Classical Guitar Tuner Basic vs Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic
This app provides fast and accurate tuning for classical guitars, ideal for musicians of all skill levels. It offers an LED indicator and automatically highlights tuned strings for easy visual feedback. Advanced settings and a tuning fork are available via in-app purchase.
- Exceptional accuracy
- Displays exact pitch frequency
- A4 calibration
- Ultra-fast response
- LED tuning indicator
- Tuned string lights up
- Included tunings: Standard, Half Step Down, Drop D
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Tune your classical guitar instantly with exceptional accuracy! • Displays exact pitch frequency in Hz • A4 calibration: 415 Hz → 466 Hz • Tuning fork & advanced settings (In-App Purchase) • Ultra-fast response and high sensitivity • LED tuning indicator • Tuned string lights up automatically • Works on iPhone & iPad Included Tunings: • Standard (EADGBE) • Half Step Down (Eb) • Drop D Enable microphone under: Settings → Privacy → Microphone Support: feedback@daikyoujulabs.com
Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified
This app offers a simplified guitar tuning experience with automatic string detection and enhanced visibility for each string. It saves your tuning progress and provides reference pitches for ear training. Unlock premium features and an ad-free experience with an upgrade.
- Automatic string detection
- Enhanced visibility for tuning
- Saves last tuned position
- Reference pitch playback
- Adjustable fine tuning
- Alternate tunings
- Light and dark themes
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Guitar Tuner+ is a simpler way to tune your guitar. It automatically hears which string you are tuning and expands that area for maximum visibility. When you are done tuning that string, it's last tuned position is saved on screen so you can see your tuning progress. Tap any note name to play a reference pitch to tune by ear. Features- Recent String Tuning History Reference Notes Adjustable Fine Tuning(430-448hz) 25 Alternate Tunings Light and Dark Themes iPad Split Screen Support Guitar Tuner+ is ad supported and basic features are free to use. Upgrade the app to remove ads and unlock all features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified at 71% against Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's 27%. Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (410 vs 20). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Classical Guitar Tuner Basic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classical Guitar Tuner Basic has 410 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's written reviews are positive against 71% of Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic ships an update every 11 days, Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classical Guitar Tuner Basic | Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (410 ratings) — better | 3.9 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 410 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen | Dynamic App Design LLC |
Customer experience
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic
Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified
In-app purchases
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic
- Advanced Settings$4.99
- Remove ads$4.99
- Tuning Fork$4.99
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- Metronome$4.99
Guitar Tuner+ Tuning Simplified
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Fine Tuning Adjustment$1.99
- Alternate Tunings$1.99
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- Unlock Everything$2.99
Questions
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