Comparison

Tone generator vs Blinkode

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

Blinkode

Features
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Blinkode sends and reads Morse code in TWO alphabets — international A–Z and Thai. Everything runs on your device. No internet, no account. THAI MORSE CODE Thailand has had its own Morse standard since 1 November 1912, created so telegraph operators could send Thai without transliterating it first. It is still used by Thai amateur-radio operators today. A Morse app that only knows A–Z simply cannot carry a Thai sentence. • Type in Thai and Blinkode encodes it — no mode switch to find, it reads what you typed • Mixed Thai and English in one message encodes correctly end to end • Full Thai reference table with the source of the standard shown on screen • Because the standard gives one code to letters that sound alike, Blinkode warns you which letters will arrive as another — no silent surprises • Characters outside the standard (Thai numerals) are flagged, not dropped in silence APPLE WATCH Morse was built to be received by feel. Blinkode plays decoded messages as dot-and-dash haptics on your wrist, so you can read a signal without looking at a screen, without sound, and without light. • Replay any message your iPhone decoded, as timed taps • Trigger the iPhone flashlight from your wrist • Practice mode: feel a letter, guess it — the way operators actually learn WIDGETS AND THE ACTION BUTTON The moment you actually need Morse is the moment you do not want to unlock, find an app and type. • SOS widget on the Home Screen or Lock Screen — one tap opens straight into sending, no menus • Put the same SOS in Control Center, or on the Action button of iPhone 15 Pro and later • SOS sent this way never counts against the free daily limit • "Today's code" widget teaches you one Morse letter a day — in Thai or A-Z, matching the alphabet you use in the app • All widgets are free, no Pro needed SEND • Flashlight, on-screen flash, sound or vibration • 5 to 30 WPM • loop mode • one-tap SOS DECODE • Point the camera at a flashing light and read it back live • Auto speed detection • The same signal can be Thai or English — switch how it is read with one tap, no need to capture again • Read blinks from a video clip you already filmed (Pro) FREE • 5 signals a day • unlimited decoding • full reference tables • 3 themes BLINKODE PRO • Remove all ads • unlimited signals • video decoding • unlimited history • all 6 themes Weekly, yearly or one-time lifetime — yearly saves over 90% compared with weekly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Works fully offline. Camera frames and video clips are never saved or uploaded. Blinkode Pro is offered as an auto-renewable subscription (weekly or yearly) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.blinkode.siamclaw.com/privacy-policy Note: the flashing-light signal may affect people with photosensitive epilepsy — please use with care. SOS is a signalling aid, not a certified rescue device.

Screenshots

Tone generator4 screens
Blinkode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blinkode at every 2 days against Tone generator's every 5 months. Tone generator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Blinkode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone generator ships an update every 5 months, Blinkode every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tone generator versus Blinkode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone generatorBlinkode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (155 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings155 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermichael heinzSarayut Rungraung

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

Blinkode

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

Blinkode

Subscriptions2
  • Blinkode Pro$0.997 Days
  • Blinkode Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Blinkode Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Tone generator free?
Tone generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blinkode free?
Blinkode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tone generator or Blinkode have ads?
Both Tone generator and Blinkode show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tone generator or Blinkode?
Tone generator ships an update every 5 months, and Blinkode every 2 days. Most recently, Tone generator was updated on October 23, 2026 and Blinkode on October 9, 2026.

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