Cello Tuner Basic vs Simpletune
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
Simpletune
This application provides a precise and straightforward way to tune a wide variety of musical instruments. Its minimalist design ensures quick and accurate tuning for both acoustic and electric instruments, making it ideal for practice or performance.
- Universal chromatic tuner
- Clear pitch detection
- Real-time frequency display
- Smooth, minimal interface
- Works with acoustic and electric instruments
- No setup required
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Simpletune is a clean, lightweight chromatic tuner built for musicians who value precision and simplicity. Whether you play guitar, ukulele, violin, bass, cello, viola, piano or any other instrument, Simpletune helps you tune quickly and accurately! Features: - Universal chromatic tuner: use it as a guitar tuner, violin tuner, ukele tuner, bass tuner, cello tuner, viola tuner and more - Clear pitch detection with real-time frequency display - Smooth, minimal interface for instant tuning - Works with acoustic and electric instruments - No setup required—just open and tune! Perfect for practice, performance, or quick tune-ups before you play. Simpletune by TechOpt.io does one thing and does it perfectly: keeps you in tune!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simpletune at 5.0 against Cello Tuner Basic's 4.3. Simpletune also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Cello Tuner Basic's advantage is ratings volume (215 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Cello Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Simpletune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simpletune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cello Tuner Basic has 215 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cello Tuner Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Simpletune every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cello Tuner Basic | Simpletune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (215 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 215 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen | TechOpt.io Inc. |
Customer experience
Cello Tuner Basic
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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
Simpletune
- Remove Ads$0.99
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