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[Android] Free - Sound Meter & Noise Detector, Bubble Level PRO @ Google Play

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[Android] Free - Sound Meter & Noise Detector, Bubble Level PRO @ Google Play
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Hiphopopotamus on 03/11/2024 - 15:41 play.google.com (3063 clicks)

Sound Meter & Noise Detector

Sound meter PRO is an indispensable tool for your daily life, no matter what you do, where you stay, it is a practical noise detector to help you avoid noise pollution that harms your hearing and affect your rest. Our sound meter PRO app can provide accurate decibel data and show you how the decibel goes.

Get noise data more comprehensively and more accurately:
Minimal, average and maximal decibel
Real-time decibel in dial and graph
Levels of noise
Calibrate before use for precise data
Review measurement histories

Customize your sound meter
Save audio file while measuring
Set decibel warning when the value is higher than the preset one
Open the sound or vibrate for the warning
Apply the black or white theme

Other features of sound meter PRO:
Re-start measuring
Suspend recording
Rename, share and replay the recording
Indicate the measuring duration, time and status
Measure sound levels, take sound meter photos, record sound measurement videos

Bubble Level PRO

The free version has 4.7 stars from 13.2k ratings and 1M+ downloads.

This is ad-free (no ads) version of Bubble level.
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This Bubble Level app provides not just spirit level, but also a straight ruler and 2D ruler, making the measurement more comprehensive. The tools in this Bubble Ruler is user-friendly. In the ruler functions, you can change the unit of the measurement, and in the bubble level function, you can lock the interface and change the bubble level mode.

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  • Shoocat on 03/11/2024 - 15:52
    +2

    Indispensable? I've never thought "I wish I knew what the sound level was right now".

    • corky on 03/11/2024 - 16:08
      +1

      After moving to a very busy area after living rural wish i did know . The traffic drves me nuts. Not that theres probably anyrhing that can be done about it other than move

      • 5kbjvb3o on 03/11/2024 - 16:15
        +6

        Took my kid to a bowling alley / arcade but it was very loud. Measured it at 88dB, above the recommended level for permanent hearing loss, so we left. Made it up to the kid later of course, but it was good to be able to measure it for our safety.

        • Skinnerr on 03/11/2024 - 17:03
          +8

          Thank God someone was thinking of the children!

        • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 03/11/2024 - 17:39
          +6

          Measured it at 88dB, above the recommended level for permanent hearing loss

          the app should tell you the amount of time you can be exposed before hearing loss.

          I just pulled this up in google images but here is example.
          https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/pluginfile.php/170660/mod_book…

          so according to that chart 88db should be ok for up to 4 hours. 3 if you want to be safe. if you want to be extra safe push it up to 91db 2 hours limit. set a timer. enough for an arcade no?

          • bobzor on 03/11/2024 - 18:44

            @n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm: is that chart for 5yo's 15yo's or 35yo's

            • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 03/11/2024 - 18:48
              +2

              @bobzor: probably younger people because they don’t have hearing damage yet.

              I’m not saying follow the numbers in that one chart I’m saying find it the info is out there.

    • Papa Huggies on 04/11/2024 - 13:10

      Some people will find it useful. I play live music a lot and want to make sure when I'm playing background music it's about 55db to people who are chatting to their friends, when I'm playing on a stage but not a big draw I want to be about 60-65db for the average listener, and when I'm expected to be properly heard by an audience that wants to be there I'd want to be 70db. A lot of times you might be without a sound guy and gotta regulate yourself.

      • G-rig on 04/11/2024 - 15:03

        Handy tool but depends where you position it.
        Probably still have to get someone to hold it to test in the normal patron listening position not on stage.

        If you click your finger close to the phone mic and can report 80db which obviously is wrong.

