Comparison

Audio Function Generator vs Tone Generate Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

Tone Generate Pro

Features
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Developed by an audio enthusiast for other audio enthusiasts, our easy-to-use tone generator provides precise tone generation for equipment testing, instrument tuning, and acoustic analysis. It’s perfect for testing, tuning, and audio experiments.

Screenshots

Audio Function Generator4 screens
Tone Generate Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tone Generate Pro at none against Audio Function Generator's 1. Audio Function Generator's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Audio Function Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tone Generate Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Audio Function Generator versus Tone Generate Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Function GeneratorTone Generate Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThomas GruberDoug Martin

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)

Tone Generate Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audio Function Generator

One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$9.99
None

Tone Generate Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Function Generator free?
Audio Function Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tone Generate Pro free?
Tone Generate Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Audio Function Generator or Tone Generate Pro have ads?
Neither Audio Function Generator nor Tone Generate Pro shows ads.

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