Reviews of OpeNoise

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List of user reviews and ratings for OpeNoise

Total ratings

4.30 (Rating count: 282)

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Review summary

OpeNoise is praised for its ad-free, privacy-focused, and open source nature, offering detailed data with calibration options that enhance measurement accuracy. Users value its versatility, especially displaying dB(A) levels, and straightforward interface. However, many highlight the necessity for professional calibration to ensure accuracy, limiting usability for casual users. Background data recording and saving features have room for improvement. Despite minor challenges, it is considered one of the best free ambient noise measuring apps available.

Pros

No ads and no data collection, providing a clean and private user experience.
Open source (FOSS), appreciated by users for transparency and trustworthiness.
Highly functional with calibration capability to improve measurement accuracy.
Versatile with various display options including dB(A) measurements.
Easy to use with an intuitive interface and useful graphing features.

Cons

Requires professional microphone calibration for accurate readings, which some users find inconvenient or limiting.
Inability to continue data recording in the background or when device times out.
Some users experienced usability issues such as difficulty saving recorded data or long data rows causing display problems.
Inconsistent readings compared to professional sound meters, leading to mistrust in absolute accuracy.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.30

All time rating average: 4.30

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14% (3)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-02	Da*****	Amazing app! Wish there were downloadable community Android calibrations for specific devices.
Amazing app! Wish there were downloadable community Android calibrations for specific devices.
2024-12-17	S *****	Detail data, no ads, no data collected, open source. What's more to ask? Thank you, dev!
Detail data, no ads, no data collected, open source. What's more to ask? Thank you, dev!
2024-11-05	Cr*****	It works perfectly! Great job ! Without ads ! Thanks !
It works perfectly! Great job ! Without ads ! Thanks !
2024-06-03	Zu*****	Very functional app with the capability to calibrate the sensitivity. I've reinstalled the app on a Redmi Note 10S and Xperia 10V, and the microphone permission is being prompted correctly. Recommended!
Very functional app with the capability to calibrate the sensitivity. I've reinstalled the app on a Redmi Note 10S and Xperia 10V, and the microphone permission is being prompted correctly. Recommended!
2024-05-05	Da*****	Probably the best noise and ambient sound measuring app I've ever used that didn't cost me $80.
Probably the best noise and ambient sound measuring app I've ever used that didn't cost me $80.
2024-04-26	Ra*****	May god bestow you with silence of nature every morning of your life, for making such useful app to track noise.
May god bestow you with silence of nature every morning of your life, for making such useful app to track noise.
2024-03-29	El*****	This app is brilliant, the best by far! It is the only one I have found that can display dB(A) and not just dB(Z). The wide choice of display options is greatly appreciated. I see a lot of people leaving negative reviews on here complaining about the need for calibration, ALL APPS NEED CALIBRATION if they claim otherwise, they are lying! My only wish is to be able to create custom LAeq times as seeing 3, 5, or 15min averages is very valuable! If you need a sound level app, this is it. 5 starts!
This app is brilliant, the best by far! It is the only one I have found that can display dB(A) and not just dB(Z). The wide choice of display options is greatly appreciated. I see a lot of people leaving negative reviews on here complaining about the need for calibration, ALL APPS NEED CALIBRATION if they claim otherwise, they are lying! My only wish is to be able to create custom LAeq times as seeing 3, 5, or 15min averages is very valuable! If you need a sound level app, this is it. 5 starts!
2024-03-20	Je*****	In order to calibrate the app you need a professional sound meter. While I love that this app doesn't sell to third parties, this made the app useless for me. I got this app to be able to measure the white noise during my baby's nap times to avoid hearing damage. This just isn't the app I needed for my intended purpose.
In order to calibrate the app you need a professional sound meter. While I love that this app doesn't sell to third parties, this made the app useless for me. I got this app to be able to measure the white noise during my baby's nap times to avoid hearing damage. This just isn't the app I needed for my intended purpose.
2024-03-13	Tt*****	All the functionality I need expertly made and clearly instructed - and it's FOSS. I would have settled for open source with a courtesy fee. Thank you very much!
All the functionality I need expertly made and clearly instructed - and it's FOSS. I would have settled for open source with a courtesy fee. Thank you very much!
2024-02-20	Mo*****	قراءاته غير مضبوطة عايرته مع جهاز متخصص الجهاز يقيس 84db و البرنامج يظهر 47db
قراءاته غير مضبوطة عايرته مع جهاز متخصص الجهاز يقيس 84db و البرنامج يظهر 47db