Classical Guitar Tuner Basic vs Guitar Tuner+
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+
This free application offers a comprehensive tuning solution for acoustic and electric guitars, as well as ukuleles. It caters to musicians of all skill levels with various tuning options and advanced features like chromatic tuning and left-handed mode.
- Acoustic & electric guitar tuning
- Ukulele tuning
- Chromatic tuner
- Multiple tuning presets
- Left-handed mode
- Custom calibration
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The best FREE guitar tuner app with no ads! Tune acoustic & electric guitars and ukulele! Great for both beginners and pros alike, our app is a must have for any musician. So what are you waiting for? Download our app free app now! TUNING OPTIONS • Tune Guitar (acoustic, classical, electric) • Tune Ukulele • Chromatic Tuner for Professionals • Multiple tuning options (Standard, Drop D , Open D, Open G and lots lots more) ADVANCED FEATURES • Chromatic Tuner • Left Handed Mode • Custom Calibration • 3D guitar designs • Manual and automatic tuning modes • Hands free tuning feedback Guitar Tuner+ is the best free tuner app for both beginners and professionals. Download Guitar Tuner+ today, it’s the easiest way to tune your guitar or ukulele with your iPhone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guitar Tuner+ at 83% against Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's 27%. Guitar Tuner+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 18 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Guitar Tuner+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guitar Tuner+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 410 and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's written reviews are positive against 83% of Guitar Tuner+'s.
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic ships an update every 11 days, Guitar Tuner+ every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classical Guitar Tuner Basic | Guitar Tuner+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (410 ratings) | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 410 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen | Livintis W.L.L. |
Customer experience
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic
Guitar Tuner+
Bugs and requests
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Guitar Tuner+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to detect strings
- Incompatible with newer devices
Requested features
2 requests- Support for more tuning options (e.g. Drop C, Baritone)
- Add a tuning button
In-app purchases
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic
- Remove ads$1.99
- Advanced Settings$3.99
- Tuning Fork$3.99
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- Metronome$3.99
Guitar Tuner+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Classical Guitar Tuner Basic free?
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