Apogee Control 2 vs NA Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apogee Control 2
This mobile application allows users to control and mix audio projects on iOS devices. It offers adjustable controls for microphone gain, plugin settings, and output levels, enabling a mobile workstation for music production and content creation.
- Mic pre gain control
- Symphony ECS Channel Strip plugin settings
- Headphone and speaker level control
- Mixer levels and metering
- Sample rate adjustment
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Apogee Control 2 gives you the flexibility to easily record and mix your projects on iPhone*, iPad* or iPad Pro with GarageBand or any iOS audio recording application. With Apogee Control 2, you have the ultimate mobile workstation for music production, podcast recording or any type of content creation that requires high-quality audio inputs and outputs. *Connection to iOS Lightning devices requires an Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter and also requires the device to be powered by an external power source (check the product user's guide for details). Adjustable Controls: - Mic pre gain control - Symphony ECS Channel Strip plugin settings - Headphone and speaker level control - Mixer levels and metering - Sample rate
NA Tuner
This music app offers fast and accurate chromatic tuning with a clear, full-color LED display. It supports various tuning standards, drop/capo modes, and provides ultra-precise ±0.01 cent accuracy for musicians on the go.
- Full color LED display
- Accurate tuning anytime, anywhere
- Calibration to any pitch standard
- Drop/Capo mode with auto-transpose
- Ultra-precise ±0.01 cent accuracy
- Standalone app and AudioUnit v3 effect
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Compact Nembrini Audio Chromatic Tuner gives you fast, accurate tuning in a single plugin or app. - Big, bright full color LED display - Get perfect tuning anytime, anywhere with the iOS version for iPhone/iPad - Calibration To Any Pitch Standard - A=440 Default - Drop/Capo Mode: Nembrini Audio Tuner Will Auto-Transpose Notes Up Or Down To One Full Octave - Compact tuner gives you fast, accurate tuning and a high-quality tone tool in a single plugin - Ultra-precise tuner gives you ±0.01 cent accuracy for ultimate tuning performance Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NA Tuner at 67% against Apogee Control 2's 16%. NA Tuner also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3). Apogee Control 2's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 17 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NA Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Apogee Control 2's written reviews are positive against 67% of NA Tuner's.
Apogee Control 2 ships an update every 4 days, NA Tuner every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Apogee Control 2 | NA Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apogee Electronics Corp | Nembrini Audio |
Customer experience
Apogee Control 2
NA Tuner
In-app purchases
Apogee Control 2
No in-app purchases
NA Tuner
No in-app purchases
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