# Viola Tuner — user reviews > 97 indexed App Store user reviews of Viola Tuner by Alvin Yu, rated 3.50/5 from 215 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viola-tuner/id337666107/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viola-tuner/id337666107.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 105 · 4★ 21 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 57 ## What do users think of Viola Tuner? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use interface - 🎵 Accurate tuning for viola strings - 💰 Free app with no cost - 📱 Convenient portable tuner - ✅ Does what it's designed to do - provides reference pitches **Cons** - 🔊 Poor sound quality - buzzer-like or artificial tones - 🐛 App frequently doesn't produce any sound - ⏱️ Notes play for only 2-3 seconds before stopping - 🎵 Unrealistic viola tone - doesn't sound like actual instrument - ❌ No feedback on tuning accuracy - 📊 Lacks microphone functionality to detect actual tuning - 📢 Excessive ads cluttering interface - 🔧 Broken after updates - functionality degraded - ⚠️ Can cause instrument damage if pitch too high - 😕 Confusing user interface - unclear how to use - 🎸 Wrong instrument settings after updates (Bass tuner instead of Viola) **Commonly reported bugs** - No sound output despite reinstalling app - App shows wrong instrument (Bass tuner instead of Viola tuner) - Notes stop playing after 2-3 seconds - Static or recording noise when opening app - Sound quality degraded after recent updates - App crashes or freezes on older devices - Incompatible with older iPod models **Most requested features** - Sustain or loop function to hold notes longer - Microphone input to detect and analyze actual instrument tuning - Ability to detect which note is being played - Support for sharps and flats in addition to natural notes - Longer note duration for easier tuning - More realistic viola sound quality - Remove or reduce advertisements ## Newest reviews (16 of 97) ### 2/5 — viola tuner *2025-01-22, version 1.11.0* the sound isn’t good. my viola was way out of tune and it still was more accurate than the tuner. i wouldn’t recommend. ### 1/5 — How does it even work?? *2024-08-31* I can’t even figure out how this works. What is the point of an app that most people can’t even work? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-04-27* I tried every possible way for it to work, but it didn’t make a sound. Not even a little beep came out of it. Do not use this app. Simply Tuner is better. ### 1/5 — Poor *2023-04-02* Does not work ### 1/5 — When I got this app several years back it was great! *2022-09-04* When I got this app several years back it was great. Nice Viola tone, efficient, worked like a charm. Then they “improved” it with one of the updates and replaced the original sound with some type of electronic mix which sounds more like a buzz than a tone. It worked. The last few times I’ve tried to use it it won’t even make a sound even after deleting and reinstalling it. Perhaps it is because I refused to let it track me. Thanks but no thanks. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2022-04-16* This app has completely ruined my viola and I need to wait 3 weeks to get it fixed. This app is extremely out and sounds nothing like a actual viola . I do not recommend this app. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2022-02-08, version 1.8.0* I can't tune my viola ### 1/5 — Difficult to use *2021-06-13* This app makes me miserable it is just the noise of the viola and the four string and those strings don’t even sound right and look at my review it isn’t even that long so I don’t waste my time. ### 1/5 — SPOOKY *2021-03-26* So you know that static sound when your recording you voice yeah so whenever you open this app you could hear that noice and it’s not so-posed to record you at all see SPOOKY ### 1/5 — Don't get it *2021-01-06* Really bad. Just notes and off key as well. ### 1/5 — NO STARS *2020-09-02, version 1.8.0* THIS APP MADE MY VIOLA STRING BREAK! I was tuning my viola for orchestra tomorrow and decided to use a new tuner, FO NOT USE THIS. The highest setting is BOT capable for the viola. DONT TRY IT ### 4/5 — Sound is terrible *2020-02-02* This would be the perfect simple tuner app but the sound is terrible. It sounds like an obnoxious