Too Noisy Pro
$4.59About Too Noisy Pro
Anyone who has attempted to keep the noise levels under control of a group of youngsters will appreciate this simple, fun and engaging app.
This is a fun app that children enjoy and respond to. It's a real boon to any adult who needs to control the levels of noise of a group of children.
Before you write a bad review, please contact us via the suggestions button in the app for solutions to problems, or to submit feature requests. We can't fix what we don't know about, and writing a bad review is not the way to report a bug! We cannot reply to negative reviews to help, so please give us a chance to respond.
Summary of Features
Displays graphically the background noise level in a room in a fun and engaging way.
Allows the tolerable noise level to be adjusted to cater for those "louder activities".
When the predefined noise level is exceeded for more than 3 seconds:
1) An audible Alarm is sounded
2) The App appears to shatter the screen of the Device.
3) A counter, displayed on the noise meter, is incremented by one. Keeping track of the number of “Too Noisy" incidents.
4) The incident counter can be reset.
5) The audible alarm can be switched on or off.
6) Users can email issues and/or suggestions for enhancements directly from the app.
7) Users can share info about the app on twitter or facebook.
More Detail
For the responsible adult it is like having a virtual assistant with you, constantly monitoring noise levels and letting the children know in a fun and engaging way if noise levels have reached an unacceptable level.
In tests we have found when using this app with groups of children peer pressure alone is generally sufficient to control noise levels.
If the noise level is acceptable a happy smiling contented graphic is displayed. If the levels of noise increase beyond what the responsible adult has determined as acceptable, the graphic changes to reflect the unacceptable noise level. Once the level of noise returns to an acceptable level the graphic automatically returns to the happy contented one, however, if the volume of noise remains unacceptably high for more than 3 seconds...an audible alarm is sounded (this can be turned on and off) and the screen of the device appears to shatter! Also, the "incident" counter on the meter is incremented by one (this can be zeroed at any time from the settings screen).
On occasions, it may well be that a higher level of background noise is acceptable, depending on the activity the children are engaged in. In this case the responsible adult can adjust the sensitivity of the app so that a higher level of noise is required before the graphic changes or the Alarm is triggered.
This is a fun app that children enjoy and respond to. It's a real boon to any adult who needs to control the levels of noise of a group of children.
Before you write a bad review, please contact us via the suggestions button in the app for solutions to problems, or to submit feature requests. We can't fix what we don't know about, and writing a bad review is not the way to report a bug! We cannot reply to negative reviews to help, so please give us a chance to respond.
Summary of Features
Displays graphically the background noise level in a room in a fun and engaging way.
Allows the tolerable noise level to be adjusted to cater for those "louder activities".
When the predefined noise level is exceeded for more than 3 seconds:
1) An audible Alarm is sounded
2) The App appears to shatter the screen of the Device.
3) A counter, displayed on the noise meter, is incremented by one. Keeping track of the number of “Too Noisy" incidents.
4) The incident counter can be reset.
5) The audible alarm can be switched on or off.
6) Users can email issues and/or suggestions for enhancements directly from the app.
7) Users can share info about the app on twitter or facebook.
More Detail
For the responsible adult it is like having a virtual assistant with you, constantly monitoring noise levels and letting the children know in a fun and engaging way if noise levels have reached an unacceptable level.
In tests we have found when using this app with groups of children peer pressure alone is generally sufficient to control noise levels.
If the noise level is acceptable a happy smiling contented graphic is displayed. If the levels of noise increase beyond what the responsible adult has determined as acceptable, the graphic changes to reflect the unacceptable noise level. Once the level of noise returns to an acceptable level the graphic automatically returns to the happy contented one, however, if the volume of noise remains unacceptably high for more than 3 seconds...an audible alarm is sounded (this can be turned on and off) and the screen of the device appears to shatter! Also, the "incident" counter on the meter is incremented by one (this can be zeroed at any time from the settings screen).
On occasions, it may well be that a higher level of background noise is acceptable, depending on the activity the children are engaged in. In this case the responsible adult can adjust the sensitivity of the app so that a higher level of noise is required before the graphic changes or the Alarm is triggered.
All Application Badges
Paid
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Android
3.2+
3.2+
Bug
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Game History & Updates
What's Changed
Performance Improvements and minor bug fixes
Performance Improvements and minor bug fixes
Price update Price changed from $2.18 to $4.59.
