Tuner XR vs APTuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuner XR
This music app offers a versatile tuning experience for musicians, supporting various historical and modern tuning systems. It provides detailed tuning history tracking with graphs and tables, along with a convenient sound frequency reference. Designed for all Apple devices, it also features iCloud synchronization and dark mode.
- Multiple tuning systems (Baroque to modern)
- Just intonation and differential tuning
- Tuning history with graphs and tables
- Sound frequency table
- Customizable base frequencies
- iCloud synchronization
- Dark mode support
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Tuner XR(Tuner with eXtRa featrues) is an application for musicians who play vocals, instruments and more. The Tuner XR allows for a variety of tunings from the Baroque to the modern era. Meet powerful tuners such as just intonation tuning and differential tuning systems. And you can conveniently view my tuning history in graphs and tables. There is also a sound frequency table at your convenience. - Tuning specific notes for equal temperament and just (pure) intonation. - You can tune based on various frequencies rather than a fixed frequency. - Frequency (pitch) table at which notes can be sounded. - Stats to record and view your tuning results. There are other convenient features as well. - Universal design for all models of iPad, iPhone and iPod touch (7th generation). - Synchronize the tuning record results between my Apple devices through iCloud. - Support dark mode.
APTuner
This application provides highly accurate chromatic tuning for a wide range of instruments. It features a clear interface, customizable settings, and the ability to detect note deviations with precision.
- Automatic note and cent deviation detection
- Accurate to 1/1000 semitone
- High contrast, high visibility UI
- Instrument presets
- User selectable noise threshold
- Settable A4 frequency
- Historical temperaments
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Features: + Automatically detects the note and cent deviation for a wide variety of instruments + Accurate up to 1/1000 semitone (0.1 cent) + High contrast, high visibility user interface + Instrument presets + User selectable noise threshold + Settable A4 frequency + Frequency table + Select and edit historical temperaments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: APTuner at none against Tuner XR's 1. APTuner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Tuner XR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. APTuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tuner XR against 5.0 for APTuner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APTuner has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tuner XR ships an update every 5 months, APTuner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tuner XR | APTuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bum Tae Yoon | Joseph Broms |
Customer experience
Tuner XR
APTuner
In-app purchases
Tuner XR
- Remove all ads$2.99
APTuner
No in-app purchases
