Comparison

TinyTone vs Opaline FM

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

Head to head
About

TinyTone

Create professional synth patches for music production and live performance. Design sounds in real-time with a powerful synthesizer engine, dual oscillators, and extensive modulation options. Export and import patches, and use it as an AUv3 plugin in DAWs.

Highlights
  • Powerful synthesizer engine
  • Dual oscillators with FM synthesis
  • Real-time audition with touch pads
  • External MIDI keyboard support
  • Unlimited user patch storage
  • AUv3 Audio Unit support
  • JSON export/import for patches
Features
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TinyTone is a full-featured synthesizer sound source for iPhone sound design, stage performance, and recording. Using the on-screen controllers and a MIDI keyboard, you can design and monitor professional synth patches in real time. In addition to standalone app use, ToneEditor can also be loaded as an AUv3 Audio Unit into DAWs such as GarageBand and used as a sound source. It also works as a sound editor for its sister app, TinyTone, allowing you to reproduce consistent sounds with the same sound engine. <Features> ・Powerful Synthesizer Engine Equipped with dual oscillators, envelopes, filters, modulation, delay, limiter, and more. Enables complex sound design. Dual Oscillators with FM Synthesis, switch between Mix and Chain modes for rich tonal possibilities. ・Real-Time Audition Play single notes, chords, and transposition using touch pads. Hear sound changes instantly as you adjust sliders. External input via MIDI keyboard is also supported. ・Preset Management Unlimited user patch storage. ・JSON Export / Import Export patches as JSON. Share via Files app or clipboard. ・AUv3 Support Can be embedded as an AU instrument in DAWs like GarageBand. Reproduces consistent sounds with the same synthesis engine. <How to Use> 【Standalone】 1. Select a preset or start creating from a new patch. 2. Play sounds using the test pad at the bottom of the screen; adjust parameters with sliders to confirm real-time sound changes. 3. Save your created patch to a user slot. 【Using with DAWs (GarageBand, etc.)】 1. Add TinyTone (AU) to a track. 2. Select a factory preset or saved patch from the AU preset selection screen. 3. Play the DAW keyboard to output sound. <Important> ・When using simultaneously with camera or audio apps, noise may occur depending on your environment. Please be careful with output volume. ・Listening to loud audio for extended periods can affect your hearing. When using headphones or speakers, always check your surroundings and volume level. ・Some DAWs (e.g. Ableton Live 11) may not detect iOS-app AUv3 plug-ins. Logic Pro, MainStage, and GarageBand are recommended. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flicker-jp.com/privacy

About

Opaline FM

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【演奏と音色編集】 iPhone単体で起動し、画面鍵盤からすぐに演奏できます。Play画面では音色選択、ピッチベンド、モジュレーション、ポルタメントなどを操作できます。 Edit画面では、アルゴリズム、各オペレーターのRatio、Detune、Level、エンベロープ、キーボードレベルスケーリング、LFO、エフェクトなどを細かく編集できます。 POLY/MONO、FULL/FINGEREDポルタメントに対応。SINGLEに加え、2つの音色を重ねるDUAL、鍵盤を分割するSPLIT演奏も利用できます。 【外部MIDI対応】 外部MIDIキーボードを接続して演奏できます。Note On/Off、ピッチベンド、モジュレーションホイール、サステインペダル、ポルタメント制御、All Sound Off、All Notes Offに対応しています。 【音色ライブラリ】 32音色SysExバンクの読み込みと保存に対応。音色とエフェクト設定を含むライブラリを管理でき、作成した音色をバンクごとに整理できます。 【主な機能】 ・4オペレーターFM音源 ・8種類のFMアルゴリズム ・オペレーター4のフィードバック ・ピッチエンベロープ、振幅エンベロープ、LFO ・Ratio、Detune、Level設定 ・キーボードレベルスケーリング ・ベロシティ、振幅モジュレーション ・リバーブ、ディレイ、コーラス、Tone ・POLY/MONO演奏 ・FULL/FINGEREDポルタメント ・ピッチベンド範囲:0~12半音 ・SINGLE/DUAL/SPLIT演奏モード ・外部MIDI入力 ・32音色SysExバンク対応

Screenshots

TinyTone3 screens
Opaline FM3 screens

Verdict

The call

TinyTone and Opaline FM are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

TinyTone ships an update weekly, Opaline FM every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TinyTone versus Opaline FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyToneOpaline FM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEISUKE TONEHideki Konishi

In-app purchases

None

TinyTone

No in-app purchases

None

Opaline FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TinyTone free?
TinyTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Opaline FM free?
Opaline FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TinyTone or Opaline FM have ads?
Neither TinyTone nor Opaline FM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TinyTone or Opaline FM?
TinyTone ships an update weekly, and Opaline FM every 6 days. Most recently, TinyTone was updated on September 24, 2026 and Opaline FM on October 4, 2026.

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