Comparison

Audio Toolbox vs AudioTheory Guitars

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

Head to head
About

Audio Toolbox

This app provides a comprehensive suite of audio analysis tools, including a tone generator, oscilloscope, and FFT analysis engine. It allows users to create and analyze various waveforms, detect frequencies, and tune instruments with high accuracy.

Highlights
  • Tone Generator (20Hz-22KHz)
  • Multiple Waveform Options
  • Fast Fourier Analysis
  • Audio Oscilloscope
  • Frequency and Note Detection
  • SPL Meter with LEQ
  • CSV Data Export
Features
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Audio Toolbox is a suite of audio analysis tools for the iPhone and iPad. It comprises both audio waveform generators as well as a highly accurate Fast Fourier analysis engine, an audio oscilloscope and various frequency detection and tuning tools. The Tone Generator allows you to create anything from a simple sine, triangle, square, or sawtooth waveform as well as white and pink noise. It also supports log and linear sweep tones with definable range and level and complex wave construction using sine waves. The later is great for teaching audio theory with its DTMF and complex tone generation tools you can build complex waveforms and then analyse their component parts using FFT and the oscilloscope. Build DTMF, triangle, square or saw waves using multiple sine waves etc. The Audio Oscilloscope allows you to analyse directly from the tone generator or microphone. The scope features both free running and single shot modes with adjustable triggering options. The single shot mode automatically starts and stops capturing when short bursts of sound exceed a threshold. The oscilloscope also features a simple measuring tool to help measure duration and frequency of a waveform. The FFT Analysis section provides both Linear, Logarithmic as well as 1:1, 1:3 and 1:6 Octave modes. There is also an SPL meter complete with LEQ options and A/C weighting, log and linear Spectrograph and Mixer EQ modes for setting up audio mixers. All screens support 10x zoom, full screen and pause modes to aid analysis. There are also specific modes to detect peak frequencies, musical notes with cents offset, perfect for instrument tuning. Definable calibration tuning allows you to tune +/- 40Hz. Features: •20Hz-22KHz Tone Generator. •Sine, Square, Saw, Triangle, Sweep and MultiTone options. •Accurate 8K Fast Fourier Analysis. •32bit / 44KHz floating point audio sampling. •Standard ANSI/IEC A and C weighting curves. •Up to 64x oversampling. •Smoothing (alternative to averaging). •Automatic noise cancellation. •Automatic peak note / frequency and octave display. •Narrow band Linear and Logarithmic scalable displays. •Spectrogram display with Log and Linear Modes. •1:1, 1:3 and 1:6 octave display modes. •1:1, 1:3 and 1.6 Mixer tuning modes. •SPL (Sound Pressure Level) display. •Max, Min and Peak level capture. •LEQ Mode (Equivalent Continuous Sound Level). •Variable definable decibel scales. •Touch screen display of nearest point with frequency and decibel readout. •Audio Oscilloscope - Free Running and One Shot modes. •0.1 to 1000Hz timebase. •0.25-50x scope Magnification. •Definable trigger (leading and trailing edge). •10x zoom and full screen modes. •Pause facility freezes the live trace to aid analysis of data. •Camera Roll capture facility. •Export and Email CSV data from FFT or Scope. •Built in web server for transferring files. •Capture peaks over time facility. •Works on both iPhone and iPads.

About

AudioTheory Guitars

This app serves as a comprehensive reference for guitarists, offering interactive chord and fretboard diagrams. It simplifies music theory by allowing seamless transcription between piano and guitar, with customizable tuning and note exclusion features.

Highlights
  • Interactive chord and fretboard diagrams
  • Piano to guitar transcription
  • Customizable tuning and capo settings
  • Chord sheet playback
  • Note exclusion for playing in key
  • Left-handed mode
Features
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AudioTheory Guitars is the ultimate reference tool for guitar notes and chords. Featuring a built-in keyboard, each note reacts to your input across the customisable chord and fretboard diagrams. For anyone who's ever wished music theory was that little bit more straightforward – this is the software you need. Features: –Seamlessly transcribe between piano and guitar using a straight-forward colour coding system and notation highlighting. Play a note on the keyboard, or directly from the chord and fretboard diagrams to see where it is across all formats. –Set your tuning and capo. Everything else adjusts accordingly – no need for a chord transposition chart. –Choose your chords with open, power, barre, sus2 and dim7 chord sheets with fullscreen diagrams and playback options. –Exclude notes and never play out of key again. Your fretboard diagram now only shows the notes you need and your keyboard doesn't play the ones you don't. –Full customisation. Select the chords you want. Left-handed mode for left-handed players. Set your fretboard size, number of strings, start fret and per-string tuning.

Screenshots

Audio Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audio Toolbox at 100% against AudioTheory Guitars's 67%. Audio Toolbox also leads on price ($3.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). AudioTheory Guitars's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Audio Toolbox costs $3.99 and AudioTheory Guitars $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Toolbox ships an update every 8 months, AudioTheory Guitars every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Audio Toolbox versus AudioTheory Guitars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio ToolboxAudioTheory Guitars
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB412 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Pockets.comFraser Mackenzie

Customer experience

Audio Toolbox

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AudioTheory Guitars

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Audio Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

AudioTheory Guitars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Toolbox free?
Audio Toolbox costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AudioTheory Guitars free?
AudioTheory Guitars costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Audio Toolbox or AudioTheory Guitars have ads?
Neither Audio Toolbox nor AudioTheory Guitars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Toolbox or AudioTheory Guitars?
Audio Toolbox ships an update every 8 months, and AudioTheory Guitars every 3 months. Most recently, Audio Toolbox was updated on October 24, 2026 and AudioTheory Guitars on October 14, 2026.

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