Comparison

Frequency vs Tonscape

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

Head to head
About

Frequency

Generate precise audio frequencies for various purposes, from tuning instruments to cleaning water from speakers. Explore different waveforms and customize sound generation for unique audio experiences. Elevate your audio quality and functionality.

Highlights
  • Generate frequencies from 1 Hz to 40,000 Hz
  • Clean water/moisture from speakers
  • Produce sine, triangle, sawtooth, and square waveforms
  • Tune musical instruments
  • Select notes and octaves for specific pitches
  • Play multiple frequencies simultaneously
Features
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# GENERATE ANY TONE, FROM 1 HZ TO 40 KHZ Frequency is a tone generator. Set a pitch by hertz or by note and octave, choose a waveform, and play it. It also plays the low sweep that pushes water out of a blocked speaker. # PLAY A TONE AT ANY FREQUENCY Enter a value in hertz, or pick a note and an octave and let the app work it out. The range runs from 1 Hz to 40,000 Hz, past the top of human hearing. # CHOOSE YOUR WAVEFORM Sine, triangle, sawtooth, and square. Each has its own character, and switching between them at the same pitch is the quickest way to hear the difference. # PLAY SEVERAL TONES AT ONCE Run more than one tone together, each with its own frequency, waveform, and volume, and listen to how they interact. # CLEAN YOUR SPEAKER Water trapped in a speaker muffles it. Playing a low-frequency tone at full volume vibrates the driver and pushes the water out — the same technique a smartwatch uses to eject water after a swim. # A REFERENCE PITCH TO TUNE AGAINST Play a note at a known frequency and tune your instrument to it by ear. Frequency plays the reference; it does not listen, so nothing you play reaches the app. # TUTORIALS INCLUDED Step-by-step guides for generating tones, working with waveforms, running several at once, and cleaning a speaker. # SUBSCRIPTIONS AND AUTOMATIC RENEWAL - Your subscription includes access to the features listed above. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of your selected subscription period. - Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your App Store Account Settings. # LEGAL Terms of Service: https://cooptimizeit.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://cooptimizeit.com/privacy-policy # SUPPORT Contact us at info@cooptimizeit.com. We reply within 48 hours.

About

Tonscape

Features
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Tonscape is a precise sine-wave tone generator and real-time spectrum analyzer in one clean app. Dial in any frequency your iPhone can actually produce — from 0.01 Hz up to the hardware Nyquist limit (around 24,000 Hz) — typed to two decimal places or swept with a logarithmic slider. Set the exact pitch you need, control the volume up to full output, and play a pure, continuous sine tone. Then prove it. The built-in microphone spectrum analyzer captures sound in real time and shows you the full frequency spectrum on a live, neon display. A single-frequency detector measures the exact level at any frequency you choose, and a noise-floor comparison tells you whether that frequency is genuinely present above the background — even faint signals buried in noise, thanks to spectral averaging. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Generate exact frequencies to 0.01 Hz, only the ones your device can truly produce - Adjust volume from silent to full power - See a live, averaging FFT spectrum analyzer with peak-hold - Tap the spectrum to probe any frequency independently of the tone you're playing - Get a clear "present / not detected" readout with dB-over-noise - Identify your iPhone model and its estimated speaker range RELAX & SLEEP (Pro) - Binaural beats and isochronic tones with brainwave-band presets (delta, theta, alpha, beta) - White, pink, and brown noise generators - Nature sounds: ocean, rain, wind, stream, campfire - Sleep timer with gentle fade-out, plus background playback so it keeps going with the screen off - One-tap presets: Schumann/earth resonance, Solfeggio, and tuning references SOUND DESIGN (Pro) - Sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waveforms - Chords and a logarithmic frequency sweep GREAT FOR - Sleep, relaxation, focus, and meditation soundscapes - Testing speakers, headphones, and subwoofers - Checking whether a specific frequency is present in a room or signal - Audio education, tuning references, and equipment checks Note: binaural beats require headphones. Labels for resonance/Solfeggio presets are descriptive only — the app makes no medical or therapeutic claims. Tiny phone speakers roll off at very low and very high frequencies, so some tones may be inaudible through the built-in speaker even though the signal is generated correctly — use headphones or external speakers for the full range.

Screenshots

Frequency4 screens
Tonscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

Frequency and Tonscape are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Frequency sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Tonscape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Frequency versus Tonscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrequencyTonscape
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptimize ITFredy Soussou

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Frequency

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly Premium$7.997 Days
  • Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly VIP3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Monthly Premium$17.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Annual VIP$24.991 Year
  • Annual Premium$24.991 Year
  • Annual VIP3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Tonscape

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Frequency free?
Frequency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tonscape free?
Tonscape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Frequency or Tonscape have ads?
Neither Frequency nor Tonscape shows ads.

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