Mandolin Tuner EM vs Start Jamming with Grass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandolin Tuner EM
This application provides a precise tuning experience for mandolin players, supporting various alternate tunings and offering a quick reference for common chords with fingerings. It features automatic string detection and adjustable reference frequencies for accurate tuning.
- Alternate mandolin tunings
- Adjustable reference note frequency
- Automatic string detection
- Common chord fingerings
- Multiple note naming schemes
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Alternate mandolin tunings (Piccolo/sopranino, Tenor/alto, Octave/mandola). Adjustable reference note frequency (A440). Automatic detection of tuned strings. Most common chords with fingerings and string tones as quick reference. Various note naming schemes: English (CDEFGAB), German (CDEFGAH), Latin (DoReMiFa...)
Start Jamming with Grass
This app helps you learn bluegrass music with a comprehensive song library, including chords, lyrics, and demo videos. Discover local jam sessions and connect with other musicians to practice and perform together.
- Extensive song library with chords and lyrics
- Demo videos for jam standards
- Jam Finder for local bluegrass events
- Personalized lists for tracking songs
- Automatic backing tracks for practice
- Filterable content by category and artist
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Grass is your companion for learning bluegrass music. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your skills, this app provides everything you need to join the bluegrass community. Key Features: - Song Library: Chords, lyrics, and demo videos for over 400 jam standards, filterable by category and artist. - Jam Finder: Meet new friends to play with at 700+ bluegrass jams across the country. - Lists: Track what you've played, or "go live" and help your friends follow along - Practice Tools: Built-in automatic backing tracks at adjustable tempos. Perfect for: - Beginning musicians interested in bluegrass - Intermediate players looking to expand their repertoire - Anyone wanting to join the bluegrass community - Musicians searching for local jams
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Start Jamming with Grass at 4.8 against Mandolin Tuner EM's 4.0. Start Jamming with Grass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Mandolin Tuner EM's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Mandolin Tuner EM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Start Jamming with Grass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Start Jamming with Grass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Mandolin Tuner EM's written reviews are positive against 33% of Start Jamming with Grass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mandolin Tuner EM ships an update every 5 months, Start Jamming with Grass weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mandolin Tuner EM | Start Jamming with Grass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | myrApps | Elijah Jacob Mayfield |
Customer experience
Mandolin Tuner EM
Start Jamming with Grass
In-app purchases
Mandolin Tuner EM
- Premium Upgrade$3.99
Start Jamming with Grass
No in-app purchases
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