# iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner — No more tuning in the dark.

> Intelligent drum tuning system with educational resources for musicians. (iPhone/iPad app by RT Sixty Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idrumtune-precision-drum-tuner/id1234266367 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RT Sixty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/509606275)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $12.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 2,331 App Store ratings · 237 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 71 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2017-05-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-16
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idrumtune-precision-drum-tuner/id1234266367/reviews.md

## What is iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner?

DRUMS ARE COMPLEX. TUNING SHOULDN’T BE.

It's an app and a training course - everything you need to become a drum tuning pro! This latest version has been completely rebuilt from the ground up & introduces new onboard coaching, tone training, and an in-app masterclass.

Start learning today with the app and the drum tuning essentials covered in lessons one to five of our drum acoustics training masterclass, free of charge at www.learndrumtuning.com.

"an invaluable aid not only for drummers but also studio engineers and producers" - Sound on Sound Magazine

"I can’t recommend this app highly enough ... for the money, it is indispensable. It's simple, accurate, looks good, and the tuning information is worth the cost of the app alone." - www.mikedolbear.com

“***** I never knew I could have this much fun tuning drums!” – Adamrod (App Store review)

“***** Just tuned my first drum and this app is awesome!” – bburt85 (App Store review)

“***** Buy this app if you are a drummer!!!” – Lildrummerboy (App Store review)

The original and most innovative drum tuning app - iDrumTune brings an unrivalled accuracy and a host of unique features for assisting with drum tuning. Built by world experts in drums and musical acoustics, iDrumTune is backed up by an integrated, progress-tracked AES-published masterclass on Drum Sound and Drum Tuning.

iDrumTune includes the following features:

Pitch Tuning – to make your drums sing and allow you to play musical phrases around the kit.
Lug Tuning – to ensure that the drumhead is evenly tuned and gives a smooth and warm tone.
Resonant Head Tuning – to allow you to be sure that the two heads are working together and giving rich overtones.
In-App Coach – an intelligent on-screen assistant guides you through the tuning process in real time, helping to prevent false readings and guarantee success on your very first try.
Spectrum Analyzer – so you can really start to understand what frequencies are excited and heard when playing the drums.
Native LEARN Masterclass – our complete, world-class drum acoustics masterclass integrated natively into the app's LEARN tab, allowing you to track progress as you tune.
Ear-Tuning Development – a responsive, keys-based tone generator to help you develop the active listening skills required for unassisted ear-tuning.
Drum Kit Presets & Cloud Sync – save and load your favourite custom kit configurations via the interactive Drum Kit Designer, synced cross-platform to recall setups in seconds.

iDrumTune is the first and by far the most intelligent and accurate system for analysing drum sounds and assisting tuning – developed by drummers, music producers and acoustics research Professors. 

iDrumTune provides you with a measurement of the drumhead vibration frequency; in Pitch Tuning mode, you simply hold your device over the center of a drum, about 2-4 inches away, then strike the drum in the center.

iDrumTune shows the recorded sound waveform in real time and gives the strongest frequency recorded. There is also a tuning indicator bar which shows the drumhead tuning relative to musical notes, so iDrumTune can be used to ensure that your drums are in key with each other or the song you are playing. A frequency spectrum view also allows more detailed analysis. Our updated under-the-hood algorithms optimise detection between center and edge strikes, whilst Lug Tuning mode offers the simplest and most innovative method for tuning an even frequency response at the lug positions on the drumhead.

Drum Tuning isn’t easy, and drums don’t respond exactly the same way every time you hit them. For that reason, it's valuable to know a little about the science of drum tuning. iDrumTune includes the complete, natively integrated drum acoustics masterclass in the LEARN tab to help you get the best from the app and become an expert drum tuner!

Access the drum acoustics essentials covered in lessons one to five, free of charge, at www.learndrumtuning.com.

## Key features

- Pitch Tuning
- Lug Tuning
- Resonant Head Tuning
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Drum Kit Presets
- Online Tutorials

## Chart rankings

- #17 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate tuning
- 💡 Helpful tutorials and explanations
- 🔍 Detailed frequency analysis
- 📚 Comprehensive drum tuning knowledge
- 🎨 Customizable presets

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent readings
- 🤔 Steep learning curve
- 🔢 Confusing interface
- 🔇 Lack of audio samples/tones
- 🔄 Frequent crashes or freezes

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Microphone not working after minimizing app
- Readings jumping between vastly different frequencies
- Inability to reset tuning settings for a drum

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- More preset drum kits
- Ability to tune non-standard drum configurations
- Improved microphone sensitivity for low frequencies
- Integration with physical drum tuning hardware

## Recent user reviews (10 of 237)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idrumtune-precision-drum-tuner/id1234266367/reviews.md

### 3/5 — App is bad, science is good

*2026-09-04*

This app really is not for drummers.  The interface was designed by a PhD to teach theory—not to actually tune a real world drum kit.  Even when you create your own drum kit the interface doesn’t really provide anything more than just a list of your drums and what’s listed doesn’t even interface with the actual tuning mechanisms, and doesn’t even consider tuning a top and bottom head differently.  You can use the tools to tune each drum head top and bottom differently but this app doesn’t assist you— it just gives you access to the tools and you would have to decide how to do that.  

Everything about the app is just awkward.  I just wish the owner would’ve teamed up with some drummers that had a lot of experience developing interfaces for applications.  

This app should have two buttons when it starts Standard Mode and Advanced Mode.  Standard mode you would create your drum kit and all of the tunings would then be activated from each drum on your kit.   From there the app should make some recommendations based on your style of music.  Then you would click on one drum at a time and it would walk you through the tuning process using the different tools, starting with the top or the bottom head.  

