Comparison

Tone Generator EM vs Pluckbow

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

Head to head
About

Tone Generator EM

Generate sounds across a wide frequency range to test hearing, tune instruments, or experiment with audio. Easily select frequencies with a slider, adjust volume, and play tones.

Highlights
  • Generate sounds from 1Hz to 22kHz
  • Test hearing and audio equipment
  • Tune musical instruments
  • Intuitive frequency slider
  • Adjust volume
  • Note list with corresponding frequencies
Features
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Tone Generator is a free frequency sound generator app that allows you to generate sounds in different frequencies from the lowest to the highest ranges, from 1Hz to 22kHz. Using this free frequency generator app, you can test your hearing, test audio equipment, tune different instruments, perform audio experiments, and much more. Download Tone Generator for free on your device, utilize the slider to choose the specific frequency, adjust the volume, and hit the Play button. Tone Generator main features: • Clean and neat design with a fresh and intuitive interface • Advanced yet easy-to-use frequency generator app • Change frequency slider range from the lowest to the highest • Pick up a note from the note list with corresponding frequency • Adjust audio frequency and device’s volume So, if you are a musician and are looking for a free frequency sound generator to tune musical instruments and test audio equipment, you’ve come to the right place. This free tone generator app has got you covered when it comes to testing your hearing. Stay tuned and let us know about any bugs, questions, feature requests, or any other suggestions.

About

Pluckbow

Features
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A single string can become an entire sound world. Pluckbow is an expressive touch instrument built around one responsive string. Pluck, press, push, slide, mute, tremolo and find harmonics while the string animation follows the sound you actually hear. CHOOSE A SOUND Play carefully prepared recordings of harp, piano, kalimba, marimba, vibraphone, đàn tranh and more. Authentic cat meows, dog barks, frog calls and cricket chirps—plus playful percussion—can become instruments too. Preview every sound directly on its card, see its source note, and tune the open string without losing the recording’s natural reference pitch. LEARN AND PERFORM Explore complete built-in songs and focused exercises in one library. Adjust tempo, loop a passage, and decide independently whether Pluckbow plays the anchor movement, the pluck, both or neither. Show or hide anchor points, pluck points, note paths and animation to create the practice style that feels right. RECORD YOUR OWN WORKS Capture a performance, rename it, replay it with another timbre, practise along with the same visual guidance, and share or import it as a file or QR code. MAKE THE STAGE YOURS Fine-tune notation, string orientation, reference ruler, visual effects, master volume, balance and equalizer. Stage controls use a lightweight glass finish by default; switch to high-contrast solid controls in Settings whenever you prefer. The optional one-time Creator Pack unlocks custom stage backgrounds and recording, importing, trimming and playing your own sounds. No account, ads or cross-app tracking. Your recordings, images and performance data are processed on your device unless you choose to share them.

Screenshots

Tone Generator EM4 screens
Pluckbow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pluckbow at none against Tone Generator EM's shown. Tone Generator EM's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tone Generator EM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pluckbow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tone Generator EM versus Pluckbow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone Generator EMPluckbow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermyrApps伟 孙

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tone Generator EM

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Upgrade$3.99
1 purchases

Pluckbow

One-time1
  • Creator Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Tone Generator EM free?
Tone Generator EM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pluckbow free?
Pluckbow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tone Generator EM or Pluckbow have ads?
Tone Generator EM shows ads; Pluckbow does not.

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