Comparison

Well Tempered vs @Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Well Tempered

This app provides precise chromatic instrument tuning using your device's speaker and microphone. It offers a vast library of temperaments and customizable reference frequencies, along with a built-in keyboard for immediate sound testing. Control is also available via Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Chromatic instrument tuner
  • Pitch pipe and tuning fork
  • 268 unique temperaments
  • Customizable reference frequency
  • Built-in keyboard for testing
  • Apple Watch control
Features
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Well Tempered is a chromatic instrument tuner, pitch pipe and tuning fork using your iPhone or iPads speaker and microphone, or an external microphone. Well Tempered features 268 unique temperaments that you can customize to start with any of 12 notes, totalling 3205 unique tunings! You can define a precise reference frequency, such as A = 417.32 Hz, making Well Tempered a favourite among instrument makers. With all these tuning options, Well Tempered provides a keyboard so that you can play with the tuning right away to decide if this is the tuning you want for the music you will play on your instrument. Control the tuner through your Apple Watch Made by musicians, for musicians with input from musicians

About

@Tuner

This instrument tuner app offers precise tuning for a wide range of musical instruments, catering to both beginners and professionals. It features a simple interface, multiple temperament options, and adjustable sensitivity for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Chromatic tuner
  • Needle style meter
  • Original ring tuner
  • Cent and frequency display
  • Calibration adjustment
  • Transposition feature
  • Configurable temperaments
Features
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A high performance instrument tuner app for use by amateurs to professionals is here! Get the great feeling of tuning through casual operation of the simple UI. Recommended for people using all manner of instruments! <Feature Introduction> ■Basic Features - Chromatic Tuner - Needle Style Meter - An Original Ring Tuner - Cent Display - Frequency Display - Calibration Adjustment Feature - Volume Meter - Transposition Feature (Transpose/Capo) - Mic Sensitivity Adjustment Feature - Pitch Pipe Feature - String Instrument Tuner Mode - Change between Sharp/Flat display - Change the ring oscillation direction - Temperament Change Feature(Keynote configuration possible) ■Specifications - Precision at 0.1 cent and above - Possible measurement range  When using the built-in iPhone mic: B0~E6(limited by iPhone mic performance)  When demonstrating maximum performance (※1): C0~B7 ■Configurable Temperaments - Equal Temperament - Pythagorean Temperament - Just Intonation (Major) - Just Intonation (Minor) - 1/4 Comma Meantone Temperament - Kirnberger Third Method - Werkmeister First Technique Third Method ■Required Environment iOS 8 or above is required. Target Devices: iPhone4S/5/5S/5C/6/6S/6plus/6S-plus,Fifth generation iPod touch or later  (※1) It is not possible to exert this app’s maximum performance using the iPhone built-in mic.     To exert maximum performance, please use a specialized mic device that is connectable through the mic port.     This product cannot be used with specialized mic devices that are connected through a Lightening port. ■Support If the app won’t load, there is a defect, or some other inconvenience, please contact us through support on the official homepage, info@atbeat.net, or through Twitter/Facebook.

Screenshots

Well Tempered4 screens
@Tuner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Well Tempered at 3.7 against @Tuner's 1.0. Well Tempered also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). @Tuner's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 40%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Well Tempered costs $4.99 and @Tuner $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Well Tempered holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Well Tempered's written reviews are positive against 71% of @Tuner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Well Tempered ships an update every 2 months, @Tuner every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Well Tempered versus @Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWell Tempered@Tuner
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiklas Saers株式会社クリーブウェア

Customer experience

Well Tempered

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

@Tuner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Well Tempered

No in-app purchases

None

@Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Well Tempered free?
Well Tempered costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is @Tuner free?
@Tuner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Well Tempered or @Tuner?
Well Tempered is rated higher. Well Tempered averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while @Tuner averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Well Tempered or @Tuner have ads?
Neither Well Tempered nor @Tuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Well Tempered or @Tuner?
Well Tempered ships an update every 2 months, and @Tuner every 7 months. Most recently, Well Tempered was updated on September 21, 2026 and @Tuner on August 1, 2026.

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