Groovebox vs ToneShaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groovebox
Create and sequence drum patterns with an analog-style interface. This app offers a familiar way to build rhythmic tracks for musicians and beatmakers.
- Analog-style drum sequencing
- Pattern creation
- Rhythm building
- Intuitive interface
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Groovebox lets you play and sequence drum patterns in a familiar analog fashion.
ToneShaper
Design unique audio tones by graphically plotting frequency over time. Add points to define shapes, adjust frequency ranges and duration, and export your creations as WAV files. Explore a library of sample tone shapes to begin experimenting.
- Graphical frequency plotting
- Add and drag points to shape tones
- Adjust frequency range
- Set cycle duration
- Export audio to WAV
- Library of sample tone shapes
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Create cycles with tone shapes of smoothly varying frequency by plotting frequency at specific times. Tap the library button to pick from a selection of sample tone shapes to get started. Tap in the plot view to add points with coordinates (frequency, time). Drag to move points, but limited by the neighbors time. Alternatively, drag in the draw tab to add points, then apply them to set the points in the plot view. Adjust the frequency range slider to limit the bandwidth. Adjust the duration slider to specify the cycle period. Finally, in the export view you can save the audio to a WAV file with a chosen number of cycles. The duration of the audio is limited by the maximum duration, which therefore also limits the number of cycles in the audio file.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ToneShaper at 5.0 against Groovebox's 3.3. ToneShaper also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ToneShaper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Groovebox ships an update every 5 weeks, ToneShaper every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Groovebox | ToneShaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Door Endeavors Inc. | Limit Point Software |
Customer experience
Groovebox
ToneShaper
In-app purchases
Groovebox
No in-app purchases
ToneShaper
No in-app purchases
