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AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopularWell rated- Rating on Google Play
- 4.46
- 182,031 ratings
- Installs
- 24 million
- Last updated
- August 26, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 6.69 MB
Sound Meter is popular, with 24 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.5 stars from 182,031 ratings. Its best ranking is #87 in Top Free, Tools in South Korea.
Summary
Sound Meter by rootApps turns any Android device into a practical environmental noise monitor, featuring a tidy gauge display and real-time decibel readings. It tracks current, min, max, and average levels, supports device-specific calibration for accurate measurements, and has 10,000,000+ total downloads with 100K in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
- Tidily designed UI with a gauge-based, easy-to-read display
- Comprehensive dB tracking including min/avg/max values
- Device-specific calibration for improved accuracy
- Real-time graphs and elapsed time for continuous monitoring
- Background-friendly with common Android features and AdMob support
- Accuracy limited by most device microphones and consumer-grade hardware
- Not a professional-grade meter; notes emphasize device limitations
- Relies on ads/IDs for monetization; potential privacy considerations from ad identifiers
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Sound Meter for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By rootApps, from Google Play“Measure the environmental noise by tidy sound meter”
Description by rootApps Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Features:
- Indicates decibel by gauge
- Display the current noise reference
- Display min/avg/max decibel values
- Display decibel by graph line
- Display Elapsed time of decibel
- Can calibrate the decibel for each devices
**Notes
Microphones in most android devices are aligned to human voice. The maximum values are limited by the device. Very loud sounds(over ~90 dB) may not be recognized in most device. So please use it as just an auxiliary tools. If you need more accurate dB values, we recommend a actual sound level meter for that.
Recent changes:
Update to the latest API
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 34
- App size
- 6.69 MB
- Needs Android
- 6.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Sound Meter
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 4.1.6
- Launched
- April 2015
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 100 thousand
- Per day
- 3.5 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ million
- Launched
- April 2015
Installs over time
Sound Meter has been installed 24 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 3.5 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #87
- Chart
- Top Free
- Tools
- Country
- South Korea
Google Play Rankings for Sound Meter
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | South Korea | Tools | Top Free |
| 185 | Austria | Tools | Top Free |
Ranking history in South Korea
About the app and developer
About Sound Meter
Sound Meter is a tools app developed by rootApps.
How many times has Sound Meter been downloaded?
Sound Meter has been downloaded 24 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 100 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 tools apps.
What is the rating of Sound Meter?
Sound Meter is rated 4.46 out of 5 stars, based on 180 thousand ratings.
Is Sound Meter free?
Sound Meter is free. The APK size is 6.69 MB. The latest APK version available is 4.1.6. The last update was on August 26, 2026.
What are the requirements for Sound Meter?
Sound Meter requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since April 2015.
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