Comparison

Tone generator vs High Frequency Tones

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

Head to head
About

Tone generator

Create various periodic signals with adjustable frequency and amplitude for testing electronic circuits or tuning instruments. Features include a metronome, a real-time tuner, and options for generating different noise types and tone sequences. It also offers unique features for hearing tests and party games.

Highlights
  • Generate periodic signals
  • Adjustable frequency and amplitude
  • Integrated instrument tuner
  • Metronome for practice
  • Hearing ability tests
  • Generate white/pink noise
  • Create tone sequences
Features
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Generate various periodic signals with different waveforms with adjustable frequency and amplitude. These are used to test electronic circuits such as amplifiers and filters. Also suitable for musicians to tune their instruments. As soon as a note sounds, the integrated tuner recognizes the pitch and displays the note name and deviation. For any instrument that produces an even tone. A metronome also helps you to practise. Drive insects away or compare your hearing ability with your friends and relatives and share your results! Or watch others straining their ears to find the sounds that cannot locate you. Party fun is guaranteed! optional features (Purchase): - free of Ads - manual frequency input - support app functionality for connected Bluetooth devices, e.g. speaker - different signals - white/pink noise - tuner for tuning instruments (real-time tone recognition C1-C8) with tuning whistle - metronome for a steady tempo - note/tone for frequency - Left/right channel, stereo - create a tone sequence for playing several different frequencies in particular time slot - loop for tone sequence - save and delete tone sequences - load saved tone sequences - send your tone sequence as an audio file (.caf format) - option to compress audio files Attention: If you want to share your results with others, first test your audible frequencies, then mark under the speakers your lowest audible tone and your highest audible tone (stored only temporarily). A small hint: the chart will show you what other frequencies of your age are still possible to reach.

About

High Frequency Tones

Generate sound waves across a wide frequency range to test hearing limits. Explore potential uses like deterring pests or competing with friends to see who can hear higher pitches. An optional premium upgrade removes ads and unlocks additional waveform options.

Highlights
  • Generate sound waves up to 20,000 Hz
  • Test human hearing limits
  • Dog whistle functionality
  • Bug deterrent
  • Teenager deterrent
  • Hearing competition tool
Features
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Precisely generate sound waves with High Frequency Tones and test the limits of what you can hear. Did you know that our hearing decays as we grow older? Studies show that as we age, we lose our ability to hear up to half of the upper frequency spectrum. Now, you can test that concept within a clean and easy-to-use interface. High Frequency Tones will allow you to generate any frequency up to 20,000 Hz – widely considered the upper limit to human hearing. Potential uses include: • Annoy your friends or classmates without tipping off the teacher or other adults. • Use it as a dog whistle or bug deterrent (both of whom have better hearing than humans!). • Ward teenagers away from an area. • Compete with your friends to determine who has the best hearing! Purchase Frequency Premium for just $0.99 to permanently eliminate ads and choose from four different waveforms.

Screenshots

Tone generator4 screens
High Frequency Tones3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: High Frequency Tones at 4.7 against Tone generator's 4.0. High Frequency Tones also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (595 vs 152). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tone generator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and High Frequency Tones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

High Frequency Tones holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 152 and 595 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Tone generator's written reviews are positive against 64% of High Frequency Tones's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tone generator versus High Frequency Tones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone generatorHigh Frequency Tones
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (152 ratings)4.7 (595 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings152595 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermichael heinzKevin Vergho

Customer experience

Tone generator

All ratings152 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative29.1%

High Frequency Tones

All ratings595 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Tone generator

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Doesn't go lower than 10hz
  • Crashes before I can export even though I paid for the feature
  • Fake app. Buying the upgrade doesn't do anything. There is no support. You can't export like it says you can. It's a scam.
  • app is modified
  • No tone
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  • Frozen on my iPad
  • Doesn't produce any sound
  • No sound
  • Faulty
  • No sound

Requested features

7 requests
  • Wish I had a manual that explains a couple functions
  • More precise way to select the frequency
  • Playing of multiple tomes
  • Manually enter a frequency
  • More than one voice
Show 2 more
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

High Frequency Tones

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tone generator

One-time3
  • Extra-Feature 1$1.99
  • No advertising$1.99
  • Upgrade to full version$3.99
1 purchases

High Frequency Tones

One-time1
  • Frequency Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Tone generator free?
Tone generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is High Frequency Tones free?
High Frequency Tones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tone generator or High Frequency Tones?
High Frequency Tones is rated higher. Tone generator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while High Frequency Tones averages 4.7 from 595 ratings.
Do Tone generator or High Frequency Tones have ads?
Tone generator shows ads; High Frequency Tones does not.

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