Comparison

Ukulele Tuner+ vs Dawnbeat

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

Head to head
About

Ukulele Tuner+

Easily tune your ukulele with an intuitive interface that highlights the string being tuned. Save your progress and use reference notes for ear training. Offers adjustable fine-tuning and alternate tunings.

Highlights
  • Automatic string detection
  • Reference note playback
  • Adjustable fine-tuning (430-448hz)
  • Alternate tunings support
  • Light and dark themes
  • Tuning history
Features
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Ukulele Tuner+ is a simpler way to tune your ukulele. 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) Alternated Tunings Light and Dark Themes iPad Split Screen Support Ukulele Tuner+ is ad supported and basic features are free to use. Upgrade the app to remove ads and unlock all features.

About

Dawnbeat

This app lets you create music by sampling and sequencing audio. It offers advanced features like multi-touch pads, an always-recording buffer, and flexible routing for creative sound manipulation. Integrate with external MIDI devices and apply a wide range of built-in and AUv3 effects.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch and draggable pads
  • Always-recording buffer (Memorizer)
  • Advanced loop manipulation (BRIIKS)
  • Flexible mixer with assignable busses
  • Polyphonic pads for chords
  • MIDI IN/OUT for external control
  • AUv3 effects and instrument support
  • Auto-slicer for audio chopping
Features
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Dawnbeat inherits the best part of the classic hardware samplers and takes it further by adding features only possible on a multi-touch device.  Create more natural patterns by tapping and swiping pads.  Focus on creativity, you don't need to select a tempo before hit record to finally play a pattern until you get the right take, just play and forget about to record! Dawnbeat is always recording! Multi-touch and draggable pads: - Pads are multi-touch, play a single pad with two fingers at the same time! - Pads are individually configurable, allowing re-triggering when dragging for amazing fills, tone variations . - Mute and Solo buttons for pads available. - Mute groups. Memorizer: - DawnBeat is always recording pad events, you'll never miss a beat, play and experiment and when you hear something you like, it's already recorded! simply go to Memorizer and select the desired events. BRIIKS sampler: - Advanced loop manipulator. Rearrange and combine your loops. Also available as standalone, AUv3 and MacOS. Mixer: - 4 assignable BUSSES and one MAIN BUS. Assign pads to busses, assign internal effects or AUV3 effects to busses.  - Mute and Solo buttons. Polyphonic pads: - Pads can be turned polyphonic, import a piano-like sample and play and sequence chords with a single pad. MIDI IN and MIDI OUT: - Trigger samples from a MIDI controller, play melodies from a MIDI piano. - Sequence hardware drum machines and synths from Dawnbeat. - Use Dawnbeat as an intermediary between a midi keyboard and a synth, save the sequences you are playing. Dawnbeat can save poliphonic sequences! Pattern sequencer with piano editor. - Swing, count-in, metronome. Audio Units: - Dawnbeat support AUv3 effects and instruments! Built in Effects: - Reverb, Delay, Compressor, Flutter, Gate, Tremolo, Noise, Filter, Chorus, Equalizer, Stutter and Tape slow motion. - Effects can be rearranged. Built-In sample browser: - 6 drum kit sample libraries, and 1 bass sample library. Selectable internal sample rate: - Internal sample rate can be changed, choose between HI-FI and LO-FI sample rates. AUTO-SLICER: - AutoSlicer detects hit points and slices audio into individual files minimizing the need for manual editing. Chop up any audio file in a few seconds. Recording sample rate can be selected. Export movies with images and animated GIFs .

Screenshots

Ukulele Tuner+4 screens
Dawnbeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dawnbeat at 4.2 against Ukulele Tuner+'s 3.6. Dawnbeat also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 61%). Ukulele Tuner+'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Ukulele Tuner+ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dawnbeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawnbeat holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 112 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Ukulele Tuner+'s written reviews are positive against 70% of Dawnbeat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ukulele Tuner+ ships an update every 2 weeks, Dawnbeat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ukulele Tuner+ versus Dawnbeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUkulele Tuner+Dawnbeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (48 ratings)4.2 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB504 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamic App Design LLCLuis Rivas

Customer experience

Ukulele Tuner+

All ratings48 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.9%

Dawnbeat

All ratings112 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative10.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ukulele Tuner+

One-time4
  • Alternate Tunings$1.99
  • Fine Tuning Adjustment$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Unlock Everything$3.99
1 purchases

Dawnbeat

One-time1
  • Dawn Beat Complete$5.99

Questions

Is Ukulele Tuner+ free?
Ukulele Tuner+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dawnbeat free?
Dawnbeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ukulele Tuner+ or Dawnbeat?
Dawnbeat is rated higher. Ukulele Tuner+ averages 3.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Dawnbeat averages 4.2 from 112 ratings.
Do Ukulele Tuner+ or Dawnbeat have ads?
Neither Ukulele Tuner+ nor Dawnbeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ukulele Tuner+ or Dawnbeat?
Ukulele Tuner+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dawnbeat every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ukulele Tuner+ was updated on October 14, 2026 and Dawnbeat on October 10, 2026.

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