Comparison

Tone Scan vs BLEASS Monolit

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

Head to head
About

Tone Scan

Analyze live or recorded audio to reveal musical details like pitch, timbre, and tonal balance. This app offers three live scans to help you understand sound more deeply, simplifying tasks like instrument tuning and learning songs by ear.

Highlights
  • Chromatic spectrum analysis
  • Polyphonic tuner
  • Note mix for tonal balance
  • Pitch recognition
  • Timbre analysis
  • Instrument tuning
  • Chord and key spelling
Read full description

Discover musical secrets in any live or recorded audio. Elevate your perception of sound with this unique app. You’ll be amazed. See what you hear — and can’t hear — with three live scans: 1. A chromatic spectrum to see sound partials and pitch 2. A polyphonic tuner to see the pitch accuracy of select notes 3. A note mix to see changes in tonal balance Simplify tasks like: • Pitch recognition • Timbre analysis • Instrument tuning • Chord and key spelling • Tonality analysis • Learning a song by ear Ready to explore? Try the app for free.

About

BLEASS Monolit

This app offers a powerful yet intuitive mono-synthesizer for creating a wide range of sounds, from deep basses to sparkling arpeggios. It features a user-friendly interface with tactile controls and a randomizer for sonic inspiration, along with factory presets and purchasable sound packs.

Highlights
  • Intuitive mono-synthesizer
  • Analogue sound engine
  • User-friendly interface
  • Random sound generator
  • Factory presets
  • Additional sound packs
Features
Read full description

BLEASS Monolit combines the warm analogue character of BLEASS Alpha with the expressive sound design capabilities of BLEASS Omega. The result is a powerful and efficient mono synthesizer designed for basses, leads, arpeggios, sound effects, and electronic textures. Monolit delivers rich sound while maintaining very low CPU usage, allowing smooth performance even with multiple instances. Its streamlined interface makes sound design fast and intuitive, with responsive controls that feel precise and immediate on touch devices. For instant inspiration, the Dice button generates new synth patches using a musical randomization engine designed to produce usable and unique results. A wide library of factory presets is included, covering basses, leads, sequences, effects, and more, with additional sound packs available separately. Whether you are producing electronic music, designing cinematic soundscapes, or exploring experimental synthesis, Monolit provides a fast and accessible workflow with deep creative potential. Also available for Desktop in AU, VST3, and AAX formats. Learn more at bleass.com/monolit

Screenshots

Tone Scan4 screens
BLEASS Monolit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BLEASS Monolit at 4.7 against Tone Scan's 3.2. BLEASS Monolit also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and ratings volume (83 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Tone Scan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and BLEASS Monolit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLEASS Monolit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLEASS Monolit has 83 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tone Scan's written reviews are positive against 83% of BLEASS Monolit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone Scan ships an update every 7 months, BLEASS Monolit every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tone Scan versus BLEASS Monolit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone ScanBLEASS Monolit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)4.7 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings683 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB35 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperOpenchord Inc.BLEASS

Customer experience

Tone Scan

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

BLEASS Monolit

All ratings82 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tone Scan

One-time2
  • Audio Free Trial3 variantsFree
  • Unlock Audio$4.99
3 purchases

BLEASS Monolit

One-time3
  • Abyssal Preset Pack$3.99
  • Leads Preset Pack$3.99
  • Basses Preset Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Tone Scan free?
Tone Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLEASS Monolit free?
BLEASS Monolit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tone Scan or BLEASS Monolit?
BLEASS Monolit is rated higher. Tone Scan averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BLEASS Monolit averages 4.7 from 83 ratings.
Do Tone Scan or BLEASS Monolit have ads?
Neither Tone Scan nor BLEASS Monolit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tone Scan or BLEASS Monolit?
Tone Scan ships an update every 7 months, and BLEASS Monolit every 12 months. Most recently, Tone Scan was updated on October 22, 2026 and BLEASS Monolit on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons