Comparison

Tuner (チューナー) vs Kalimbar

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

Head to head
About

Tuner (チューナー)

This app provides a highly accurate chromatic tuner. It allows you to set a reference tone A4 between 400Hz and 480Hz in 1Hz increments. You can also generate test tones across a wide range of notes.

Highlights
  • High-precision chromatic tuning
  • Adjustable reference tone (400Hz-480Hz)
  • Test tone generation (C0-B8)
  • Wide note range support
  • 1Hz increment tuning
Features
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高精度なクロマチックチューナーアプリです。 基準音 A4 を 400Hz 〜 480Hz で 1Hz 単位で設定できます。 C0 〜 B8 の広い音程でサイン波のテスト音を鳴らすことができます。 【注意】 耳を痛めないように、音量を上げないでテスト音を鳴らしてください。 特に B2 以下の低い音は聞こえなくても、物理的に音としては出ているので音量を上げて耳を痛めないように気をつけてください。 C6 以上の高い音も、同様です(高い音は気づくと思いますが)。

About

Kalimbar

This app offers a realistic kalimba simulation with customizable tones, effects, and a metronome. Record and overdub performances, share them with a companion app, and enjoy a simple staff notation display. Many features are available for free, with no ads during screen recording.

Highlights
  • Realistic kalimba sounds
  • Customizable tone and transposition
  • Metronome and tuner
  • Recording and overdubbing
  • Staff notation display
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Kalimbar supports layouts with 17, 34, or 41 keys. It is a full-featured kalimba performance app used by professional kalimba players. • Portrait and landscape support with realistic kalimba sounds • A wide range of tones, with quick tone switching from the performance screen • Rich customization for transposition, note-name display, pin appearance, original wallpapers, and more • Pin outline display and shadow movement that responds to device tilt • Effects • Metronome • Tuner / tuning fork • Recording and playback • Layer your performances with additional recording. • Change the key and tempo during playback. • Performance data can be shared with the sister app Melodician. • Simple staff display • Many other features are available for free. No ads are shown during screen recording. FAQ Q. I notice latency between tapping and hearing sound. A. We recommend using the device speaker or a wired connection, such as earphones, headphones, USB-C, or Lightning audio. Bluetooth audio is more likely to have noticeable latency due to how wireless audio works. Q. Sounds or animations become unstable with three-finger or larger multi-touch gestures. A. If Settings > Accessibility > Zoom is turned on, iOS/iPadOS gives priority to three-finger system gestures, which can interfere with this app. If needed, temporarily turn off Zoom while using the app.

Screenshots

Tuner (チューナー)2 screens
Kalimbar1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tuner (チューナー) at none against Kalimbar's 2. Tuner (チューナー) also leads on ads (none vs shown). Kalimbar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 123 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Kalimbar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tuner (チューナー) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Tuner (チューナー) against 4.0 for Kalimbar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tuner (チューナー) ships an update every 123 months, Kalimbar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tuner (チューナー) versus Kalimbar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTuner (チューナー)Kalimbar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 123 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNobuhiro TakahashiYuichi Sato

Customer experience

Tuner (チューナー)

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

Kalimbar

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

In-app purchases

None

Tuner (チューナー)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kalimbar

Subscriptions2
  • All features + Ad-Free Monthly$1.991 Month
  • All features & Ad-Free Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Tuner (チューナー) free?
Tuner (チューナー) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kalimbar free?
Kalimbar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tuner (チューナー) or Kalimbar?
Tuner (チューナー) and Kalimbar are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tuner (チューナー) or Kalimbar have ads?
Kalimbar shows ads; Tuner (チューナー) does not.
Which is updated more often, Tuner (チューナー) or Kalimbar?
Tuner (チューナー) ships an update every 123 months, and Kalimbar fortnightly. Most recently, Tuner (チューナー) was updated on June 1, 2026 and Kalimbar on August 16, 2026.

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