MultiTone Generator vs Tone Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MultiTone Generator
Generate various audio test tones, including sine, rectangular, triangular, and sawtooth waves, along with white and pink noise. Offers frequency sweep capabilities with customizable ranges and sweep times. Advanced features like tone combinations and extended frequency ranges are available via an upgrade.
- Sine, Rectangular, Triangular, Sawtooth wave generation
- Frequency sweep with direction control
- White and pink noise playback
- Customizable frequency and sweep time ranges
- Up to 16 tone combinations (PRO)
- Audiobus and Audiobus Remote support
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This is the all-new MultiTone Generator! An amazingly flexible and powerful frequency generator! Works with Audiobus and Audiobus Remote! Upgrade to PRO and CREATE up to 16 tone combinations. Play them individually or combined. PLAY TEST TONES Sine, Rectangular, Triangular and Sawtooth. PLAY FREQUENCY SWEEP TEST TONES in both directions (minimum to maximum frequency and maximum to minimum frequency). Use the SWEEP REPEAT / WOBBLE function. Play back white and pink NOISE. Fully CUSTOMIZABLE Frequency Min-Max ranges and Sweep time range. The MultiTone Generator is AMAZINGLY INTUITIVE and SIMPLE! ADVANCED SETTINGS/FEATURES (upgrade to PRO required): => Extending the frequency range (1Hz - 21kHz) => Extending the sweep times (1s - 600s) => Create up to 16 tone combinations => Changing maximum Sweep time slider range => Frequency slider setting to linear or logarithmic => Full support for the sequence playback menu => Full support for the remote play menu => Save/Load all configurations By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tone Generator
Create pure sine wave audio tones across a wide frequency range. This tool is ideal for tuning instruments, conducting hearing tests, performing science experiments, and testing audio equipment. Easily adjust frequencies and volume, with support for AirPlay devices.
- Generate sine wave tones
- Frequency range 20Hz - 22,000Hz
- Instrument tuning
- Hearing tests
- Science experiments
- Audio equipment testing
- AirPlay support
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Generate pure sine wave tones at frequencies from 20hz to 22,000hz. Tone generation is useful in tuning instruments, hearing tests, science experiments, and testing audio equipment. Tone Generator has many uses: - Hearing Test: What is the lowest/highest frequency you can hear in each ear? - Tuning Instruments: Does your top guitar string match Low E at 440 Hz? - Science Experiments: What is the resonant frequency of your wine glass? - Audio System Test: What frequencies does your subwoofer support? Directions: Adjust audio frequency by dragging the slider or tapping the plus/minus buttons. Adjust device volume using the on-screen volume slider. You can also specify to play audio to any AirPlay supported device. Toggle audio playback using the Play/Pause button. Created by the audio experts at TMSOFT that brought you the famous White Noise app. Check out all our apps and sounds at http://www.tmsoft.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tone Generator at none against MultiTone Generator's 3. Tone Generator also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 360). MultiTone Generator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 70%). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MultiTone Generator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Tone Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MultiTone Generator against 4.7 for Tone Generator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tone Generator has 2.6K ratings behind it against 360, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of MultiTone Generator's written reviews are positive against 70% of Tone Generator's.
MultiTone Generator ships an update monthly, Tone Generator every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | MultiTone Generator | Tone Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (360 ratings) | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 70.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 360 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Gruber | TMSOFT |
Customer experience
MultiTone Generator
Tone Generator
User reviews
MultiTone Generator
From 360 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Sleek UI update
- 🔊 Tinnitus simulation accuracy
- 💡 Useful for frequency healing
- 🎶 Aids musical tuning understanding
- 💯 Great value for price
Room to improve
- 📱 iPhone frequency title readability
- 💰 Features moved to paid tier
- 💸 Deceptive update practices
- 🔊 Left/right speaker switch malfunction
- 🔋 Battery drain when in background
Tone Generator
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 Works as expected
- 💡 Useful for testing and tuning
- 💡 Helps identify hearing range
Room to improve
- 🐛 Ads can interfere with usage
- 🔧 Difficulty fine-tuning frequency
- 🔧 No amplitude/volume display
- 🔧 Limited functionality
Bugs and requests
MultiTone Generator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Left and right speaker switches do not work
- App drains battery when in background
- Amplitude difficult to adjust on iPhones
- High battery consumption after iOS 11 upgrade
Requested features
11 requests- Custom frequency names (bold)
- Reorder frequency list
- Display saved preset names at top
- Sweeping duration less than 0.1s
- Create and save multiple tracks
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- More frequency rows to add
- Create and name groupings of frequencies
- Summation of multiple waves in a single waveform
- Logarithmic frequency selection
- Auto-stop tones after X seconds
- Tones auto-stop on app minimize
Tone Generator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sound cuts out when changing frequency
- No sound output on some devices
- Ads block access to controls
Requested features
5 requests- Add frequency sweep/sweep function
- Allow manual frequency input
- Provide volume/amplitude display
- Implement more precise frequency control
- Add timer/sleep function
In-app purchases
MultiTone Generator
- MultiTone PRO for one month$1.491 Month
- MultiTone PRO for one year$7.991 Year
- MultiTone PRO Lifetime Access$9.99
Tone Generator
No in-app purchases
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