Comparison

Phonal Tonal vs Mushroom Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Phonal Tonal

Explore the history of phone phreaking with this app. It generates classic phone tones like Blue Box and Red Box for nostalgic, fun, or educational experiences. Discover a variety of tones used in the past.

Highlights
  • Generates historical phone tones
  • Includes Blue Box, Red Box, Green Box tones
  • Supports Special Information Tones
  • DTMF tone generation
  • Nostalgic and educational purposes
Features
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Back in the day, phreaks had phun on the phone, using colored boxes to get free phone calls. Of course, none of those tricks work anymore. Phonal Tonal generates a variety of phone tones for nostalgia, fun, and educational purposes. Blue Box, Red Box, Green Box, Special Information Tones, DTMF, and more.

About

Mushroom Analyzer

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Mushroom Analyzer is an app that helps you identify what fungi / mushrooms you encounter in the wild. Take a photo with the camera and find out what mushroom it is by letting the app do the work. You can also use images from your photo library. Happy exploring!

Screenshots

Phonal Tonal3 screens
Mushroom Analyzer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mushroom Analyzer at Free against Phonal Tonal's $0.99. Mushroom Analyzer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). Phonal Tonal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Mushroom Analyzer is free to download; Phonal Tonal costs $0.99 up front. Mushroom Analyzer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phonal Tonal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonal Tonal ships an update every 11 months, Mushroom Analyzer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phonal Tonal versus Mushroom Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonal TonalMushroom Analyzer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelvin SherlockFredrik Blank

In-app purchases

None

Phonal Tonal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mushroom Analyzer

One-time1
  • Unlock the app$1.99

Questions

Is Phonal Tonal free?
Phonal Tonal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mushroom Analyzer free?
Mushroom Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phonal Tonal or Mushroom Analyzer have ads?
Neither Phonal Tonal nor Mushroom Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonal Tonal or Mushroom Analyzer?
Phonal Tonal ships an update every 11 months, and Mushroom Analyzer every 2 months. Most recently, Phonal Tonal was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mushroom Analyzer on November 3, 2026.

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