CC Harp vs TONESIGHT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CC Harp
This app simulates a 10-hole diatonic harmonica, offering expressive sound capabilities with intuitive touch controls. It allows for pitch bends, tremolo effects, and even chord play. Additional features like multiple keys, a tuner, and various sound effects are available through in-app purchases.
- 10-hole diatonic harmonica simulation
- Independent and adjacent sound touches
- Smart chord play with two fingers
- Pitch bends and sound muffling
- Adjustable tremolo effect
- Left-handed screen reversal
- Dark mode support
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10-hole diatonic harmonica (sometimes called "blues harp") is a small but powerful instrument with great expressiveness. CC Harp is a musical instrument application designed to take full advantage of the deep characteristics of harmonica, and is also pursued for rich usability in live. Since it uses a synthetic sound source method, it can handle various sounds with a small footprint of memory. Features - Interface is modeled after the harmonica holes. - Make sound with up to two independent touches. - Make adjacent sounds with a single touch. - Easy chord play with two finger by smart chord feature. - Various splitting performances with 2 fingers touch. - Pitch bends based on actual harmonicas are possible. - You can muffle the sound just as you would with a harmonica. - You can apply a tremolo effect with variable speed. - The screen can be reversed for left-handed people. - Change the screen color to your liking. - Supports dark mode. - A detailed user guide is built-in and ready to use. The following features are added with in-app purchases: - All 12 harmonica keys are available. - Built-in pitch tuner. - Lower the pitch by one octave is available. - Various harmonica tunings are built-in. - Reverb effect is available. - Adjustable airy noise that is unique with harmonica playing. - Touch vibrato with adjustable sensitivity. - Volume expression can be made by tilting the device. - Accurate pitch bend is possible. - You can make bends that are impossible with a real harmonica. - Slide operation like a chromatic harmonica is possible. - Note name and interval display that is convenient for playing. - Concise banner shows the settings at a glance. - Preset settings like a pocket with several different harmonica in it. - Several built-in synthetic sounds including harmonica-like tones, flute, stringed, etc. - Simple sound synthesizer where you can create new sound. - You can Play-along with a song in your iPod library. - Sound data can be exported and imported via the device clipboard. - You can design your own harmonica tuning and import it. You can try out extra features for two weeks by purchasing the "Free Trial" in-app purchases. Any interworking functions such as Inter-App Audio, AUv3, and MIDI, and function for recording and playback the performance are currently not supported. Detailed features and usage of CC Harp are explained in the User Guide on the web below. https://chord-city.com/cc_harp/user_guide/ If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at support@chord-city.comIf you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at support@chord-city.com
TONESIGHT
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TONESIGHT is a tuning app built for a wide range of instruments. Just pick your instrument, and it guides you through each string or pitch, one at a time, so you always know what to do next. SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS - Guitar (6-string standard, 7-string, 8-string, Drop D, 12-string) - Bass (4-string, 5-string, 6-string, Drop D) - Orchestral strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass) - Other (woodwinds, brass, percussion, and any instrument without a fixed tuning) For the "Other" category, choose your own note name and octave and start tuning right away. KEY FEATURES Step-by-step guidance Strings are tuned lowest (thickest) to highest, so you're never guessing what's next. Once a string is in tune, just tap "Next" to move on at your own pace. Adjustable reference pitch (A4) Set your reference pitch anywhere from 415Hz to 466Hz to match an orchestra, wind ensemble, or any other setting. Every target frequency recalculates automatically when you change it. A clear, hardware-style display A tuner-inspired faceplate with a 21-segment LED-style meter makes it easy to see at a glance how far off you are and which way to adjust. No ads, no in-app purchases TONESIGHT is completely free of ads and in-app purchases. PRIVACY Microphone audio is analyzed on your device in real time only — it is never recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. TONESIGHT does not collect any personal information. Make the moment before you play simple, with TONESIGHT.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TONESIGHT at none against CC Harp's 2. CC Harp's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. CC Harp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TONESIGHT asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CC Harp | TONESIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuo Kamata | Takayoshi Ogihara |
In-app purchases
CC Harp
- Extra Features TrialFree
- Extra Features$3.99
TONESIGHT
No in-app purchases









