Thai Tuner vs NAPA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thai Tuner
This app provides a unique tuning reference for traditional Thai musical instruments and folk instruments from across the country. It draws from research on Thai musical frequencies and offers a comprehensive collection of sound frequencies for over 60 instruments.
- Thai musical instrument tuning
- Folk instrument sound frequencies
- Over 60 instrument types
- Research-based frequency data
- Regional instrument coverage
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จากงานวิจัยเรื่อง ความถี่เสียงดนตรีไทย โดยพระราชดำริในพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว รัชกาลที่ 9 ได้มีการต่อยอดพัฒนาเป็นแอปพลิเคชันเทียบเสียงเครื่องดนตรีไทยและเครื่องดนตรีพื้นบ้านครั้งแรกในโลก โดยศูนย์เศรษฐกิจสร้างสรรค์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ภายในแอปพลิเคชันมีการรวบรวมคลื่นความถี่เสียงของเครื่องดนตรีไทย วงปี่พาทย์ วงมโหรี เสียงร้องหญิงและชาย รวมถึงเครื่องดนตรีพื้นบ้านทั้ง 4 ภาค ได้แก่ ภาคกลาง ภาคเหนือ ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ และภาคใต้ รวมมากกว่า 60 ชนิด
NAPA
Explore the night sky with this astronomy and planetarium app. Identify stars, constellations, and planets by pointing your device at the sky. Plan future observations by adjusting the time and date.
- Point and observe celestial objects
- Star map functionality
- Time adjustment for observation planning
- Simulate planet positions
- Locate specific celestial objects
- Real images of deep sky objects
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NAPA - Star Map NARIT Astronomy & Planetarium Application, or “NAPA” is an astronomy and planetarium app that will help guide you to the night sky. Identify those dots in the sky. Learn about stars, constellations, planets, and other deep sky objects by simply pointing your phone at the sky. Adjust the time and NAPA can be used as a star map to help plan your future observation. Familiarize yourself and learn more about the patterns that make up the night sky. Select and use NAPA to locate deep sky objects that you can locate with a binocular or small telescope. NAPA is made by professional and amateur astronomers, along with public outreach professionals with the aim to help bridge the gap, making astronomy accessible to everyone. This app is made free to use with the aim to assist schoolteachers and public outreach personnels with their engagement with the public. Unlock the pro version (coming soon) to access the full potential of this app. Turn your phone into powerful tools that can help you with your observation and stargazing events with features that will assist in your astronomical needs. NAPA features: • Point and observe: Display the celestial objects in the position of the sky that your smart device is pointing at. • Point and drag the screen to turn this app into a star map. • Adjust the time to plan your observations at any given date and time. • Simulate the positions of planets that you can see at any time. • Select constellations, planets, or deep sky objects of interest and locate its position in the sky. • Real images of deep sky objects
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NAPA at 75% against Thai Tuner's 0%. Thai Tuner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thai Tuner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Thai Tuner's written reviews are positive against 75% of NAPA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Thai Tuner ships an update every 2 weeks, NAPA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thai Tuner | NAPA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 287 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digitopolis Co., Ltd. | National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) |
Customer experience
Thai Tuner
NAPA
In-app purchases
Thai Tuner
No in-app purchases
NAPA
No in-app purchases
