FrequencyCat vs TempoDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FrequencyCat
Transform your photos into unique sound art using advanced image-to-sound technology. Explore, enjoy, and share your creative audio-visual pieces. Embrace your inner artist and discover the unexpected.
- Morph images into sound art
- Create spectrogram oddities
- Share sound art creations
- Unique audio-visual experience
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Hide an image inside sound. FrequencyCat is a playful tool for exploring the connection between images, sound, and spectrograms. Choose an image, and FrequencyCat transforms it into a unique audio signal. Play the sound and view its spectrogram, and you’ll see the original image emerge again from the frequencies. With FrequencyCat, you can: - Turn images into sound - View audio spectrograms in real time - Play sounds and reveal the images hidden inside them - Explore how different images create different sounds - Discover the relationship between sound, frequency, and Fourier transforms in an intuitive way There’s no magic behind it. Just frequencies, phases, an inverse Fourier transform, and a little curiosity about sound. Whether you’re interested in acoustics, music, signal processing, or simply wondering what an image might sound like, FrequencyCat gives you a new way to explore. Pick an image. Hear what it sounds like.
TempoDeck
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TempoDeck is a local music player that combines everyday listening with hands-on DJ controls in a single deck. Features • Import audio files from your device or iCloud Drive • Adjust, lock and reset tempo and key independently • Seek through waveforms and scratch • Shape your sound with EQ, FILTER and Color FX • Use CUE, LOOP and SFX pads • Organize playlists, Mix Lists and the play queue • Shuffle, repeat or repeat one track • Blend tracks with Smart Auto Mix and Mix Now • Edit lyrics, tags and artwork • Share your music experience Includes an adaptive iPad layout and an Apple Watch companion for controlling playback on your paired iPhone. Imported audio files are managed locally on your device. Format support varies by file and device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TempoDeck at every 2 weeks against FrequencyCat's every 40 months. TempoDeck also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FrequencyCat ships an update every 40 months, TempoDeck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FrequencyCat | TempoDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xuesong Zhang | Ryosuke Akagane |
In-app purchases
FrequencyCat
No in-app purchases
TempoDeck
No in-app purchases









