# TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome — Powerful Music Practice Tools

> All-in-one music practice tool with tuner, metronome, recorder, and analysis. (iPhone/iPad app by TonalEnergy, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonalenergy-tuner-and-metronome/id497716362 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TonalEnergy, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448604955)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $6.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 57,697 App Store ratings · 498 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 186 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified, China), French (France), Japanese
- Released: 2012-02-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonalenergy-tuner-and-metronome/id497716362/reviews.md

## What is TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome?

For musicians from pros to beginners, whether you sing, play a brass, woodwind or stringed instrument or any type of guitar, this app provides a set of feature-rich practice tools that gives fun and rewarding feedback. It’s much more than just a tuner!
      
So what makes the TonalEnergy the best selling music practice app?
 
• It's an all-in-one app, with a state-of-the-art tuner, an advanced metronome, dedicated orchestral strings and guitar tuning page, a piano keyboard, sound analysis pages, and audio/visual recording capabilities.

• It’s easy to use. Options like the Target Tuner or Pitch Tracker are on all the main pages.  TonalEnergy helps users create rewarding and attainable goals during a rehearsal or when working alone. Colorful analysis data pages and audio/video recording features enhance the experience of practice.  

• The metronome is cutting edge. It offers unmatched flexibility in sound choices, tempo settings, meters, subdivision patterns and visual displays. Voice count-ins, the ability to create and edit preset groups and Ableton link for syncing multiple devices make this a superior tool for performers. 

• Ear training possibilities are endless. The high quality multi-sampled instrument sounds for symphonic instruments are unique among all other tuning applications. Listening skills can be developed through the use of the eight-octave keyboard, chromatic wheel and tone generator. There are no other sounds like these. 

• Learning is a social activity. Using features unique to the TonalEnergy Tuner, data can be collected, reviewed, edited and shared with others. Feedback is essential for growing and developing great performers. It’s all about connectivity.

Chris Coletti, member of The Canadian Brass, sums up TonalEnergy by saying,

      “TonalEnergy is a must-have for any serious musician. It's a full suite of tools in one app; the tuner, tone generator, recorder, metronome and beautiful interface make it one of the best tools for musicians out there, period.” 

FEATURES

• Recognizes a large pitch range, extending to lower registers than many competing tuners (C0 - C8) that is highly responsive to wind instruments, as well as acoustic and electric string instruments
• Adjustable A=440 Hz reference 
• Automatic or manual transposing options
• Instantly changes between equal, just and other custom temperaments, including user-defined ones
• Auto or instant pitch reference note feature using the TonalEnergy sounds
• Extensive tuning list for all orchestral string and fretted string instruments including many more features than most other string-only tuner apps
• An expandable eight octave piano keyboard enhancing many of the key aspects of the tuner’s functions
• Chromatic wheel tone generator, with optional auto-vibrato feature
• Frequency and Harmonic energy overtone graphs, along with a multi-function waveform
• Dedicated metronome page that matches or exceeds the features available on all other stand alone metronome apps
• Notation options including standard English, Solfege, Northern European, and Indian variants
• Bluetooth output/input support
• Audio and Video recording capabilities including, editing, looping, timestretch that are all exportable via iTunes sharing, AirDrop, email, AudioCopy, SoundCloud, etc
• Import music from iTunes Library or email attachments
• Compatible with external microphones and clip-on vibration sensor devices
• Supports external video output to an external display for use in rehearsal halls
• External MIDI keyboard control support 
• Apple Watch app acts ONLY as a remote control for the phone app
• Audiobus and inter-app audio support
• VoiceOver support for the blind or visually impaired 

INSTRUMENT SOUNDS
• Piccolo, Flute
• Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon
• Full Clarinet Family
• Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophone
• Trumpet
• French Horn
• Tenor and Bass Trombone
• Euphonium and Tuba
• Square, sawtooth, and sine waveforms
• Organ
• Bowed and Plucked Strings

