Comparison

String Quartet SightRead Tutor vs Double Bass Tuner Basic

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

Head to head
About

String Quartet SightRead Tutor

Learn note placement on string instruments with interactive exercises. Practice sight-reading, ear training, and tuning using your device or real instrument. Supports violin, viola, cello, and double bass with customizable practice modes.

Highlights
  • Instrument fingerboard note placement
  • Sight-reading practice
  • Live instrument recognition
  • Integrated chromatic tuner
  • Multiple quiz and practice modes
  • Customizable practice options
  • Support for 7 notation systems
Features
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Learn fast where to play notes ! For Violin, Viola, Cello and Double-bass. With this staff Notes Sight Read Tutor, you will learn where to play notes on your instrument's fingerboard ! • Violin • Viola • Cello • Double bass Make progress even when you are away from your instrument ! You can also play your real instrument and the application detect the played notes ! Integrated chromatic tuner. Details : • Accelerated training : Notes you know less will be asked more often for you to be able to enhance your sight reading speed. • Choice of notes to practice : choose which strings to pratice, positions among 13 possible ones (from open string to 7th position), flat, sharp. • Choice of clefs to use. • Choice of language among 7 notation systems to display the name of the note to play : Solfège-Latin Si, English B, German H, Byzantine Zo, Japanese Ro, Indian (Hindusthani) Ni, Indian (Carnatic) Kakali Ni • Display of count of good and failed notes. Click on it to reset, or let it reset itself each morning. • Realistic sounds sampled from real instruments. • Sound On / Off. The screen flashes on good answers when the sound is muted. • Interface translated : displayed in English, French, Spanish or Korean depending on the langage of the device. Should you need a translation in another langage, contact me. • 3 Quiz modes and 2 additional modes :  Sight-Read Quiz (touch) : Read the staff note, then touch the right spot on the screen's instrument.  Live Sight-Read (Live) : Read the staff note, then play it using your real instrument. (This mode uses your device's microphone)  Ear-Training (touch) : Listen to the played note, then touch the right spot on the screen's instrument. (Click staff to replay note)  Free-Play (touch) : Touch the screen's instrument. The note will be played and displayed on the staff.  Instrument Tuner (Live) : Integrated tuner : play a note using your real instrument, the note will be displayed on the staff. (This mode uses your device's microphone) • Help system :  possible display of the name of the note to play.  Possible display of notes placements on the fingerboard (the name of the note to play is then displayed with the same color as the note placement)  Possible display of an helping staff with every notes of the fingerboard. In-app purchase : • Full version : no limits, all strings and positions are available + a BIG thanks for your support :o) There is no ads in this application. Confidentiality : In this application, audio recording is only used locally on your phone to detect played note pitch, it is never transmitted outside the app. Have fun at play !

About

Double Bass Tuner Basic

Instantly tune your double bass with professional accuracy. Ideal for orchestral, jazz, classical, and studio musicians, it offers precise pitch frequency display and intuitive visual feedback. Includes a tuning fork and advanced settings for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Displays exact pitch frequency in Hz
  • Adjustable A4 temperaments
  • Tuning fork included
  • Exceptional sensitivity for low frequencies
  • LED tuning indicator
  • Tuned string lights up automatically
Features
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Tune your double bass (contrabass) instantly with professional accuracy! Perfect for orchestra, jazz, classical, and studio musicians. • Displays exact pitch frequency in Hz • A4 temperaments from 392Hz–466Hz • Includes tuning fork & advanced settings (IAP) • Exceptional sensitivity for low-frequency instruments • LED tuning indicator for intuitive visual feedback • Tuned string lights up automatically • Universal app for iPhone & iPad Allow microphone access: Settings > Privacy > Microphone. Questions? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

String Quartet SightRead Tutor4 screens
Double Bass Tuner Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Double Bass Tuner Basic at 4.2 against String Quartet SightRead Tutor's 3.0. Double Bass Tuner Basic also leads on ratings volume (191 vs 15) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). String Quartet SightRead Tutor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 32%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Both are free to download. String Quartet SightRead Tutor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Double Bass Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Double Bass Tuner Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Double Bass Tuner Basic has 191 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of String Quartet SightRead Tutor's written reviews are positive against 32% of Double Bass Tuner Basic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String Quartet SightRead Tutor ships an update monthly, Double Bass Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
String Quartet SightRead Tutor versus Double Bass Tuner Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString Quartet SightRead TutorDouble Bass Tuner Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (15 ratings)4.2 (191 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better31.6% of reviews
Number of ratings15191 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre DupleixPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

String Quartet SightRead Tutor

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral27.8%
Negative22.2%

Double Bass Tuner Basic

All ratings191 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

String Quartet SightRead Tutor

One-time1
  • Full version$3.99
5 purchases

Double Bass Tuner Basic

One-time5
  • A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$3.99
  • Settings$3.99
  • Tuning Fork$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Metronome$3.99

Questions

Is String Quartet SightRead Tutor free?
String Quartet SightRead Tutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Double Bass Tuner Basic free?
Double Bass Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, String Quartet SightRead Tutor or Double Bass Tuner Basic?
Double Bass Tuner Basic is rated higher. String Quartet SightRead Tutor averages 3.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Double Bass Tuner Basic averages 4.2 from 191 ratings.
Do String Quartet SightRead Tutor or Double Bass Tuner Basic have ads?
Double Bass Tuner Basic shows ads; String Quartet SightRead Tutor does not.
Which is updated more often, String Quartet SightRead Tutor or Double Bass Tuner Basic?
String Quartet SightRead Tutor ships an update monthly, and Double Bass Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. Most recently, String Quartet SightRead Tutor was updated on November 6, 2026 and Double Bass Tuner Basic on November 2, 2026.

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