Cleartune vs Tuner by Piascore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cleartune
This app provides precise chromatic tuning for a wide range of instruments using your device's microphone. It features a unique note wheel interface and a responsive fine-tuning meter for accurate pitch detection. Advanced options include custom temperaments, transposition, and adjustable calibration for professional use.
- Chromatic instrument tuning
- Note wheel interface
- Responsive fine-tuning meter
- Support for custom temperaments
- Transposition support
- Pitch pipe/tone generator
- High accuracy (±0.01 semitone)
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"My most indispensable app is my guitar tuner, Cleartune. None of the old visual or analog tuners are as precise. I've even taken it on stage with me!" - Rosanne Cash "Cleartune and Clockwork are my most used apps." - Ezra Oklan (Nicole Atkins, Norah Jones, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Matt Beck (Matchbox 20), Chico Hamilton, Arnie Lawrence) "I've been having trouble with interference on stage with other tuners for the iPhone. Used Cleartune last night before a gig and had no problems with stage noise. Excellent tuner for bass." - Rob Calder (Kanye West, Angus and Julia Stone, The Break and Repair Method, Ghostface Killah) Used in the making of the Gorillaz album "The Fall" Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cleartune ----------------------------------- • Featured in Electronic Musician, Matchbox Mag, Making Music Mag, Premiere Guitar, MacWorld, Apple Staff Picks, Worship Leader Mag, Acoustic Guitar • Spotted in use backstage by The Black Keys, C.W. Stone King (www.va.ryanpolei.com), Grammy Nominee Sones de México (gearwire.com) ----------------------------------- Cleartune is a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe that allows you to quickly and accurately tune your instrument using the built-in mic in your device. Cleartune features a unique "note wheel" interface allowing you to quickly find your pitch, paired with a highly responsive fine-tuning meter for the perfect tune. With support for custom temperaments, transposition, notations such as solfège, and adjustable calibration, Cleartune packs more power than most pro tuners, yet is simple enough for everyone to use. Cleartune can tune acoustic or electric guitar, bass, bowed strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, tympani and any other instrument that can sustain a tone. Most electronic tuners cannot properly tune a violin. With a built in temperament for violin family instruments, Cleartune will have the 5ths singing perfectly. Features: - Note Wheel Display - Ultra responsive 25 cent range fine tuning display - Needle Damping option - Accuracy ±0.01 semitone (±1 cent) - Selectable Temperaments - Selectable Notations (such as Solfège) - User-defined temperament and notations - Support for transposing instruments - Automatic reference note calibration - Adjustable A4 calibration in 0.1 Hz increment - Pitch Pipe/Tone generator - Selectable tone waveform - Automatic or manual note selection
Tuner by Piascore
This app provides a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe for musicians. It offers accurate tuning for a wide range of instruments using your device's microphone, with advanced features for precise adjustments.
- Chromatic instrument tuning
- Pitch pipe/tone generator
- Custom temperaments
- Transposition support
- Spectrum power indicator
- Adjustable calibration
- Needle meter display
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** More than 10,000,000 musicians are now using the Tuner by Piascore! ** "Tuner by Piascore" is a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe that allows you to quickly and accurately tune your instrument using the built-in mic in your iPhone or iPad. "Tuner by Piascore" supports a custom temperaments, transposition, notations such as solfège, adjustable calibration and more. By spectrum power indicator, you can understand sound more intuitively. "Tuner by Piascore" packs more power than most pro tuners, yet it is simple enough for everyone to use. "Tuner by Piascore" can tune acoustic or electric guitar, bass, bowed strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, tympani, and any other instrument that can sustain a tone. Free version "Tuner Lite by Piascore" is offered. ** Features ** - Needle meter display - Ultra responsive 50 cents range fine tuning display - LED display easy-to-understand high and low sound - Accuracy ±0.01 semitone (±1 cent) - Landscape view (iPhone5 or later) - Power spectrum indicator - Selectable Temperaments - Selectable Notations (such as Solfège) - Support for transposing instruments - Pitch Pipe/Tone generator - Automatic reference note calibration - Changing the wallpaper ** Contact ** : http://piascore.com/service/tuner/ : contact@piascore.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tuner by Piascore at 4.8 against Cleartune's 3.7. Tuner by Piascore also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 60%). Cleartune's advantage is chart position (#18 vs #111) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Cleartune costs $3.99 and Tuner by Piascore $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tuner by Piascore holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 885 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Cleartune's written reviews are positive against 91% of Tuner by Piascore's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Cleartune | Tuner by Piascore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (885 ratings) | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 885 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | #111 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitcount ltd. | Piascore, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cleartune
Tuner by Piascore
User reviews
Cleartune
From 885 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate and sensitive
- 👍 Elegant and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Supports custom temperaments
- 💡 Useful for tuning various instruments
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes or becomes unresponsive
- 🐛 Fails to detect certain notes or frequencies
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔍 Struggles with background noise
Tuner by Piascore
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate and responsive
- 💡 Versatile with various tuning options
- 🎨 Attractive and customizable interface
- 🔍 Sensitive to low and high notes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
- 🔍 Struggles with background noise
- 📏 Limited orientation options on tablets
- 🔧 Lack of detailed instructions or help
Bugs and requests
Cleartune
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Needle movement is erratic or jumpy
- Pitch pipe feature not working
Requested features
3 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve noise cancellation and sensitivity
- Restore previous functionality (e.g. locked pitch wheel)
Tuner by Piascore
Reported bugs
2 issues- Tuner stops working after iOS updates
- App crashes when trying to tune certain instruments
Requested features
4 requests- Add metronome functionality
- Improve transposition and temperament settings
- Provide more wallpaper/theme options
- Expand display of note frequency information
In-app purchases
Cleartune
No in-app purchases
Tuner by Piascore
No in-app purchases
Questions
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