Kalimba Pro vs Pythagorean Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kalimba Pro
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A simple, minimalist music app where your can to play the kalimba and sansula. • 2 instruments (Kalimba, Sansula) • Optional reverb effect • Record the music you're playing • Share your records • Simple • Relaxing • No ads
Pythagorean Tuner
This app offers a precision tuning experience for string musicians and singers. It tunes to pure Pythagorean intonation, distinguishing between enharmonic pitches for a more authentic sound.
- True Pythagorean intonation
- Pure 3:2 perfect fifths
- Distinguishes enharmonic pitches
- Precision tuning for musicians
- Supports violin, cello, viola, bass, and singers
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Pythagorean Tuner is a precision tuner for violinists, cellists, violists, bassists, and singers who play in true Pythagorean intonation, built on pure 3:2 perfect fifths. Unlike equal-tempered tuners, it places every sharp and flat at its true, distinct pitch, so a flat sits lower than its enharmonic sharp, just as string players hear it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pythagorean Tuner at Free against Kalimba Pro's $0.99. Pythagorean Tuner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months). Kalimba Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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
Pythagorean Tuner is free to download; Kalimba Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kalimba Pro ships an update every 20 months, Pythagorean Tuner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kalimba Pro | Pythagorean Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Denys | Leonid Iogansen |
In-app purchases
Kalimba Pro
No in-app purchases
Pythagorean Tuner
No in-app purchases
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