Harmonica Tuner vs CC Harp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harmonica Tuner
This app listens to your harmonica playing and displays the notes and octaves in real-time. It's specifically designed for harmonicas in the Key of C, helping beginners identify notes as they play. An optional recording feature allows you to save and share your performances.
- Listens to harmonica sounds via microphone
- Displays notes with octaves
- Highlights notes for Key of C
- Shows blow and draw notes for each hole
- Optional recording and sharing of performances
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This is app which listens sounds via mic and displays notes with octaves. It is designed for Harmonica Key of C. It's very useful for beginners harmonica players because it shows notes during playing. But if you are planning another keys of harmo you should think about app: Harmonica Tuner PRO Numbers from 1 to 10 present holes for blowing or drawing. Row above with notes presents note for blow, and row below - note for draw. Other notes are obtained via bending. Application works: 1. Listen for sound and in the right down corner show frequency and note with number of octaves 2. If sound is harmonica sound, then note is lighted in yellow color. 3. After buy Record feature you may recording and sharing you play as video
CC Harp
This app simulates a 10-hole diatonic harmonica, offering expressive sound capabilities with intuitive touch controls. It allows for pitch bends, tremolo effects, and even chord play. Additional features like multiple keys, a tuner, and various sound effects are available through in-app purchases.
- 10-hole diatonic harmonica simulation
- Independent and adjacent sound touches
- Smart chord play with two fingers
- Pitch bends and sound muffling
- Adjustable tremolo effect
- Left-handed screen reversal
- Dark mode support
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10-hole diatonic harmonica (sometimes called "blues harp") is a small but powerful instrument with great expressiveness. CC Harp is a musical instrument application designed to take full advantage of the deep characteristics of harmonica, and is also pursued for rich usability in live. Since it uses a synthetic sound source method, it can handle various sounds with a small footprint of memory. Features - Interface is modeled after the harmonica holes. - Make sound with up to two independent touches. - Make adjacent sounds with a single touch. - Easy chord play with two finger by smart chord feature. - Various splitting performances with 2 fingers touch. - Pitch bends based on actual harmonicas are possible. - You can muffle the sound just as you would with a harmonica. - You can apply a tremolo effect with variable speed. - The screen can be reversed for left-handed people. - Change the screen color to your liking. - Supports dark mode. - A detailed user guide is built-in and ready to use. The following features are added with in-app purchases: - All 12 harmonica keys are available. - Built-in pitch tuner. - Lower the pitch by one octave is available. - Various harmonica tunings are built-in. - Reverb effect is available. - Adjustable airy noise that is unique with harmonica playing. - Touch vibrato with adjustable sensitivity. - Volume expression can be made by tilting the device. - Accurate pitch bend is possible. - You can make bends that are impossible with a real harmonica. - Slide operation like a chromatic harmonica is possible. - Note name and interval display that is convenient for playing. - Concise banner shows the settings at a glance. - Preset settings like a pocket with several different harmonica in it. - Several built-in synthetic sounds including harmonica-like tones, flute, stringed, etc. - Simple sound synthesizer where you can create new sound. - You can Play-along with a song in your iPod library. - Sound data can be exported and imported via the device clipboard. - You can design your own harmonica tuning and import it. You can try out extra features for two weeks by purchasing the "Free Trial" in-app purchases. Any interworking functions such as Inter-App Audio, AUv3, and MIDI, and function for recording and playback the performance are currently not supported. Detailed features and usage of CC Harp are explained in the User Guide on the web below. https://chord-city.com/cc_harp/user_guide/ If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at support@chord-city.comIf you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at support@chord-city.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CC Harp at Free against Harmonica Tuner's $0.99. CC Harp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Harmonica Tuner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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
CC Harp is free to download; Harmonica Tuner costs $0.99 up front. Harmonica Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CC Harp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CC Harp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Harmonica Tuner ships an update monthly, CC Harp every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harmonica Tuner | CC Harp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacek Teska | Kazuo Kamata |
Customer experience
Harmonica Tuner
CC Harp
In-app purchases
Harmonica Tuner
- Harmonica Tuner Record$0.99
CC Harp
- Extra Features TrialFree
- Extra Features$3.99
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