# Cello Tuner — user reviews > 96 indexed App Store user reviews of Cello Tuner by Alvin Yu, rated 3.90/5 from 250 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cello-tuner/id336370151/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cello-tuner/id336370151.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 161 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 53 ## What do users think of Cello Tuner? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface - 🎵 Provides accurate reference tones for tuning - 💰 Free app with no cost barrier - 🚀 Fast and responsive when working - 📱 Convenient portable alternative to physical tuners - 🎼 Works well for experienced musicians with trained ears - 🔊 Audible through device speakers **Cons** - 🔊 Poor sound quality and artificial tone - 🎵 Doesn't sound like an actual cello - 🐛 App frequently doesn't respond to button taps - 📺 Excessive advertisements causing glitches - ⏱️ Notes play for too short a duration - 🔊 Volume too low to hear while playing - 🎯 Lacks visual feedback or guidance - ❌ Doesn't listen to or analyze instrument input - 🎵 Some notes are off-pitch or inaccurate - 📚 No instructions or user guidance provided **Commonly reported bugs** - Buttons unresponsive to taps - Screen stays blank when app is opened - Sound glitches triggered by advertisements - App crashes or fails to load - Notes only play for 2 seconds - Sound won't play at all - Inaccurate pitch on certain notes (especially C string) - Audio distortion and buzzing sounds **Most requested features** - Longer note duration/sustain - Better sound quality and more realistic cello tones - Visual indicators showing if note is sharp or flat - Ability to listen and analyze instrument input - Increased volume output - Reduced or removed advertisements - In-app instructions for new users - Ability to hold notes continuously until user stops ## Newest reviews (12 of 96) ### 1/5 — 1 star *2019-04-25* It wasn’t the best one out there ### 1/5 — Totally useless *2019-01-17* One star is too much. Makes a sound like a strangled cow then stops ### 1/5 — Horrific *2018-09-12* Worst made app I’ve ever used, just a platform for adverts and 4 midi files that class as a tuner ### 1/5 — Horrible *2018-05-18* I thought this was a cello tuner it’s trash it dose not tune the cello all it dose it make electric noises ### 2/5 — Not very good *2017-08-26* The noises it makes are not cello strings! ### 1/5 — Worst App *2017-04-18, version 1.7* There was no instructions on how to use the app and it doesn't even listen to your cello.You touch the screen and it does nothing whatsoever. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2016-11-10* It did absolutely nothing, I played and played, taped on my screen over and over again yet nothing happened at all ### 1/5 — Sounds nothing like a cello *2016-10-16* Plays weird buzzing sounds for each of the strings. Sounds nothing like a cello. Doesn't listen so it's not a real tuner. I'm gald I didn't spend any money on this. ### 1/5 — Doesn't actually listen *2016-08-23* It just plays the notes. Doesn't help you get the pitch right like real tuners. ### 4/5 — Cello tuner *2016-06-13* A great app. Would like the strings to have longer sustain ### 4/5 — Love this app 😏 *2016-01-05, version 1.6* I love this app i now no my cello is in tune 😀😀😄 ### 2/5 — Minimum functionality *2015-10-31* Nothing special. Works in the most basic sense. All it does is give you a tone sound and you have to tune your cello to that tune. That's it. Four buttons Four tones. That's it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — waste of time *2026-07-13* could not get sound to come out. complete waste of time ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE *2024-04-21* App does not work Help me ### 1/5 — It won’t do anything *2024-03-02* It’s just there as a picture Nothing is working Why ### 1/5 — Absolutely horrible *2023-06-02* It sounds like a microwave ### 1/5 — Waste of space *2022-12-05* It doesn’t work. It’s still doing the same thing people complained about years ago. ### 1/5 — Worthless app *2022-04-08, version 1.10.0* Only 4 notes available! What the heck ### 1/5 — Not good *2020-12-23* The adverts made the sound glitch, so I ended up using YouTube. ### 1/5 — Screen stayed blank??? *2020-04-17* I got this app so I could tune my out-of-tune cello. But when I tapped the notes nothing happened. The screen stayed the same as when I had first opened it. It didn’t even do anything as I played any notes. Please fix this. ### 1/5 — Just plays notes not a tuner *2019-10-12* The expectation of a tuner is that it listens and tells you to go higher or lower. This just played notes and not well to tune by ear. I kinda want my $0.99 back ### 1/5 — It was great *2019-08-31* It was really good, you could get to notes very well, but, it didn’t show you how to tune it and it didn’t sound like a cello in the least, and I think your instrument is out of tune ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Wasn’t bad at all! *2020-04-10* It worked every time and I liked how sharp it felt to the touch as well! ### 5/5 — It’s a tuner for people who have an ear *2018-11-29* It works great. Nice and fast - I use it every time I practice my cello. A big step up from a tuning fork. But it doesn’t tell you if your note is too high or too low- you have to be able to do that by hearing and comparing the sounds from your tuner and cello. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2018-06-08* I have trawled through other sites when all I wanted was this simple individual note tuning facility. Short circuit your route through to this site xxxxx ### 5/5 — Cello tuner *2017-05-04* This app is exactly that.. a cello tuner. Saves $$ and is convenient and I love it. ### 5/5 — Good *2017-02-12* Glad to have a way tune my cello Thanks ### 5/5 — Perfect Pitch *2016-08-21* This works much better than previous sites I've tried using. It matches great and I use it all the time before I practice! ### 5/5 — Great help *2016-04-21* Does the trick every time! Would be great if the tunes could be held a bit longer. Keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — IT WORKS SO GOOD OMG LOL *2015-12-30, version 1.6* It. Works. Like. Magic. Get. This. App. O. M. G. Now I finally know that my cello is in tune!a ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2015-03-17* Fantastic ### 5/5 — Better than a piano *2014-12-03, version 1.5* 👍👍👍👍 --- *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 2026-08-23.*