Sound Meter

Measure noise with your smart phone using this app.

KHTSXR · oops.noisemeter

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v17.0 6.1 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v17.0 (17)
Updated: Aug 4, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 6.1 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: May 5, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (1 sensitive)
Website: khtsxr.blogspot.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Sound Meter is an app by KHTSXR in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 16.0, the APK grew from 5.2 MB to 6.1 MB. It asks for 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: record audio. Compared with version 16.0, it adds 3 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v17.0

Improvements and bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

You are exposed to loud noises. Environmental Noise Pollution Threatens Hearing and Health. Measure noise with your smart phone using this app. It is easy to use! This is a Sound Pressure Level Meter.(SPL) This Sound Meter calculates the Decibel level of the sound.(dB,Unit of measurement) With different phones you get different values of recording parameter measured in decibel (dB). Some phones will give different sensor readings based on the hardware used by the manufacturer. Warning) 1. I don't guarantee that this app will work out well. And don't guarantee perfect efficiency(result,effect,effectiveness). 2. Protect your hearing(health) with exposing loud noises in a noisy environment. Do not use with Excessive Noise!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v16.0.

v17.0 LATEST Aug 4, 2026 6.1 MB TRUSTED v16.0 Jul 27, 2023 5.2 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 4, 2026.
Certificate issued to “bbunkaheaven” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 4, 2026
Signed byCN=bbunkaheaven, O=bbunkaheaven, L=Seoul, C=ko
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E2:81:5F:BC:EA:F4:96:49:F7:2E:C9:55:A5:22:2B:DC:4A:42:73:35
File MD5bd6705a381a5168e238e345437edc879
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Sound Meter requests 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) oops.noisemeter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Sound Meter APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Sound Meter APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is bd6705a381a5168e238e345437edc879.