Nova Tuner vs Flute Cards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nova Tuner
A professional chromatic tuner designed for musicians, especially those in Early Music. It offers extensive temperament support, custom profile creation, and a clean interface for precise instrument tuning. No internet connection or data collection required.
- Extensive built-in temperaments
- Add and create custom temperaments
- User profiles for quick settings
- Sound and Auto detection modes
- Adjustable A4 pitch detector
- Multiple waveform options
- Light and dark mode support
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Written for professionals, especially those in the field of Early Music, Nova Tuner is a fully featured, accurate, chromatic tuner with extensive temperament support. A full demonstration of the app is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/egkAFaICdXY?si=peIM6QvGHLqXMqtD Nova Tuner was written by professional fortepianist and harpsichordist, Thomas Foster. MAIN FEATURES - Sound Mode (reference pitch) and Auto Mode (detect pitch) - Clean and simple interface - About 30 built-in temperaments (see www.thomasfoster.org/novatuner for full list) - Add/Create new temperaments. - Duplicate and edit built-in temperaments - Create profiles to quickly set pitch and temperament for frequently used settings. - A4 pitch detector to quickly determine an instrument's pitch level. - Quick selection of common pitch levels: 392, 415, 430, and 440 Hz (these are customizable). - Four waveforms for audible note: Sawtooth, Square, Triangle, Sine. - No data is collected, no internet connection is required. INTERFACE - All tuner information (pitch level, temperament, etc) clearly visible on main screen. - Standard, simple iOS appearance and controls. - Large and intuitive adjustment buttons (no fussy scroll wheels). - Light and dark mode. - Supports portrait and landscape orientations. - Note names in English, German, and Neo-Latin (do, re, mi) TEMPERAMENTS - Temperaments can be transposed - Add, duplicate and edit temperaments - Favorite frequently used temperaments - Filter by favorited and custom - Search entire list of temperaments by name or information (creator, type, year, etc.) - Hide unwanted temperaments so they don't appear in the list or search SPECIFICATIONS Transposition range: -11 to +11 semitones Detection range: A0 to C8 Reference tone: C2 to B7 Tuning modes: Sound, Auto, Auto with Sound Back Calibration range: A4=300-500 Hz, 0.1 Hz increments
Flute Cards
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- Flash Cards - Dynamically generated quizzes - No in-app purchases - No account, no login - No advertisements With Flute Quiz you can test and practice your knowledge on flute fingerings (grips). The app provides integrated Flash Cards for flute fingerings (grips) and dynamically generates quizzes, where each quiz presents a maximum of 10 multiple-choice questions. In order to adapt the cards and quizzes to the proficiency of the user, the range of notes and the use of accidentals (sharp, flat) can be adjusted. For the quizzes, the app indicates the progress and score within a quiz, and stores the results locally on the device after exiting the quiz. For training purposes, stored quiz results can be reviewed, showing the questions, correct answers and whether the question was answered correctly.
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The clearest difference is price: Flute Cards at $0.99 against Nova Tuner's $7.99. Nova Tuner's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months) and chart position (#171 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
Nova Tuner costs $7.99 and Flute Cards $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nova Tuner ships an update every 5 months, Flute Cards every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova Tuner | Flute Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #171 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas J Foster | Rob Duell PhD |
In-app purchases
Nova Tuner
No in-app purchases
Flute Cards
No in-app purchases









