Phonal Tonal vs Watch Microphone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Generates historical phone tones
- Includes Blue Box, Red Box, Green Box tones
- Supports Special Information Tones
- DTMF tone generation
- Nostalgic and educational purposes
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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.
Watch Microphone
Transform your Apple Watch into a powerful megaphone for making loud announcements. Amplify your voice by over 100% without needing your iPhone. Simply connect a Bluetooth speaker and start amplifying.
- Apple Watch as microphone
- Bluetooth speaker connectivity
- iPhone not required
- Over 100% voice amplification
- Complication shortcut support
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Watch Microphone is an app that turns your Apple Watch into a microphone, allowing you to make announcements in a louder voice. Features -Can be used by directly connecting your Apple Watch to a Bluetooth speaker. -No iPhone required for the entire operation. -Volume can be amplified by over 100% beyond the standard gain. How to Use 1. Prepare your Apple Watch and a Bluetooth speaker. 2. Tap Settings on your Apple Watch. 3. From Settings, tap Bluetooth. 4. Select and connect your Bluetooth speaker. 5. Press the Start button in the Watch Mic app on your Apple Watch. 6. Recording will begin. *1 7. Press the Stop button, and the recording will play back automatically. *2 8. Repeat the recording and playback process as needed. *3 *1 Recordings overwrite each time, so there's no need to worry about increased storage consumption. *2 We recommend presetting the volume using the Music app or similar. *3 You can add a shortcut to your Apple Watch face (using the Complication feature).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Watch Microphone at every 5 days against Phonal Tonal's every 11 months. Watch Microphone also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Phonal Tonal's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.4). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Phonal Tonal costs $0.99 and Watch Microphone $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Phonal Tonal ships an update every 11 months, Watch Microphone every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phonal Tonal | Watch Microphone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelvin Sherlock | kobunachou ozawa |
Customer experience
Phonal Tonal
Watch Microphone
In-app purchases
Phonal Tonal
No in-app purchases
Watch Microphone
No in-app purchases
Questions
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