Comparison

@Tuner vs Ensemble Friends

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

Head to head
About

@Tuner

This instrument tuner app offers precise tuning for a wide range of musical instruments, catering to both beginners and professionals. It features a simple interface, multiple temperament options, and adjustable sensitivity for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Chromatic tuner
  • Needle style meter
  • Original ring tuner
  • Cent and frequency display
  • Calibration adjustment
  • Transposition feature
  • Configurable temperaments
Features
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A high performance instrument tuner app for use by amateurs to professionals is here! Get the great feeling of tuning through casual operation of the simple UI. Recommended for people using all manner of instruments! <Feature Introduction> ■Basic Features - Chromatic Tuner - Needle Style Meter - An Original Ring Tuner - Cent Display - Frequency Display - Calibration Adjustment Feature - Volume Meter - Transposition Feature (Transpose/Capo) - Mic Sensitivity Adjustment Feature - Pitch Pipe Feature - String Instrument Tuner Mode - Change between Sharp/Flat display - Change the ring oscillation direction - Temperament Change Feature(Keynote configuration possible) ■Specifications - Precision at 0.1 cent and above - Possible measurement range  When using the built-in iPhone mic: B0~E6(limited by iPhone mic performance)  When demonstrating maximum performance (※1): C0~B7 ■Configurable Temperaments - Equal Temperament - Pythagorean Temperament - Just Intonation (Major) - Just Intonation (Minor) - 1/4 Comma Meantone Temperament - Kirnberger Third Method - Werkmeister First Technique Third Method ■Required Environment iOS 8 or above is required. Target Devices: iPhone4S/5/5S/5C/6/6S/6plus/6S-plus,Fifth generation iPod touch or later  (※1) It is not possible to exert this app’s maximum performance using the iPhone built-in mic.     To exert maximum performance, please use a specialized mic device that is connectable through the mic port.     This product cannot be used with specialized mic devices that are connected through a Lightening port. ■Support If the app won’t load, there is a defect, or some other inconvenience, please contact us through support on the official homepage, info@atbeat.net, or through Twitter/Facebook.

About

Ensemble Friends

This app offers a highly customizable metronome with advanced features for complex time signatures and tempo changes. It also includes a keyboard with pure temperament tuning and transposition for instrumental practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable metronome with complex time signatures
  • Advanced tempo and rhythm pattern settings
  • Pattern sharing for efficient practice
  • Pure temperament keyboard with four tone colors
  • Transpose function for various instruments
  • Calibration and natural seventh tuning options
Features
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It has everytihing you need like metronome function providing more detailed setting than analogue ones and keyboards which can be set in pure temperament. ENSEMBLE FRIENDS FEATURES: Metronome [Simple] - Easy to control even you're playing instruments. - You can set tempos from slow to fast. - You can set not only 4/4 or 6/8, but also any complicated times like 19/16. - You can set uneven times for 8 bars or less. - Metronome can play different rhythm at the same time, and you can change the volume of each rhythm. Metronome [Advanced] - High functional metronome which can deal with dizzying tempo changing! - You can set peculiar times and tempos of practicing pieces. - You can share designed patterns with other devices, which can make your sectional practice more efficient. Keyboard - You can check the sound of pure tempered chords!! - Has best tone colors for instrumental practice. - Provides transpose function for transposed instruments. - Can procude pure tempered and natural seventh, which is best to learn chord sound. Specifications: Metronome (General) - Tempo: BPM = 20 – 280 - Time signatures: Numerator - 1〜20, Denominator - 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 - Simultaneous rhythm click: Accent note / Quarter note / Eighth note / Sixteenth note / Triplet note - Triplets: Eighth triplet / Quarter triplet Metronome [Simple] - Number of setting time signatures: 1 – 8 Metronome [Advanced] - Number of setting bars: 1 – 999 - Number of setting time signatures in each bar: 8 - Number of saving patterns: 20 Keyboard - Tone colors: Four (Flute / Clarinet / Trumpet / Violin) - Transposition: -7 – +7 (chromatically) - Rainge of keybord in the app: C1 – C8 - Calibration: A = 427.5 – 452.9 Hz (-50.0 – +50.0 cent) - Temperament: Equal tempered / Pure tempered (major) /Pure tempered (minor) - Natural seventh: on/off (only for pure tempered setting) - Keyboad holding: on/off - MIDI input: on/off

Screenshots

@Tuner3 screens
Ensemble Friends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: @Tuner at $2.99 against Ensemble Friends's $17.99. @Tuner also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Ensemble Friends's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

@Tuner costs $2.99 and Ensemble Friends $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ensemble Friends holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of @Tuner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ensemble Friends's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

@Tuner ships an update every 7 months, Ensemble Friends every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
@Tuner versus Ensemble Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter@TunerEnsemble Friends
Price$2.99 — better$17.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社クリーブウェアStone System Corp.

Customer experience

@Tuner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Ensemble Friends

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

@Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Ensemble Friends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is @Tuner free?
@Tuner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ensemble Friends free?
Ensemble Friends costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, @Tuner or Ensemble Friends?
Ensemble Friends is rated higher. @Tuner averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ensemble Friends averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do @Tuner or Ensemble Friends have ads?
Neither @Tuner nor Ensemble Friends shows ads.
Which is updated more often, @Tuner or Ensemble Friends?
@Tuner ships an update every 7 months, and Ensemble Friends every 4 months. Most recently, @Tuner was updated on August 1, 2026 and Ensemble Friends on September 13, 2026.

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