Comparison

NA Tuner vs Chord Scribe

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Chord Scribe

Features
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Keep your chords and lyrics together with Chord Scribe. Writing and saving songs is free. Organize your song ideas in one place and keep your music ready for practice. Chord Scribe Pro adds: • Unlimited saved set lists • Song reordering and navigation through a set • PDF export for songs and full set lists Pro is available through monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://www.barbedwireglovegames.games/chord-scribe/privacy-policy Terms of service: https://www.barbedwireglovegames.games/chord-scribe/terms-of-service

Screenshots

NA Tuner1 screens
Chord Scribe1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NA Tuner at none against Chord Scribe's 3. Chord Scribe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 17 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Chord Scribe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NA Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NA Tuner ships an update every 17 months, Chord Scribe every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NA Tuner versus Chord Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNA TunerChord Scribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNembrini AudioAustin Anderson

In-app purchases

None

NA Tuner

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Chord Scribe

Subscriptions2
  • Chord Scribe Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Chord Scribe Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Chord Scribe Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is NA Tuner free?
NA Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chord Scribe free?
Chord Scribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NA Tuner or Chord Scribe have ads?
Neither NA Tuner nor Chord Scribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NA Tuner or Chord Scribe?
NA Tuner ships an update every 17 months, and Chord Scribe every 2 days. Most recently, NA Tuner was updated on November 8, 2026 and Chord Scribe on October 8, 2026.

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