Free Sound Level Meter · Coming soon

Measure what's really there.

dbLogger turns your phone into a professional sound level meter, frequency analyser and noise logger — capturing raw, unprocessed audio for true dBA, dBC and dBZ, a live spectrum, NR/NC ratings, and lossless logging. Free on iPhone and Android.

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dbLogger sound level meter app screenshot
Features

Built for real measurement

Measurement Integrity

Captures raw, unprocessed audio — bypassing the OS echo cancellation, noise suppression and auto-gain that distort every other phone meter.

Professional Metrics

Real-time dBA, dBC and dBZ with Fast/Slow/Impulse weighting, plus Leq, Max, Min, Peak and NR/NC single-figure room ratings.

Live Analysis

A live FFT spectrum from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, a 1/1 and 1/3-octave equaliser, a scrolling time-history graph and an analogue dB meter gauge.

Log & Report

Log metrics to CSV and raw audio to lossless WAV, then generate and share PDF or CSV reports. On-device and private — no account.

What you can measure

A full acoustics toolkit

Weightings

A, C and Z frequency weighting with a selectable update rate from 200 ms to 10 s.

dBA · dBC · dBZ

Spectrum

A live FFT from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with a peak-hold envelope and a peak-frequency readout.

20 Hz–20 kHz FFT

Octave Bands

A 1/1 and 1/3-octave equaliser with per-band peak caps for detailed frequency analysis.

1/1 & 1/3 octave

NR / NC Ratings

Noise Rating and Noise Criteria single-figure ratings from octave bands — ideal for HVAC and room work.

NR · NC
How it works

Measure in three steps

1

Pick your input — the built-in microphone or a USB-C measurement microphone.

2

Read live levels, spectrum, octave bands and NR/NC, with a Safe / Loud classification.

3

Record to log metrics and lossless audio, then export a report to share.

Screenshots

See it in action

dbLogger dB meter gauge showing the current sound level
dbLogger live FFT spectrum from 20 Hz to 20 kHz
dbLogger time-history graph of sound level over time
Platforms

On the device you already carry

Free on iPhone and Android. Use the built-in mic or plug in a USB-C measurement microphone. A one-off purchase removes ads.

iPhone iPad Android Phone Android Tablet USB-C Microphone

Measure what's really there.

Download dbLogger free and turn your phone into a sound level meter.

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