Cello Tuner vs Cello Tuner Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cello Tuner
This application provides a simple and intuitive tuning experience specifically for cellos. It's designed for ease of use, making it accessible for musicians of all levels. Get your cello perfectly in tune quickly and efficiently.
- Cello-specific tuning
- User-friendly interface
- Accurate tuning
- Designed for musicians
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The tuner is designed for Cello. It's very easy to use.
Cello Tuner Basic
Achieve precise cello tuning with this intuitive application. It offers ultra-accuracy, visual guidance, and automatic string identification, making it ideal for musicians of all levels. Advanced features and tuning forks are available through in-app purchases.
- Ultra-accurate frequency display (Hz)
- Adjustable A4 temperaments
- LED tuning indicator
- Automatic tuned string identification
- High sensitivity and fast response
- Tuning fork (IAP)
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Tune your cello instantly with exceptional accuracy! Perfect for beginners, students, orchestra players, and professionals. • Ultra-accurate — displays exact frequency in Hz • A4 temperaments from 392Hz–466Hz • Includes tuning fork & advanced settings (IAP) • High sensitivity and fast response • LED tuning indicator for intuitive visual guidance • Tuned string lights up automatically • Universal app for iPhone & iPad Please allow microphone access under: Settings > Privacy > Microphone. Questions or ideas? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cello Tuner at 86% against Cello Tuner Basic's 36%. Cello Tuner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Cello Tuner Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (215 vs 46). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Cello Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cello Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cello Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 215 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Cello Tuner's written reviews are positive against 36% of Cello Tuner Basic's.
Cello Tuner ships an update every 29 months, Cello Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cello Tuner | Cello Tuner Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (46 ratings) — better | 4.3 (215 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 35.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 215 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海 林 | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen |
Customer experience
Cello Tuner
Cello Tuner Basic
In-app purchases
Cello Tuner
- Cello Tuner$1.99
Cello Tuner Basic
- Remove ads$3.99
- A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$3.99
- Settings$3.99
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- Tuning Fork$3.99
- Metronome$3.99
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