Audio Function Generator vs AI Sound Effects Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio Function Generator
Generate various audio test tones, including sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waves. Explore frequency and volume sweeps, noise generation, and custom preset creation. Advanced features like extended frequency ranges and multi-tone playback are available with an upgrade.
- Generate sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth tones
- Frequency and volume sweep generation
- Noise generation (white, pink, violet, etc.)
- Custom preset creation and saving
- Extended frequency range (PRO feature)
- Multi-tone playback (PRO feature)
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This is the highly recommended and praised Function Generator App - an amazingly great and powerful tone generator. Enriched with a vast amount of features yet it is extremely intuitive and designed for simplicity. Get to know this great App now! It is very well maintained and has received considerable upgrades over the past years. So, … what can you do with this App? • PLAY TEST TONES Sine, Rectangular, Triangular and Sawtooth. • PLAY FREQUENCY SWEEP TEST TONES in both directions (minimum to maximum frequency and maximum to minimum frequency). • PLAY VOLUME SWEEPS (from minimum to maximum volume). • Try the SWEEP REPEAT / WOBBLE function. • Try the MUSIC TONES PLAYBACK. • Experiment with the huge FINE TUNE SELECTON, PRESETS SELECTION! • Or create your own CUSTOM PRESETS! • And SAVE an endless amount of CONFIGURATIONS (Frequency, Sweep, Noise) for later quick access and direct playback function. • Even play back different kinds of NOISE – White, Pink, Violet, Grey, Brown, Blue is also supported. The Function Generator is AMAZINGLY INTUITIVE and SIMPLE to use! AND THESE ARE THE ADVANCED SETTINGS/FEATURES (upgrade to PRO required): => Extending The Frequency Range (1Hz - 21kHz) => Extending The Sweep Times (0.1s - 600s) => Changing Min/Max Slider Frequency Ranges => Changing Max Sweep Time Slider Range => Changing Signal Amplitude => Enabling Of The Sweep Repeat / Wobble Function => Frequency Slider Setting to Linear or Logarithmic => Left/Right Channel Individual Selection => Permanently Saving Custom Presets => Saving Of Endless Number Of Audio Configurations => Phase Out Setting (custom phase shift of the generated signal) => BPM (Beats per Minute) Feature => Dual Function Generator => MultiTone Generator (playback of up to eight individual tones) => Background Theme Selection (Light/Dark) Check out the tutorial page: www.ee-toolkit.com/audio-function-generator
AI Sound Effects Generator
Generate unique sound effects by simply describing them in text. Customize duration, creativity, and looping for perfect audio. Save and share your creations for videos, games, or podcasts.
- Text-to-sound effect generation
- Customizable duration, creativity, and loop
- Save and share audio files
- Sound library for generated effects
- Sample prompts for inspiration
- Ideal for video, game, and podcast creators
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AI Sound Effects Need a sound effect you can't find anywhere? Describe it in a few words and AI Sound Effects makes it for you in seconds. A crackling campfire, a retro game jump, a spaceship door: if you can describe it, you can make it. Text to Sound Effects Describe your sound in a few words and tap Generate. AI makes a new sound effect from your words, and it plays as soon as it's ready. Not sure what to type? Tap one of the sample prompts, like Birds singing, Rolling thunder or Robot walking, to get started. Your Sound, Your Settings - Duration: adjust it as you wish, or let AI decide the optimal length for you - Creativity: stay close to your prompt, or let AI add more variation - Loop: make a sound that repeats smoothly, for steady backgrounds - Not quite right? Generate again and compare the versions Sound Effects for Video Make sound effects for YouTube, TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Set the length to fit your cut, then save the sound to your files or share it straight to your video editor. Game Sound Effects Make SFX for jumps, coins, hits, power-ups, explosions, doors and footsteps, plus menu clicks, level-complete chimes and enemy defeats, without digging through sound libraries. Keep every version in your Library while you test your game. Ambience and Background Sounds Create rain, wind, forest birds, busy city streets, ocean waves, crowds or the quiet hum of an empty room for videos, podcasts and games. Turn on Loop and the sound repeats smoothly, so one sound can run under a whole scene. Sound Design Ideas Describe the source, the action and the place, like "heavy boots on a wooden floor in an empty hall", and get a matching sound. It's a fast way to try ideas before you record the real sound. Your Sound Library Every sound you make is saved in your Library. Play it again, copy the prompt, save it to your files, share it or delete it. How It Works 1. Describe your sound, or pick a sample prompt. 2. Set the duration and creativity, or leave them on Auto. Turn on Loop for a sound that repeats. 3. Tap Generate. 4. Play your sound right away. 5. Save it to your files or share it. How to Write a Good Prompt - Name what makes the sound: "a wooden door", not "a noise" - Add the setting and details: "old wooden door creaking open slowly in an empty house" - Short on ideas? Start from one of the sample prompts - Use Duration, Creativity and Loop to fine-tune the result Who It Is For - Video creators and editors - Game developers - Animators and cartoon makers - Podcasters and streamers - Anyone who wants a quick and easy sound effects maker Privacy Policy https://cemavci.dev/apps/sound-effect-generator/privacy Terms of Use https://cemavci.dev/apps/sound-effect-generator/terms
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Verdict
Audio Function Generator and AI Sound Effects Generator both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Audio Function Generator's written reviews are positive against 0% of AI Sound Effects Generator's. Audio Function Generator also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 24). AI Sound Effects Generator's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Audio Function Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AI Sound Effects Generator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Audio Function Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Function Generator has 2.2K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Audio Function Generator's written reviews are positive against 0% of AI Sound Effects Generator's.
Audio Function Generator ships an update every 6 weeks, AI Sound Effects Generator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Function Generator | AI Sound Effects Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Gruber | Cem Avci |
Customer experience
Audio Function Generator
AI Sound Effects Generator
Bugs and requests
Audio Function Generator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Volume slider issues
- Airplay not working
- Sound distortion when display is active
Requested features
6 requests- Add download/save feature for custom sounds
- Improve sweep function (continuous mode, better frequency control)
- Add more multi-frequency rows
- Implement 432Hz base frequency option
- Add phase control for noise generators
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- Improve accessibility (VoiceOver support)
AI Sound Effects Generator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Audio Function Generator
- Upgrade to PRO$14.99
AI Sound Effects Generator
- Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
- Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
- Monthly Pro$14.991 Month
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