Version update Too Noisy Pro was updated to version 1.2.0
More downloads Too Noisy Pro reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
Price update Price changed from $2.74 to $2.18.
What are users saying about Too Noisy Pro
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This has really helped my students self monitor their talking levels and saved my voice! The only issue I'm having is that the app will award a star right after they set it off for being too noisy. So it seems that the timer for the reward is not reset automatically when the app is set off due to noise. Maybe this could be looked at. Thanks!
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I tried it with my class. No alarm went off when the noise level was too high... and there was no help available for an android. :(
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Works great with my super talkative class
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Screen would change colors when noisy but no audible alarm on my Droid Maxx. I gave it 3 stars because they refunded my money.
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I don't usually download apps much less apps that I have to pay for but after reading the reviews I was convinced that this would be of great use in the classroom. Wrong! Not only did this app not work properly (alarm would only go off sometimes, stars kept resetting, no app instructions) but it also gave my phone a virus! After spending 2 hrs on the phone with 3 different tech support agents, I now have to do a master reset on my phone because that's the only way to remove the virus. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS!!
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I got the pro. I tried to contact admin re. a problem, but email bounced back. When class earns a star it's immediately lost due to the star earning sound triggering the noise alarm. I tried to disable all audible alarms, but still no use.
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Hello, I've bought this application but the most important thing doesn't work. There is no alarm sound. All of the options are turned on. What am I supposed to do?
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Screen would change colors when noisy but no audible alarm on my Droid Maxx. I gave it 3 stars because they refunded my money.
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I really like the app overall. My students love earning stars. There is only one issue for me. When the sound "dings" to give a star, if the sensitivity is set high (really, at a level you want students working at for seat work), it sets of of the alarm for being too loud...... I would love an option to pick what sounds it gives (ex: keep the alarm sound, turn off the star sound). Otherwise, I love the all!
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by K####:
This product makes a difference! My students LOVE it and are SO much more conscientious of the noise level. Thank you!
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by B####:
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It shows it when you are too loud, but I found no way to make it give you a sound alarm. Play audio button in the settings doesn't work either. Please fix it
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And, I am unable to have my money refunded!!!!
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I was the first teacher in my school to download and use this app, and now three more teachers have already gotten on board. We all love it, and yes - it's great for middle schoolers. The kids immediately responded and began quietly shushing each other, and the noise level never got above a conversational whisper. This tool empowers students and helps teach them a valuable social skill. My only suggestion was to include the option where the alarm goes off immediately as soon as the meter peaks out. Thanks!
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The first time I used it with my first graders, I could hear a pin drop. It was bliss. Please make it easier to reset without having to go into the settings and I'll give it a five star.
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I would love to see a higher sensitivity. I use this app with the kids I work with but it isn't quite sensitive enough. The kids have to be quite loud to trip the alarm. Still a great app though!
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The noise it makes to congratulate you on silence sets off the noiseometer alarm. Children well unimpressed!
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This has worked wonders in my class. Kids are super responsive to it! My only complaint is that when a star is awarded it sets of the noise alarm. Would love for this bug to be fixed.
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I only have a small problem, eveytime I have it on quiet or silent and they get a star it automatically alarms that they were too noisy and takes it away. Other than that my students love getting their stars. Every teacher needs this app. I have told all my fellow teachers.
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I've been using Too Noisy in my classroom for the last couple of days, and it's working beautifully! The kids get so excited when we earn 10 stars, because then they earn a Sail point (a school-age reward system that we use). They've been much better at maintaining a reasonable voice level which makes this teacher very happy :)
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I am a first year teacher teaching K-6 Art. 4th-6th grades tend to be very social and noisy while being blissfully unaware of how loud they are. I started using this app on iPhone with them, and the students have been so responsive to it! I switched over to a Galaxy a few days ago and am delighted that an Android version is now available. (I almost paid to switch back to an iPhone when I realized that this app was not available for Android yet, but when I e-mailed support, they informed me that it would be soon.) Having the students monitor their own noise level visually is very effective and they will shush each other instead of me yelling for them to be quiet when they see the arrow pointing towards orange or red. They also respond positively (with speakers) to the ping of an earned star award and the blaring alarm. Since using this app, I have found that I have more instructional and one-on-one time with students, and am definitely less exhausted at the end of the day!
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I have to give the stars manually to the student because It doesn't do it automatically! I don't know why? My friend's app does it. She has an iphone! I have a galaxy! Do you know why?