High Frequency Tones is a utility app for iOS that generates specific high-frequency sound waves for audio testing and hearing range evaluation.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Utilities
Sentiment
4.6
748 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the friction of configuring complex audio equipment for simple, high-frequency sound experiments.
For Individuals interested in audio testing, hearing range evaluation, or using high-frequency sounds for deterrent purposes.
What does it look like?
Key features
Generates sound waves up to 20,000 Hz via device audio output.
Toggles between four distinct sound wave shapes, gated behind a $0.99 premium purchase.
Removes advertisements via one-time purchase.
How much does it cost?
Freemium model anchored at a $0.99 one-time purchase, gating waveform variety and ad removal.
Velocity
Dormant developmentShow more...
High Frequency Tones has seen no development activity for 2,280 days. The app remains in a state of total stagnation with no updates or feature additions since its initial launch. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or support for the platform.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads mixed. Users appreciate high frequency sound output provides a unique experience for users seeking specific audio testing capabilities and low cost of entry makes the utility accessible for users who want to experiment with sound.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- High frequency sound output provides a unique experience for users seeking specific audio testing capabilities
- Low cost of entry makes the utility accessible for users who want to experiment with sound
- App fails to generate any audible sound or frequency output for a portion of the user base
5 of 5 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for High Frequency Tones
How's the Utilities market?
High Frequency Tones maintains a 4.63-star rating across 748 total ratings, though the lack of updates since 2020 signals a stagnant market position. The absence of recent development prevents the app from competing with modern, actively maintained audio utilities.
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Key takeaways for High Frequency Tones
Where is it heading?
The audio utility market is consolidating around apps that offer background playback and consistent OS support. High Frequency Tones remains exposed due to its lack of development, meaning it will likely lose its remaining user base to more reliable, actively maintained alternatives.
- The 75-month update gap indicates the app is in maintenance mode, which prevents the resolution of reported launch failures and audio output bugs.
- User reports of silent output and launch failures suggest the app is becoming technically obsolete, which will accelerate churn and rating decline.
The SWOT
- Specialized audio output provides a unique capability for specific frequency testing.
- Low cost of entry ($0.99) lowers the barrier for casual experimentation.
- Implementing background audio support would address the primary user request.
Next best moves
Sunset the application because 75 months of inactivity indicates no intent to resolve critical launch bugs → mitigate brand damage
The counter-intuitive read
The app's high rating is a lagging indicator…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The outlook for High Frequency Tones has shifted from mixed to declining as the 75-month update gap has moved the product from a maintenance-mode utility to a liability, prompting a recommendation to sunset the application.
Bottom line
The app's 75-month update silence and reported technical failures render it a liability rather than a revenue-generating asset. Sunsetting the product would prevent further negative sentiment from impacting the developer's reputation.
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Is High Frequency Tones safe for my hearing?
Does the app work in the background?
Is the premium version worth the $0.99?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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