interface allows you to quickly assess noise exposure, making it useful for personal hearing protection, workplace safety compliance, or event noise monitoring. With a focus on protecting users from potential hearing loss, this free extension offers reliable sound measurement to enhance your auditory health and awareness.

## Rankings

- #147,938 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.yalin.soundmeter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Overall, users appreciate the app for its ease of use, visualization, and practicality in measuring noise, but persistent ads and monetization practices significantly detract from usability and, in some cases, readings. The main pain points are intrusive advertising, paid-subscription constraints, and onboarding friction. If ads were removed or a stable, refundable free tier existed, the app would be more positively received.

### Pros

- Easy to use / intuitive interface
- Graphs/visualization of decibel data
- Useful for real-world measurements (storm, traffic, room monitoring)
- Supports recording and averaging measurements
- Good for quick checks against limits / comparison features

### Cons

- Intrusive ads and aggressive monetization (pop-ups, frequent adverts)
- Subscription/free-trial issues (cannot cancel, push to buy)
- Onboarding friction / too many steps to start measurements
- Ads can distract and may distort readings or reduce perceived accuracy

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yalin.soundmeter)