Comparison

Tone Generator vs Tone Generator+ Freq

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Sine, square, sawtooth, triangle wave generation
  • Adjustable frequency via swipe
  • Built-in hearing test sweep
  • Speaker cleaning function
  • Large frequency range
Features
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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.

About

Tone Generator+ Freq

Generate precise audio tones with various waveforms for testing, calibration, and experiments. Offers a wide frequency range and adjustable volume in a simple interface.

Highlights
  • Precise frequency generation
  • Multiple waveform types (sine, square, sawtooth, triangle)
  • Adjustable volume control
  • Full audible range support (20 Hz - 20,000 Hz)
  • Clean and stable audio output
  • Simple user interface
Features
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Tone Generator: Frequency Hz plays audio tones from 1 Hz to 22 kHz — pick a frequency or a preset, press the big Play button under the dial, and hear it. Sine, square, sawtooth and triangle waves, plus white, pink and brown noise. The tone keeps playing when you switch to another app or lock the screen, so a tone or noise can run while you read, work or rest. A sleep timer (15, 30 or 60 minutes) stops it for you. ▶ SET THE FREQUENCY • Step with the frequency arrows, jump by semitone or octave, or tap A4 • Watch the note name and cents readout as you go • Type exact Hz values for the right ear, the mixer and the sweep • The tone you hear matches the frequency shown on screen ▶ WAVEFORMS AND NOISE • Sine for a clean pure tone • Square, sawtooth and triangle for harmonics • White, pink and brown noise ▶ PRESETS — ONE TAP TO HEAR THEM • Tinnitus masking tone, sleep, A4 440 Hz, subwoofer 60 Hz, bass strings E A D G, dog whistle, cat repel • Brainwave beat pack (delta, theta, alpha, beta, gamma) and solfeggio tones • Save your own presets, including mixer setups • Tapping a preset starts the sound; if a tone is already playing, it switches to the new preset ▶ CHANNELS, BEATS AND SWEEP • Mono, stereo with a separate right-ear frequency, binaural beats and isochronic tones • Dual tone: two frequencies at once • Mixer: layer up to four tones, each with its own waveform and level • Frequency sweep between any two frequencies, once or looping, with the dial following the sweep ▶ MORE TOOLS • Instrument tuner: play a note and see its pitch and cents (uses the microphone) • Water Eject: a 165 Hz tone at full volume to help push water out of the speaker • Speaker and subwoofer checks with steady tones and sweeps ▶ WHO IT IS FOR • Musicians checking tuning against an exact Hz • People testing speakers, headphones and subwoofers • Students exploring sound, frequency and waveforms • Anyone who wants a steady tone or noise in the background ▶ SAFETY Start at a low volume. Loud tones, especially high frequencies, can harm hearing and speakers. Brainwave and solfeggio presets are traditionally used in relaxation and focus routines; they are not a medical or therapeutic treatment. The tinnitus preset is a masking tone, not a treatment. Available in 30 languages.

Screenshots

Tone Generator4 screens
Tone Generator+ Freq3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tone Generator+ Freq at none against Tone Generator's 1. Tone Generator+ Freq also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Tone Generator's advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Tone Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tone Generator+ Freq asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tone Generator+ Freq holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tone Generator has 139 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone Generator ships an update every 4 months, Tone Generator+ Freq every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tone Generator versus Tone Generator+ Freq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone GeneratorTone Generator+ Freq
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (139 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings139 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTevfik YucekKyu-Hee Jang

Customer experience

Tone Generator

All ratings138 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative14.0%

Tone Generator+ Freq

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tone Generator

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$2.99
None

Tone Generator+ Freq

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tone Generator free?
Tone Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tone Generator+ Freq free?
Tone Generator+ Freq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tone Generator or Tone Generator+ Freq?
Tone Generator+ Freq is rated higher. Tone Generator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Tone Generator+ Freq averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tone Generator or Tone Generator+ Freq have ads?
Both Tone Generator and Tone Generator+ Freq show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tone Generator or Tone Generator+ Freq?
Tone Generator ships an update every 4 months, and Tone Generator+ Freq every 5 days. Most recently, Tone Generator was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tone Generator+ Freq on October 24, 2026.

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