# Patch Base vs Bandurria Tuner Professional

The clearest difference is price: Patch Base at Free against Bandurria Tuner Professional's $9.99. Patch Base also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). Bandurria Tuner Professional's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Patch Base is free to download; Bandurria Tuner Professional costs $9.99 up front. Patch Base sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Bandurria Tuner Professional sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Patch Base holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patch Base has 87 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Patch Base's written reviews are positive against 38% of Bandurria Tuner Professional's.

Patch Base ships an update fortnightly, Bandurria Tuner Professional every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Patch Base | Bandurria Tuner Professional |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[3.4 (87 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patch-base/id1070270299/reviews)** | [2.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bandurria-tuner-professional/id1137125402/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **87** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **52.9% of reviews** | 37.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 69 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Coffeeshopped LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/316294867) | [Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen](https://appshunter.io/developer/492172409) |

## What reviewers say

### Patch Base

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patch-base/id1070270299)

This app provides editors and librarians for hardware synthesizers, allowing users to visualize, edit, and organize patches. It offers real-time parameter editing, patch management, and backup capabilities. Users can also generate random patches and use an on-screen keyboard for sound testing.

**Highlights:** Patch editors for hardware synths, Real-time parameter editing, Patch bank management, iCloud backup and sync, Random patch generation, On-screen keyboard for sound testing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Patch Base: Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| All Access: Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Yamaha DX7 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Korg Volca FM | $29.99 | one-time |
| Korg microKorg | $29.99 | one-time |
| Roland JD-Xi | $29.99 | one-time |
| Waldorf Blofeld | $29.99 | one-time |
| Roland D-50 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Roland D-05 | $29.99 | one-time |
| All Access | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and logical interface design
- 🎛️ Comprehensive parameter editing for supported synths
- 💾 Excellent patch management and librarian features
- 📱 Works seamlessly across iPad and Mac
- 🔄 iCloud integration for patch backup and sync

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 High pricing model ($30 per synth or subscription)
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ❌ No free trial without subscription commitment
- 📖 Poor documentation and lack of tutorials
- 🔌 Inconsistent MIDI connectivity and configuration

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 14.2 and other versions
- MIDI buffer full errors with DX7IIFD
- Sysex transfer stalls and timeouts
- Cannot access operators 4-6 on Volca FM
- Algorithm changes crash app

**Requested features**

- MFB Dominion 1 editor
- Arturia Microfreak randomizer
- Novation Circuit Tracks support
- Korg Wavestate editor
- Roland MKS-70 and MKS-80 controllers


### Bandurria Tuner Professional

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bandurria-tuner-professional/id1137125402)

This application provides precise and rapid tuning for the bandurria instrument. It features an intuitive interface with visual indicators and displays exact sound frequencies in Hz for accurate adjustments. An optional tuning fork is available via in-app purchase.

**Highlights:** Precise Hz frequency display, Instant loading and fast tuning, High responsiveness and sensitivity, Intuitive UI with LED indicator, Visual tuned string indicator, Tuning fork (in-app purchase)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tuning Fork | Free | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Patch Base free?

Patch Base is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bandurria Tuner Professional free?

Bandurria Tuner Professional costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Patch Base or Bandurria Tuner Professional?

Patch Base is rated higher. Patch Base averages 3.4 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Bandurria Tuner Professional averages 2.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do Patch Base or Bandurria Tuner Professional have ads?

Neither Patch Base nor Bandurria Tuner Professional shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Patch Base or Bandurria Tuner Professional?

Patch Base ships an update fortnightly, and Bandurria Tuner Professional every 9 months. Most recently, Patch Base was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bandurria Tuner Professional on November 2, 2026.

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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.*