Well Tempered vs MusicLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Chromatic instrument tuner
- Pitch pipe and tuning fork
- 268 unique temperaments
- Customizable reference frequency
- Built-in keyboard for testing
- Apple Watch control
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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
MusicLab
Share your opinions on music to influence what plays on the radio. This app offers a fun way to test your favorite songs, with your data used solely for statistical purposes and never shared with third parties.
- Test favorite songs
- Influence radio playlists
- Share music opinions
- Data used for statistics
- Free to use
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This app is where all your favorite songs are put to the test so you can have your say on the music you hear on the radio. MusicLab is free and obligates you to nothing other than having some fun! Your opinions on music may be a great help to radio stations in your area. For your peace of mind, you should know your data is used for statistical purposes only and is never passed on to third parties. Apple is not a sponsor of, or responsible for conducting, any of our promotions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MusicLab at Free against Well Tempered's $4.99. MusicLab also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Well Tempered's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (40% vs 8%). On update cadence, 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
MusicLab is free to download; Well Tempered costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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 point the same way: 40% of Well Tempered's written reviews are positive against 8% of MusicLab's.
Well Tempered ships an update every 2 months, MusicLab every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Well Tempered | MusicLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niklas Saers | Broadcast Programming & Research Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Well Tempered
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In-app purchases
Well Tempered
No in-app purchases
MusicLab
No in-app purchases
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