Comparison

PiaTune vs Pinwave

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

Head to head
About

PiaTune

This app assists professional piano tuners and enthusiasts in achieving precise piano tunings. It offers a simple, fast, and reliable method for measuring inharmonicity and setting tuning parameters, with advanced features for voicing and beat measurement.

Highlights
  • Professional-grade piano tuning
  • Measures inharmonicity quickly
  • Customizable tuning parameters
  • Voicing and beat measurement tools
  • Precise to +/- 0.01 cents
  • Supports various piano types
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PiaTune is a professional-grade piano tuning app designed for professional piano tuners and tuning enthusiasts. PiaTune tunes the piano like an aural tuner would tune. FREE VERSION Free version is fully functional and comes with 500 free notes. After free notes expire, measurement is disabled. You can continue to view files and access menu items. PAID VERSION You can remove limitations by upgrading to paid version through In App Purchase. Paid Version price is US$ 99.99. PiaTune is your simple, fast, reliable, precise and versatile tool to assist you in your tunings. SIMPLE Using PiaTune is simple. Just select piano size, measure or sample inharmonicity, set tuning parameters and start tuning. FAST PiaTune measures inharmonicity of all 76 notes in just a few minutes. Or you can sample a few notes and fill in the rest automatically in just a few seconds. Built-in generic files let you start an “out of the box” tuning right away. Measure starting pitch, smooth, trend data and transfer to use for over pull. You can also use on the fly over pull starting pitch measurements. RELIABLE Be it a spinet, console with poor scale design or a concert grand, PiaTune always calculates an optimum tuning curve. You can set stretch options for bass, middle and treble while observing the best fit tuning curve. PRECISE PiaTune is precise to +/- 0.01 cents. VERSATILE Besides tuning functionality, PiaTune also offers screens that help with Voicing and Measuring Beats. For more information visit https://piatune.com

About

Pinwave

Features
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Pinwave turns music discovery into an exciting real-world adventure. Anyone can release exclusive tracks at specific locations, and you can unlock them by visiting these places. Artists, DJs, fans, and curators all have the opportunity to share music connected to real locations. DISCOVER MUSIC THROUGH EXPLORATION Search the map for music pins around you. Each pin contains a track locked to a specific location, dropped by artists, fellow fans, or local music lovers. Unlock the music, and it's yours forever. Turn your city into a musical treasure hunt. FOR MUSIC FANS • Unlock exclusive tracks by visiting real locations • Discover geo-locked content from artists and fans worldwide • Earn rewards and XP as you explore • Connect with a community of music lovers • Works seamlessly with Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube DROP YOUR OWN TRACKS • Anyone can drop music: artists, DJs, or passionate fans • Create quest campaigns that turn releases into adventures • Drop tracks at festivals, venues, your favorite spots, or anywhere meaningful • Build real engagement with people who show up • Track analytics on unlocks and locations • Share your favorite discoveries by dropping them for others UNIQUE FEATURES • Location-Based Unlocking: Music tied to real places creates lasting memories • Quest Campaigns: Turn album drops into interactive adventures • Listening Rooms: Transform venues into exclusive audio spaces • Social Discovery: See what friends are unlocking nearby WHY PINWAVE IS DIFFERENT Music discovery is broken. Streaming platforms optimize for engagement, showing you the same songs on every playlist. Pinwave gives you control. You choose where to explore. You decide what to unlock. Music becomes connected to real places and real experiences. Works with your favorite streaming platforms. Join the wave. Start discovering. Terms of Use: https://www.pinwave.app/terms

Screenshots

PiaTune4 screens
Pinwave4 screens

Verdict

The call

PiaTune and Pinwave are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PiaTune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pinwave sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $51.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PiaTune versus Pinwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiaTunePinwave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB137 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHAKKI BAYKAPinwave, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PiaTune

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Paid Version$99.99
1 purchases

Pinwave

Subscriptions1
  • Artist Pro Subscription1 Month trial$51.991 Month

Questions

Is PiaTune free?
PiaTune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pinwave free?
Pinwave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PiaTune or Pinwave have ads?
Neither PiaTune nor Pinwave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PiaTune or Pinwave?
PiaTune ships an update every 10 days, and Pinwave every 10 days. Most recently, PiaTune was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pinwave on October 18, 2026.

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