Tone generator vs Tuning Fork Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Generate periodic signals
- Adjustable frequency and amplitude
- Integrated instrument tuner
- Metronome for practice
- Hearing ability tests
- Generate white/pink noise
- Create tone sequences
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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.
Tuning Fork Studio
Generate fundamental audio waveforms like sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth with precise control over frequency, amplitude, phase, and harmonics. Export high-quality audio for music production, sound design, and acoustic testing.
- Sine, square, triangle, sawtooth wave generation
- Precise frequency control (A4 standard, custom Hz)
- Amplitude, phase, and multi-harmonic overlay
- Real-time complex sound synthesis
- High-quality audio export
- Music production and sound design tool
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Tuning Fork is a tool for tone generation, instrument playback, and sound observation. Build a sound from a familiar reference pitch, then explore it through live waveforms and spectra. Customize frequency, output gain, and harmonic components. Choose sine, square, triangle, or sawtooth waves, layer harmonics, and save configurations for later use. Play notes on a piano keyboard with the included GeneralUser GS soundfont. With microphone permission, the analyzer shows a live waveform, frequency reading, input level, and spectrum on your device. Core instrument playback, custom frequency, basic waveforms, and sound analysis are free. Pro adds the complete instrument library, more waveforms, unlimited sound configurations, and longer audio exports. Prices and availability are shown in the App Store. The app does not collect your data. Microphone input is processed on-device for live analysis and is not uploaded to developer servers. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/gly699/home/privacy_policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/gly699/home/terms-of-use Contact: liyangong697@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tuning Fork Studio at 5.0 against Tone generator's 4.0. Tuning Fork Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 5 months). Tone generator's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Tone generator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Tuning Fork Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tuning Fork Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tone generator has 152 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tone generator ships an update every 5 months, Tuning Fork Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tone generator | Tuning Fork Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (152 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | michael heinz | 丽俨 龚 |
Customer experience
Tone generator
Tuning Fork Studio
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
Tuning Fork Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tone generator
- Extra-Feature 1$1.99
- No advertising$1.99
- Upgrade to full version$3.99
Tuning Fork Studio
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Lifetime$9.99
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