# Guitar Tuner Chromatic — user reviews

> 45 indexed App Store user reviews of Guitar Tuner Chromatic by Alvin Yu.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-tuner-chromatic/id370414624/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-tuner-chromatic/id370414624.md

## Newest reviews (14 of 45)

### 1/5 — Rip off

*2012-11-02*

You'd expect the app to make use of the iPhone microphone but it does not. Complete con . Please refund.

### 1/5 — Do not buy!

*2012-10-12*

Do not buy this app. The needle is all over the place. I want my $1.00 back! There are many more apps that are way better.

### 1/5 — Dr

*2012-08-07*

This tuning app is terrible, it's so skittish and almost impossible to use. It needs a lot of development. I would not recommend it.

### 1/5 — I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!

*2012-07-20*

Rip off!

### 1/5 — Terrible app

*2012-07-18*

I do not recomend buying this app.  The tuner doesnt work at all, and makes tuning more difficult than it would have been without the app.

### 1/5 — Awful app

*2012-06-29, version 1.1*

DO NOT BUY!!!!!! THIS APP IS A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!

### 1/5 — Wow so bad

*2012-01-14*

Waste of money. DON'T BUY THIS there are other tuning apps that actually work. Give me my dollar back!

### 1/5 — Don't buy!

*2012-01-06*

Even for 69p this app is worthless as it does not detect the correct strings

### 1/5 — Terrible I want my money bak

*2011-12-03*

Stupid. Want my money bak. Calls all my strings a c sharp

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2011-10-25*

Absolute rubbish didn't work the tuner went eratuc before I played a single note

### 1/5 — I'm a moron

*2011-10-01*

I can't believe I didnt read the reviews. This is a freakin joke!

### 1/5 — Crap

*2011-07-15*

Waste of money

### 1/5 — Absolutely terrible

*2011-07-08*

This app does nothing at all and is probably a scam. Waste of money it doesn't do anything at all to tune your guitar.

### 1/5 — Crap

*2011-06-27*

Maan i wish i read the reviews before buying this thing.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Doesn't work at all, waste of a $1

*2017-03-06*

Crashes and doesn't hear the instrument.  No settings.  I'm wondering if I just paid $1 to install malware.

### 1/5 — It needs improvement.

*2013-12-11*

It doesn't detect pitches below the B string... Just says they are C's even right next to the string.
( iPhone 5c )

### 1/5 — No stars - terrible app

*2013-12-04*

Does not work. Why don't apple test these first?

### 1/5 — Rip off

*2013-08-02*

Rubbish app does not work I want a refund

### 1/5 — I want a refund

*2013-05-11*

This app is a complete fraud. It does not help you to tune your guitar. How do I get a refund? I gave it one star because the "Rate it" app makes you put a star on the review. RATED ZERO (0)

### 1/5 — Fake app does not work. DO NOT BUY

*2013-05-08*

This is a scam type app that does not work. The needle just jumps around. It's slick looking but does not operate. Do not buy, waste your money or support this app

### 1/5 — TERRIBLE APP

*2013-03-14*

THIS IS AN AWFUL APP THE NEEDLE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I CAN'T TUNE MY GUITAR! DO NOT BUY! I REPEAT DO NOT BUY!

### 1/5 — Guitar tuner chromatic

*2013-02-01*

Paid for it but it does not appear on my phone even though the store says 'installed'
Bit worried about the comment about it not using the iPhone mike

### 1/5 — Rip Off

*2013-01-01*

Doesn't even open load if crap should be zero stars. I want a refund.

### 1/5 — Do not buy.!!

*2012-12-27*

Do not buy this app.!!! It dosent work.!!! Give my dollar back.!!

## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Works great

*2018-02-11*

As with many phone tuners works best in quiet room. Love this in my practice room. Picks up stray sounds in noisy environments.

### 5/5 — GREAT APP!!

*2016-08-04*

***** works amazing for only .99

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2016-03-10*

Works very well.

### 5/5 — A fiddle

*2012-04-29*

Takes your money then tells you a microphone is required.

### 5/5 — Tuner

*2010-07-06*

Good app, works well and is cheaper than the other chromatic tuners bargain :)

### 4/5 — Solid tuner

*2014-01-14*

It's a solid turner and I love it's clean and simple interface.

### 2/5 — Confusing?!!

*2011-10-01*

Being a complete novice I needed an app that could tell me if I tuned E correctly to tune my 7 year olds guitar. Unfortunately the results are confusing and instructions would have been nice! To explain what the modes were and what cents mean!

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