Comparison

Tonio vs Trace

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

Head to head
About

Tonio

This app transforms your media consumption by providing real-time, inaudible information from audio and video broadcasts directly to your smartphone. Engage with TV shows, get product details, or access emergency instructions seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Real-time information transmission
  • Interactive TV and radio experiences
  • Second screen functionality
  • Product purchase information
  • Emergency instruction delivery
  • Subtitles for live events
  • Educational content delivery
Features
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Tonio is the fastest tool to transmit weblinks to a device in the world of audio and video. And the best thing: Tonio is invisible and inaudible! It connects any TV or radio to your iPhone (Ipad, Smartphone) and turns watching TV or listening to the radio into a unique interactive experience - for free. By delivering data to your iPhone (Ipad, Smartphone) via audio in real-time Tonio revolutionizes your world of media. When a TV or radio program is enhanced with the Tonio technology, you can receive information about your favorite TV series, participate in quizzes and interactive games live during the TV show you are watching, or share your personal highlight of a sports game with your friends - easy and in real-time. You see something you like on TV you want to purchase? With Tonio, you get all the information you need at the exact moment you want it, without having to search for it. Check out our demos on www.tonio.com and experience the magic of Tonio! The range of possibilities is almost limitless: Tonio not only improves your television or radio experience but also can turn a movie in the cinema or a live event into a special experience. You missed an important announcement at the airport or on the subway? With Tonio enhanced public announcements, the app provides all the information you need. You did not understand the announcement in the supermarket about the deal of the day? The app has a coupon directly on the iPhone. Here are even more ways how Tonio can be used: Get involved with your favorite TV shows. Tonio allows viewers to interact in new ways with their favorite TV shows. For example participating in quiz shows or in live debates (polling). Second Screen Experience. Tonio is designed to enrich viewers' experience with TV content. For example, play along at home with your favorite TV show. Whether it's to find out more about characters who are on screen or delve deeper into the plotline. Radio. Partnering with radio broadcasters to offer a deeper experience. From detailed weather reports, deeper dives into podcasts, find out more about a news article to where can I find this track being played. Subtitles for theatre and operas. At the moment Tonio is working with the Vienna Opera house to offer subtitles within the theatre and for live stream events. This will extend to opera and theatres worldwide: Education. Working with leading broadcasters and education institutions to provide an immersive education service. Emergency instructions. Tonio is extraordinarily robust—even in the event of an electric grid outage, Tonio messages still get through via radio broadcasts. By partnering with building management organizations around the world to give more information when emergency signals and announcements are made to provide more information to occupants. Assistance for those with Hearing Impairments. Working with train operators and airlines, to detect announcements and provide these in text form to members of our society with Hearing Impairments The QR code for audio. Tonio takes the functionality of QR codes to the next level. Just let the app listen and get all the information you need - hands-free and super easy! How does it work? Tonio transmits data via inaudible audio, in real-time from the TV or radio. Our unique technology is inaudible, robust, has no quality impact on the audio track and is impervious to ambient noise. Tonio respects and protects privacy and does not record any audio. For more information go to our website www.tonio.com.

About

Trace

Easily build and share immersive 3D holographic tours and augmented reality experiences. Add interactive elements, spatial videos, images, and 3D models to bring your creations to life. Publish instantly to any device, from phones to XR headsets.

Highlights
  • Create 3D holographic tours
  • Design spatial content
  • Add interactive elements
  • Publish to any device
  • Capture 3D scenes
  • Add spatial videos and images
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Create and share 3D holographic tours in seconds. Bring your ideas to life with Trace — the fastest way to build and publish immersive AR experiences directly from your device. With the Trace Creator app, you can design world-class spatial content, add interactive elements, and instantly publish to any device. Capture and create 3D tours, product demos, and training scenes. Add spatial videos, images, 3D models, and interactive guides. Share insights and stories from curators, educators, and experts — as if they were there in person. Seamlessly viewable on phones, tablets, and next-generation XR headsets. --- Terms of service: https://www.trace3d.app/traceuser-termsofservice Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tonio4 screens
Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tonio at none against Trace's 2. Tonio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Trace's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Trace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Tonio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tonio against 5.0 for Trace. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Tonio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tonio ships an update every 3 months, Trace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tonio versus Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTonioTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB200 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerinformation.io gmbhTrace3d Inc

Customer experience

Tonio

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Trace

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tonio

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trace

Subscriptions2
  • Trace Creator - Monthly$20.001 Month
  • Trace Creator - Yearly$191.991 Year

Questions

Is Tonio free?
Tonio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tonio or Trace?
Tonio and Trace are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Tonio or Trace have ads?
Neither Tonio nor Trace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tonio or Trace?
Tonio ships an update every 3 months, and Trace every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tonio was updated on October 14, 2026 and Trace on October 7, 2026.

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