# Maqam: Eastern Tuner — Tuner for 24 Eastern strings

> Tuner for 24 Eastern strings (iPhone/iPad app by Alpgiray Kelem.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maqam-eastern-tuner/id6768297508 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alpgiray Kelem](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865256102)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 20 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maqam-eastern-tuner/id6768297508/reviews.md

## What is Maqam?

Maqam is a precision tuner and metronome for 24 Eastern stringed instruments, built for serious musicians who play makam music.

 INSTRUMENTS COVERED
  • Bağlama family: long-neck, short-neck (kısa sap), meydan sazı, divan sazı,
  çöğür, bozuk, tambura, bağlama curası, tambura curası
  • Ottoman classical: ud (Turkish + Arabic), kanun (24 perde groups), mızraplı
  tanbur, yaylı tanbur, klasik kemençe, Cüneyd Orhon kemençesi, lavta
  • Folk: cümbüş, Karadeniz kemençesi
  • Greek: bouzouki (trichordo + tetrachordo), lyra (Cretan + Pontian), baglamas
  • Levantine: buzuq (modern + Matar Muhammad)
  • Caucasus: Azerbaijani tar (11 strings + sympathetic)

 AUTO STRING DETECTION
  Don't know which string you just plucked? Just play. Maqam listens to the incoming pitch and locks onto the closest tuning string. Tap any string to manually override.

 ANALOG GAUGE
  A vintage half-circle needle gauge shows pitch deviation in cents. Green sweet-spot at ±15¢. Bold, modern, no-nonsense.

  50+ TUNING SYSTEMS (Pro)
  • Bağlama: Bozuk Düzen, Bağlama Düzeni, Misket, Müstezat, Hüseyni, Hüzzam,
  Sürmeli, Eviç, Abdal, Fidayda, Kayseri, Acemaşiran, Sabahi, Segâh, Kemençe,
  Zirgüle, Do Müstezat, and more
  • Ud: Klasik (Tanburi Cemil), Bam La, Bam Mi
  • Kanun: Çargâh Natural with all 24 AEU perde positions

  METRONOME
  Built-in metronome with time signatures 2/4 through 10/4, tap tempo, visual beat dots.

  PRIVACY-FIRST
  Microphone audio never leaves your device. No analytics. No tracking. No account. No internet required.

  MAQAM PRO
  Subscribe monthly ($1.99) or unlock lifetime ($29) to access:
  • Unlimited auto-detect (free version is limited to 30s per session)
  • All 50+ tuning düzens
  • 12 Bolahenk ahenk presets (Mansur, Kız, Süpürde, Bolahenk, etc.)
  • AEU 24-perde microtonal notation
  • 53-TET Holdrian Koma precision
  • Wider time signatures (5/4 to 10/4)
  • Recording

  Built with love for the Eastern music community.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maqam Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maqam Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-05-22

• Redesigned instrument picker — larger cards, list/grid toggle,
    editorial typography that matches the Maqam wordmark        
  • Metronome — BPM moved into the thumb-focus zone, bolder active
    time-signature pill, softer wood-tone stop button
  • Settings — new dark coffee theme that complements the saffron
    Tuner and Metronome screens
  • 120 new promo codes for free lifetime and 50% discount offers

### 1.1.0 — 2026-05-12

What's New in Maqam 1.1
  
  7-DAY FREE TRIAL FOR MAQAM PRO
  Try every Pro feature free for a week before deciding.
  
  NEW SAFFRON APP ICON
  Bolder home-screen look to match the in-app palette.
  
  FAVORITE INSTRUMENTS
  Tap multiple in Settings to keep them at the top of onboarding.

  CLEANER UI
  All-English interface throughout. Bigger BPM digits.
  Drag the metronome BPM left or right to scrub.

  SMOOTHER AUDIO
  Tighter mic session, faster pitch lock-on.

  Thanks to everyone who shared feedback after launch.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-12

No release notes.

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