Comparison

Sanshin Tuner Basic vs TaikoTrainer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sanshin Tuner Basic

This application provides precise and instant tuning for the sanshin with multiple tuning options. It features visual and audible indicators, displays exact frequencies, and offers a tuning fork as an in-app purchase. Optimized for speed and responsiveness, it's designed for all universal devices.

Highlights
  • Multiple sanshin tunings
  • Instant loading and fast tuning
  • Displays exact sound frequency (Hz)
  • Visual and audible tuning indicators
  • Highly responsive interface
  • Universal app compatibility
Features
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Tune your sanshin with precision and ease, instantly! · 5 tunings for Sanshin. · Tuning fork! (In-app purchase) · Instant load and fastest tuning - the only tuner optimized for 64-bit · Displays the exact sound frequency value in Hz. · Visual and audible tuning indicators. · Highly responsive. · Universal app. --- Got ideas? Questions? Please send us your feedback through our site or to feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

About

TaikoTrainer

Features
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Taiko Trainer brings precise rhythm practice, kuchi-shōga composition, conditioning, and meditation into one focused app. START FROM MITSUDOMOE HOME Open Practice, Creator or Viewer, and Prepare from three clear destinations. Browse the Store without leaving your current screen or interrupting practice. Prefer Quickview and the familiar tabs? Choose that layout in Settings. PRACTICE WITH PRECISION Choose a jiuchi, load a song, and train against one exact clock. Set the tempo up to 250 BPM, tap a beat tile to start there or choose two tiles to loop a passage, and navigate long arrangements with an interactive song map. Rotate Practice to landscape for a wider view, then return to portrait to reach navigation controls. Practice can keep the screen awake while it is visible and playing. Playback continues in the background with Now Playing and lock-screen controls. An optional Custom Metronome Live Activity adds tempo controls. CREATE KUCHI-SHŌGA With an active Creator subscription, compose songs with their own words and sentences. Use named phrases, repeats, grouped rhythms, dynamics, tempo changes, tags, and compact display names. Save unfinished compositions, define missing parts, and preview an entire arrangement or selected beats once every part is ready. Viewer keeps purchased and previously created songs readable when Creator is inactive. CONTROL PRACTICE FROM APPLE WATCH Start or stop jiuchi and song playback independently, adjust tempo with the Digital Crown, and follow a beat indicator derived from iPhone playback. Body and Mind timers show your session on the Watch, with a shared Stop action. Body adds countdown haptic cues before exercise transitions and completion. Audio and sessions remain on the paired iPhone. TRAIN THE WHOLE PRACTICE Run a guided two-minute circuit with precise 40-second Abs, Arms, and Legs intervals, spoken transitions, and countdowns. Choose an Apple Music playlist and Taiko Trainer automatically lowers the music for announcements. RECOVER WITH INTENTION Set a meditation duration, choose an optional playlist, and begin and finish with a soft ding. Music fades gradually before the closing silence. EXPAND YOUR LIBRARY The Store offers prepared practice songs, sold separately, and monthly or annual auto-renewing Creator subscriptions for composing and editing. No account is required. Your custom kuchi-shōga library stays on your device. FEEDBACK THAT CAN WAIT FOR A CONNECTION Save a problem report, idea, or general message even when offline. Taiko Trainer keeps it on your device and retries delivery while the app is open. View saved messages and recover paused deliveries from Feedback. FOR INSTRUCTORS AND SCHOOLS Interested in collaborating with Taiko Trainer? Use Get in touch on Home to send a collaboration request. Include a reply email so we can follow up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sanshin Tuner Basic4 screens
TaikoTrainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TaikoTrainer at Free against Sanshin Tuner Basic's $3.99. TaikoTrainer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). Sanshin Tuner Basic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On 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

TaikoTrainer is free to download; Sanshin Tuner Basic costs $3.99 up front. Sanshin Tuner Basic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and TaikoTrainer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sanshin Tuner Basic ships an update every 4 months, TaikoTrainer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Sanshin Tuner Basic versus TaikoTrainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSanshin Tuner BasicTaikoTrainer
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro Daniel Macalupu CumpenInfomancers Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sanshin Tuner Basic

One-time2
  • Remove adsFree
  • Tuning ForkFree
4 purchases

TaikoTrainer

Subscriptions2
  • Creator Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Creator Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Nagado Flow$1.99
  • Miyake Foundation$6.99

Questions

Is Sanshin Tuner Basic free?
Sanshin Tuner Basic costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TaikoTrainer free?
TaikoTrainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sanshin Tuner Basic or TaikoTrainer have ads?
Sanshin Tuner Basic shows ads; TaikoTrainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Sanshin Tuner Basic or TaikoTrainer?
Sanshin Tuner Basic ships an update every 4 months, and TaikoTrainer every 10 days. Most recently, Sanshin Tuner Basic was updated on October 29, 2026 and TaikoTrainer on October 31, 2026.

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