Comparison

ToneOut vs VoxBT

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

Head to head
About

ToneOut

Features
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ToneOut streams live police, fire, and EMS dispatch audio from public feeds across the United States. No ads. No account required. No subscription. BROWSE & LISTEN Search thousands of scanner feeds by state and county. Tap any feed to start streaming instantly. Save your favorites for quick access, and the Now Playing bar keeps you listening while you browse. OPENMHZ INTEGRATION ToneOut connects directly to OpenMHz, the largest database of P25 trunked radio systems in the country. Browse active calls from state police, county sheriffs, local fire, and EMS โ€” all in real time. DUAL LISTEN (Pro) Monitor two scanner feeds at the same time, each with independent volume control. Follow an incident across multiple agencies without losing either channel. BACKGROUND AUDIO (Pro) Keep listening while using other apps. ToneOut continues playing from the Lock Screen and Control Center even when the screen is off. TONEOUT NETWORK (Beta) Live audio from Raspberry Pi nodes deployed in the field. Coverage is expanding as new nodes come online. CLEAN BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. One-time purchases unlock Pro features โ€” you own them permanently.

About

VoxBT

Features
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Experience your tour with maximum comfort: listen to your guide directly from your smartphone, using your preferred headphones. The Vox app allows you, through a dedicated cable specifically developed by Vox, to connect the tour radio to your phone and receive the guide's audio in a simple, practical, and immediate way. It is the ideal solution for anyone who wants a more personal, comfortable, and familiar listening experience, without the need to use shared earphones or additional devices. Perfect for guided visits, museums, city tours, cultural events, and tourist groups.

Screenshots

ToneOut4 screens
VoxBT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VoxBT at none against ToneOut's 3. VoxBT also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ToneOut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. VoxBT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToneOut ships an update every 3 weeks, VoxBT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
ToneOut versus VoxBT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToneOutVoxBT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.418.2 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph D RiveraVox S.p.A.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ToneOut

One-time3
  • Background Audio$1.99
  • Dual Listen$5.99
  • Pro Bundle$7.99
None

VoxBT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToneOut free?
ToneOut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VoxBT free?
VoxBT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToneOut or VoxBT have ads?
Neither ToneOut nor VoxBT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToneOut or VoxBT?
ToneOut ships an update every 3 weeks, and VoxBT weekly. Most recently, ToneOut was updated on October 15, 2026 and VoxBT on October 24, 2026.

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