Pitched Tuner vs Banjo Tuner Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pitched Tuner
This app offers precise, hands-free tuning for a wide variety of musical instruments, including guitar, bass, and ukulele. It features pro-grade accuracy, beginner-friendly prompts, and adjustable microphone sensitivity for noisy environments. Explore multiple tuning modes and a built-in pitch pipe for ear training.
- Hands-free tuning
- Pro-grade accuracy
- Beginner-friendly interface
- Adjustable microphone sensitivity
- Instrument and chromatic tuning modes
- Built-in pitch pipe
- Custom tuning creation (Pro)
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Pitched is a precise, easy-to-use chromatic tuner and pitch pipe for a wide range of musical instruments - built by musicians, used by millions. Tune your guitar, violin, ukulele, bass, banjo, cello, kalimba, voice and more in seconds. Even very low bass strings tune cleanly. Why players choose Pitched: - Hands-free tuning: play each string and move on — no need to reach for the screen between strings. - Pro-grade accuracy: responsive algorithms trusted by advanced players, with a clear needle, frequency readout and cents error. - Beginner-friendly: simple controls, bold visuals, and prompts like "Too high — loosen string". - Quiet or noisy? Adjustable microphone sensitivity keeps you in tune on stage, in a practice room, or at home. Two tuning modes - Instrument mode shows the target notes for your chosen tuning (for example EADGBE for standard guitar, DADGBE for drop-D, GDAE for violin). Play a string; Pitched tells you if it's in tune. - Chromatic mode shows the nearest note to whatever you play — perfect for pianos, alternate tunings, or anything unusual. Built-in tunings Guitar (including 7-string and drop tunings), bass (4/5/6-string), ukulele, violin, viola, cello, double bass, banjo, and more. Pitch pipe Sound a reference note to tune by ear — useful when restringing, or for ear training. Choose a pure sine tone, or simulated piano, guitar or clarinet. Also included - Transpose for non-concert-pitch instruments (e.g. Bb trumpet). - Shift the reference pitch away from 440 Hz. - Light and dark themes. - Flat or sharp accidental notation. Upgrade to Pro to create and save your own custom tunings and temperaments. Questions or feedback? We read every email: support@stonekick.com Tune your guitar, violin, ukulele, bass, kalimba, or voice today — try Pitched.
Banjo Tuner Basic
This application provides precise and rapid banjo tuning for musicians of all skill levels. It features an intuitive interface with visual indicators and displays exact sound frequencies in Hz for optimal accuracy. Works across multiple Apple devices.
- Precise frequency display in Hz
- Instant load and fast tuning
- High responsiveness and sensitivity
- Intuitive UI with LED indicator
- Visual indicators for tuned strings
- Universal app for iPhone, iPad, iPod
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Tune your banjo with precision and ease, within seconds! Optimal for beginners, intermediate and advanced musicians! · The most accurate - displays the exact sound frequency in Hz! · Instant load and fastest tuning! - the only tuner optimized for 64 bit! · Highest responsiveness and sensitivity. · Intuitive user interface with LED tuning indicator. · Visual indicators - tuned string lights up. · Universal app - works with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. --- Please make sure to allow microphone access to this app when prompted. Check it under Settings>Privacy>Microphone. Thank you. --- Got ideas? Questions? Please send us your feedback through our site or to feedback@daikyoujulabs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pitched Tuner at 77% against Banjo Tuner Basic's 0%. Pitched Tuner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 7). Banjo Tuner Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Pitched Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Banjo Tuner Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pitched Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitched Tuner has 5.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Pitched Tuner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Banjo Tuner Basic's.
Pitched Tuner ships an update every 2 months, Banjo Tuner Basic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitched Tuner | Banjo Tuner Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.4K ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.4K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stonekick Limited | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen |
Customer experience
Pitched Tuner
Banjo Tuner Basic
Bugs and requests
Pitched Tuner
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incompatible with some devices or operating system versions
- Inaccurate note detection in certain cases
Requested features
3 requests- More instrument options (e.g., woodwinds, brass)
- Ability to customize note display and playback
- Improved microphone sensitivity and noise cancellation
Banjo Tuner Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pitched Tuner
- Pitched Tuner Pro$3.99
Banjo Tuner Basic
- Remove adsFree
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