Viola Tuner Basic vs Pitched Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
Pitched Tuner
This app offers precise, hands-free tuning for a wide variety of musical instruments, including guitar, bass, and ukulele. It features pro-grade accuracy, beginner-friendly prompts, and adjustable microphone sensitivity for noisy environments. Explore multiple tuning modes and a built-in pitch pipe for ear training.
- Hands-free tuning
- Pro-grade accuracy
- Beginner-friendly interface
- Adjustable microphone sensitivity
- Instrument and chromatic tuning modes
- Built-in pitch pipe
- Custom tuning creation (Pro)
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Pitched is a precise, easy-to-use chromatic tuner and pitch pipe for a wide range of musical instruments - built by musicians, used by millions. Tune your guitar, violin, ukulele, bass, banjo, cello, kalimba, voice and more in seconds. Even very low bass strings tune cleanly. Why players choose Pitched: - Hands-free tuning: play each string and move on — no need to reach for the screen between strings. - Pro-grade accuracy: responsive algorithms trusted by advanced players, with a clear needle, frequency readout and cents error. - Beginner-friendly: simple controls, bold visuals, and prompts like "Too high — loosen string". - Quiet or noisy? Adjustable microphone sensitivity keeps you in tune on stage, in a practice room, or at home. Two tuning modes - Instrument mode shows the target notes for your chosen tuning (for example EADGBE for standard guitar, DADGBE for drop-D, GDAE for violin). Play a string; Pitched tells you if it's in tune. - Chromatic mode shows the nearest note to whatever you play — perfect for pianos, alternate tunings, or anything unusual. Built-in tunings Guitar (including 7-string and drop tunings), bass (4/5/6-string), ukulele, violin, viola, cello, double bass, banjo, and more. Pitch pipe Sound a reference note to tune by ear — useful when restringing, or for ear training. Choose a pure sine tone, or simulated piano, guitar or clarinet. Also included - Transpose for non-concert-pitch instruments (e.g. Bb trumpet). - Shift the reference pitch away from 440 Hz. - Light and dark themes. - Flat or sharp accidental notation. Upgrade to Pro to create and save your own custom tunings and temperaments. Questions or feedback? We read every email: support@stonekick.com Tune your guitar, violin, ukulele, bass, kalimba, or voice today — try Pitched.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pitched Tuner at 77% against Viola Tuner Basic's 35%. Pitched Tuner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 197). Viola Tuner Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Viola Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Pitched Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pitched Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitched Tuner has 5.4K ratings behind it against 197, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Viola Tuner Basic's written reviews are positive against 77% of Pitched Tuner's.
Viola Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Pitched Tuner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viola Tuner Basic | Pitched Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (197 ratings) | 4.6 (5.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 197 | 5.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen | Stonekick Limited |
Customer experience
Viola Tuner Basic
Pitched Tuner
Bugs and requests
Viola Tuner Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pitched Tuner
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incompatible with some devices or operating system versions
- Inaccurate note detection in certain cases
Requested features
3 requests- More instrument options (e.g., woodwinds, brass)
- Ability to customize note display and playback
- Improved microphone sensitivity and noise cancellation
In-app purchases
Viola Tuner Basic
- A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$3.99
- Settings$3.99
- Tuning Fork$3.99
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- Remove ads$3.99
- Metronome$3.99
Pitched Tuner
- Pitched Tuner Pro$3.99
Questions
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