Comparison

Tuner vs Streichfett

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

Head to head
About

Tuner

This application uses your device's microphone to help you tune instruments. It supports tuning to custom notes and is compatible with smartwatches.

Highlights
  • Microphone-based tuning
  • Custom note tuning
  • Instrument tuning
  • Smartwatch compatibility
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Streichfett

Experience the sound of legendary 70s and 80s string synthesizers on your iPad. This app recreates the classic String Machine experience with a dual sound engine for polyphonic strings and an eight-voice solo section, complete with ensemble, phaser, and reverb effects.

Highlights
  • Dual sound engine (String & Solo sections)
  • Polyphonic String Section
  • Eight-voice Solo Section
  • Ensemble Effect
  • Phaser and Reverb effects
  • Animate Effect for sound morphing
  • AUv3 support
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The sound engine of the legendary Waldorf Streichfett hardware is now available for iPad including AUv3 format. The Streichfett takes you back to the days of the legendary String Machines. In the old days, there was no choice – to create a massive wall of sound, you simply needed a String Machine. It was the time when composing contemporary music had no resemblance to doing your annual tax return on a PC. It was the golden years of rock and pop, when even keyboard players simply plugged their instrument into the amp and started playing, instead of labouring over endless preset lists in search of the perfect sound. Now there is Streichfett – and the good old days are coming back. Experience what a real String Synthesizer sounds like. Experience how a homogeneous, extremely dense, floating web of sounds can be created from a raw, basic electronic sound in just a few simple steps. Streichfett combines the best of the previously extinct species of String Synthesizers of the 70s and early 80s. Its dual sound engine features a fully polyphonic String Section and an eight voice Solo Section, which is essential for recreating classic movie sounds from the 70s and 80s. The Ensemble Effect provides depth and movement to the String Section, while the Effects Section adds adjustable Phaser and Reverb effects. Additionally, the Animate Effect can be used to modulate the Strings Registration, allowing spectacular sound morphs. The Solo Section offers presets named Bass, E-Piano or Clavi, and just like with a typical String Machine, the sound has little to do with that name. Instead, these are shimmering and slightly percussive sounds that blend well with the String Section. Although the User Interface is simple and easy to comprehend, it controls a rather complex sound engine which is capable of delivering rich and creamy pads unlike any other instrument.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tuner at $0.99 against Streichfett's $14.99. Tuner also leads on chart position (#84 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Streichfett's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and review sentiment (70% vs 36%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Tuner costs $0.99 and Streichfett $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streichfett holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Tuner's written reviews are positive against 70% of Streichfett's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tuner ships an update every 2 months, Streichfett every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tuner versus Streichfett: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTunerStreichfett
Price$0.99 — better$14.99
Rating2.4 (39 ratings)4.6 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.8% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcello De PaloWaldorf Music

Customer experience

Tuner

All ratings40 ratings
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive35.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative54.7%

Streichfett

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

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

Streichfett

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Streichfett

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tuner free?
Tuner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Streichfett free?
Streichfett costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tuner or Streichfett?
Streichfett is rated higher. Tuner averages 2.4 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Streichfett averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do Tuner or Streichfett have ads?
Neither Tuner nor Streichfett shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tuner or Streichfett?
Tuner ships an update every 2 months, and Streichfett every 4 months. Most recently, Tuner was updated on November 11, 2026 and Streichfett on November 5, 2026.

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