Noise App on Apple Watch will work to protect your hearing

If you have Apple Watch Series 4, the upcoming watchOS 6 update is going to add something interesting — the Noise app. The basic aim of the app is to protect your hearing. Studies have shown that prolonged exposure to loud sounds can damage hearing so the Noise app uses the microphones on Apple Watch to monitor ambient noise and notifies you if the sound pressure is at dangerous levels.

The Watch will also be able to notify you of dangerous volume levels if you’re listening to music on headphones, provided you’re using one of the certified, calibrated headphones that Apple recommends. A full list of compatible headphones will be released closer to the date of the final software release.