Comparison

Tone generator vs FreqSound Player

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

FreqSound Player

Generate and play specific sound frequencies from 1 to 24kHz. Adjust pitch with a slide bar and use multiple buttons to create music or tone effects. This tool is designed for ease of use.

Highlights
  • Generate specific numeric frequencies
  • Play tone effects
  • Sound range 1-24kHz
  • Create music with multiple buttons
  • Adjust frequency with slide bar
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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- Put a specific numeric value of Frencuency. - Play the Tone Effect! - The Sound range is from 1 to 24k Hz (Hertz). - Several buttons to play different sounds and even make music. - Slide Bar for adjusting the particular frecuency / pitch sample that you want to play. - Easy to use.

Screenshots

Tone generator4 screens
FreqSound Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tone generator at 4.0 against FreqSound Player's 1.0. Tone generator also leads on ratings volume (155 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). FreqSound Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tone generator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tone generator has 155 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tone generator versus FreqSound Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone generatorFreqSound Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (155 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings155 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermichael heinzEloy Marin

Customer experience

Tone generator

All ratings152 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative29.4%

FreqSound Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
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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
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  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

FreqSound Player

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

FreqSound Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tone generator free?
Tone generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreqSound Player free?
FreqSound Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tone generator or FreqSound Player?
Tone generator is rated higher. Tone generator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while FreqSound Player averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tone generator or FreqSound Player have ads?
Tone generator shows ads; FreqSound Player does not.

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