Phonal Tonal vs MG Notify
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.
MG Notify
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MG Notify helps you receive important push notifications on your iPhone in a simple, focused, and accessible way. Whether you want updates from your automations, status alerts from services you rely on, reminders from your workflows, or notifications from systems you monitor, MG Notify gives you one place to stay informed. The app is designed to make notifications easy to review and manage. You can sign in to your account, receive notifications on your devices, review your recent notification history, open links included in notifications, and choose the sound that fits your preferences. Common use cases include: - Home automation updates - Server or website monitoring alerts - Security and status notifications - Job completion messages - Personal workflow reminders - Custom notifications from tools and services you use every day MG Notify also includes support for custom notification sounds, account management, and accessibility-friendly controls to help keep the experience clear and dependable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MG Notify at Free against Phonal Tonal's $0.99. MG Notify also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 months). Phonal Tonal's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
MG Notify is free to download; Phonal Tonal costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Phonal Tonal ships an update every 11 months, MG Notify every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phonal Tonal | MG Notify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelvin Sherlock | Matthew Dovi |
In-app purchases
Phonal Tonal
No in-app purchases
MG Notify
No in-app purchases
