Comparison

Tone generator vs ToneCircle

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
Read full description

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

ToneCircle

Experience music and sound visually by mapping audio frequencies to colors and musical notes. This app allows you to see the patterns within sound in a unique and immersive way.

Highlights
  • Visualizes sound frequencies
  • Maps frequencies to colors
  • Maps frequencies to musical notes
  • Real-time audio analysis
  • Immersive sound experience
Features
Read full description

Tone is an app that provides the user with a new and revolutionary way to experience sound and music. Tone listens to the music and sounds you love, and detects the frequencies moving through the air around you, mapping them to colors and musical notes you can now see and visualize first hand, experiencing the beautiful patterns in music in a whole new way.

Screenshots

Tone generator4 screens
ToneCircle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ToneCircle at 4.8 against Tone generator's 4.0. ToneCircle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Tone generator's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 12). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Tone generator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ToneCircle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ToneCircle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tone generator has 152 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tone generator's written reviews are positive against 89% of ToneCircle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone generator ships an update every 5 months, ToneCircle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tone generator versus ToneCircle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone generatorToneCircle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (152 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings152 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermichael heinzArias Software LLC

Customer experience

Tone generator

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

ToneCircle

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 5 more
  • 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

ToneCircle

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
None

ToneCircle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tone generator free?
Tone generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToneCircle free?
ToneCircle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tone generator or ToneCircle?
ToneCircle is rated higher. Tone generator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while ToneCircle averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Tone generator or ToneCircle have ads?
Tone generator shows ads; ToneCircle does not.
Which is updated more often, Tone generator or ToneCircle?
Tone generator ships an update every 5 months, and ToneCircle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tone generator was updated on September 28, 2026 and ToneCircle on September 29, 2026.

Other comparisons