## Key features

- State-of-the-art tuner
- Advanced metronome
- Audio/visual recording
- Piano keyboard
- Sound analysis
- Ear training tools

## Chart rankings

- #1 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store)
- #14 in Top Paid (US App Store)
- #89 in Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎉 Outstanding tuner and metronome
- 👍 Highly versatile and customizable
- 💡 Innovative features like overtone analysis
- 🎨 Visually appealing and intuitive interface
- 🏆 Helps improve intonation and rhythm
- 🎓 Invaluable for music students and teachers
- 🎙️ Accurate for a variety of instruments

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤔 Complex interface can be overwhelming for some
- 🔇 Apple Watch app lacks key features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Tuner sometimes misidentifies notes
- Metronome timer defaults to 24 hours on first use
- Drone and metronome functions don't always work together seamlessly
- Microphone usage indicator gets stuck on screen

**Most requested features**

- Add piano sound option for tone generator
- Implement haptic feedback for metronome on Apple Watch
- Allow setting custom temperaments and pitch standards
- Improve mixed meter programming for metronome
- Add spectrogram view with chromatic note indicators

## Recent user reviews (10 of 498)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonalenergy-tuner-and-metronome/id497716362/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Inflation

*2026-08-25, version 2.4.3*

Inflation is crazy

### 5/5 — The Swiss Army Knife For Any Musician

*2026-08-22, version 2.4.3*

This is not just a tuner and metronome. It’s a tone generator. It’s a field recorder. It has a spectrum analyzer. It has a half-dozen visualizations for tuning. Absolutely the best tool on the iPhone I’ve ever used as a musician. Totally worth it - the features are all useful.

### 4/5 — Te tuner

*2026-08-21, version 2.4.3*

I gave it 4 stars because it is a really great app that helps me tune and play my violin but it’s a little complicated and it didn’t always get the notes right.

### 5/5 — Wish I had discovered sooner

*2026-08-21, version 2.4.3*

Everything I need. Tone, brilliant metronome with lots of rhythms, different instruments.

### 5/5 — Fantastic!

*2026-08-20*

The best app for study and honing your practice. It’s transformative.

### 5/5 — I like cats

*2026-08-12, version 2.4.3*

Cats are awesome

### 5/5 — Delaney

*2026-08-11, version 2.4.3*

I love I love Turner whe I love the tuner it’s it’s Metronome and I love the little picture. It has to go with it when you’re doing the Metronome it’s really fun so sometimes I use it sometimes I don’t most of the time I don’t, but sometimes I do so that’s how I really like the tune.

### 5/5 — 感想

*2026-08-05*

非常に使いやすく満足しています

### 5/5 — 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

*2026-08-04, version 2.4.3*

Great tuner for everyone it’s fun and you get good progress out of it!
I love it
Recommend for everyone since

### 3/5 — Price

*2026-07-31, version 2.4.3*

Is too expensive but its good

## Frequently asked questions about TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome

### What does the TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome app do?

This app is a comprehensive music practice tool that includes a highly accurate tuner, an advanced metronome with flexible settings, and audio/visual recording capabilities. It provides detailed feedback through colorful analysis data and unique instrument sounds to help musicians improve their skills.

### What are the key features of this music practice app?

Key features include a state-of-the-art tuner that recognizes a large pitch range, an advanced metronome with extensive sound choices and tempo settings, audio/video recording, a piano keyboard, and sound analysis pages with frequency and harmonic energy graphs. It also offers dedicated tuning pages for orchestral and fretted string instruments.

### How much does the TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome app cost?

Based on the provided information, this app is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model for full access to its features.

### Who is the TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome app designed for?

This app is designed for musicians of all levels, from beginners to professionals. It is suitable for singers and instrumentalists playing brass, woodwind, stringed instruments, and guitars, providing them with rewarding feedback and practice tools.

