Tone Generator vs DB Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tone Generator
Generate various audio tones like sine, square, sawtooth, and triangle waves across a wide frequency range. Adjust frequencies by swiping and utilize built-in features for fun hearing tests or to clean your device's speaker.
- Sine, square, sawtooth, triangle wave generation
- Adjustable frequency via swipe
- Built-in hearing test sweep
- Speaker cleaning function
- Large frequency range
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Tone Generator generates sine, square, sawtooth and triangle tone at a large frequency range. Frequency of the tones can be adjusted by swiping up or down on the screen. Tone Generator has a built-in feature to quickly sweep frequency of a sine tone to test your hearing. This feature is purely for fun and should not be used for any diagnostics. Tone Generator can also help remove dust and water from device's speakerphone by playing tones at various frequencies.
DB Tuner
This is the official tool for tuning Deaf Bonce head units. It allows users to optimize audio settings for their specific vehicle and listening preferences.
- Official tuning tool
- Head unit optimization
- Audio settings adjustment
- Deaf Bonce compatible
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Официальный инструмент для настройки головных устройств Deaf Bonce.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tone Generator at 4.8 against DB Tuner's 3.8. Tone Generator also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 57%) and ratings volume (138 vs 4). DB Tuner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Tone Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DB Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tone Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tone Generator has 138 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Tone Generator's written reviews are positive against 57% of DB Tuner's.
Tone Generator ships an update every 4 months, DB Tuner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tone Generator | DB Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (138 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tevfik Yucek | LLC "ALPHARD GROUP RUS" |
Customer experience
Tone Generator
DB Tuner
In-app purchases
Tone Generator
- Remove Advertisements$2.99
DB Tuner
No in-app purchases
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