Comparison

Rocksmith Tuner vs Clef Trainer Grid

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

Head to head
About

Rocksmith Tuner

This free application provides a highly accurate chromatic tuner for guitar and bass, suitable for all skill levels. It offers over 30 tuning presets and guided instructions for beginners, along with professional-grade precision for experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Accurate chromatic tuner
  • Over 30 tuning presets
  • Guided tuning for beginners
  • Supports guitar and bass
  • Microphone or direct connection
  • Professional-grade precision
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THE ACCURACY OF A PROFESSIONAL GRADE TUNER IN A FREE APP The Rocksmith Tuner features an accurate tuner for guitar and bass you can trust. Our chromatic tuner offers accuracy and range that's professional grade. For beginners we have a basic tuner that will guide you to over 30 tuning presets.. The app is completely free, with no ads, and no strings attached (aside from the ones on your instrument). The Rocksmith Tuner will keep you in tune so you can learn guitar or play your favorite songs with confidence. COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR & BASS: • Acoustic and electric instruments supported • Connect directly or use the microphone on your mobile device • Display options for 3x3 and 6 in-line headstocks for guitar and 2x2 and 4 in-line headstocks for bass • For musicians of all skill levels EASY BASIC TUNER FOR BEGINNERS • Teaches newcomers how to tune their instrument with clear instructions • Features an easy-to-read, string-by-string guided interface • Audio previews for each string in selected tunings gives a reference to tune towards • Play nearly any song with over 30 presets for the most common tunings • See the full list of tuning presets below PRECISE CHROMATIC TUNER FOR EXPERTS • Dial in exact tunings with a resolution of 0.1 cents • Pro setting lets you choose from 5 degrees of tuning precision • Tune to the entire frequency spectrum of guitar and bass • Use the chromatic tuner to check your intonation and setup a guitar or bass. CONNECT TO ROCKSMITH+ AND LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR OR BASS • Works with Rocksmith+; a subscription service on PC that lets you learn and practice guitar and bass by playing your favorite songs* • Built on the critically acclaimed Rocksmith method which has helped over 5 million people learn to play guitar and bass** • Connect to Rocksmith+ on PC and use the on-board microphone on your phone or tablet to detect your guitar or bass playing • Get real-time feedback and note detection for effective, personalized learning • Works with acoustic guitars or amplified electric instruments • Learn to play your favorites from a vast and ever-growing song library • No extra gear needed, just use your instrument & mobile device • Visit www.rocksmith.com to learn more about Rocksmith+. TUNING PRESETS: E Standard Drop D DADGAD Open G Open A Open D Open E Open Em OpenEbm Open Dm Eb Standard Drop Db D Standard Drop C C# Standard Drop B C Standard Drop Bb B Standard Drop A Bb Standard Bb Drop Ab A Standard Ab Standard DBDGBe Double Drop D EABGBd# EADGAe EADGBD EADGBd# All Fourths Open D5 (DADADd) *Subscription required to use Rocksmith+. Subscription not required for or included with Rocksmith Tuner. ** Over 5M copies of Rocksmith and Rocksmith 2014 sold. Legal - https://legal.ubi.com/en-INTL End User License Agreement - https://legal.ubi.com/eula/en-INTL Terms of Use - https://legal.ubi.com/termsofuse/en-INTL Privacy Policy - https://legal.ubi.com/privacypolicy/en-INTL

About

Clef Trainer Grid

Master sheet music reading across multiple clefs. Practice note input via touch, MIDI keyboard, or microphone. Features a unique grid input to ensure genuine learning, not just muscle memory.

Highlights
  • Treble, alto, and bass clef support
  • Major and minor key signature support
  • Accidental support
  • Adjustable ledger lines
  • Grid input for muscle memory prevention
  • MIDI keyboard and microphone input
  • Cheat Mode for real-time note names
Features
Currently charting
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Learn to read sheet music over various clefs! Practice reading and inputting notes using your finger, plugging a piano keyboard in, or virtually any other instrument using the microphone input mode. Take your skills outside of the app: Clef Trainer Grid also features a special grid input that scrambles button locations to prevent the building of a muscle memory. This ensures that you're actually learning the note letters, rather than just learning how to use an app! Still want to learn the piano keys? No worries! You can also switch a classic piano input at any time. Features also include: * Support for treble, alto, and bass clefs * Support for every major and minor key signature * Support for accidentals—Choose if you want to play outside of the key! * Adjustable number of ledger lines * Cheat Mode—View the names of the notes in real-time! * Dark Mode * Ghost Note —View miss-input notes on the staff

Screenshots

Rocksmith Tuner4 screens
Clef Trainer Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clef Trainer Grid at 83% against Rocksmith Tuner's 26%. Clef Trainer Grid also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Rocksmith Tuner's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (71 vs 13). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Rocksmith Tuner is free to download; Clef Trainer Grid costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clef Trainer Grid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocksmith Tuner has 71 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Rocksmith Tuner's written reviews are positive against 83% of Clef Trainer Grid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rocksmith Tuner ships an update every 2 months, Clef Trainer Grid daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Rocksmith Tuner versus Clef Trainer Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocksmith TunerClef Trainer Grid
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.8 (71 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#173 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbisoftJohn Andersen

Customer experience

Rocksmith Tuner

All ratings71 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative28.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative69.7%

Clef Trainer Grid

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rocksmith Tuner

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Microphone permission prompt appears but no settings option to enable
  • App fails to connect to local network on PS5
  • Black screen after splash screen on startup
  • Network error persists despite WiFi connection
  • App won't request local network permissions on iOS
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  • Login fails with invalid email error despite correct email
  • Audio pickup fails to register guitar strings consistently
  • Bass G string confused with D string in tuner
  • App crashes on iOS 26
  • Device compatibility detection inaccurate
  • App stuck on loading screen indefinitely
  • Microphone access removed after updates
  • Connection to Rocksmith+ servers fails repeatedly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Wired piano keyboard support for PS5
  • Better UI color scheme for accessibility
  • Song filtering by tuning type
  • Offline mode or cellular network support
  • Improved microphone sensitivity settings
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  • Better Rocksmith 2014 feature parity
  • More popular songs in subscription library
  • Fallback options without microphone requirement

Clef Trainer Grid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rocksmith Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Clef Trainer Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rocksmith Tuner free?
Rocksmith Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clef Trainer Grid free?
Clef Trainer Grid costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rocksmith Tuner or Clef Trainer Grid?
Clef Trainer Grid is rated higher. Rocksmith Tuner averages 3.8 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Clef Trainer Grid averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Rocksmith Tuner or Clef Trainer Grid have ads?
Neither Rocksmith Tuner nor Clef Trainer Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rocksmith Tuner or Clef Trainer Grid?
Rocksmith Tuner ships an update every 2 months, and Clef Trainer Grid daily. Most recently, Rocksmith Tuner was updated on October 30, 2026 and Clef Trainer Grid on October 28, 2026.

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