Last updated: October 28, 2026. Prices checked on October 28, 2026 at noiseaware.com/pricing, noiseaware.com/terms-conditions and NoiseAware's Gen 3 product specifications.

NoiseAware is a solid noise monitor with a yearly bill attached. It costs $15 a month per property, billed at $180 a year, with the indoor sensor included and an outdoor sensor for $99 more. It measures loudness, not conversations, and it does that one job. Hosts with a pool or a back deck where the party actually happens get the most from it, because the outdoor sensor is the real reason to choose it. If your trouble happens indoors, or you want smoke alerts from the same device, you'll pay every year for less than you need. Public NoiseAware reviews are thin. The app holds 3.7 out of 5 on the App Store and 2.9 on Google Play.

In plain terms, NoiseAware is a subscription noise monitor: a plug-in sensor that reports how loud a room is, as a number, to an app that alerts you when the number crosses a limit you set.

NoiseAware at a glance: specs, price and terms

Everything below comes from NoiseAware's own pricing page, terms and conditions, and specification sheet, read on October 28, 2026.

The pricing page shows annual billing for Starter. The terms also cover monthly subscriptions, and that's where the $99 early-cancellation fee sits, so ask which billing you're signing up for before you pay.

What NoiseAware detects, and what it doesn't

The indoor sensor listens for volume and turns it into what NoiseAware calls a Noise Risk Score. The spec sheet puts the microphone's range at 35 to 110 dBspl and says plainly that "no audio is ever recorded or transmitted, only Noise Risk Score and hardware telemetry." You set thresholds and quiet hours per property, and the app alerts you when a room runs too loud for too long. That's the core of the product, and it's what most hosts buy it for.

The outdoor sensor is where it leads. It runs on batteries, carries an IP66 weather rating, mounts with a screw, tape or zip-ties, and reports back through the indoor unit from up to 150 feet away. One indoor sensor can serve up to ten outdoor ones. If your neighbor complaints come from a pool deck at 1 a.m., that's a real answer.

Occupancy is an extra. The pricing page lists CrowdControl as an optional feature that flags rising occupancy alongside noise data. It doesn't say how CrowdControl counts people or what it costs, so treat it as something to ask sales about rather than something you get by default.

Plenty of hosts search for a NoiseAware smoke detector. There isn't one on noiseaware.com. The sensor sold through its pricing page is a noise sensor, and the pricing, feature and spec pages describe noise and optional occupancy only, with no smoke, vape or air-quality sensing listed. One detail is worth knowing, though. The App Store lists a separate app, Rest by NoiseAware, under NoiseAware's developer name, and its listing describes a "Rest Multi-Sensor" that detects "nuisance events such as noise and smoking" for property managers. That product isn't on NoiseAware's pricing page and has no published price, so if you buy from noiseaware.com, you're buying noise monitoring.

If smoke is part of why you're here, it's worth looking at a sensor that does both from day one. Layla's All-in-One, $299 once reads noise in decibels, counts people with radar, and detects smoke, telling you whether it was a cigarette, a vape or cannabis. Only need smoke? Smoke & Air Quality, $99 once.

Accuracy and false alerts: what public reviews show

There's no independent lab test of NoiseAware's accuracy that we could find, and we won't invent one. The best public signal is its app ratings, which you can check yourself. On October 28, 2026, the NoiseAware app on the US App Store showed 3.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, and the Google Play listing showed 2.9 stars from 42 reviews with 5K+ downloads.

Read those numbers for what they are. They're small samples, they rate the app experience as much as the sensor, and unhappy users are more likely to leave a rating than satisfied ones. Still, a sub-3 average on Android is not what you'd expect from a mature product, and it's worth scrolling the recent reviews on both stores before you commit a portfolio.

One line in NoiseAware's own terms matters more than any star rating if you buy a monitor to settle disputes. The terms say that "any statements regarding decibels and noise scores are estimates only and may not be relied on for disputing noise violations, insurance or any other claims," and that its data and reports "are not intended to be used as evidence in a legal proceeding." That's the company's own description of what its numbers are for.

False alerts on any decibel monitor mostly come down to setup. A sensor next to a TV, a dishwasher or an air-conditioning vent will fire on ordinary living. Put it in the main living space, away from appliances, and set a stricter limit for overnight hours than for the afternoon. A threshold that has to hold for several minutes catches parties and ignores a dropped pan.

NoiseAware pricing and terms in plain words

So, how much is NoiseAware? For most hosts it's $180 per property per year on Starter, plus $99 once for each outdoor sensor you add. The indoor sensor comes with the plan, which is why the terms ask for it back when you leave, unless you paid a separate hardware fee.

