# Bagpipe Tuner — user reviews > 63 indexed App Store user reviews of Bagpipe Tuner by Murray Blair, rated 3.60/5 from 14 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bagpipe-tuner/id480445177/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bagpipe-tuner/id480445177.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Bagpipe Tuner? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🎯 Accurate tuning - 💰 Good value for money - 🎶 Great for band tuning - 📱 Convenient mobile app - 🚀 Works well with Bluetooth mic - 💡 Brilliant for beginners - ✨ Polished presentation - 💯 Replaces physical tuners **Cons** - 🐛 Crashing on latest iOS - 🐛 Won't open on devices - 🐛 Not working on iPhone X - 🐛 Crashing with tuning clip - 🐛 Expensive for basic features - ❓ Lacks documentation/instructions - 🤔 Learn mode not useful - 🔋 High battery usage - ⚙️ Manual calibration needed - ⚠️ Clumsy pitch setting **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't open - App crashes on launch - App crashes when using tuning clip - App not working on latest iOS versions - App not working on iPhone X **Most requested features** - Add documentation/help file - Implement manual calibration option - Improve learn mode functionality - Add watch app support - Allow manual pitch setting within app - Re-center analog meter on set pitch - Add screen lock button - Improve readability of help window font - Rename 'learn' button to 'calibrate' with reset option ## Newest reviews (11 of 63) ### 4/5 — BagpipeTuner *2020-11-09* Worked last week but not this weekend on my iPhone XR. Is it me, my phone or the app?????? ### 4/5 — Good App *2018-02-17* It’s a good and accurate tuner. I really like the fact that you can pair it with a Bluetooth microphone. However, I would give it five stars if you could manually calibrate it. It tends to learn too quickly and often not to the steady frequency that you need it tuned to, especially when self-calibrating to your own pipes. Please update the app with that capability to make this app top notch. ### 4/5 — Great, but why no instructions? *2015-10-30* I really like the app but would really like a straightforward set of instructions to get the best out of it. I.e. a step by step guide as to how to tune using it. ### 4/5 — Excellent tuner with one issue. *2014-10-22* This is an excellent tuner that takes into account slight variations of each note and makes it quite easy to accurately tune the chanter. My only issue is that before, the app would crash occasionally when using a plug in tuning clip. With this current update, it always crashes every time I plug in my tuning clip. Can something be done to fix that please?? ### 4/5 — Perfect app until... *2014-10-04* This tuner works excellent. I have no complaints about its accuracy. I have never had a problem with this app up until recently. I now have the iPhone 6 Plus with iOS 8.2 and it's constantly crashing as soon as I open it. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is due to the recent instability. Please do an update for iOS 8 to stop the crashing! I love and rely on this app for daily practice and performances. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Great tuner *2014-08-30* The next best thing to having a top of the range tuner ### 5/5 — Great *2014-08-27* This is a great bagpipe tuner that works well for its price. It is a well working, easy to use quick replacement for a very expensive bagpipe tuner.(certainly not a permanent substitute though). Overall, this is an AWESOME app! ### 5/5 — Works great! *2014-08-02* Love this App!! Works very well. If you switch to or upgrade your phone, make sure to go to your settings and allow your mic access to this app. ### 5/5 — Calibrate *2014-07-15* Go to settings/Apps/bagpipe writer , type number. ### 5/5 — Works well *2014-07-06, version 1.4* Favorite app on my phone ### 5/5 — I love it *2014-05-13* I think it works well, definitely worth the purchase. You can't beat the convenience - you can only carry so much in a sporran, after all! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Was a great app.. *2021-02-01* Was my go to tuning app but for the longest time now it won’t even open across multiple iOS devices. ### 1/5 — Not Working! *2020-12-31* Used this for years, now it won’t open on my iPhone X. Please fix! ### 1/5 — Not working on iPhone *2020-12-19* For some reason this app is not working on my iPhone X. Is there a reason? ### 1/5 — Terrible *2020-01-05* This app doesn’t work properly at all. Don’t be fooled by the name. ### 1/5 — Not working with iPad os *2019-10-04* Does not work with latest upgrade for iPad and iPhone. Up until iOS 13 worked fine. ### 1/5 — Mr *2018-01-19* I purchased this tuner today,one of our band has this so I had one as well . I have been trying to tune to 476 now for about3 hours and still no luck so I had to go back to my old tuner. I have found the learn mode is no use at all , this tuner could do with some instructions on how to use it . I can't give it any stars as I am sure it's not working properly. ### 1/5 — What, no help file? *2015-08-24, version 1.4.2* So I purchased and install Bagpipe Tuner and the only operational button I see is "learn" and still haven't figured how to make it work. Perhaps I am not using it correctly but without a FAQ or Help file, I will continue to struggle. Wish there was a "refund" option. ### 1/5 — Great *2013-03-19* Great App and cheap price! ### 2/5 — Basic tuning app *2018-02-17* Fairly basic, but does the job. Expensive considering there’s virtually no “bells and whistles”. Desperately needs some documentation showing any settings and options that may be available and how and when to use it. Maybe a Utube video? ### 3/5 — Very convenient and works well, but... *2014-03-12* It's great to have a tuner always in your pocket and it's good value. Would give 4 stars or more if it wasn't such a pain to calibrate. I don't understand why there isn't an option to simply select the frequency. The only reliable way I have found takes two people. One to play low a and one to press the learn button. Should be an easy option to add. Please do so if you can. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — App not working in latest iOS *2021-01-01* Fantastic app, have used it to tune the band to competition success several times. However, it’s just crashing as soon as it opens in the latest iOS version. Any forthcoming updates due? ### 5/5 — Buzzing!!! 🎶 *2018-10-25* Unbelievably amazing! One of the hardest things I find to do myself is tuning my drones as I’m getting back into piping after being in a band a long time ago and someone else doing it for me, this is brilliant! So so easy to use! Download and go! Play chanter over it at low A, then hold phone next to drones to match, couldn’t be easier really! Happy piping all! ### 5/5 — An amazing app for the money *2018-06-27* An amazing app for the money Easy to calibrate You can tune a whole band in no time It’s so easy anyone can use it to tune or learn to tune themselves Overall the best app for the money I just wish it did not use so much battery Other than that - a great app for a Piper or band at any level ### 5/5 — Tuner *2017-07-06* Very good ### 5/5 — Makes playing a well tuned bagpipe painless *2016-11-18* When combined with the bluetooth clip microphone this tuner makes tuning the drones really easy and accurate. I constantly switch between my band and solo chanters, and this makes that painless. ### 5/5 — HBT tuner *2016-11-05* Absolute amazing app, had to download earlier to day to tune up, after leaving my own tuner at home, very accurate and will probably use a lot more often, it is a must for any piper, works great and cheaper than my korg ### 5/5 — Great tuner -- needs watch app! *2016-02-27* I love this, especially when used with the Bluetooth mic. Setting the target pitch is currently done in the iPhone settings, which is a little clumsy (it should be easily set with ing the app). Also,an accompanying watch app would be awesome (I could tune without having to balance my phone somewhere). Worth the money. ### 5/5 — Super *2015-05-22* In Verbindung mit dem Bluetooth Mic ,ist es noch besser! Stimmen war nie so einfach! Thanks! ### 5/5 — Very good *2014-11-19* Does exactly what it claims too, i would be lost without it ### 5/5 — Wow!!! Fantastic Tuner *2014-10-24* I have been piping for 40 years and this tuner on my iPhone is the best tuner to date!! I have used many different tuners and none of the old big bulky things have even come close, oh yea, it work on the iPad just fine if you do not have an iPhone or iPod touch!!! Franklin S Werren, N2JYG, also a geek and piper!!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*