Comparison

FlowTone vs Tone Steady

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

Head to head
About

FlowTone

Features
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Boost your focus and productivity with FlowTone. Create the perfect focus environment with white noise, binaural beats, and nature sounds. Ideal for studying, working, meditation, and sleep. ■ Key Features ▶ Diverse Sounds • White Noise (White, Pink, Brown) • Binaural Beats (Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, Gamma) • Nature Sounds (Rain, Ocean, Wind, Forest) • Custom WAV file upload support ▶ Powerful Mixing • Play up to 8 sounds simultaneously • Individual volume control for each sound • Master volume control • Save your favorite combinations ▶ Convenient Playback • Background playback support • Lock screen controls • Timer function (auto-stop) • Fade in/out effects ▶ User Experience • Intuitive and simple UI • Dark mode support • Energy-efficient design • Works offline ■ Use Cases Study/Work Block out distractions and maximize focus with white noise. Meditation/Yoga Reach deep relaxation with alpha wave binaural beats. Sleep Fall asleep easily with delta waves and nature sounds. Creative Work Boost creativity and inspiration with theta waves. ■ What are Binaural Beats? A scientifically-backed method that presents slightly different frequencies to each ear to guide your brainwaves into specific states. • Delta (0.5-4 Hz): Deep sleep • Theta (4-8 Hz): Meditation, creativity • Alpha (8-14 Hz): Relaxation, focus • Beta (14-30 Hz): Alertness, concentration • Gamma (30-100 Hz): Enhanced cognition ■ Privacy First • No personal data collection • All data stored locally on device • No ads • No internet required Experience the ultimate flow state with FlowTone.

About

Tone Steady

Features
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Tone Steady is a quiet recovery instrument for difficult emotional moments. When you feel overwhelmed, anxious, angry, frozen, foggy, wired, looping, or close to reacting, Tone Steady gives you one simple path back to breath. Choose what feels difficult now. Tone Steady chooses the breath. Use it for: - Overwhelm - Anxiety and scattered attention - Anger or heat - Stuck or avoiding - Looping thoughts or self-attack - Fog or dissociation - Wired, restless nights - Aftershock after a hard moment - Before a difficult conversation Tone Steady is private by design: - No account - No feed - No cloud profile - No ads - No social features The core app is free. An optional paid unlock lets you record private breath cues in your own voice, stored locally on your iPhone. Tone Steady is not therapy, medical treatment, diagnosis, or emergency support. It is a simple breath-based companion for returning before reaction.

Screenshots

FlowTone3 screens
Tone Steady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlowTone at none against Tone Steady's 1. Tone Steady's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Tone Steady sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlowTone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
FlowTone versus Tone Steady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowToneTone Steady
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeejae KimNIKOLAI S HALAY

In-app purchases

None

FlowTone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tone Steady

One-time1
  • Voice Recording$1.99

Questions

Is FlowTone free?
FlowTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tone Steady free?
Tone Steady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowTone or Tone Steady have ads?
Neither FlowTone nor Tone Steady shows ads.

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