Tone Generator vs ConsoleLens
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.
ConsoleLens
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ConsoleLens uses augmented reality to place life-sized 3D models of game consoles in your space. Check if PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and retro systems fit your desk or shelf before you buy. Key Features: • AR visualization at true 1:1 scale • Modern consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) free; retro models via in-app purchase • Compare multiple consoles side-by-side • Measurement tools and photo sharing • Premium mode: save setups, remove watermarks Perfect for gamers planning setups, collectors, gift buyers, and content creators. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sebastiankotarski.com/consolelens/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ConsoleLens at none against Tone Generator's shown. ConsoleLens also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Tone Generator's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Tone Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ConsoleLens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tone Generator ships an update every 4 months, ConsoleLens daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tone Generator | ConsoleLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (138 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tevfik Yucek | Sebastian Kotarski |
In-app purchases
Tone Generator
- Remove Advertisements$2.99
ConsoleLens
- ConsoleLens Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- All Consoles$2.99
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