Comparison

Viola Tuner Basic vs Charango Chillador Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Viola Tuner Basic

Instantly tune your viola with precision and ease. This app offers ultra-accurate frequency display, adjustable A4 temperaments, and intuitive LED guidance. It's perfect for musicians of all levels, from beginners to professionals.

Highlights
  • Ultra-accurate frequency display (Hz)
  • Adjustable A4 temperaments (392Hz–466Hz)
  • LED tuning indicator
  • Tuned string lights up on screen
  • High sensitivity and fast response
  • Tuning fork (IAP)
  • Advanced settings (IAP)
Features
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Tune your viola instantly with precision and ease! Ideal for beginners, students, and professional players. • 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 guidance • Tuned string lights up on screen • Universal app for iPhone & iPad Please allow microphone access: Settings > Privacy > Microphone. Questions or ideas? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

About

Charango Chillador Tuner

This app provides a precise tuner and metronome for various charango instruments. It features a stable pitch display, noise filtering, and multiple tuning modes. The metronome offers segment beat functions, custom beat settings, and timing display for practice.

Highlights
  • Precise tuning for multiple charango types
  • Stable pitch display with visual indicators
  • Adjustable A4 frequency
  • Segment beat and custom beat settings
  • Pendulum display mode
  • Timing display for practice sessions
  • Multiple beat sound options
Features
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Includes tuner and metronome. Simple user interface, pico position, noise filtering, pitch display is stable, no setting is required. [Precision tuning] - Simply set the frequency above the screen and the middle of the tone, play, the tuning results instantly appear on the corresponding string position. - Tuning mode : Support Charango (66cm), Walaycho (30cm), Charangon (75cm), Ronroco (80cm), Chillador. - Calibration tone: Click the empty string name button above the scale to give the corresponding reference tone. - Support A4 frequency adjustment: 428~452 frequency switching. Use the upper left and right arrows on the screen. - Scale: The upper scale of the screen, the center line is the empty string pitch position, and the green triangle arrow points to this, indicating that the tuning is accurate. The scale is 10 cents per grid. When the scale is out of range, the green triangle arrow becomes Dark gray. The difference between the scales will be displayed below the scale. The + sign indicates the height. Please adjust the string. Otherwise, the - sign indicates low. Please tighten the string. - Display panel: Display similar sound names (white). When the pitch is correct, the sound name will turn green. When the tuning is correct, a green light will appear, and the lower LED will move accordingly, showing the high and low 10cents (quantization). More visual. [Metronome] - The operation screen is intuitive and easy to use. All functions can be set on the same page. - Support for "segment beat" function, double, triple and quad beat subdivision - Support for custom beat settings 2 groups, can be stored and loaded - Support pendulum display mode - Supports volume adjustment within the program, making volume adjustment faster - Timing display Helps control the practice time - 4 beat sounds to choose from We will work hard to make more useful music applications for everyone, thank you for your support. Welcome to contact us by e-mail.

Screenshots

Viola Tuner Basic4 screens
Charango Chillador Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Charango Chillador Tuner at 4.7 against Viola Tuner Basic's 4.1. Charango Chillador Tuner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Viola Tuner Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (194 vs 6). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Viola Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Charango Chillador Tuner 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

Charango Chillador Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viola Tuner Basic has 194 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Viola Tuner Basic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Charango Chillador Tuner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Viola Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Charango Chillador Tuner every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Viola Tuner Basic versus Charango Chillador Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViola Tuner BasicCharango Chillador Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (194 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings194 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro Daniel Macalupu CumpenHsing-Fu Hsueh

Customer experience

Viola Tuner Basic

All ratings194 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%

Charango Chillador Tuner

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Viola Tuner Basic

One-time5
  • 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
1 purchases

Charango Chillador Tuner

One-time1
  • All Function&No Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Viola Tuner Basic free?
Viola Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Charango Chillador Tuner free?
Charango Chillador Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Viola Tuner Basic or Charango Chillador Tuner?
Charango Chillador Tuner is rated higher. Viola Tuner Basic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Charango Chillador Tuner averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Viola Tuner Basic or Charango Chillador Tuner have ads?
Viola Tuner Basic shows ads; Charango Chillador Tuner does not.
Which is updated more often, Viola Tuner Basic or Charango Chillador Tuner?
Viola Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Charango Chillador Tuner every 11 months. Most recently, Viola Tuner Basic was updated on October 7, 2026 and Charango Chillador Tuner on October 2, 2026.

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