Comparison

Tone Generator Professional vs Atomic Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Tone Generator Professional

Create precise audio tones from 20Hz to 20,000Hz using four distinct waveforms. Adjust output volume and enjoy instant loading with a highly accurate algorithm. This universal app is compatible with external speakers and all iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Generate tones from 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Sine, Square, Triangle, and Sawtooth waveforms
  • Adjustable output volume
  • Instant load and precise algorithm
  • Compatible with external speakers
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Features
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Generate tones from 20Hz to 20,000Hz in 4 different waveforms! · Sine, Square, Triangle and Sawtooth waveforms · Output volume setting · Instant load and most precise algorithm for tone emission. · Compatible with external speakers · 64-bit Universal app, works with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch!

About

Atomic Metronome

This advanced metronome app offers precise timing with customizable features for musicians. Design click patterns, adjust tempo automatically, and personalize sound and color schemes for an intuitive practice experience.

Highlights
  • Click Sequencer
  • Tempo Advance mode
  • Silent Click / Click Gap mode
  • Detailed Click Sound Designer
  • Advanced time signatures
  • Customizable color schemes
  • Save Setlists
Features
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Introducing Atomic – the atomic clock of metronomes! Atomic is advanced, simple and intuitive. Packed with customisable features and bombproof precision timing control. Features of Atomic include: • Click Sequencer - design your own click patterns • Tempo Advance mode - auto bpm increase • Silent Click / Click Gap mode • Moving click mode • Save Setlists and click track settings • Detailed Click Sound Designer • Advanced time signatures • Fully customisable color schemes • Tempo range from 10 bpm to 300 bpm The main metronome display shows the number of beats per bar in the center circle, with beat intervals displayed in the outer circle. The beat and interval segments count in time with the click, giving a novel and intuitive representation of musical measures and time signatures – this is particularly useful if you are working in a complex time signature or if you are new to musical concepts. You can change the tempo (bpm) of the metronome playback from the main display, and the number of beats-per-bar and intervals-per-beat can be selected in the Settings section. You can also design the click sequence by choosing which beats and sub-divisions are audible and a which are muted. From the Settings menu, you can also choose to audibly accent the first beat of each bar, and you can switch off the interval sound and display all together if you prefer a more simple setup. You’ll most likely want to go straight to the Colors tab and set the Atomic display to your personal color choice. There are also many ways to adjust the sound of Atomic to suit your preference and practice scenario. If you access the Sounds tab, you can adjust many sonic aspects of the beat and beat division click sounds. Firstly, the musical pitch of the main click and beat division notes can be selected independently from A5 (frequency = 880 Hz) through the musical octave to A6 (1760 Hz). Some people prefer a higher pitch click, whereas other prefer it to be lower, it also depends on the type of music you are practicing and the noise level in your practice room, which may help you decide what settings to use for the click. You can change the tonality of the beat or beat division click from a dull thud to something more musical with harmonic overtones. Equally, you can extend the click duration so it resonates for longer, or shorten it to be quite snappy. The relative volumes of the beat and beat division clicks can be set here also, and the overall volume of the app is set by the device’s normal volume buttons too. There are some advanced tools to help you develop your musical timing in Atomic too. In the Tools section, you can select the Timing Advance mode and set the metronome’s tempo to increase or decrease every time a specified number of bars complete. There is also the Silent Click mode, which allows you to silence the click for a number of beats in order to check that you can stay in time while it is inaudible. You can set how many beats are audible followed by how many beats are silent, and in combination with the time signature that you have set, this enables advance timing control to be developed. The Tools section also has a Tap Tempo feature, so you can tap out a number of beats and Atomic will calculate what tempo you are indicating with your tapping. The Atomic sound engine design prides itself on the highest possible accuracy, using every little bit of power within the advanced iPhone chipset. You’ll find that Atomic is as accurate as even the most professional digital-audio-workstation systems, such as Pro Tools or Logic Pro. In fact, we measure Atomic’s timing accuracy to the nearest 0.00002 seconds (that’s one in 50,000), so you can be sure the app doesn’t just look great, it will not let you down under any circumstances!

Screenshots

Tone Generator Professional2 screens
Atomic Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tone Generator Professional and Atomic Metronome both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Atomic Metronome's written reviews are positive against 25% of Tone Generator Professional's. Atomic Metronome also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Tone Generator Professional's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On rating, update cadence 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

Tone Generator Professional is free to download; Atomic Metronome costs $4.99 up front. Tone Generator Professional sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Atomic Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tone Generator Professional against 4.8 for Atomic Metronome. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomic Metronome has 122 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Tone Generator Professional's written reviews are positive against 80% of Atomic Metronome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone Generator Professional ships an update every 5 months, Atomic Metronome every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tone Generator Professional versus Atomic Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone Generator ProfessionalAtomic Metronome
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)4.8 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro Daniel Macalupu CumpenRT Sixty Ltd

Customer experience

Tone Generator Professional

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Atomic Metronome

All ratings119 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tone Generator Professional

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
None

Atomic Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tone Generator Professional free?
Tone Generator Professional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atomic Metronome free?
Atomic Metronome costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tone Generator Professional or Atomic Metronome?
Atomic Metronome is rated higher. Tone Generator Professional averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Atomic Metronome averages 4.8 from 122 ratings.
Do Tone Generator Professional or Atomic Metronome have ads?
Tone Generator Professional shows ads; Atomic Metronome does not.
Which is updated more often, Tone Generator Professional or Atomic Metronome?
Tone Generator Professional ships an update every 5 months, and Atomic Metronome every 3 months. Most recently, Tone Generator Professional was updated on November 2, 2026 and Atomic Metronome on November 7, 2026.

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