# Tune Again vs Helix Tuner

The clearest difference is price: Tune Again at Free against Helix Tuner's $15.99. Tune Again also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Helix Tuner's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (90% vs 73%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Tune Again is free to download; Helix Tuner costs $15.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Helix Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helix Tuner has 164 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Tune Again's written reviews are positive against 90% of Helix Tuner's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tune Again | Helix Tuner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $15.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tune-again/id1033784743/reviews) | **[4.8 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helix-tuner/id1444576708/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 28 | **164** |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | **89.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 53 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kaleloft Limited Liability Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735935093) | [Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475107602) |

## What reviewers say

### Tune Again

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tune-again/id1033784743)

This application helps you tune various musical instruments, including guitars and basses. It offers quick responses, adjustable sensitivity, and a wide sensory range to detect notes accurately. Users can also customize instruments and tuning methods for free.

**Highlights:** Quick response tuning, Changeable sensitivity, Wide sensory range, Add custom instruments, Free customization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Helix Tuner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/helix-tuner/id1444576708)

This app offers a novel approach to instrument tuning by visualizing sound as an interference pattern. It avoids pitch detection, instead creating an optical illusion of motion that indicates sharpness or flatness, appearing stable when in tune. This method is highly resistant to background noise and harmonics, providing clear tuning information even in noisy environments.

**Highlights:** Visual interference pattern tuning, No pitch detection, Optical illusion of motion for tuning, Stable visualization when in tune, Resistant to background noise, Useful in noisy environments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tune Again free?

Tune Again is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Helix Tuner free?

Helix Tuner costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tune Again or Helix Tuner?

Helix Tuner is rated higher. Tune Again averages 4.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Helix Tuner averages 4.8 from 164 ratings.

### Do Tune Again or Helix Tuner have ads?

Neither Tune Again nor Helix Tuner shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*