Phonal Tonal vs Kolkmannen
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.
Kolkmannen
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Kolkmannen lets you connect to your Kolkman clock using Bluetooth and control it directly from your phone. Set the correct time, adjust the brightness, choose between display modes, and send custom messages to your clock in just a few taps. The app is designed to make setup and daily control simple, fast, and reliable. Features: Connect to your Kolkman clock via Bluetooth Update and sync the time Adjust display brightness Switch between available display modes Send custom text messages Simple interface for quick control Kolkmannen is made for use with compatible Kolkman clock devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Kolkmannen at Free against Phonal Tonal's $0.99. Kolkmannen also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Kolkmannen 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, Kolkmannen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phonal Tonal | Kolkmannen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelvin Sherlock | Kolkmannen.com |
In-app purchases
Phonal Tonal
No in-app purchases
Kolkmannen
No in-app purchases
