Viola Tuner Basic vs AltoClef
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
AltoClef
A game designed to help viola players improve their sight-reading speed. It offers a focused learning experience for musicians looking to master alto clef notation.
- Sight-reading practice
- Alto clef focus
- Viola player learning
- Basic gameplay
- Future updates planned
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AltoClef is a game for viola players who are learning to sightread AltoClef faster! The game is basic for now, but it will get better in the future releases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AltoClef at 100% against Viola Tuner Basic's 38%. AltoClef also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Viola Tuner Basic's advantage is ratings volume (194 vs 5). On price 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. Viola Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. AltoClef asks for nothing beyond the download.
AltoClef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viola Tuner Basic has 194 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of AltoClef's.
Viola Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, AltoClef daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viola Tuner Basic | AltoClef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (194 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen | Khaleel Jamal Annajjar |
Customer experience
Viola Tuner Basic
AltoClef
In-app purchases
Viola 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
AltoClef
No in-app purchases
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