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Android Apps > Education > DroneTone Lite
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DroneTone Lite

by James F. Roberts IV · Education · Free
On Google Play since January 2023 · Data updated 2026-10-29

DroneTone Lite is made and published by James F. Roberts IV. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with James F. Roberts IV. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to James F. Roberts IV and are shown as published on Google Play.

AppBrain's verdict

Niche
Rating on Google Play
2.80
25 ratings
Installs
7.7 thousand
Last updated
December 17, 2023
Ads
No ads
Size
97.0 MB

DroneTone Lite is a niche app, with 7.7 thousand installs. It doesn't have enough ratings yet to judge what users think.

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User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on DroneTone Lite for Android

★★★★★ Jellywhale Aspinall · Jul 22, 2024
I am really finding this app to be a great teaching tool. One question, I would app switch, and when returning to it, it said I used an Advanced feature. I apparently lost 3 credits that I didn't know I had & can't work out what they are even used for! Your help would be great!
★★★★☆ Nej Hrib · Feb 12, 2025
Seems really good so far. Always wanted to solo over drones. Thanks!
★★★★☆ Josiah Boothby · Sep 4, 2024
Note that this is a trial version which can only be used for 10 minutes per hour, and with no ads. I've used the web version for years, don't mind spending for the full version (and have done so) but wish the details of the trial version were described on the Play Store listing. (This lack of information is the reason I have four stars instead of five)
★★★★★ Simon Ses · Aug 14, 2025
Amazing app and free for practice. Just confused about pro and lite version as they seem to be the same
★★☆☆☆ Michael Winkler · Apr 10, 2024
This COULD be a super useful tool, IF the range would be more than just one octave AND if one could change the calibration not only between 440-442Hz. At least two octaves on the keyboard and a range to calibrate from 410-470Hz e.g.would be perfect (more than a half note up and down). If these features can be added I'd be super happy to buy it and use it for the rest of my life, but without it's not really useful for me at all ...
★☆☆☆☆ Chelsea Harris · Jan 4, 2025
This does NOT use the sound of real cellos. The sound is like a pipe organ.

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Store listing

By James F. Roberts IV, from Google Play

“High quality reference pitches with the rich overtones of real cellos”

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Description by James F. Roberts IV Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Drone Tone Tool is an app created by professional musicians and music educators providing high quality reference pitches with the rich overtones of real cellos. We encourage musicians of all abilities to experience the benefits of reference tone practice!

Why real cello drones?

There are many electronic tone generators, and while they are better than nothing, they lack complexity of overtones and can be painful to listen to. Our cello drones are pleasing to the ear, rich in overtones and contain layered octaves to facilitate practice in all registers.

Purpose and benefit of reference/drone tones:

A reference (or drone) tone provides a center of harmonic stability. Our ears are able to discern the way that multiple pitches interact while strengthening our internal sense of pitch. By playing with a movable pitch (instrument or voice) relative to a fixed pitch (drone tone) we can start to perceive truly consonant perfect intervals, and 'shades' or 'colors' within Major/Minor intervals. This heightened awareness of relative pitch leads to artistry through intonation.

Recent changes:
Target updated Android APIs
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Ads
No ads
Price
Free
Libraries
?
App size
97.0 MB
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by DroneTone Lite

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
2.2.1
Launched
January 2023
  • May 6, 2025Installs5,000+ installs
  • Dec 17, 2023UpdateVersion 2.2.1
  • Sep 14, 2023Installs1,000+ installs
  • Jun 21, 2023Installs500+ installs
  • Apr 3, 2023Installs100+ installs
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
81
Play install range
5+ thousand
Launched
January 2023

Installs over time

DroneTone Lite has been installed 7.7 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 81 times.

Rankings

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About the app and developer

About DroneTone Lite

DroneTone Lite is an education app developed by James F. Roberts IV.

Download Statistics

DroneTone Lite has been downloaded 7.7 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 81 times.

User Ratings

DroneTone Lite is rated 2.80 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 25 ratings.

App Information

DroneTone Lite is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 97.00 MB. The latest APK version available is 2.2.1. The last update was on December 17, 2023.

Technical Requirements

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since January 2023.

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