MultiTone Generator vs Tone Generator App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MultiTone Generator
Generate a wide range of audio test tones, including sine, rectangular, triangular, and sawtooth waves. Explore frequency sweeps, noise generation, and customizable settings. Upgrade for advanced features like creating multiple tone combinations and extended frequency ranges.
- Generate sine, rectangular, triangular, and sawtooth waves
- Play frequency sweep test tones
- Sweep repeat/wobble function
- Play white and pink noise
- Customizable frequency and sweep time ranges
- Create up to 16 tone combinations (PRO)
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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 App
Generate sine wave tones across a wide frequency range, from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Useful for testing audio equipment, tuning musical instruments, and even for basic hearing assessments.
- Sine wave tone generation
- Frequency range 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Headphone and speaker testing
- Musical instrument tuning
- Water removal from phone speakers
- Hearing tests
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Sine wave tone generator from 20 Hz to 20 kHz Why do we need a tone generator: - Testing headphones, speakers, amplifiers ... - Musical Instrument Tuning. - Removing water from speakers of the phone. - Hearing tests for children and adults. * * Pay attention to sound frequencies from the range of human speech.
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Verdict
MultiTone Generator and Tone Generator App both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of MultiTone Generator's written reviews are positive against 28% of Tone Generator App's. MultiTone Generator also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). Tone Generator App's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Tone Generator App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MultiTone Generator against 4.5 for Tone Generator App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 355 and 136 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of MultiTone Generator's written reviews are positive against 28% of Tone Generator App's.
MultiTone Generator ships an update monthly, Tone Generator App every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MultiTone Generator | Tone Generator App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (355 ratings) — better | 4.5 (136 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 355 — better | 136 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Gruber | Vitalii Gryniuk |
Customer experience
MultiTone Generator
Tone Generator App
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 App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MultiTone Generator
- MultiTone PRO for one month$1.491 Month
- MultiTone PRO+ for one month$2.991 Month
- MultiTone PRO for one year$7.991 Year
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- MultiTone PRO+ for one year$14.991 Year
- MultiTone PRO Lifetime Access$9.99
- MultiTone PRO+ Lifetime Access$9.99
- MultiTone PRO+ Lifetime Access$19.99
Tone Generator App
- PRO Version$0.99
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