Pitched Tuner vs Tone Trace
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.
Tone Trace
This app helps guitarists and bassists optimize their pedalboard signal flow. It audits pedal order, buffer placement, and more, providing a real-time chain score and a troubleshoot wizard to fix issues like hum and tone suck. It's designed for musicians with multiple pedals who want their rig to sound its best.
- Drag-and-drop pedal chain builder
- Real-time signal flow scoring
- Symptom-driven troubleshoot wizard
- Signal map for documentation
- FX loop routing awareness
- Clone artist rigs
- Set list creation and sharing
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Tone Trace is the rig analyzer for guitarists and bassists who want their pedalboard to sound right — not just look right. Drag pedals onto a chain canvas, and Tone Trace audits your signal flow as you build. The chain score grades pedal order, buffer placement, FX-loop routing, and gain staging in real time. When something is off, the troubleshoot wizard walks you through the actual fix — tone suck, hum, high-pitched whine, impedance mismatch — by symptom, not by guesswork. Built for the gear-forward player who already owns three or more pedals and is tired of static pedalboard layouts that don't tell you whether the rig actually works. KEY FEATURES • Chain Builder — drag-place pedals on a grid canvas; signal lines auto-route between cells. • Chain Score — quantitative grade of your rig's signal flow with sub-score bars for order, FX loop, gain staging, and impedance. • Troubleshoot Wizard — symptom-driven diagnostic cards walk you from "my rig sounds bad" to a specific fix. • Signal Map — annotated read-only flow diagram for documentation, screen-share, or repatch reference. • FX Loop Aware — the chain layout knows which side of the amp's effects loop each pedal belongs on. • Artist Rigs — clone curated rigs from the artist library, then tune to your gear. • Walkthroughs + Lessons — guided onboarding and concept lessons (gain staging, true bypass vs buffered, 4-cable method) without leaving the app. • Set Lists — build a set list with rigs attached, print or share the call sheet. • Share + Export — export a rig diagram or set list as a PDF/PNG; share via the system share sheet. WHO IT'S FOR Guitarists and bassists with three or more stompbox pedals — bedroom, gigging, and worship-team players. Especially useful for Line 6 Helix / HX Stomp users wrangling 4-cable method routing, and stereo-pedalboard builders chasing tone-suck culprits. WHAT IT'S NOT Tone Trace is not an amp or FX simulator. It does not generate audio. It is a rig planner, auditor, and diagnostic tool — the layer above the simulator and below the soldering iron. Drag a pedal in. Watch the chain score react. Fix what the score flags. Save the rig. TERMS AND PRIVACY Tone Trace Pro is a one-time purchase — there is no subscription and nothing auto-renews. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. You can restore your purchase anytime from the app's paywall. Privacy policy: https://www.remnantworkshop.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tone Trace at none against Pitched Tuner's shown. Tone Trace also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Pitched Tuner's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Tone Trace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tone Trace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitched Tuner has 5.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Pitched Tuner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tone Trace's.
Pitched Tuner ships an update every 2 months, Tone Trace fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitched Tuner | Tone Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.4K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stonekick Limited | Remnant Workshop, Inc. |
Customer experience
Pitched Tuner
Tone Trace
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
Tone Trace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pitched Tuner
- Pitched Tuner Pro$3.99
Tone Trace
- Unlock PRO forever$1.99
Questions
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