iAnalyzer vs MultiTone Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iAnalyzer
This professional audio analysis software uses FFT to examine sound signals on iOS devices. It offers real-time spectrum analysis, precise peak frequency computation, and a unique instrument tuner function. Ideal for musicians and sound engineers seeking detailed audio insights.
- Real-time FFT spectrum analysis
- Octave and 1/3 Octave display
- High precision peak frequency computation
- Instrument tuner function
- Adjustable playback speed
- VGA output support
- Waveform display
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iAnalyzer is a FFT based professional software to analyze the audio signals for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. After 10 years of good sales all over the world, we are glad to see that iAnalyzer has gradually become the industry standard in audio analyze field, due to it's very high quality of course. This is definitely a Must Have app for every musician or sound engineer. We also released the Mac version, you can download it from "Mac App Store". Features: -High performance software design for Real Time Analyzing(RTA) and complex graph displaying. -Works on 44K sample rate, 20~20k Hz frequency output. -FFT spectrum, Octave and 1/3 Octave result display. -Colored curve depend on the dB value. -Flex FFT size, 4K, 8K, or 16K. -Reference Pressure configurable. -2D or 3D or Mix 2D&3D display. -History result display while in 3D mode. -High precision peak frequency computation, average-error lower than 0.1%. -Auto peak frequency tracing, up to 3 peaks can be displayed simultaneously and each one be linked from text to the graph clearly. -Frequency to music scale converter, you can use iAnalyzer as a professional instrument tuner, or to test if any sound is tuneful. -Powerful synthesizer to allow you replay the audio with different speed, from 1/8 to 4x. With this feature, you can listen to your recoding very slowly. (Require iPhone 4S and later, iPad 2 and later which shipped with multiple cores processor.) -VGA output support. Sync display on your device and extern screen. (iPhone 4, iPod touch 4 and iPad required) -Current waveform display and summary waveform display. -Record at any position and red color to mark the latest recording, unlimited recording time. -Play back the recording. -Oscope Auto-Scale: Enable you to view more details for low level signal. -Snap to Peak: Find peak more easily while using measure line. -File Manager: Recording in wave format, create new files, delete exist files, etc. -Wifi Transfer and Data exporting: Download wav files with your browser, including screen shot, FFT result in txt file. -Touch in the result area to use the measure line, bordered label means where is a peak. -Move in the waveform area or touch on the bottom of the area to change the current position, iAnalyzer re-compute and update graph automatically. You can also change the position while playing. Note: -The internal mic of iPhone first generation can only works on 8K sample rate, you need head-set to achieve 44k. -Press "File" button to see the HTTP address, it is in the bottom of the window. -For more information, Please visit http://phyar.cn . How to Use: -Touch and move in the result area with one finger to use the measure line. -Touch and move in the result area with 3 fingers to rotate the 3D graph. -Touch and move in the summary waveform area to move the current position. -Tap in the scroll bar area(bottom of screen) to re-seek the current position. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://phyar.cn/pp/
MultiTone Generator
Generate a wide range of audio test tones, including sine, rectangular, triangular, and sawtooth waves. Explore frequency sweeps, noise generation, and customizable settings. Upgrade for advanced features like creating multiple tone combinations and extended frequency ranges.
- Generate sine, rectangular, triangular, and sawtooth waves
- Play frequency sweep test tones
- Sweep repeat/wobble function
- Play white and pink noise
- Customizable frequency and sweep time ranges
- Create up to 16 tone combinations (PRO)
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This is the all-new MultiTone Generator! An amazingly flexible and powerful frequency generator! Works with Audiobus and Audiobus Remote! Upgrade to PRO and CREATE up to 16 tone combinations. Play them individually or combined. PLAY TEST TONES Sine, Rectangular, Triangular and Sawtooth. PLAY FREQUENCY SWEEP TEST TONES in both directions (minimum to maximum frequency and maximum to minimum frequency). Use the SWEEP REPEAT / WOBBLE function. Play back white and pink NOISE. Fully CUSTOMIZABLE Frequency Min-Max ranges and Sweep time range. The MultiTone Generator is AMAZINGLY INTUITIVE and SIMPLE! ADVANCED SETTINGS/FEATURES (upgrade to PRO required): => Extending the frequency range (1Hz - 21kHz) => Extending the sweep times (1s - 600s) => Create up to 16 tone combinations => Changing maximum Sweep time slider range => Frequency slider setting to linear or logarithmic => Full support for the sequence playback menu => Full support for the remote play menu => Save/Load all configurations By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MultiTone Generator at 80% against iAnalyzer's 41%. MultiTone Generator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). iAnalyzer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iAnalyzer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MultiTone Generator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MultiTone Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 355 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of iAnalyzer's written reviews are positive against 80% of MultiTone Generator's.
iAnalyzer ships an update every 5 months, MultiTone Generator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iAnalyzer | MultiTone Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (75 ratings) | 4.6 (355 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 | 355 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 平 陈 | Thomas Gruber |
Customer experience
iAnalyzer
MultiTone Generator
Bugs and requests
iAnalyzer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MultiTone Generator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Left and right speaker switches do not work
- App drains battery when in background
- Amplitude difficult to adjust on iPhones
- High battery consumption after iOS 11 upgrade
Requested features
11 requests- Custom frequency names (bold)
- Reorder frequency list
- Display saved preset names at top
- Sweeping duration less than 0.1s
- Create and save multiple tracks
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- More frequency rows to add
- Create and name groupings of frequencies
- Summation of multiple waves in a single waveform
- Logarithmic frequency selection
- Auto-stop tones after X seconds
- Tones auto-stop on app minimize
In-app purchases
iAnalyzer
- iAnalyzer Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- iAnalyzer Pro (1 Year)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
MultiTone Generator
- MultiTone PRO for one month$1.491 Month
- MultiTone PRO+ for one month$2.991 Month
- MultiTone PRO for one year$7.991 Year
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- MultiTone PRO+ for one year$14.991 Year
- MultiTone PRO Lifetime Access$9.99
- MultiTone PRO+ Lifetime Access$9.99
- MultiTone PRO+ Lifetime Access$19.99
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