Comparison

Tone generator vs TuningForkPlus

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

TuningForkPlus

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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"Tuning Fork Plus" is a professional audio waveform synthesis tool that generates four fundamental wave types: sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth. It offers precise control over frequency (with A4 standard and custom Hertz values), amplitude, phase, and multi-harmonic overlay for real-time complex sound synthesis. With high-quality audio export capabilities, it is perfect for music production, sound design, auditory experiments, and acoustic testing, making it an essential tool for audio professionals and researchers. Subscription Information: • Subscription Name: Pro Membership • Options: • $0.99/month, auto-renewable • $5.99/year, auto-renewable • $9.99 lifetime access (one-time purchase, no renewal) Prices shown in USD for reference. Actual prices may vary by region. Subscription Terms: 1. Subscribing unlocks all premium features in the app. 2. Subscription options: Lifetime / Monthly / Yearly. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. 3. Your Apple ID account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and automatically renew the subscription. You can disable auto-renewal via iOS Settings: Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. 4. Current period cancellations are not allowed, but auto-renewal can be disabled at any time before the next billing cycle. The current subscription remains active until its expiry. 5. If a free trial is offered, it will convert to a paid subscription automatically unless canceled in advance. All purchases are handled by your Apple account, and refunds must be requested through Apple Support. The app cannot process refund requests directly. 6. Subscribing means you have read and agreed to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Contact us: liyangong697@gmail.com Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/gly699/home/privacy_policy

Screenshots

Tone generator4 screens
TuningForkPlus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TuningForkPlus at 5.0 against Tone generator's 4.0. TuningForkPlus 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tone generator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and TuningForkPlus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TuningForkPlus 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone generator ships an update every 5 months, TuningForkPlus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tone generator versus TuningForkPlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone generatorTuningForkPlus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (152 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermichael heinz丽俨 龚

Customer experience

Tone generator

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

TuningForkPlus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

TuningForkPlus

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
3 purchases

TuningForkPlus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Tone generator free?
Tone generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TuningForkPlus free?
TuningForkPlus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tone generator or TuningForkPlus?
TuningForkPlus is rated higher. Tone generator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while TuningForkPlus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tone generator or TuningForkPlus have ads?
Tone generator shows ads; TuningForkPlus does not.
Which is updated more often, Tone generator or TuningForkPlus?
Tone generator ships an update every 5 months, and TuningForkPlus every 3 months. Most recently, Tone generator was updated on October 11, 2026 and TuningForkPlus on October 2, 2026.

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