buzzer it’s just a terrible sound to have to Jeep playing over and over. Had to delete the app. Not for me. ### 2/5 — More features needed *2019-10-12* This tuner would be much better with a sustain or repeat function. ### 1/5 — I am DISAPPOINTED AND DISGUSTED *2019-01-21* This app is terrible. It only plays sounds and the sounds are just some crappy auto-tuned computer generated sounds. It is just a waste of time. Do not, I repeat DO NOT download this app. It is stupid and pointless. The creator is terrible and the app is terrible. Whoever invested in this is terrible. I am so mad. I have a recital and I was relying on this so I wouldn't have to spend money. I am so disappointed ### 1/5 — DONT GET THIS APP *2018-10-25, version 1.7* absolute worst app!!!! totally pointless and a waste of space! ### 2/5 — The bare minimum, with a ton of ad crap *2018-10-12* This does nothing more than provide four target tones, that don't at all match the timbre of a viola. It provides no feedback related to your actual tuning attempt. So, in a completely basic sense it provides the absolute minimum requirements to be called a ‘tuner’. So, not a complete fake, but also not very good. The most positive thing that can be said is that it’s better than nothing. Or, maybe that if you want the absolute minimum (plus ads), this is what you’re after. If you want more feedback to assist your tuning, though, this is not the app you’re looking for. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bad app! *2026-06-14* This app is so bad and doesn’t even tune! Don’t trust it ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-05-26* Does nothing but shows a picture of a viola👺😡 ### 1/5 — It is sooooo fake *2026-05-08* it dose nothing at all it just shows a photo of a viola ### 1/5 — Look elsewhere *2025-08-19* This is a piece of junk. Some reviews say it plays a tone or something but on my device it’s just a picture of a viola that does nothing. ### 1/5 — BAD *2025-06-07* SOOOO BAD ITS NOT HELPING ### 1/5 — Viola Tuner review *2024-12-07* Literally didn’t even work. There was just a picture of the instrument and the strings were at the bottom ### 1/5 — App *2024-11-24, version 1.11.0* It does not make any sound what’s so ever. How do you even use it? Now it sounds like a screeching buzzer. ### 1/5 — Too my ads *2024-09-29, version 1.11.0* No sound ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE *2024-09-07* The strings sound fake and plus, I need my instrument to sound REAL a string was way too high for me on this app. If your thinking about getting it DONT ### 1/5 — Does not work *2024-09-01* This app does not work at all it does nothing, it is pointless do not download ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Viola MUST !! *2024-05-25* This little app does perfectly to tune my 16.5” viola companion. Very compact and useful tool for the modern-day violist ### 5/5 — Simple and Easy *2024-04-18* This app is amazing and u don’t know why people hate it. All you do is rap the string and it plays a sound. All you have to do is match your viola string to the pitch in f the app. Very good 10/10. ### 5/5 — Violin Tuner *2024-01-17* I love this app because it helps me tune, my violin, and I’m really happy that you guys made this app ### 5/5 — It’s not Brain Surgery *2019-04-09* Don’t diss this free app. It only does one thing... lets me tune my Viola accurately and quickly. Can’t beat that.... Keep ‘Em coming guys. ### 5/5 — Handy! *2017-12-27* Does exactly what it sets out to, press the corresponding string to get a sense of pitch and tune your Viola accordingly. It’s nice to have this app on my phone it feels cool. ### 5/5 — Hi *2017-08-29, version 1.6* It's good, I'm in middle school and it works fine ### 5/5 — Super easy to use *2016-06-26, version 1.5.1* The Voila Tuner helps me know each string letter and it tells me the pitch of each string ### 5/5 — Simple, easy, and it works. *2016-05-05, version 1.5.1* This is a good, simple tuner. ### 5/5 — Great *2015-08-31, version 1.5* Really good and simple love it! ### 5/5 — Longer plz :) *2015-05-30, version 1.4* I love this app so much! Idc what people say, I use it to tune my Viola and it works. I just want it to play A LOT longer, other than that I love it --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*