Comparison

Tonica vs StringView

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tonica

Features
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Tonica is an app for harmony training. With simple operations, you can efficiently practice singing and instruments. Features: * 5-octave keyboard * Reference pitch selection from A=410-463Hz * Tuning options: Equal temperament, Just intonation major, Just intonation minor * One-touch chord playback * Sustain function that keeps notes playing even after lifting fingers from the keyboard * Transposition function * Metronome function

About

StringView

Features
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StringView is a visual fingerboard trainer for bowed and fretted string players. Choose your instrument, pick a scale, and explore the fingerboard as a clear, colorful map of notes, intervals, and scale degrees. 

Explore 16 scales and modes (more to come) StringView includes a complete set of essential scales and modes: β€’ Major / Ionian β€’ Dorian β€’ Phrygian β€’ Lydian β€’ Mixolydian β€’ Natural Minor / Aeolian β€’ Locrian β€’ Chromatic β€’ Melodic Minor β€’ Harmonic Minor β€’ Pentatonic Major β€’ Pentatonic Minor β€’ Diminished (Whole-Half) β€’ Diminished (Half-Whole) β€’ Whole Tone β€’ Augmented You can choose any root note and decide whether to display alterations as sharps or flats, so the view matches your musical background and preference. Notes, intervals, degrees, and shapes Display note names, intervals, or scale degrees on the fingerboard. Each scale degree has its own distinctive shape, and each note has its own consistent color to make patterns easier to recognize. Shapes and labels can be toggled independently, so you see exactly what you need. Harmonics and fret markers A dedicated harmonics mode highlights natural harmonic positions on the fingerboard. Fret markers, numbers, and octave zones offer multiple display modes so you can customize the view to your level and focus. Pinch to zoom Zoom in to focus on a few frets, or zoom out to see the full range β€” up to 36 frets across the entire fingerboard. Designed for practice Dark glass-themed interface with haptic feedback. Works on iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape. Your instrument, scale, and display settings are saved automatically between sessions. This visual approach helps you internalize scales, understand the layout of your instrument, and discover new fingerings and melodic ideas β€” whether you already read music or prefer to learn by sight and pattern.

Screenshots

Tonica4 screens
StringView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tonica at Free against StringView's $2.99. StringView's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Tonica is free to download; StringView costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tonica ships an update every 10 days, StringView every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Tonica versus StringView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTonicaStringView
PriceFree β€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 10 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHINICHI GOTORobin Dupuy

In-app purchases

None

Tonica

No in-app purchases

None

StringView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tonica free?
Tonica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StringView free?
StringView costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tonica or StringView have ads?
Neither Tonica nor StringView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tonica or StringView?
Tonica ships an update every 10 days, and StringView every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tonica was updated on September 9, 2026 and StringView on September 21, 2026.

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