Cello Tuner Basic vs Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cello Tuner Basic
Achieve precise cello tuning with this intuitive application. It offers ultra-accuracy, visual guidance, and automatic string identification, making it ideal for musicians of all levels. Advanced features and tuning forks are available through in-app purchases.
- Ultra-accurate frequency display (Hz)
- Adjustable A4 temperaments
- LED tuning indicator
- Automatic tuned string identification
- High sensitivity and fast response
- Tuning fork (IAP)
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Tune your cello instantly with exceptional accuracy! Perfect for beginners, students, orchestra players, and professionals. • 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 visual guidance • Tuned string lights up automatically • Universal app for iPhone & iPad Please allow microphone access under: Settings > Privacy > Microphone. Questions or ideas? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com
Tuner
This application provides precise instrument tuning capabilities. It assists musicians in achieving accurate pitches for their instruments.
- Precise instrument tuning
- Achieve accurate pitches
- Supports various instruments
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Tuner lets you tune your instruments with precision.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tuner at none against Cello Tuner Basic's 5. Tuner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (52% vs 36%). Cello Tuner Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ratings volume 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. Cello Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 215 and 190 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Cello Tuner Basic's written reviews are positive against 52% of Tuner's.
Cello Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Tuner every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cello Tuner Basic | Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (215 ratings) | 4.5 (190 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 51.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 215 — better | 190 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen | Julian Boehm-Tettelbach |
Customer experience
Cello Tuner Basic
Tuner
Bugs and requests
Cello Tuner Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tuner
Reported bugs
4 issues- Advertisement for another app does not disappear even after download
- App causes iPhone to crash or freeze
- Screen freezes with blue spots
- App causes phenomenal bugs, not recommended
Requested features
7 requests- Allow changing reference frequency (440, 442, baroque, etc.)
- Option to select instrument (e.g., French horn)
- Ability to switch between sharps and flats
- Show octave of the note
- Microtonal tuning options (24TET, cent modifier)
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- Just intonation option
- Option to turn off metronome app pop-up
In-app purchases
Cello Tuner Basic
- Remove ads$3.99
- A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$3.99
- Settings$3.99
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- Tuning Fork$3.99
- Metronome$3.99
Tuner
No in-app purchases
