Features

DecibelDock features

Every tool below ships with plain-language limits. Tap through for details, then read the matching learn guides.

Sound level meter

Live approximate dB meter for Android with min, average, max and peak hold. Human Ear, Full Bass and Raw weighting. Not a calibrated meter.

Frequency Finder

Find the live main frequency in Hz on your Android phone. Peak hold, pluck mode, and a built-in instrument tuner mode.

Instrument tuner

Chromatic and instrument tuner inside DecibelDock Frequency: Guitar, Drop D, DADGAD, Bass, Ukulele, Violin, cents needle, adjustable A4.

Doppler speed

Estimate a vehicle's rough speed from the Doppler pitch drop as it passes. Live estimating label, written rejection reasons, optional Continuous mode.

Distance

Estimate how far lightning or fireworks are with flash-to-bang timing. Tap mode and real automatic camera-plus-microphone Distance in DecibelDock.

Direction

Find the loudest direction with Calibration, live heading, Hot/Cold mode, and Stereo left/right on phones that allow it.

Identify

On-device sound identification with best-guess labels. Runs on your phone; no audio upload. Results may be wrong.

Spectrum

Real-time spectrum inside the DecibelDock main console: FFT bars, freeze, dominant peak, and octave bands. Not a certified RTA.

History & privacy

Local history for Doppler, Distance and Frequency. Optional recordings off by default. Audio processed on device.

Styles & themes

Seven meter styles and six color themes in DecibelDock. Styles are separate from themes; each tool has its own default style.