Comparison

KeyMorph vs ToneGen PlusMinus

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

Head to head
About

KeyMorph

Features
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KeyMorph is the ultimate practice companion for anyone playing a transposing instrument. With a full‑sized, touch‑responsive piano keyboard and a simple dropdown menu, you can choose an available instrument and immediately see the adjusted note names rendered atop each key—no mental math required. KeyMorph helps you: Visualize transposition in real time, so you always know which piano key corresponds to your instrument’s written pitch. Switch instruments effortlessly—great for multi‑instrumentalists or band directors working with different sections. Build confidence by practicing scales, chords, and melodies in their concert‑pitch form while seeing exactly what to play on your instrument. Ideal for students, educators, and professionals alike, KeyMorph makes learning and performing transposed music intuitive, accurate, and fun. Instruments Supported: Piano Violin Oboe Alto Saxophone Soprano Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Trumpet French Horn Clarinet More instruments to come!

About

ToneGen PlusMinus

Features
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Signal generator for identifying audio frequencies by manually matching the pitch. Identifying feedback frequencies rapidly and precisely as an audio tech in a concert situation is a crucial function. Sometimes the feedback is intermittent, or only happens for an instant. For decades I and others have used the procedure of holding a heard pitch in my head and them matching it with some sort of tone generator. There are several iPhone apps that I have used, holding the phone up to my ear to hear the tone. They all have either a dial or a slider to set the pitch. An endless dial can be very precise, but is difficult to operate without looking at the screen. A slider is resolution limited by the length on the screen and so can't be precise. ToneGen PlusMinus uses a novel pitch setting UI which I invented 20 years ago for a Palm III app I wrote. It is very easy to rapidly and precisely match a frequency across it's range of 30 Hz to 10 kHz, without looking at the screen at all. The farther up or down from center your touch slides, the faster the pitch changes. Slide back to center and it stays stable.

Screenshots

KeyMorph4 screens
ToneGen PlusMinus1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KeyMorph at every 3 weeks against ToneGen PlusMinus's every 3 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeyMorph ships an update every 3 weeks, ToneGen PlusMinus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
KeyMorph versus ToneGen PlusMinus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyMorphToneGen PlusMinus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmni DevsDan Richardson

In-app purchases

None

KeyMorph

No in-app purchases

None

ToneGen PlusMinus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KeyMorph free?
KeyMorph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToneGen PlusMinus free?
ToneGen PlusMinus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KeyMorph or ToneGen PlusMinus have ads?
Neither KeyMorph nor ToneGen PlusMinus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KeyMorph or ToneGen PlusMinus?
KeyMorph ships an update every 3 weeks, and ToneGen PlusMinus every 3 months. Most recently, KeyMorph was updated on October 28, 2026 and ToneGen PlusMinus on November 9, 2026.

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