        • Papa Huggies on 05/11/2024 - 10:11
          +1

          Yeah of course still need to know how to use it. I hand it to someone and tell them where to stand

      • Cleremy on 05/11/2024 - 11:08
        +1

        Usually musicians using amplifiers, or amateur sound guys, crank it wantonly. I have to try to remember to keep ear plugs with me if attending anything live. Many are totally clueless to the decibels their speakers are blasting at their audience sitting only a few metres away. And nobody in the audience asks for the volume to be lowered.

        • G-rig on 05/11/2024 - 11:23
          +1

          Exactly, and some artists (one man or a duo/trio) providing background entertainment at venues think they are Bonno at a stadium performance. Easy enough to tell the venue it's too much.

  • thecloudking on 03/11/2024 - 15:55
    +9

    Wouldn't it be different for everyone as all phones have mics of different sizes and quality?

    • Hiphopopotamus on 03/11/2024 - 16:08
      +5

      Yes. It's pretty much a 'better than nothing' kind of thing, unless you can calibrate it properly. Comparing the difference in measurements by the app on the same phone should also be fairly accurate.

      Here's a legit iOS one: NIOSH Sound Level Meter. I think it's only possible due to the limited iPhone models/mic combos.

  • jebdra on 03/11/2024 - 16:18
    +1

    Bubble level pro is 3.5 stars from 20 reviews

    I installed it to try and it won't work at all on my Lenovo tablet

    I guess you get what you pay for

    • Hiphopopotamus on 03/11/2024 - 16:36

      Where did you find the rating? I can't see it on desktop or on my phone.

      Weird that it didn't work on your tablet, it just uses the internal sensors and it's highly unlikely that you tablet doesn't have them. It could be a compatibility thing.

    • matterink on 03/11/2024 - 18:12

      There's more than one app called bubble level pro in the play store

    • khrome on 03/11/2024 - 18:22

      A lot of apps aren't built for tablets. A bubble level app is more suited to a phone.

  • Axrector on 03/11/2024 - 16:25
    +2

    Just incase A Quiet Place scenario happens

  • Jessie Ryder on 03/11/2024 - 16:36

    And how do you calibrate it?

    • clandestino on 03/11/2024 - 17:02
      +1

      You find a good quality sound meter and turn it on.

      Then put your phone next to it, with this app in "calibrate" mode.

      Then if your phone is showing a reading of, say, 40 decibels but the sound meter shows 42, you increase the value on the app by +2 to match the sound meter's reading.

      • renza on 03/11/2024 - 19:02
        +1

        But calibration data is almost always non linear, let alone a fixed offset.

        • clandestino on 03/11/2024 - 19:27

          I'm just answering the question.

          It will be calibrated for that sound level.

          It may or may not be calibrated for others (most likely, the latter)…and it won't compensate for people who have zero clue about how to use / how not to use, a sound meter.

          • Jessie Ryder on 03/11/2024 - 19:34

            @clandestino: Unless you get it calibrated in a lab, it won't be accurate.

          • DiscountForThee on 03/11/2024 - 20:00

            @clandestino: Also doesn't take into account the microphone sensitivity to different frequencies, or it's response to a change in frequency

  • Lets Make Sandwiches on 03/11/2024 - 17:02

    What a lifesaver. I have a noisy neighbour who plays bass all day and i keep reporting him to council. All i ever have is the video but now this records DB and displays it on screen

    • zoner on 03/11/2024 - 18:57
      -2

      This app wont make a difference. talking to your council and neighbor will

      • Lets Make Sandwiches on 03/11/2024 - 19:11

        Theres no talking to this neighbour. And the council provide zero guidance.

