Comparison

Sound Generator vs Audio Function Generator

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

Head to head
About

Sound Generator

Create custom audio tones by adjusting parameters like frequency, sample rate, and duration. This utility tool allows for precise sound generation for various purposes.

Highlights
  • Generate custom sounds
  • Adjust frequency
  • Set sample rate
  • Control sound length
  • Simple interface
Features
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The Sound Generator let's you generate sounds based on different settings (frequency, sample rate, length)

About

Audio Function Generator

Generate various audio test tones, including sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waves. Explore frequency and volume sweeps, noise generation, and custom preset creation. Advanced features like extended frequency ranges and multi-tone playback are available with an upgrade.

Highlights
  • Generate sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth tones
  • Frequency and volume sweep generation
  • Noise generation (white, pink, violet, etc.)
  • Custom preset creation and saving
  • Extended frequency range (PRO feature)
  • Multi-tone playback (PRO feature)
Features
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This is the highly recommended and praised Function Generator App - an amazingly great and powerful tone generator. Enriched with a vast amount of features yet it is extremely intuitive and designed for simplicity. Get to know this great App now! It is very well maintained and has received considerable upgrades over the past years. So, … what can you do with this App? • PLAY TEST TONES Sine, Rectangular, Triangular and Sawtooth. • PLAY FREQUENCY SWEEP TEST TONES in both directions (minimum to maximum frequency and maximum to minimum frequency). • PLAY VOLUME SWEEPS (from minimum to maximum volume). • Try the SWEEP REPEAT / WOBBLE function. • Try the MUSIC TONES PLAYBACK. • Experiment with the huge FINE TUNE SELECTON, PRESETS SELECTION! • Or create your own CUSTOM PRESETS! • And SAVE an endless amount of CONFIGURATIONS (Frequency, Sweep, Noise) for later quick access and direct playback function. • Even play back different kinds of NOISE – White, Pink, Violet, Grey, Brown, Blue is also supported. The Function Generator is AMAZINGLY INTUITIVE and SIMPLE to use! AND THESE ARE THE ADVANCED SETTINGS/FEATURES (upgrade to PRO required): => Extending The Frequency Range (1Hz - 21kHz) => Extending The Sweep Times (0.1s - 600s) => Changing Min/Max Slider Frequency Ranges => Changing Max Sweep Time Slider Range => Changing Signal Amplitude => Enabling Of The Sweep Repeat / Wobble Function => Frequency Slider Setting to Linear or Logarithmic => Left/Right Channel Individual Selection => Permanently Saving Custom Presets => Saving Of Endless Number Of Audio Configurations => Phase Out Setting (custom phase shift of the generated signal) => BPM (Beats per Minute) Feature => Dual Function Generator => MultiTone Generator (playback of up to eight individual tones) => Background Theme Selection (Light/Dark) Check out the tutorial page: www.ee-toolkit.com/audio-function-generator

Screenshots

Sound Generator1 screens
Audio Function Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio Function Generator at 4.7 against Sound Generator's 2.5. Audio Function Generator also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Sound Generator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, ads 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. Audio Function Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sound Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Function Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Function Generator has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Sound Generator's written reviews are positive against 77% of Audio Function Generator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Generator ships an update every 5 months, Audio Function Generator every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sound Generator versus Audio Function Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound GeneratorAudio Function Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.1% of reviews
Number of ratings22.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXIDA Design & TechnikThomas Gruber

Customer experience

Sound Generator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Audio Function Generator

All ratings2,191 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.6%

Bugs and requests

Sound Generator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Audio Function Generator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Volume slider issues
  • Airplay not working
  • Sound distortion when display is active

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add download/save feature for custom sounds
  • Improve sweep function (continuous mode, better frequency control)
  • Add more multi-frequency rows
  • Implement 432Hz base frequency option
  • Add phase control for noise generators
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  • Improve accessibility (VoiceOver support)

In-app purchases

None

Sound Generator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Audio Function Generator

One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$9.99

Questions

Is Sound Generator free?
Sound Generator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Function Generator free?
Audio Function Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sound Generator or Audio Function Generator?
Audio Function Generator is rated higher. Sound Generator averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Audio Function Generator averages 4.7 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Sound Generator or Audio Function Generator have ads?
Neither Sound Generator nor Audio Function Generator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sound Generator or Audio Function Generator?
Sound Generator ships an update every 5 months, and Audio Function Generator every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sound Generator was updated on September 9, 2026 and Audio Function Generator on September 24, 2026.

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