Over three years the subscription alone looks like this: one property is $180 × 3 = $540. Three properties are $180 × 3 × 3 = $1,620. Nine properties, the top of the Starter band, are $180 × 9 × 3 = $4,860. At ten properties you move to Pro and custom pricing, which isn't published.

The terms are standard for a subscription, but read three of them twice:

• It renews on its own. Unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 30 days before expiry, you're charged for another term at whatever the retail price is that day, without any promotional discount you started on.
• Leaving early doesn't refund anything. Cancelling stops future charges; it doesn't return what you paid or pro-rate it.
• Monthly plans carry an exit fee. Cancel a monthly subscription before four months and it's $99 per property.

That three-year bill looks different next to a one-time purchase. Layla prices are per sensor, and one sensor covers one room, so the rows below assume one sensor per property.

In year one, NoiseAware and Noise & Security Pro cost almost the same for a single property — $180 against $179. From year two the subscription keeps charging and the one-time sensor doesn't.

Who NoiseAware suits

NoiseAware fits a US or Canadian host with one to nine properties, outdoor space where noise problems actually start, and no need for anything beyond noise. If that's you and $180 a year per property sits comfortably in your budget, it does the job it says it does, and the outdoor sensor is a real reason to pick it over an indoor-only setup.

It fits less well in four situations. If you want smoke or vape alerts, it isn't sold for that on its own site. If you want the logs to back you in a dispute, its terms say not to rely on them that way. If you'd rather stop paying for a sensor you already have in the wall, the yearly renewal never ends. And if your properties sit outside North America, the spec sheet says the sensor is designed and tested for US and Canada outlets.

Alternatives: Minut and Layla

Minut is the other subscription name you'll see. Its plans run $5, $10 or $15 a month per property, billed at $60, $120 or $180 a year, and the sensor is sold separately. It goes broader than NoiseAware, with smoking detection, Bluetooth-based occupancy and indoor climate on one sensor, and its Pro plan has the deepest integration list in the category, with over 30 property management systems. The trade-off is a one-year minimum per property and fees that aren't refunded. Our Minut review covers it in full, and the three-way comparison of Minut, NoiseAware and Layla puts all three side by side.

Layla is the one you pay for once. Noise & Security Pro, $179 once, covers the noise job NoiseAware does indoors: decibel alerts, quiet hours and time-stamped incident reports with 180 days of history, plus radar occupancy and an AI party detector. The party detector looks at how many people are inside, how loud it is and what time it is, so a quiet crowd at 2 a.m. still shows up. No audio is ever recorded, and there's no camera. All-in-One adds smoke detection, air quality and AC control on the same sensor. Either way there's no renewal date, and Layla is never switched off for non-payment.

If neither fits, the NoiseAware alternatives guide lists the rest, and the best noise monitor for Airbnb roundup ranks the whole category by portfolio size.

Our verdict is that NoiseAware is worth it for the outdoor problem and not much else. For noise inside the walls, smoke, and a bill that ends, a sensor you buy once makes more sense.

FAQ

Is noiseaware worth it?

It is if your noise problem is outdoors. The $99 weatherproof outdoor sensor is its real strength, and $180 a year per property also covers indoor noise alerts. If your trouble is indoors, or you also want smoke alerts, a one-time sensor such as Layla's Noise & Security Pro at $179 costs less from year two onward.

What do noiseaware reviews say?

In aggregate, they're middling. On October 28, 2026, the NoiseAware app showed 3.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings on the US App Store and 2.9 stars from 42 reviews on Google Play. Those are small samples that rate the app as much as the sensor, so read recent reviews on both stores before buying for several properties.

Noiseaware vs minut: what's the difference?

NoiseAware is a noise-first service at $180 a year per property with an optional outdoor sensor. Minut charges $60 to $180 a year per property, sells the sensor separately and adds smoking, occupancy and climate monitoring plus deeper integrations. Our three-way Minut, NoiseAware and Layla comparison sets out the fees, alerts and terms side by side.

Is there a noiseaware smoke detector?

Not on noiseaware.com. The sensor sold on its pricing page measures noise, with optional occupancy, and lists no smoke or vape sensing. A separate App Store app listed under NoiseAware's name, Rest by NoiseAware, describes a multi-sensor that flags smoking for property managers, but it has no published price. For noise and smoke on one sensor, Layla's All-in-One is $299 once.

How much is noiseaware?

The Starter plan for one to nine properties is $15 a month per property, billed at $180 a year, with the indoor sensor included. An outdoor sensor is $99 one time. Ten or more properties move to custom Pro pricing. Subscriptions auto-renew at the current retail price, and monthly plans cancelled before four months carry a $99 fee per property.