Best StringForge alternatives: apps like StringForge: Guitar Tuner

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
5 free apps
Updated November 2026

StringForge is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 9+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to StringForge

Sisco's Guitar Tuner#1

Sisco's Guitar Tuner by Wade Sisco

12 and 6 String Guitar Tuner
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
5.0(1 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app offers a versatile guitar tuning experience for both acoustic and electric guitars. It supports 6 and 12-string instruments, automatic or manual tuning, and allows users to create custom tunings. Additional features include a drone note player and an intonation checker.

Fretwork: Chords and Scales#2

Fretwork: Chords and Scales by STEPHEN CARROLL HAGER

Any chord, scale, or tuning
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
5.0(2 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This music reference app generates chord shapes, scale positions, and voicings dynamically from music theory, rather than relying on pre-set databases. It supports any tuning, string count, and instrument, offering comprehensive tools for guitarists and musicians.

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer#3

JAX MIDI ModulePlayer by Jens Guell

Sound Module and MIDI Player
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.2(5 ratings)
$29.99
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This app functions as a General MIDI compatible multi-timbre synthesizer and file player. It can be used as a sound module for external MIDI signals or as an audio unit within compatible host applications. Create and play back standard MIDI files with over 370 instruments and drum sets.

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Manage your Push 3 music production hardware directly from your iPhone or iPad. Effortlessly move, rename, delete, upload, and download files, create folders, and ensure compatibility with Live 11 and 12.

Direct connection to Push 3 StandaloneFile management (move, rename, delete)Upload and download files
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Tuner: Guitar, Uklele, Violin
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Autoharp
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Autoharp
by Arlo Leach
$1.99

Experience the realistic sound of an autoharp with intuitive chord buttons and strumming. Enhance your music with built-in effects and use it as a MIDI controller. Customize string and chord layouts for advanced control.

Realistic autoharp soundChord buttons and strummingBuilt-in chorus, delay, and reverb effects
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PD Space Guitar Synthesizer 2
PD Space Guitar Synthesizer 2
PD Space Guitar Synthesizer 2
Re-imagine guitar sound!
$12.99

Create unique guitar sounds with a powerful synthesizer featuring polyphonic waves, pitchshifting, modulation, and advanced effects. Explore futuristic and classic tones, and control parameters with external pedals. Requires an audio interface for instrument connection.

Polyphonic pitch shifterWaveshaper and modulationHarmonizer modes
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Fine Tuner - Precise & Fast
Fine Tuner - Precise & Fast
Fine Tuner - Precise & Fast
Accurate tuner for instruments
Free

This music app provides a precise and intuitive tuning experience for all string instruments. It offers standard and custom tuning options, chromatic note detection, and ear training tools. Users can personalize display views and advanced settings for a tailored experience.

Standard and alternative tuningsCustom tuning creationChromatic note detection
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