Comparison

iTuningFork vs Dedalus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iTuningFork

This app generates various audio waveforms and frequencies for tuning musical instruments or testing electronic equipment. It offers selectable waveforms, adjustable frequencies, and features like looping tones and real-time volume/timbre editing.

Highlights
  • Selectable waveforms (sine, square, triangle, saw, white noise)
  • Frequency range from 5Hz to 22000Hz
  • Instrument-specific tone scales
  • Looping tones with adjustable timeout
  • Real-time volume and timbre editing
  • 9-octave tone keyboard
  • Ultrasonic multifrequencies for pest repellent
Features
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"iTuningFork - Tone Generator" is a tone generator (signal generator) for tuning musical instruments or for testing electronic equipments. The signal generator is an electrical / electronic device capable of generating an electrical signal with waveforms types and frequencies selectable by the user. Music industry: "ITuningFork - Tone Generator" works like a tuning fork. The program preset tones, different for each type of instrument, simplify the operations required for tuning musical instruments. You have to select the musical instrument you want to tune and "iTuningFork - Tone Generator" will automatically generate the full tone scale for the selected musical instrument. You can play the single key/tone/note, or you can "Play Loop" to activate all the preset tones in sequence for the selected instrument. In this case, the "Timeout" setting determines the duration of each tone in the automatic sequence of tones for the selected musical instrument. Volume and timbre can also be edited while playing a tone; you can thus obtain special effects of shifting the tone frequency in real time. Volume control allows you to adjust the exact audio intensity for the playing tone and allow you to tune your music instrument more easily. The “Notes Duration” controls allow you to decide whether the notes should only be played until the button is pressed or continuously until you press "Stop", or with a fixed timeout adjustable in seconds. It is also available the 9-octave tones keyboard for each waveform selected to play the desired note. Electronic industry: Signals generators are typically used in three ways: - in the testing of electrical and electronic circuits - as a process control device - as a sample instrument Circuit Verification: the equipment provides a precise signal chosen by the user to the circuit to be verified: the analysis of how the circuit elaborates it, and the comparison of what was theoretically expected, give to the analyst details about the correct operation of the circuit. Circuit Control: the generated signal is used as a reference to control the output process of the circuits Sampling instrument: a particular variant of the use of signal generators in testing is when used as a sample capable of generating a known, stable and defined electrical signal with relatively low uncertainty to be used as a reference for calibration of electrical instrumentation. Technical features: 1) Signals generator with selectable waveforms: - Sine waveform - Square waveform - Triangular waveform - Saw waveform - White Noise waveform 2) Signals generator with selectable frequencies: - From 5Hz to 22000Hz (some low frequencies or high frequencies tones can not be heard using the internal speaker of the portable device... for these tones, you must use an external audio amplifier or a specific equipment) 3) Repulsive ultrasonic multifrequencies: repellent for mosquito / flies / mice / animals that hates ultrasounds.   Application Type: - UNIVERSAL APP (pay it only once and runs on all your devices)

About

Dedalus

This app manipulates audio in real-time using a network of delay lines. It offers a wide range of effects, from ambient echoes to rhythmic pulsations and noise, with extensive processing options.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio mangling
  • Granulated and modulated delay lines
  • Filters, dynamic processors, and saturation
  • Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
  • Built-in stereo sampler
  • LFO for parameter control
  • MIDI and network control
Features
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Dedalus Delay is a real time audio mangler. A network of delay lines is continually granulated and modulated, producing a labyrinth of echoes, which are further processed by filters, dynamic processors and saturation modules. Dedalus can produce a wide variety of effects, from reverb-like ambiences to evolving resonation, from rhythmic pulsation to chaotic layering, from subtle chorusing to pure noise. Main Features: - Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support (sender and FX) - Multiple delay lines with feedback and granulation - Signal saturation - Built In Stereo Sampler with varispeed - Control Manager LFO for Parameters - Midibus, Virtual Midi and Network: 14 bit NRPN controllers - File Manager, sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox and AudioCopy - Snapshot Presets Morphing Pad - Post Fx Chain: Low-shelf Filter, High-shelf and Compressor

Screenshots

iTuningFork4 screens
Dedalus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dedalus at 85% against iTuningFork's 0%. Dedalus also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 56 months). iTuningFork's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On ads, 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

iTuningFork costs $1.99 and Dedalus $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dedalus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dedalus has 41 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iTuningFork's written reviews are positive against 85% of Dedalus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTuningFork ships an update every 56 months, Dedalus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iTuningFork versus Dedalus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTuningForkDedalus
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating1.6 (5 ratings)4.6 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings541 — better
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniAmazing Noises

Customer experience

iTuningFork

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Dedalus

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.7%

In-app purchases

None

iTuningFork

No in-app purchases

None

Dedalus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTuningFork free?
iTuningFork costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dedalus free?
Dedalus costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTuningFork or Dedalus?
Dedalus is rated higher. iTuningFork averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Dedalus averages 4.6 from 41 ratings.
Do iTuningFork or Dedalus have ads?
Neither iTuningFork nor Dedalus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTuningFork or Dedalus?
iTuningFork ships an update every 56 months, and Dedalus every 4 months. Most recently, iTuningFork was updated on September 30, 2026 and Dedalus on October 14, 2026.

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