Washer Noise Test: DoctorNoise

Find out what that washer noise means — before you call anyone, and before you pay for a visit. Put your phone on top of the machine, near the back edge. Run one spin with the noisy load still inside — the app waits for the drum to speed up and listens to the couple of minutes around it. DoctorNoise hears the sound and feels the vibration at the same time, then names the likely cause — a worn bearing, an unbalanced load, a blocked pump — and what a repair really costs against a new machine. HOW IT WORKS 1. Place the phone. On top of the washer, near the back edge, where the drum is loudest. 2. Run the test. Tap Start listening, then start a spin; the app waits for the drum to speed up and records the couple of minutes around it, with a live spectrum, drum speed and vibration on screen. 3. Read the verdict. Ranked likely causes with a confidence figure, the signature that gave them away, and three checks you can do by hand. WHAT YOU GET • The likely cause, ranked, with how sure the app is — and why. • Typical repair cost against the price of a new machine, with sources, and whether the repair is worth it. • Three hands-on checks to confirm the finding before anyone opens the machine. • A PDF of the result to hand to the repairman — or to argue with a quote. • A history of every check, so a change over the months does not go unnoticed. WHEN THE APP IS NOT SURE If the signatures overlap, the app says so instead of guessing. You get three checks to try by hand and a retest button — and you are not charged. WHAT YOU NEED • A washing machine. The app does not diagnose dryers, dishwashers or fridges. • A phone with a microphone, placed on the machine for the length of one test. • A reasonably quiet room — the app tells you early if it is too loud to listen. PRIVACY Audio never leaves your phone. Every recording is analysed on the device, kept on the device, and yours to delete in one tap. No account, no sign-up, no cloud, no advertising. Crash reports can be switched off in Settings. WHAT IT COSTS The recording, the live spectrum and the first look at what stands out are free — and so is the verdict when there is nothing to repair. The full verdict — ranked causes, the checks, repair-vs-replace and the PDF — is a single one-time purchase that covers every washer check on your phone, past and future. No subscription, ever. Restore takes one tap on a new device. Languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Uzbek. DoctorNoise ranks likely causes from sound and vibration. It is not a certified diagnosis and does not replace a technician — have the finding confirmed before a repair. It does not open the machine, measure electrical faults, or work on a machine it cannot hear. A spin shakes the machine: lay the phone flat where nothing can knock it off, and run the test at your own risk.