dB Pulse: Decibel Meter

Monitor noise levels, save your sessions, and get alerts when sound stays too loud. Use widgets, Quick Measure, and ask Siri for the current decibel level. No sign-in…

Stop wondering if a room is too noisy. See the current noise level in seconds, monitor your daily noise exposure, and get alerts when sound stays above your limit.

WHAT IT DOES

• Measure real-time decibel levels with a clear meter you can read instantly.
• Use Quick Measure from the Home Screen for a 5-second noise snapshot when you need fast results.
• Keep a Live Activity running so the current decibel level stays visible on your Lock Screen.
• Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets to check your latest noise level without opening the app.
• Track your Daily Noise Dose with a 7-day sparkline that makes quieter and louder days easy to spot.
• Set sustained-noise alarms to warn you when sound remains above your chosen level.
• Tap to copy the current decibel reading so you can paste it into messages or notes.
• Save session history so recordings stay available whenever you open the app.
• Export session data as a shareable table, with free users able to export a limited number of sessions.
• Ask Siri what the noise level is, hear the current reading spoken aloud, or run Quick Measure hands-free.
• Calibrate the meter with a guided reference tone to match readings to your setup.
• Capture and share photos with a live noise level shown on the image.

PERFECT FOR

• Checking if a bedroom or nursery stays quiet enough at night using sustained-noise alarms.
• Taking a quick sound meter reading in places like classrooms, offices, restaurants, or workshops using Quick Measure.
• Monitoring your daily noise exposure after commuting, attending events, or working with power tools.
• Saving sessions during rehearsals, practice, or venue setups and sharing the results later.
• Keeping the current decibel reading visible on widgets or the Lock Screen while on the move.

WHY IT WORKS

dB Pulse: Sound Meter helps you measure sound, keep track of noise exposure, and save useful records of what you hear. It stands out by offering quick access tools like Quick Measure on the Home Screen, glanceable widgets and Live Activity, spoken decibel updates via Siri, and session history that’s always with you.

PAID FEATURES

Pro adds more ways to monitor and review sound. Create up to 3 named advanced alarms with optional time periods, use a spectrum analyser with freeze and crosshair readouts, save unlimited session history, export detailed reports, add titles and notes to sessions, get automatic mic profile matching for supported earbuds and external microphones, and view a companion Apple Watch meter. Free users can export a limited number of sessions and can watch a short video to gain extra exports for the day.

Microphone access is required to measure environmental noise. Photo access is needed if you want to save noise overlay photos.

Try dB Pulse to get a simple sound meter, quick noise level checks, and an effective way to watch your daily noise exposure.

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