Comparison

Viola Tuner Basic vs Violin 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

Violin Tuner

This application helps tune any violin to standard tunings. A visual needle indicates the instrument's in-tune status, and side notes aid in tuning by ear.

Highlights
  • Standard violin tunings
  • Visual tuning needle
  • Auditory note guides
  • Supports all violins
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Give every G D A E string a confident start. Violin Tuner turns a sustained bowed or plucked note into clear pitch guidance: note, octave, frequency and a needle for fine adjustments. Its pitch tracker follows your note through some background noise while avoiding a new reading when sound is too uncertain. Your G D A E strings Violin Tuner pairs microphone pitch detection with recorded reference sounds for standard G, D, A and E tuning. Use the instrument display to keep your open strings in view while you work through them one at a time. - Read the detected note, octave and frequency. - See whether the pitch is sharp or flat. - Tap a string button to hear its reference sound. - Compare the sound by ear and check your adjustment visually. Precision you can see Violin Tuner shows the note, octave and frequency in hertz. Its cent-based needle helps you move from “almost there” to in tune with small, accurate adjustments. When the sound is too uncertain, the detector waits for a clearer note instead of guessing. Get the best of both approaches: follow the needle or tap a recorded reference and tune by ear. Set your reference pitch Choose an A4 reference between 430 and 450 Hz for pitch detection, including 440 and 442 Hz. Violin Tuner remembers this setting so you can return to your chosen reference. The recorded string sounds remain fixed; changing A4 adjusts the tuning calculation, not the audio recordings. Chromatic note detection Switch to chromatic mode to follow notes outside the four standard open strings. Watch the note name and needle while sustaining a clear tone. This can support a pitch check during individual practice without adding a complicated practice routine. Start with a clear sound Allow microphone access and let one bowed or plucked note settle before making another adjustment. For your most accurate reading, let one string ring clearly near the microphone. If surrounding noise drowns out your violin, move closer or find a quieter spot. Violin Tuner gives students, fiddle players and returning musicians a focused way to prepare their strings. Built on tuner experience Our tuner apps have helped millions of users. Violin Tuner brings that experience to a focused violin tuning check.

Screenshots

Viola Tuner Basic4 screens
Violin Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Violin Tuner at none against Viola Tuner Basic's 5. Violin Tuner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Viola Tuner Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Violin Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Violin Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 196 and 140 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Viola Tuner Basic's written reviews are positive against 44% of Violin Tuner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Viola Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Violin Tuner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Viola Tuner Basic versus Violin Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViola Tuner BasicViolin Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (196 ratings)4.3 (140 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings196 — better140
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro Daniel Macalupu CumpenJonathan de Gaston

Customer experience

Viola Tuner Basic

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

Violin Tuner

All ratings140 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Viola Tuner Basic

One-time5
  • A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$0.99
  • Settings$0.99
  • Tuning Fork$0.99
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  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Metronome$0.99
None

Violin Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Viola Tuner Basic free?
Viola Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Violin Tuner free?
Violin Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Viola Tuner Basic or Violin Tuner?
Violin Tuner is rated higher. Viola Tuner Basic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while Violin Tuner averages 4.3 from 140 ratings.
Do Viola Tuner Basic or Violin Tuner have ads?
Viola Tuner Basic shows ads; Violin Tuner does not.
Which is updated more often, Viola Tuner Basic or Violin Tuner?
Viola Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Violin Tuner every 2 months. Most recently, Viola Tuner Basic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Violin Tuner on October 20, 2026.

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