# Tuna Pitch - chromatic tuner — Tune guitars, banjos, and more

> Chromatic tuner and pitch pipe for musical instruments and voice. (iPhone/iPad app by Felt Tip Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tuna-pitch-chromatic-tuner/id313492710 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Felt Tip Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/306118159)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean
- Released: 2009-04-30
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tuna-pitch-chromatic-tuner/id313492710/reviews.md

## What is Tuna Pitch?

Stay in tune with this chromatic tuner and pitch pipe for your musical instrument. It tunes guitars, bass guitars, and banjos, but also many other instruments, even your voice (just sing into it!). The built-in pitch pipe lets you play a reference tone for tuning by ear. 

The tuner requires microphone access, which can be granted in the Settings app, under Privacy > Microphone. For best results, use a headset or microphone separate from the device. 

FEATURES
• Automatically finds the pitch using the microphone.
• Shows note name, octave, frequency.
• Shows sharpness or flatness in cents and percentage.
• Plays reference tones out loud with 4 selectable timbres.
• Has 18 built-in tuning systems for 9 instruments.
• Can use 8 notation systems (4 types with 2 variations each). 
• Editable A4 reference frequency, with A440 standard tuning (A4 = 440Hz).
• Twelve-tone equal temperament tuning. 
• Supports upside-down device orientation. 
• Real-world tested on pianos, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars, and other instruments. 

TUNINGS
• Standard Guitar
• Guitar: Dropped D
• Guitar: Dropped C
• Guitar: Open G
• Guitar: Open D
• Bass Guitar
• Resonator Guitar (Dobro)
• C6 Lap Steel Guitar
• Cello
• Viola
• Violin
• Banjo: Open G
• Banjo: Early
• Banjo: G Modal
• Banjo: Double C
• Banjo: Old-time D
• Banjo: Open D
• Mandolin
• Ukulele
• Pípá

NOTATIONS
• English
• Fixed do solfège
• French
• Northern European

Tuna Pitch was made by Lucius Kwok and Kasten Searles. Made in NYC.

## Key features

- Chromatic tuning with microphone
- Pitch pipe with reference tones
- Supports 18 built-in tuning systems
- Displays note name, octave, and frequency
- Shows sharpness/flatness in cents and percentage
- Multiple notation systems

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tuna-pitch-chromatic-tuner/id313492710/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Years later, without update, still perfect

*2026-02-06, version 2.7.0*

I wrote a review of tuna pitch many years ago. Today, I used it to turn a guitar.

### 5/5 — Love the entire bundle

*2018-03-17, version 2.6.2*

Very useful and accurate.

### 1/5 — Just a scale?

*2017-07-25, version 2.6.1*

I bought this app for the customizable A4. That part is great! However, it only provides various instrument tunings, and not a complete chromatic scale, let alone a diatonic scale. I wanted to use this as a pitch pipe for a cappella singing at A432.

### 3/5 — 希望としては

*2016-06-26*

apple wachだけでも使えるようになると使い勝手が上がるので、ご検討をお願いします。

### 1/5 — Not a stand alone

*2015-11-17, version 2.4*

If you have to open an iPhone, what is the point of having it work on a watch? Ridiculous.

### 1/5 — Do not buy!

*2015-09-23, version 2.3*

On top of the watch app being useless the phone app is equally disappointing. Wish I could get my money back

### 1/5 — Tuner is consistently inaccurate

*2014-02-01, version 2.1*

I have nine tuning forks comprising four different pitches. Some are pitch duplicates, e.g., five are A-440. All are high quality English or German made. My room temperature is consistent with the design standard for the forks, 20 degrees C. They are accurate, but this tuner app consistently reports that they are all about 0.3 hertz sharp. So the 440 forks for example all register 440.3 hertz on the tuner app. That, along with the hair trigger response of the tuner, always jumping around so that I find it difficult to read at all, even with tuning forks as a sound source, renders it useless to me. Therefore I can't recommend it.

### 5/5 — Works well

*2013-12-14, version 2.0*

Works well, does its job. Nice wide variety of preset tunings. Appreciating the iOS 7 update.

### 3/5 — a nice tuner

*2013-11-04*

It's interesting to help the tuning of the claw hammer  banjo!

### 1/5 — Don't work no more :(

*2013-10-05*

This app doesn't pick up sound through the mike anymore. Probably an incompatibility issue with iOS 7.
Will the authors fix this problem ?

## Frequently asked questions about Tuna Pitch

### What does the Tuna Pitch app do?

Tuna Pitch is a chromatic tuner and pitch pipe designed for musical instruments and voice. It uses your device's microphone to detect pitches, helping you tune instruments accurately. It also provides reference tones for tuning by ear.

### What instruments can I tune with this app?

The app supports a wide variety of instruments, including guitars (acoustic and electric), bass guitars, banjos, violins, cellos, violas, mandolins, ukuleles, and even your voice. It comes with 18 built-in tuning systems for 9 different instruments.

### How does the tuner work?

The tuner automatically finds the pitch using your device's microphone. It then displays the note name, octave, and frequency, along with how sharp or flat the note is in cents and percentage. For best results, it's recommended to use a headset or an external microphone.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### What are the benefits of the pitch pipe feature?

The built-in pitch pipe allows you to play reference tones out loud with 4 selectable timbres. This feature is useful for tuning by ear, practicing intonation, or playing along with a reference note.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7.0 — 2019-09-17

• Now supports Dark Mode.
• Improved accessibility.
• Microphone access alert now links directly to the Settings app.

### 2.6.2 — 2018-03-07

Now updated for iPhone X interface.

### 2.6.1 — 2017-06-29

Updated the More Apps by Us button.

### 2.6 — 2016-10-13

• Fixed a bug with the About screen in French, Japanese, Italian, Korean, and German.
• Removed Apple Watch app.

### 2.5 — 2016-06-22

Added C6 lap steel guitar tuning.

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