Comparison

Frequency Gen vs Where

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

Head to head
About

Frequency Gen

Features
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Frequency Gen generates audio tones from 1 Hz to 22,000 Hz with 4 wave types: sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth. Frequency controls Logarithmic slider Fine tuning +/- in 1 / 10 / 100 Hz steps Quick presets: 40, 100, 440, 1000, 8000, 16000 Hz Favorites: save up to 10 frequency + waveform combos Waveform viewer Real-time waveform (canvas), on/off Settings Volume control with a warning above 80% Light/dark theme Haptic feedback (on/off) 4 languages: EN, ES, CA, DE Silent switch detection Onboarding for new users Built-in FAQ

About

Where

This app offers real-time, end-to-end encrypted location sharing with friends. It prioritizes privacy by not requiring accounts or storing user data on central servers, ensuring only intended recipients can view locations.

Highlights
  • Real-time location sharing
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Direct friend sharing via QR code/link
  • No accounts or personal information required
  • Open-source code
  • Masks social relationships from server
Features
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Where is a realtime location sharing app designed for privacy. Unlike other location apps, Where uses end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to ensure that only you and your friends can see where you are. Most location apps send your GPS coordinates directly to a central server. This means the company running the app knows exactly where you are, where you’ve been, and who you’re with. Where is different. * Direct Sharing: You add friends by scanning a QR code or sharing a private link. This establishes a “handshake” directly between your devices. * Encryption First: Before your location ever leaves your phone, it is scrambled into a mathematical code that only your friend’s phone can unscramble. * The “Blind” Server: Our server acts like a digital post office that can’t read the mail. It sees that someone sent a package to someone else, but it doesn’t know who they are or what’s inside. * No Identity Required: There are no accounts, no email addresses, and no phone numbers. Your “identity” is just a random key stored on your device. Where uses a double ratchet inspired by the Signal Protocol to ensure forward secrecy, and header encryption to mask your social relationships (whom you share with) from the server or anyone snooping on your traffic. Where is open source: https://where.af0.net.

Screenshots

Frequency Gen4 screens
Where3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Where at none against Frequency Gen's shown. Where also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Frequency Gen's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Frequency Gen ships an update every 3 months, Where every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Frequency Gen versus Where: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrequency GenWhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNina LobadinaDaniel Margolis

In-app purchases

None

Frequency Gen

No in-app purchases

None

Where

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frequency Gen free?
Frequency Gen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Where free?
Where is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Frequency Gen or Where have ads?
Frequency Gen shows ads; Where does not.
Which is updated more often, Frequency Gen or Where?
Frequency Gen ships an update every 3 months, and Where every 4 days. Most recently, Frequency Gen was updated on October 16, 2026 and Where on October 4, 2026.

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