Comparison

SimpleFFT vs Frequency

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

Head to head
About

SimpleFFT

Features
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This app can easily analyze the frequency of sound. For the sound of the recording file recorded at each refresh time interval, FFT is executed and displayed for the four voices collected one after another at each refresh interval.

About

Frequency

Generate various sound waves, including sine, square, sawtooth, and triangle, with adjustable frequencies from 1Hz to 22000Hz. Visually observe animated sound waves and control volume. Useful for testing hearing, speakers, instruments, and even cleaning water from speakers.

Highlights
  • Generate sine, square, sawtooth, triangle waves
  • Adjustable frequency (1Hz-22000Hz)
  • Animated sound wave visualization
  • Volume control (0-100%)
  • Note selection
  • Speaker cleaning function
Features
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Are you producing? Want to sound test your speakers or tune your instruments? Or simply, do you want to generate sounds and listen to the generated sounds in different frequencies? Well, then you need a frequency sound generator to produce sound waves in different frequencies. Introducing Frequency Sound Generator! Frequency: Generator Sound player lets you generate a sine, square, sawtooth or triangle sound wave with a frequency between 1Hz and 22000Hz (Hertz). It produces accurate tone & soundwaves while being simple and easy to use. Additionally, pick from a wide variety of notes by taping the notes icon. No matter if you need to sound test and generate high frequency sounds or low frequency sounds, our frequency tone generator is your #1 best solution. EASY CONTROL Frequency: Sound Generator allows you to easily change the soundwaves from the main menu. Simply tap on the sound wave icon and pick between sine, square, sawtooth or triangle. ANIMATED SOUND WAVE You’ll love the animated sound wave function which visually represents the sound for a given frequency. You can change waveform by clicking on a round button at the left side and get a different sound and animated wave. ADJUST FREQUENCY & VOLUME Adjust the sound generating frequency easily by dragging the yellow dot. Make use of the - & + buttons for added adjusting precision. Additionally, control the volume of the generated sounds from 0-100%. NUMEROUS USES: This sound generating app can be used in multiple use cases: - Test your hearing. A human being is capable of hearing frequencies in the average range of 20Hz-20000Hz. This range is getting smaller by age, so it’s interesting to sound test your hearing capabilities. - Test speakers and headphones for the high end (treble) and low end (bass) tones. - Use this app as an instrument tuner when playing or producing. - Cleaning water from the speaker. Since sound is making small vibrations it can help to shake off unwanted water from your speakers. - Find your tinnitus frequency. NOTE: Since mobile phones are not high-quality audio sources and in-built speakers may vary in quality, sometimes users can hear sounds at very low or high frequencies even beyond the scope of human hearing. That noise is not sound of a given frequency but static or “parasite” noise generated by your mobile device. For the best experience use a pair of good quality headphones.

Screenshots

SimpleFFT4 screens
Frequency3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Frequency at none against SimpleFFT's 1. Frequency also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SimpleFFT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Frequency asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleFFT ships an update every 18 months, Frequency fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SimpleFFT versus Frequency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleFFTFrequency
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (340 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—340 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUOLucija Jaksic

Bugs and requests

SimpleFFT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Frequency

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Slider snaps to certain numbers, skipping decimals
  • Missing specific frequencies (431Hz, 432Hz, 128Hz)
  • Settings/controls off-screen on smaller devices
  • App crashes when switching between applications

Requested features

9 requests
  • Manual text input for precise frequency selection
  • Ad-free paid version option
  • Timer feature for sessions
  • Digital tuning with +/- buttons on main screen
  • Background image customization or frequency healing chart
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  • Decimal frequency support
  • Increased decibel/amplification levels
  • Language localization (Turkish requested)
  • Continuous background play without app switching interruption

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleFFT

One-time1
  • Premium Functions$0.49
None

Frequency

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleFFT free?
SimpleFFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frequency free?
Frequency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleFFT or Frequency have ads?
Both SimpleFFT and Frequency show ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleFFT or Frequency?
SimpleFFT ships an update every 18 months, and Frequency fortnightly. Most recently, SimpleFFT was updated on October 10, 2026 and Frequency on October 14, 2026.

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