# TonalSnap — Tuner and metronome

> Tuner and metronome (iPhone/iPad app by Robert Corbin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonalsnap/id6775472159 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Robert Corbin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890247992)
- Category: Music
- Price: $3.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonalsnap/id6775472159/reviews.md

## What is TonalSnap?

TonalSnap is a precise chromatic tuner, a rock-steady metronome, and a guided practice lab for musicians who want to tune faster, keep steadier time, and make each practice session more intentional.

TUNE BY FEEL

Play a note and the big readout snaps to it. A smooth cents gauge shows exactly how flat or sharp you are, down to the cent, and the moment you land in tune the ring glows green with a soft haptic pulse.

- Fast pitch detection using a YIN-style analysis path
- Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Violin, and Chromatic modes
- 19 alternate tuning presets
- Built-in reference tone
- Adjustable Concert A reference from 415 to 466 Hz
- Custom in-tune tolerance

KEEP PERFECT TIME

TonalSnap's metronome schedules pulses against an absolute timing anchor so it stays locked over long sessions.

- 30-300 BPM with slider, fine step buttons, and tap tempo
- Synthesized click with distinct downbeat
- Haptic beat feedback
- Time signatures from 1 to 12 beats
- Quarter, eighth, triplet, and sixteenth subdivisions
- Tempo Trainer for gradual BPM ramps

PRACTICE LAB

- Instrument-aware practice plans
- Offline visual drill cards
- Tempo ramp recipes that apply directly to the metronome
- Tuning target maps for the current instrument and alternate tuning
- Practical checkpoints for pitch center, timing consistency, and clean performance passes

Audio is analyzed live on your device only while the tuner is active. TonalSnap does not record your sound, does not send it anywhere, and does not require an account.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-06-30

TonalSnap 2.1 adds Practice Lab, a new offline rehearsal companion built around the tuner and metronome.

New in this build:
- Instrument-aware practice plans for guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, and chromatic work
- Offline visual drill cards for intonation, subdivision, odd meters, bow pulse, string crossing, bass pocket, ukulele tuning checks, and stage-ready run-throughs
- Tempo ramp recipes that apply directly to the metronome
- Tuning target maps for the selected instrument and alternate tuning
- Practical checkpoints for pitch center, timing consistency, and clean performance passes

Also included: updated metadata, refreshed documentation, and additional tests for Practice Lab logic.

### 1.2 — 2026-06-24

What's New in TonalSnap 1.2

Three real workflow improvements for how musicians actually practice:

Practice Presets
Save a named snapshot of your current instrument, tuning, tempo, time signature, and subdivision - then recall it with a single tap. Switch between "DADGAD at 90 BPM, 6/8" and "Drop D at 132 BPM, 4/4" without re-entering six settings each time. Tap the bookmark icon in the header to manage your presets. Presets are stored locally on your device, offline, no account required.

Flat/Sharp Note Display
Toggle between sharp (A#, D#, G#) and flat (Bb, Eb, Ab) note names in Settings -> Display. The setting applies to the tuner's main readout and the Reference Tone panel. Keyboard players and horn players who read in flats no longer have to mentally translate on every reading.

Instrument-Aware Reference Tone Range
The Reference Tone panel now shows an octave range matched to your instrument: bass players see octaves 1-3 (covering low B through the full range of a 5-string), guitar players get octaves 2-5, violin players get octaves 3-6. No more scrolling past pitches that are out of range for your instrument.

### 1.1 — 2026-06-16

What's New in TonalSnap 1.1

Three substantial new tools for real musical practice:

Alternate Tunings
Guitar: Drop D, Double Drop D, Drop C, Open G, Open D, Open E, Open Dm, DADGAD, Eb Standard, D Standard. Bass: Drop D, Drop C, D Standard. Ukulele: Low G, Baritone, D Tuning. Violin: AEAE, GDGD, ADAE scordatura. Select any tuning from the new Tuning strip below the instrument picker and the string dots immediately update to show your actual open-string targets — so the tuner highlights the right peg for the tuning you're actually in.

Reference Tone (Pitch Pipe)
Tap any note on the new Reference Tone panel to play a sustained synthesized tone at that exact pitch (concertA-aware). Tune your instrument by ear — match to the drone instead of watching the needle. Works across octaves 3, 4, and 5. Fully offline. Tap again or tap Stop to silence.

Tempo Trainer
A gradual BPM ramp built into the metronome. Set a start tempo, a target tempo, a BPM step size, and how many bars to hold each tempo before advancing. When enabled, the metronome automatically increases the BPM on every N-th downbeat — no manual nudging needed. A live progress bar shows how far through the ramp you are. When you hit the target, a haptic confirms it.

All three features work completely offline, require no account, and respect your existing haptics and sound settings.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-03

No release notes.

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