ToneGen PlusMinus vs CentiGrade Visual Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToneGen PlusMinus
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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.
CentiGrade Visual Tuner
This app provides instant, ad-free tuning with a unique rolling trace feature for pitch practice. Its interface dynamically zooms as you approach the target note, offering multiple visual modes and presets for various instruments.
- Instant tuning on launch
- Rolling trace for pitch history
- Dynamic zoom interface
- Fluid wave visualizer
- Chromatic, Guitar, Bass presets
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No Ads: Instant tuning as soon as you open the app. Rolling Trace: See a historical line of your pitch for perfect intonation practice. Dynamic Zoom: The interface adapts as you get closer to your target note. Multiple Modes: Toggle between a fluid wave visualizer and the rolling history roll. Presets: Support for Chromatic, Guitar, and Bass tuning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ToneGen PlusMinus at Free against CentiGrade Visual Tuner's $0.99. CentiGrade Visual Tuner's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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ToneGen PlusMinus is free to download; CentiGrade Visual Tuner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ToneGen PlusMinus ships an update every 3 months, CentiGrade Visual Tuner every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | ToneGen PlusMinus | CentiGrade Visual Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Richardson | PHILIP BRADLEY KING |
In-app purchases
ToneGen PlusMinus
No in-app purchases
CentiGrade Visual Tuner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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