Bottom line, the science is there, the app is not.

**Developer response:** Hi there, we've spent the last 12 months developing a much improved user interface and built-in guides to help you learn interactively about drum tuning and using the app. This new version launched TODAY (Sept 15th 2026). Please go and download the new free upgrade and check out all of the features. There is still the drum kit designer, presets and all the user guide info you'll need to get started with the app. Our detailed Learn Drum Tuning course is all linked in the app too. It takes time, start at the beginning with the course and you'll start to understand drum acoustics and become proficient with the app, and you'll improve your hearing skills at the same time too. There is some bad science out there on the internet, for example, the two drumheads work together to create the pitch of the drum, they are coupled and cannot be tuned independently, they ALWAYS influence each other. This makes it challenging to tune the resonant head, there's no easy fix, but if you follow the tutorial on the resonant drumhead, you'll, start to learn how drum acoustics work in reality and you'll begin to take control. Don't forget, you can always email us for help, and we'll get you up and running with the app in no time at all.

### 5/5 — 需要中文！

*2026-08-19*

软件非常好用，但是没有中文，根本看不懂使用说明和功能，只能在网上搜索相关的中文翻译使用的方法，强烈建议开发商加上中文！求求了！

**Developer response:** 🙏🙏🙏

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2026-07-01*

I love this app.  I also highly recommend the app developers book - drum sound and drum tuning by Rob Toulson.  This tool and book long overdue.

**Developer response:** 🙏🙏🙏 many thanks for posting a review, it’s very much appreciated. Happy tuning to you!

### 1/5 — Don’t buy this

*2026-06-03, version 3.11*

Not intuitive at all. Not even a trial. Waste of money.

### 5/5 — No use for congas

*2026-05-08*

Great tuner. I was struggling to tune my congas for first couple of hours before I realised my hand’s proximity to the mic on my iPhone was affecting the reading. Hold with phone’s mic unobstructed and near lug and it works great 😊

**Developer response:** Hi, thank for posting your review! Yes the app works great with congas, but yes, it's worth experimenting a bit to see which mic positions give the clearest readings for you.

### 2/5 — Nope

*2026-05-05, version 3.11*

Not worth it.

### 1/5 — Inaccurate readings and tedious UI

*2026-05-03, version 3.11*

This app is not very easy to use. To reset the lug tuning function you have to exit back to the menu and go back in, which would be fine and good if it didn’t misread constantly. It was consistently giving me readings hundreds of cents above the actual pitch.

### 5/5 — Just watch the YouTube videos

*2026-03-10, version 3.11*

I don’t know what other users were expecting going in blind to the app. Watch a couple of the YouTube videos and decide if this app will work for you. Takes about 30 mins watching the vids on tuning the snares, reso, and some of the apps features. The app works and is packed with a lot of very useful and well researched information. A lot of bad faith reviews or people who were expecting the app to actually tune their drums for them. 
I feel way more confident tuning my snare and know it sounds way better now. 10/10

### 1/5 — Nul

*2026-03-04*

Ça fonctionne pas

### 5/5 — Drum Tuner

*2026-02-08*

I don’t leave alot of reviews but I felt compelled to leave one here. This tuner is legit. A lot of people are leaving bad reviews because they don’t know what they are doing or they are not reading instructions. The first time I used this app it took me hours. You have to have consistent hits and you have to hit in the same spot. Once you realize this, it works very well. The developers have put alot of tutorials and instructions in this app. If you purchase this app and try to use it without reading, then you’re going to think it doesn’t work. The app is worth more than what it costs. Thanks

**Developer response:** Hi, many thanks for taking the time to post your review and feedback. Your comments are very helpful for us and other users - we are currently in the process of improving the initial experience with the app so that drummers know that it is valuable to use it in tandem with the drum sound training course that we provide. It's true, it take some time and education to get great results, but as you point out, it's worth it! Thanks again and happy drumming to you!

## Frequently asked questions about iDrumTune Precision Drum Tuner

### What does iDrumTune Pro do?

iDrumTune Pro is an advanced system designed to assist and educate users on drum tuning. It uses sophisticated analysis to measure drumhead vibration frequencies, helping you achieve precise pitches and balanced tones for your drums.

### What are the key features of iDrumTune Pro?

Key features include Pitch Tuning to achieve musical notes, Lug Tuning for even head tension, Resonant Head Tuning for rich overtones, a Spectrum Analyzer for frequency understanding, and Drum Kit Presets to save and load favorite tunings. It also offers an interactive Drum Kit Designer and detailed online tutorials.

### How does iDrumTune Pro help with tuning?

The app analyzes the sound of your drum by measuring its vibration frequency. It displays this frequency relative to musical notes, guiding you to tune your drums to specific pitches or to ensure they are in key with each other and your music.

### Who is iDrumTune Pro for?

This app is ideal for drummers of all levels, from beginners to professionals, as well as studio engineers and producers who want to achieve optimal drum sounds. It's designed for anyone looking to improve their understanding and execution of drum tuning.

### Is iDrumTune Pro compatible with my device?

While the description doesn't specify exact compatibility, it mentions being used on iPhones. It's generally designed for mobile devices capable of running advanced audio analysis applications.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.21 — 2026-09-15

Interface improvements and updates to tuning course content.

### 3.20 — 2026-09-14

Brand new user interface for all layouts and features. Tone generator to help drummers learn tuning by ear.

### 3.11 — 2025-12-16

Updated for the latest iOS SDKs

### 3.10 — 2025-03-05

Updates for latest iOS SDKs. Also added welcome screen, online tutorial links, Facebook SDK and App Tracking Transparency.

### 3.9 — 2025-01-02

Updated, rebuilt and retested with iOS 18 SDKs

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