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Decibel meter app? (self.askandroid)

submitted 4 days ago by klu9 to c/[email protected]

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I have a problem with noisy neighbours and want an app to measure and record the volume of their noise for possible legal action.

I prefer free-libre from F-Droid, but they don't have one.

Google Play has... hundreds of apps (one at US$100!). No idea which to choose, hopefully a free one without ads and data surveillance.

Web search results filled with sites I don't know/trust, and obvious SEO or AI slop.

So I'm asking folks here: anyone have any experience of a decibel meter app that's:

preferably free-libre
free-gratis (I might pay for a reasonably-priced pro version after I've tried out the free one)
zero or tolerable ads
zero or minial data surveillance

Thanks.

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[–] klu9 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Thanks. Step 1 seems to make sense to me, but...(excuse me if this seems a silly question) this means I need a sound loudness measuring tool in order to use my phone as a sound loudness measuring tool? At least to do the calibration?

EDIT: Doh, re-reading, I see you already addressed that, thanks.