Comparison

Well Tempered vs Cmlsijswfr

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

Cmlsijswfr

Features
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Cmlsijswfr is built for musicians who want a score reader that feels calm, dependable, and ready the moment they play. Open a PDF and start playing. Every page remembers its own zoom, pan, and position in portrait and landscape, so your music always comes back exactly the way you left it. Why musicians choose Cmlsijswfr: • Turn pages with a light tap on your music stand • Use another iPhone or iPad as a pedal transmitter, or connect Bluetooth pedals • Sync your library, annotations, and metadata across devices with iCloud • Organize scores with search, tags, performances, and custom page orders • Read in single-page or two-page landscape mode • Keep markings, bookmarks, and page layout ready for the next rehearsal or concert From practice room to stage, Cmlsijswfr keeps page turns predictable, hands-free control flexible, and your library ready when you need it.

Screenshots

Well Tempered4 screens
Cmlsijswfr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Well Tempered at none against Cmlsijswfr's 5. Well Tempered also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Cmlsijswfr's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads 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 Cmlsijswfr $3.99 up front. Cmlsijswfr sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Well Tempered asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Well Tempered ships an update every 2 months, Cmlsijswfr weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Well Tempered versus Cmlsijswfr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWell TemperedCmlsijswfr
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiklas SaersMichael Friesen

In-app purchases

None

Well Tempered

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Cmlsijswfr

One-time5
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Burger$3.99
  • Steak$17.99
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  • Sushi$34.99
  • Caviar$89.99

Questions

Is Well Tempered free?
Well Tempered costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cmlsijswfr free?
Cmlsijswfr costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Well Tempered or Cmlsijswfr have ads?
Neither Well Tempered nor Cmlsijswfr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Well Tempered or Cmlsijswfr?
Well Tempered ships an update every 2 months, and Cmlsijswfr weekly. Most recently, Well Tempered was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cmlsijswfr on October 30, 2026.

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