### What makes this app different from other music practice tools?

This app stands out with its all-in-one approach, combining a superior tuner, a cutting-edge metronome with unmatched flexibility, and advanced recording and analysis features. Its unique multi-sampled instrument sounds for ear training and the ability to share practice data also set it apart.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4.4 — 2026-08-28

New Features:

  • Added Drone After Delay option to Auto-Tone Tracker. Enable it from new options by long-pressing the auto-tone-tracker button (mic with 8th notes button).
    This allows you to hear your own sound before hearing the automatic drone(s) which is a valuable practice technique. Some of the options also allow for continuing the drone during legato play, and only causing it to change notes when you sustain a pitch long enough.
    
  • Added many new remote control commands, including ones that can make use of sliders/knobs
  • Have internal sound recording button in sidebar on all pages
  • Added MIDI pitch bend allowed option and bend range control
    
Fixes:

  • Fixed count-in issue when polyrhythm is enabled, now only use primary rhythm for count-in
  • Fixed slide out mixer system volume adjustability issue
  • Fixed remote control temperament toggle screen update
  • Fixed layout issues with slide-down met tempo wheel

### 2.4.3 — 2026-03-27

- Added new MaestroMet character to the metronome visualizations. It also appears when using the Tap Tempo to make pulse matching more interesting! Long press on the tap tempo button to see more options and enable PulseMatch to make a rhythm accuracy game out of the tap-tempo. (There is also a new option in the prefs to enable/disable showing MaestroMet popups)

- Added various new user-requested string tunings, including new tenor guitar tunings, some more banjo tunings, and cavaquinho

- Added option to metronome preferences to define the increment/decrement number in BPM when pressing the plus/minus buttons, so you can have that be more than 1 if you'd like
- Added option to disable octave changes when dragging around a pitch wheel

- Fixed visual flash issue with 1/4 meters
- Preset group name changes work without pressing return now
- Fixed preset group combine and trash operations
- Fixed issue with beat unit when switching to Simple met

### 2.4.2 — 2026-02-19

- Fixed file export issue
- Fixed long-press to change auto-tone-tracker intervals

From 2.4.0-2.4.1

- Updated for iOS/iPadOS 26, including support for iPad window resizing
- Added Temperament Toggle to remote control commands
- Updated the user guide, now including images
- Removed limit on counts in metronome preset
- Add cents for the note in the interval trainer on the Analysis page
- Fixed long-standing issue with lost Streaks due to change in time zone or travel. Please go to Prefs->Analysis Options and select Recalculate Streaks to apply the new system to your streak history.
- Fixed issue selecting Carnatic transposition value
- Fixed issue in the Auto-Exercise-Creator, when count-in is enabled and Just intonation is on, the selected temperament key was not respected
- Other bug-fixes

### 2.4.1 — 2026-02-13

- Fixed several potential hang/crash issues introduced in 2.4.0

From 2.4.0:

- Updated for iOS/iPadOS 26, including support for iPad window resizing
- Added Temperament Toggle to remote control commands
- Updated the user guide, now including images
- Removed limit on counts in metronome preset
- Add cents for the note in the interval trainer on the Analysis page
- Fixed long-standing issue with lost Streaks due to change in time zone or travel. Please go to Prefs->Analysis Options and select Recalculate Streaks to apply the new system to your streak history.
- Fixed issue selecting Carnatic transposition value
- Fixed issue in the Auto-Exercise-Creator, when count-in is enabled and Just intonation is on, the selected temperament key was not respected
- Other bug-fixes

### 2.4.0 — 2026-02-09

- Updated for iOS/iPadOS 26, including support for iPad window resizing
- Added Temperament Toggle to remote control commands
- Updated the user guide, now including images
- Removed limit on counts in metronome preset
- Add cents for the note in the interval trainer on the Analysis page
- Fixed long-standing issue with lost Streaks due to change in time zone or travel. Please go to Prefs->Analysis Options and select Recalculate Streaks to apply the new system to your streak history.
- Fixed issue selecting Carnatic transposition value
- Fixed issue in the Auto-Exercise-Creator, when count-in is enabled and Just intonation is on, the selected temperament key was not respected
- Other bug-fixes

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