ViolinTuner vs Violin Tuner Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ViolinTuner
This app helps you tune your violin with a precise tuner and a metronome. It features noise filtering, adjustable frequencies, and visual pitch indication. The metronome offers various beat modes and subdivisions for practice.
- Precise 4-string tuning
- Noise filtering
- Adjustable A4 frequency
- Visual pitch indicator
- 18 beat modes
- Segment beat subdivision
- Pendulum display
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The simple user interface with noise filtering can help you tuning the 4 strings with simple setting while activating the APP. First step is choose the frequency at top of screen, then choose the tuning at the middle of the screen. When you pull the Violin string, the pitch will be shown on the panel for the individual string by indicating signal high or low. [Tuner] - Calibrate Piano Sound : Click on an open string then calibrate the sound with your Violin. Piano Sound A4=442. - A4 Frequency adjustment: choose 428~452 frequencies for A4 string. - The scale for precision tuning is 10 cents for every sub-bit. The cyan line represents the open strings start from. The green arrow means pitch is accurate and it will turn white once the pitch difference exceeds more than a sub-bit. - The complete function, will visually tell you the pitch is good or not by lighting green or white. Users can easily adjust the string by the lighting arrow shown on the scale. [Metronome] - The operation screen is intuitive and easy to use. All functions can be set on the same page. - Intuitive beat mode selection, 18 types, including: Grave 25-45 / Largo 40-60 / Lento 45-60 / Larghetto 60-66 / Adagio 66-76 / Adagietto 72-76 / Andante 76-108 / Andantino 80- 108 / Marcia moderato 83-85 /Andante moderato 92-112 / Moderato 108-120 / Allegretto 112-120 / 116-120/ Allegro 120-156 / Vivace 156-176 / Vivacissimo 172-176 / Presto 168-200 / Prestissimo 200 Bpm and over - Support for "segment beat" function, double, triple and quad beat subdivision - Support pendulum display mode - Timing display Helps control the practice time - Use RTP (Real Time Playback) mode, precise beat, and support dynamic shifting
Violin Tuner Basic
Instantly tune your violin with precision using this app. It offers ultra-accurate frequency display and visual guidance, making it ideal for all skill levels. Advanced features and a tuning fork are available through in-app purchases.
- Ultra-accurate frequency display (Hz)
- Adjustable A4 temperaments
- Tuning fork (IAP)
- Lightning-fast response
- LED tuning indicator
- Tuned string lights up
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Tune your violin instantly with precision and ease! Perfect for beginners, students, and professional players. • Ultra-accurate — displays exact frequency in Hz • A4 temperaments 392Hz–466Hz • Includes tuning fork & advanced settings (IAP) • Lightning-fast response and sensitivity • LED tuning indicator for simple visual guidance • Tuned string lights up on screen • Universal app — iPhone & iPad Allow microphone access to enable tuning. Settings > Privacy > Microphone. Questions or ideas? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Violin Tuner Basic at 4.4 against ViolinTuner's 3.3. Violin Tuner Basic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (461 vs 28). ViolinTuner's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 21%) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ViolinTuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Violin Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Violin Tuner Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Violin Tuner Basic has 461 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of ViolinTuner's written reviews are positive against 21% of Violin Tuner Basic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ViolinTuner ships an update every 3 months, Violin Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViolinTuner | Violin Tuner Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (28 ratings) | 4.4 (461 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews — better | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 461 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hsing-Fu Hsueh | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen |
Customer experience
ViolinTuner
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Bugs and requests
ViolinTuner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Violin Tuner Basic
Reported bugs
8 issues- G string tuning not working
- App crashes or freezes
- Ads continue after payment
- In-app purchases not activating features
- App asks to pay again after purchase
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- Lost purchased features after update
- App doesn't detect E5
- App doesn't play a note
Requested features
4 requests- Fix G string tuning
- Update functionality
- Provide clear explanations
- Add help section
In-app purchases
ViolinTuner
- All Function&No Ads$0.99
Violin Tuner Basic
- A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$4.99
- Settings$4.99
- Tuning Fork$4.99
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- Remove ads$4.99
- Metronome$4.99
Questions
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