Comparison

Sonic Pitch Sound Generator vs Tone Generator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sonic Pitch Sound Generator

Generate precise sound waves with adjustable frequencies and various waveform types. Use it for audio testing, insect repulsion, pet training, or as a prank tool. Features include a decibel meter and stereo sound tests.

Highlights
  • Adjustable sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waveforms
  • Precise frequency control from 0Hz to 25kHz
  • Wave visualization
  • Insect and mosquito repellent tones
  • Dog whistle functionality
  • Stereo and bass sound tests
  • Real-time decibel meter
Features
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Sonic Wave provides sine tones and you could easily control the exact frequencies. Swipe your finger up and down to raise or lower the frequency of the tones, and directly check the frequency by professional wave visualization. Take full control of your sound with our latest update! We’ve expanded your toolkit with new waveform types—including Square, Triangle, and Sawtooth—giving you more versatility for audio testing, experiments, and cleaning. Plus, our new precision frequency adjustment with customizable sensitivity lets you fine-tune tones with pinpoint accuracy. What can I use it for? 1. Use Sonic Wave to generate different frequencies to drive insects away or produce white noises and pitch noises. 2. This app allows you to generate tones with range from 0Hz to Ultrasonic 25kHz frequency. 3. It can be used as dog whistle to train your dog, make your dog come or go away. 4. Also you can use it to stop your neighbor's dog from barking. 5. It can be used as a prank tool to annoy your classmates or friends. 6. It can be used as a repel mosquitos tool. 7. Stereo Sound Test: Easily test the left and right channels of your iPhone or iPad to ensure perfect stereo sound. 8. Bass Test: Evaluate your device’s bass performance with high-precision bass tones. 9. Decibel Meter (dB Meter): Measure the sound level around you in real time using your device’s microphone. Perfect for checking noise levels at home or in public. 10. Camera dB Test: Use your iPhone or iPad’s camera to visualize decibel levels for an added layer of precision. It’s a tiny and handy tool you need in your pocket, just download it and enjoy it! Subscription Information: Sonic Pitch Sound Generator offers an auto-renewing yearly subscription Premium at $19.99 USD/year and $5.99/week to provide you with unlimited access to all features, No Ads and premium features while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the payment method connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of service: http://pixelfoxes.com/sonic/sonic_terms_of_use.html Privacy policy: http://pixelfoxes.com/privacy_policy.html

About

Tone Generator

Generate various audio tones like sine, square, sawtooth, and triangle waves across a wide frequency range. Adjust frequencies by swiping and utilize built-in features for fun hearing tests or to clean your device's speaker.

Highlights
  • Sine, square, sawtooth, triangle wave generation
  • Adjustable frequency via swipe
  • Built-in hearing test sweep
  • Speaker cleaning function
  • Large frequency range
Features
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Tone Generator generates sine, square, sawtooth and triangle tone at a large frequency range. Frequency of the tones can be adjusted by swiping up or down on the screen. Tone Generator has a built-in feature to quickly sweep frequency of a sine tone to test your hearing. This feature is purely for fun and should not be used for any diagnostics. Tone Generator can also help remove dust and water from device's speakerphone by playing tones at various frequencies.

Screenshots

Sonic Pitch Sound Generator4 screens
Tone Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tone Generator at free with in-app purchases against Sonic Pitch Sound Generator's subscription. Tone Generator also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (84% vs 72%). Sonic Pitch Sound Generator's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 139). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sonic Pitch Sound Generator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Tone Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tone Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonic Pitch Sound Generator has 1.9K ratings behind it against 139, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Sonic Pitch Sound Generator's written reviews are positive against 84% of Tone Generator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Pitch Sound Generator ships an update every 5 weeks, Tone Generator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sonic Pitch Sound Generator versus Tone Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic Pitch Sound GeneratorTone Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings)4.8 (139 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better139
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer富成 魏Tevfik Yucek

Customer experience

Sonic Pitch Sound Generator

All ratings1,901 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative22.3%

Tone Generator

All ratings139 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

Sonic Pitch Sound Generator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Slider is too sensitive, making it hard to select precise frequencies
  • Ads sometimes play loudly and unexpectedly, potentially damaging speakers
  • App crashes when trying to close full-screen ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and name custom frequency presets
  • Option to manually enter exact frequency values
  • Timer or background playback mode
  • Paid ad-free version

Tone Generator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sonic Pitch Sound Generator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Tone Generator

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$2.99

Questions

Is Sonic Pitch Sound Generator free?
Sonic Pitch Sound Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tone Generator free?
Tone Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sonic Pitch Sound Generator or Tone Generator?
Tone Generator is rated higher. Sonic Pitch Sound Generator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Tone Generator averages 4.8 from 139 ratings.
Do Sonic Pitch Sound Generator or Tone Generator have ads?
Both Sonic Pitch Sound Generator and Tone Generator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Pitch Sound Generator or Tone Generator?
Sonic Pitch Sound Generator ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tone Generator every 4 months. Most recently, Sonic Pitch Sound Generator was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tone Generator on November 1, 2026.

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