        • zoner on 03/11/2024 - 19:30

          In that case, good luck

    • [Deactivated] on 03/11/2024 - 19:36
      +4

      @Lets Make Sandwiches - An inaccurate SPL meter app isn’t going to help. Rangers need to witness the noise themselves, the best thing you can do is keep a written record of accurate times and dates it’s occurring for 2 or more weeks, and provide this to the council. This will give the rangers something to go off, which is important because the ranger that attends will only devote a maximum of 20-30 minutes to your case where they sit outside and listen… Councils don’t have the resources to have their rangers on a stakeout for a just one persons complaint for a whole day. Some rangers report back in the notes everything they hear too, “I heard a bee fly past my ear at 11:32am”, “heard a horn beep at 11:34am”, “I heard a plane over head at 11:37am”, “I heard a kid ride past on a push bike and fart at 11:39am”… Often they hear everything except for what they are there to hear because the person that complained didn’t provide enough good quality information.

      • BarneyStinson on 03/11/2024 - 19:40

        Very true, it would also need some kind of certification to prove its validity.

        • [Deactivated] on 03/11/2024 - 20:36

          100%. Not only does the ranger who attends need to hear the issue, they also need to take measurements, and if it’s not over legal levels (this can depend on the time of day too), nothing will be done, even if it is distributing the complainer.

          To be honest noise complaints involving stereos and musical instruments are far lower than complaints about noise coming from neighbours air conditioners, and hearing talking coming from inside next doors house, which is becoming more common because too many people are buying shoe box houses built so close to each other, and they unreasonably still expect peace and quiet.

          • Cleremy on 05/11/2024 - 11:17

            @[Deactivated]: I'm surprised you didn't mention dogs, there's too many idiots acquiring multiple untrained loud dogs and neglecting them or treating them meanly. So they randomly fight with eachother and bark, creating a lovely loud soundtrack for anyone with windows facing in the dog's direction. Probably a perfect way to passively aggressively torture everyone in the vicinity and not be blamed directly.

        • zoner on 06/11/2024 - 15:53
          +1

          just to add to this (with 15years experience in these kind of issues). ''

          Yes, council officers (EHOs) will come by and measure the nuisance with a class 1 soundlevel meter.
          In WA councils also have the option to deploy a Yellow Brick at a residence. This device includes a class 1 sound level meter and a trigger button. noise levels are recorded continously and when the complainant can hear the audible disturbance, the trigger switch can be manually activated. This will start recording the audio stream.
          After a couple of days the council will pickup the yellow brick and analyse the noise levels and audio (wav/flac) recordings.
          From this the council may write up an infringement of some kind.
          These recordings will stand in a court as the certification is the NATA calibration of the sound level meter.
          Placement is pretty important as is the commitment of the complainant (you can easily hear anyone tampering with the equipment).

          The above is for WA, but many councils over east follow a similar approach.
          A phone decibel meter is no proof whatsoever…..

      • Lets Make Sandwiches on 03/11/2024 - 22:10

        Thanks for your advice. He normally plays it on weekends in the evening and at night, but some weekends nothing. I'm at my wits end with the bass. We have reported them to police at least 30 times, but they've done nothing. We have reported to council now twice and they have sent letters out, but nothing changed. He's already drove one person to sell.

        Given the random nature of it, and the fact the rangers only work business hours, do you have any suggestions?

        • Cleremy on 05/11/2024 - 11:19
          +2

          Letters only work for people who actually care about the effect their actions have on others.

      • Horacio on 04/11/2024 - 09:55

        Fascinating, thank you. Do they investigate dog barking complaints like? And do they only do such observation sessions from outside on the road or will they do it from inside a complainant's property (backyard / home office etc).

        • Loopholio on 06/11/2024 - 20:10

          Your local council should act on barking dogs. I reported a vicious dog trying to get under the front fence to maul passers by. Not just normal fence barking, this thing was mental.

          The dog was a mustardy colour, looked like a dog mixed with a cane toad. A temporary barrier was put up by the owner and the dog vanished around two weeks later. The dog is probably hitch hiking to the NT, feasting on toddler faces as he goes.

  • figarow on 03/11/2024 - 17:07
    +1

    Pedestal fan 1.5 metres away registers 95-109 dB, wouldn't I be deaf by now if that was accurate? Considering I'm here at the desk for hours at a time.

