Comparison

Ukulele String Tuner vs UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner

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

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About

Ukulele String Tuner

Easily tune your ukulele using your device's microphone or by listening to reference sounds. Achieve perfect pitch for your instrument with this straightforward tool.

Highlights
  • Tune via microphone
  • Reference sound playback
  • Quick tuning
  • Easy to use
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Ukulele String Tuner makes it quick and easy to tune your ukulele. Tune your ukulele by using the microphone, or listen to well-tuned reference sounds.

About

UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner

Tune your ukulele quickly and accurately using your device's microphone. It offers a clear visual guide, supports various tunings, and works offline. Ideal for beginners and experienced players alike.

Highlights
  • Fast and accurate pitch detection
  • Visual tuning indicator
  • Real ukulele headstock display
  • Supports multiple ukulele tunings
  • Chromatic tuning mode
  • Works offline
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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The best way to tune your ukulele. Fast, accurate and genuinely easy, UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner listens through your mic and shows you exactly where each string sits, so you are in tune in seconds. Simple enough for day one, powerful enough to grow with you. Completely free, with no ads, no account and it works fully offline. WHY YOU WILL LIKE IT • Fast, accurate pitch detection that reacts the instant you pluck a string • A clear dial that turns green the moment a string is in tune, with a friendly nudge up or down when it is not • A real ukulele headstock on screen, so you always know which string you are on • Putting on new strings? Pick the one you are tuning and it guides you straight to it, however far off it starts • Tap a peg to hear the actual note and tune by ear too • A calm, handsome design in light or dark, with a choice of app icons EVERY TUNING YOU NEED • Standard gCEA • Low-G • Baritone • English D • half step and full step up or down • mandolin and violin tunings Plus a full chromatic mode that reads any note on a wheel. No paywalls, everything is included. MADE FOR EVERY PLAYER New to the ukulele? The dial and the on screen headstock make tuning obvious, with plain language instead of confusing numbers. Looking for something more advanced? Switch to chromatic mode and read exact pitch and cents for any tuning you like. FREE AND PRIVATE UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner is free and always will be. It does not track you, it does not collect your data and it works without a connection. The microphone is used only to hear your ukulele while you tune. AND WHEN YOU ARE READY TO PLAY It is made by UkuTabs, home of thousands of free ukulele chords and tabs, so when you finish tuning a song is one tap away.

Screenshots

Ukulele String Tuner3 screens
UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner at 5.0 against Ukulele String Tuner's 3.9. UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Ukulele String Tuner's advantage is ratings volume (67 vs 12) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ukulele String Tuner has 67 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ukulele String Tuner ships an update every 2 months, UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ukulele String Tuner versus UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUkulele String TunerUkuTabs Ukulele Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (67 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFredrik BlankJonas von der Crone

In-app purchases

None

Ukulele String Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ukulele String Tuner free?
Ukulele String Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner free?
UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ukulele String Tuner or UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner?
UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner is rated higher. Ukulele String Tuner averages 3.9 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Ukulele String Tuner or UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner have ads?
Ukulele String Tuner shows ads; UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner does not.
Which is updated more often, Ukulele String Tuner or UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner?
Ukulele String Tuner ships an update every 2 months, and UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner every 4 days. Most recently, Ukulele String Tuner was updated on November 3, 2026 and UkuTabs Ukulele Tuner on November 10, 2026.

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