Tuner vs HandI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuner
This application uses your device's microphone to help you tune instruments. It supports tuning to custom notes and is compatible with smartwatches.
- Microphone-based tuning
- Custom note tuning
- Instrument tuning
- Smartwatch compatibility
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It utilizes your device's built-in microphone. Tuner also has the ability to tune to a custom note and can be used to tune almost any instrument. Tuner is a must-have app for any musician and is the only app for your apple watch.
HandI
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HandI is a motion-based digital musical instrument (DMI) app. Instead of relying on users’ direct-touch finger input as in ordinary mobile apps, this app makes use of the orientation of the smartphone as the input control for musical expression.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HandI at Free against Tuner's $0.99. HandI also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Tuner's advantage is chart position (#105 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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
HandI is free to download; Tuner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Tuner | HandI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcello De Palo | Lee Cheng |
Bugs and requests
Tuner
Reported bugs
23 issues- App never downloaded or showed up
- Paid for app, now it's gone and unable to install
- Tuner disappeared and does not allow redownload
- App purchased but not found or installed
- App disappeared after syncing to new phone, will not install
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- Purchased but won't install on watch
- App won't install, says purchased but not found
- App disappeared from watch, cannot reinstall
- App won't install, says purchased but not found
- App doesn't work anymore
- Lost app after watch reset, no way to download again
- UI won't update, shows 'A 440 Hz' constantly
- App is a minor third off, not working right
- Can't figure out how to turn mic on
- Doesn't pick up any note sang or played
- Nothing moves on the screen, tried installing multiple times
- Static screen, app does not work
- Does not pick up sound through watch
- It doesn't work
- App disappeared and can't reinstall
- Screen goes into slow refresh mode
- Reference pitch shows C 440 Hz instead of A 440 Hz
- App doesn't prevent watch from turning screen off
Requested features
5 requests- Keep screen awake during tuning
- Override watch auto-powersave
- Add A=442 mode
- Improve microphone sensitivity
- Fix reference pitch display
HandI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tuner
No in-app purchases
HandI
No in-app purchases
