Comparison

Tone Generator vs AulDelay

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

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About

Tone Generator

Features
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Generate audio signals with this handy app. Control the volume, waveform and frequency in real time with no pops or clicks. Tap the values to enter directly using the keyboard. The app also includes an audio extension so it can be used within GarageBand and other compatible audio software. Use it for: - Testing audio equipment - Checking acoustics - Help relaxation and concentration with the white/pink noise - Tuning instruments - Science experiments - Testing hearing Features: - Includes audio extension to use in GarageBand and other compatible music software - Anti alias feature to remove false harmonics from triangle and sawtooth waveforms - Smooth volume and frequency control, no clicks or pops changing between modes - Set volume and frequency with sliders or tap the value to enter using the keyboard - Visual display of generated waveform that responds to volume and frequency in real time Waveforms: - Sinewave - Triangle - Sawtooth - White noise - Pink noise Check the developer apps links for more audio apps!

About

AulDelay

This audio effect plugin offers a vintage-inspired stereo delay with extensive customization. Achieve classic retro tones through built-in filtering, modulation, and compression, perfect for creative sound design and live looping.

Highlights
  • Vintage-inspired delay effect
  • Stereo delay with L:R ratio control
  • Delay time modulation
  • Internal highpass and lowpass filtering
  • Compression and limiting for retro sound
  • Up to 8 seconds delay time
  • Standalone or AUv3 host compatible
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AulDelay Vintage Echo Plugin (AUv3) AulDelay is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic or GarageBand. Overview AulDelay is a vintage-inspired delay effect for those times you don't want a perfectly pristine digital delay sound. A combination of internal highpass and lowpass filtering, delay time modulation, and internal compression / limiting, results in delay tones with a classic retro vibe. However, unlike the vintage units that inspired it, AulDelay is a stereo effect and has a maximum delay time of 8 seconds for old-school live-looping adventures! Parameters Active - Toggles the effect On or Off. Note that when you set the effect to Off, you will still hear the delay repeats, but your input signal is no longer fed into the delay processing. This is a similar idea to the "trails" feature in many delay effects units and pedals. Delay - Sets the delay time between 10ms and 8 seconds. Very short delay times used with modulation and regen can be used to create chorus and flange effects. Longer times can be fun for "Frippertronics" style looping. L : R - Sets the ratio of the left and right delay times. For example, for a delay time of 500ms and a ratio of 1:1, you will hear a delay repeat in both channels every 500ms, just like a standard delay effect. For a ratio of 3:4, the right channel will repeat every 500ms and the left repeats every 375ms, or 333ms for a ratio of 2:3. The ratios 3:4 and 2:3 produce nice rhythmical stereo effects. Mod - Applies Med(ium) or Deep stereo modulation to the delayed sound. Set Mod to Off for no modulation. Regen - Sets the regeneration or feedback of the delay repeats up to 100% "endless" repeats. Note that at high Regen levels, the sound will appear to degrade in quality and become "washed-out" or "murky". This is intentional, and an attempt to capture the sound of analog delays with limited fidelity. Compression and limiting are also applied internally to prevent excessive build-up, which can also result in a "crunchy" sound at extreme settings as the repeats are squashed each time they're layered on top of each other. Again, this tends to be a sonic characteristic of analog and tape-based delays. Tone - Sets the overall tonal colour of the delay repeats from Dark to Bright, or somewhere Warm in-between. An internal LPF is applied "destructively" to the delay repeats, so at the Dark or Warm settings, the repeats will progressively loose higher frequencies. A fixed HPF is also used internally to remove very low frequencies. Both filters, which are applied to the delayed signal only, have been tweaked to emulate the tones associated with vintage analog delays. Mix - Sets the level of the delayed signal. Please note the dry / input signal is always present. If the name sounds familiar, AulDelay is an improved version of the AULDELAY module developed for Voltage Modular by Waverley Instruments. The name is inspired by the Scots world "auld" (as in the song Auld Lang Syne), meaning, old, and of course AU, i.e. Audio Units. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

Screenshots

Tone Generator3 screens
AulDelay2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AulDelay at every 3 days against Tone Generator's every 56 months. AulDelay also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Tone Generator's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Tone Generator costs $0.99 and AulDelay $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone Generator ships an update every 56 months, AulDelay every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tone Generator versus AulDelay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone GeneratorAulDelay
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRick PeacockRob Jackson

In-app purchases

None

Tone Generator

No in-app purchases

None

AulDelay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tone Generator free?
Tone Generator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AulDelay free?
AulDelay costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tone Generator or AulDelay have ads?
Neither Tone Generator nor AulDelay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tone Generator or AulDelay?
Tone Generator ships an update every 56 months, and AulDelay every 3 days. Most recently, Tone Generator was updated on October 4, 2026 and AulDelay on October 16, 2026.

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