Comparison

Viola Tuner Basic vs Pitch + Beat

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

Pitch + Beat

Features
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A tuner and a metronome, built by a violinist for everyday practice: quick to read, no account, no ads, and nothing ever leaves your device. Tuner Chromatic for any instrument — strings, winds, plucked instruments, voice. Eight displays to swipe between: a classic needle, a fine scale, a digital readout with the cent deviation in large digits, a line that shows the shape of a note over time, and for children a car and a plane that stay on track when the note is right. The tuning assistant guides you string by string: pick your instrument, each string gets its check mark, the app moves on by itself. • Concert pitch from 415 to 446 Hz, set to 442 • Four temperaments: equal, pure fifths, meantone and Werckmeister III — each explained in plain language • Transposition for Bb, Eb and F instruments: the display shows the written pitch • Note names German (H, Fis), international (B, F#) or solfège (Fa#) • Precision adjustable from ±0 to ±5 cents • Reference tone at the touch of a button, as strings or oboe Metronome Sample-accurate rather than timer-driven — still in time after ten minutes. Tap the tempo, type it in, pick from the usual ones, or step by single beats. Accent on the one, one to four beats per bar, four sounds. It keeps going when you switch to your sheet music or lock the screen. The tempo and a stop button stay on the lock screen. Over AirPlay it plays through a room speaker or HomePod — useful in lessons and ensembles. The visual display follows the sound you actually hear, not the device. For silent practice, switch to the visual display: the edge of the screen pulses in time. You can add taps as well — feel the beat instead of hearing it. Rehearse together Several devices in the same room can show the same beat. One opens the rehearsal, the others join — anyone may change it, and it applies to everyone at once. The connection runs over Bluetooth and direct Wi-Fi between the devices; no network is needed. Up to eight. While the app is open, the others pulse along silently. Switch to your sheet music and the beat keeps going in sync, audible on every device then — the app compensates the difference in output latency and measures it acoustically on request. On your home screen Five widgets: the tempi, the reference tones, both together, a small metronome with −/+ and start, plus the lock screen display while it runs. A tap is enough, the app does not need to open. The tone widget can be set to your own instrument and sounds at your concert pitch. Plus Control Centre buttons that lead straight to the tuner or the metronome. Portrait and landscape On a music stand the device lies sideways. Both orientations are designed in their own right, not a rotated afterthought. Privacy The microphone listens only while the app is on screen. Nothing is recorded, nothing is sent, there is no account and no advertising. The app works without an internet connection. More on learning the violin: fragherrnmaurer.com

Screenshots

Viola Tuner Basic4 screens
Pitch + Beat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pitch + Beat at none against Viola Tuner Basic's shown. Pitch + Beat also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Viola Tuner Basic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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 Pitch + Beat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Viola Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Pitch + Beat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Viola Tuner Basic versus Pitch + Beat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViola Tuner BasicPitch + Beat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (196 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings196 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro Daniel Macalupu CumpenMaurice Maurer

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Viola Tuner Basic

One-time5
  • A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$3.99
  • Settings$3.99
  • Tuning Fork$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Metronome$3.99
1 purchases

Pitch + Beat

One-time1
  • Unlock Pitch + Beat$2.99

Questions

Is Viola Tuner Basic free?
Viola Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pitch + Beat free?
Pitch + Beat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Viola Tuner Basic or Pitch + Beat have ads?
Viola Tuner Basic shows ads; Pitch + Beat does not.
Which is updated more often, Viola Tuner Basic or Pitch + Beat?
Viola Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pitch + Beat every 5 days. Most recently, Viola Tuner Basic was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pitch + Beat on October 6, 2026.

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