    • DiscountForThee on 03/11/2024 - 17:19

      … I can't tell if this is a serious question or if I am missing the joke lol

      • figarow on 03/11/2024 - 17:39

        What joke mate I have tools that say I need ear protection for 80 dB

        • DiscountForThee on 03/11/2024 - 21:23

          1) an app like this is wildly inaccurate
          2) does your pedestal fan sound 4x as loud as those tools which suggest you need hearing protection?
          3) did you think about it for more than a few seconds before you posted your first question? or was your first thought "wow I should be deaf by now!?"

          • figarow on 04/11/2024 - 08:19

            @DiscountForThee: 1) Yes hence the reason to post and warn others
            2) It's not 4x it's more like 1.5 times and it's a different noise as it's blowing air directly at me
            3) No my brain works relatively fast, didn't need to take a nap or write out a posting plan

    • clandestino on 03/11/2024 - 18:00
      +2

      If it's a Vornado that's probably accurate. Lol.

      Here are my readings next to a pedestal fan (Samsung s21+)

      Background noise: 33
      Low setting: 40
      Medium: 45
      High: 55

      I'd love to get a proper sound meter to calibrate and find out how good / bad this app really is.

    • seb on 04/11/2024 - 01:02
      +1

      If the microphone is directly exposed to the air stream from the fan, it will provude spurious readings.

    • captain womble on 04/11/2024 - 08:14

      is it blowing on the microphone? Sound is vibrations, but so is blowing air (wind chops out/maxes microphones)

  • wombat81 on 03/11/2024 - 17:20
    +1

    I've used the free version of bubble level for years to level my caravan. It's good but the ads are annoying, so I'm keen for the pro version for free.

  • playbargain on 03/11/2024 - 17:23
    +1

    How's this different to the other sound meter made by the same developer? If they are the same why two different apps?

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.tools.soun…

  • cashless on 03/11/2024 - 17:39

    help you avoid noise pollution that harms your hearing

    Usually find that my ears are the best tool for that

  • clandestino on 03/11/2024 - 18:01

    Can anyone comment on the Android permissions (the detailed info breakdown)? I don't really know what that all means. Tempted to just uninstall this app.

    • Loopholio on 03/11/2024 - 21:49

      If you google each permission you can get an idea of how they work. Each permission for this app looks fine to me.

  • beltdrive on 03/11/2024 - 19:48
    +2

    Android device db sound meters are pretty hopeless. The iOS ones aren’t great, but there’s absolutely no way the Android app devs can account for the thousands of Android phone models out there

    • itchy scratchy on 03/11/2024 - 21:20
      +1

      That's what I was thinking too

      Turns out, for anyone with an iOS device you can get the NIOSH sound level app which is calibrated and certified by the CDC and supposedly accurate to ±2dB
      I haven't had any chance to test the accuracy but I think it's probably as good as you'll get

      Edit: I just tested the NIOSH app on my iPhone against an apple watch and it's within a decibel, so there's that

  • G-rig on 04/11/2024 - 10:17

    Bubble level Pro is worth it, the other one maybe for fun or a rough indicator. If you are in night clubs you should probably have ear plugs in, bound to be over 90db.

  • DingoDream on 04/11/2024 - 10:22

    Very nice - useful and very logical layout and dark mode is great. Thanks.

  • 2xOKzC on 04/11/2024 - 11:03
    +2

    On Android, everyone has a basic bubble level.

    Open Google App and search for bubble level 😉

    I've also used Level available from F-Droid

  • Loopholio on 06/11/2024 - 12:37

    Hey, I just learned something! Go to https://www.google.com/search?q=bubble+level on your phone (with the necessary hardware) and you will see a working bubble level as the first result. I reckon you could also use the default camera app which should have a level option.

    • G-rig on 06/11/2024 - 12:43

      Interesting. The bubble level Pro app for free is a lot better. No risk..

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