Comparison

Sonic Master vs 要知

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

Head to head
About

Sonic Master

Generate and export custom sound waves with various waveforms. This app also features tools to remove water and dust from your phone's speakers, a focus timer, music timer, nature sounds, and a decibel meter.

Highlights
  • Sound wave generator (1-20kHz)
  • Multiple waveform options
  • Audio file export
  • Water and dust removal for speakers
  • Focus timer (Pomodoro Technique)
  • Nature soundscapes
  • Decibel meter
Features
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Sonic Master has designed an exquisite sound wave generator that can produce sounds of specified frequencies. You can use your finger to slide up and down to control the frequency. You can also choose different waveforms such as sine wave, rectangular wave, triangle wave, and sawtooth wave. After tuned to a satisfactory sound wave, you can choose to export the audio file. 【Feature】: 1. Sound wave generator Produce sound with frequency of 1~20k Hz, support sine wave, rectangular wave, triangle wave, sawtooth wave, easy to operate. 2. Export sound waves You can select export duration, sound channel, sampling frequency, generate audio files and then export. 3. Drain Water in the mobile phone will affect the performance of the mobile phone and cause greater damage to the speakers. Sonic Master uses the principle of sonic vibration to shake out the water in the phone, and it can solve the trouble of water in the phone without disassembling the phone. 4. Dust removal The speaker of the mobile phone will absorb a lot of dust and iron powder, which will cause the speaker to have a small sound, and severely pop or even no sound. Sonic Master uses the principle of resonance to make the dust vibration away from the speaker, so as to achieve the effect of dust removal 5. Focus timer The Pomodoro Technique makes you more efficient, focus on 25 minutes, rest for 5 minutes, and combine work with rest 6. Music timer Music plays regularly to help you sleep well 7. Voice of Nature Selected high-definition sound of all things to create different natural time and space experience for you. Sound scenes include: forest, flowing water, distant mountains, forest breeze, night sea, snow-capped mountains, library, etc., calm your mind and body with nature 8. Decibel Meter Noise will damage your hearing unknowingly. The decibel meter can accurately measure the environmental noise and pay attention to noise pollution anytime and anywhere.

About

要知

This app provides a concise daily briefing of major events from the past 24 hours, week, and year. It aims to combat information overload by summarizing key news across domestic and international topics, social media trends, and various sectors like technology, finance, and entertainment.

Highlights
  • Daily event summaries
  • 24-hour, weekly, and yearly recaps
  • Covers domestic and international news
  • Includes social media trends
  • Summarizes tech, finance, and entertainment news
Features
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互联网时代的加速演进下,我们进入了大信息和大数据时代。从某一天起,我们打开各类新闻和资讯类 App,标题党充斥和断章取义者遍地已是常态,爆炸的海量内容和基于人性的上瘾算法,更让时间在手指向上向下向左向右的滑动和刷新中匆匆然流逝。 于是,在入睡时,放下或掉下手机,你好像知道了好多,却又好像什么也没留下,碎片化的信息和琐碎的知识,吞噬了生命中的大量时间。有一刻我们有所觉悟,好像除了视力的下降和脸上斑纹的增多,其余无所获。 更有时,当别人在身边讨论这样那样的话题,竟然我们一头雾水,我们不经意间错过了一些大事而失去了话题参与性。 蹉跎中和迷惑中回头有思,每个人都是自己命运的最大 Boss,而作为自己的老板,我们需要一个小秘书 —— 每天早上 5 分钟提供一份简报,摘要概述 24 小时内、一周内、一年内的大事件…… 国内国际,微博知乎,新闻联播节目概要,科技财经生活娱乐汽车…… 这便有了「要知」。 信息无穷尽,要知要知的。 知所要,知重要 - 要知要知的。 重要,必要,需要 - 要知要知的。 我们要知道那些要知道的,这便是「要知」的名字由来。

Screenshots

Sonic Master4 screens
要知4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 要知 at none against Sonic Master's 2. 要知 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Sonic Master's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (83% vs 68%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Sonic Master sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 要知 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonic Master holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Sonic Master's written reviews are positive against 68% of 要知's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Master ships an update every 4 months, 要知 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sonic Master versus 要知: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic Master要知
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46 ratings) — better4.3 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer东海 刘Qingdao Ruanmei Network Technology Co., ltd.

Customer experience

Sonic Master

All ratings46 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

要知

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative19.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sonic Master

One-time2
  • Pro Edition$1.99
  • Lifetime Pro Edition$3.99
None

要知

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonic Master free?
Sonic Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 要知 free?
要知 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonic Master or 要知?
Sonic Master is rated higher. Sonic Master averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while 要知 averages 4.3 from 17 ratings.
Do Sonic Master or 要知 have ads?
Sonic Master shows ads; 要知 does not.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Master or 要知?
Sonic Master ships an update every 4 months, and 要知 fortnightly. Most recently, Sonic Master was updated on September 14, 2026 and 要知 on August 12, 2026.

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