Comparison

Tone Gen Pro vs Signal Scope Studio

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

Head to head
About

Tone Gen Pro

Create various audio signals, including single tones, sweeps, and merged sounds, with extensive parameter control. Ideal for students, musicians, educators, and audio professionals exploring sound.

Highlights
  • Generate single type signals (sine, square, noise)
  • Create sweep (chirp) signals (linear/exponential)
  • Generate click signals with adjustable duty cycle
  • Merge multiple tones and sweeps
  • Frequencies up to 20 kHz
  • Extensive parameter control
Features
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Generate audio signal of different shapes with many parameters and options. You can generate frequencies up to 20 kHz of audio signal. If you are curious student about sound after a physics class, music instruments hobbyist/professional, a teacher, or a professional in audio equipment, this app is for you ! You can generate: - Single type signal (sinusoidal, square, noise, etc) - Sweep (chirp) signal (linear or exponential) - Click: ON-OFF sine wave with any duty cycle and ON frequency - Merged sound of any number of tones or sweeps

About

Signal Scope Studio

Features
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Signal Scope Studio combines a dual-channel oscillator, an output signal simulator, a live microphone oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer, and a stereo decibel meter in one audio toolkit. DUAL SIGNAL GENERATOR • Set sine, square, triangle, falling sawtooth, or white noise independently for LEFT and RIGHT • Adjust frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz and volume from 0 to 100% with 270-degree dials. Frequency also supports numeric entry • Adjust left and right frequency and volume independently, or link them while preserving the ratios at the time linking is enabled • Output different frequencies from the left and right channels to produce beats and other effects OUTPUT SIGNAL SIMULATOR • Linearly sum LEFT + RIGHT internally and display the waveform and spectrum together • Adjust Auto Trigger, freeze/resume, vertical and horizontal zoom, and refresh interval • Control frequency range, spectrum sensitivity, and FFT resolution with dials or pinch and pan gestures • Save high-resolution graphs with a dark navy background, white text, and green traces to Photos WAVESCOPE • Display the time-domain waveform and frequency spectrum of microphone input together in real time • Use Auto Trigger, freeze display, pinch zoom, and a movable settings window • Open Dual Signal Generator within the app and measure the actual sound emitted by the same device DECIBEL METER • Display relative microphone input levels on analog-style VU meters in real time • Automatically detect stereo or mono input: two separate meters for the left and right channels in stereo, or one meter in mono • Use PEAK indicators to spot brief sounds near the maximum input level • Save a calibration offset to match a commercial decibel meter MORE • All features are available for seven days from the original download date. After the trial, Dual Signal Generator and Decibel Meter remain free to use; a one-time purchase lets you continue using WaveScope. • Includes detailed offline manuals in Japanese, English, and French. • Supports iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape. PLEASE NOTE • Measurements depend on the device and environment. • This app is intended for education, experiments, and general audio checks. It is not a substitute for calibrated instruments, certified sound-level meters, or medical devices.

Screenshots

Tone Gen Pro4 screens
Signal Scope Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Signal Scope Studio at every 9 days against Tone Gen Pro's every 3 months. Tone Gen Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Tone Gen Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Signal Scope Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone Gen Pro ships an update every 3 months, Signal Scope Studio every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tone Gen Pro versus Signal Scope Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone Gen ProSignal Scope Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIbrahim Al-SammarraieKoji Hasegawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tone Gen Pro

One-time1
  • Tone Gen Pro Full$1.99
1 purchases

Signal Scope Studio

One-time1
  • WaveScope Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is Tone Gen Pro free?
Tone Gen Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Signal Scope Studio free?
Signal Scope Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tone Gen Pro or Signal Scope Studio have ads?
Neither Tone Gen Pro nor Signal Scope Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tone Gen Pro or Signal Scope Studio?
Tone Gen Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Signal Scope Studio every 9 days. Most recently, Tone Gen Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Signal Scope Studio on October 24, 2026.

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