iStroboSoft vs Hooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iStroboSoft
This application provides highly accurate tuning for musical instruments, offering professional-grade precision with a real-time strobe display. It supports various tuning modes, temperaments, and input methods, making it suitable for both acoustic and electric instruments.
- 1/10th cent accuracy
- Real-time strobe display
- Guided Mode Tuning
- 12 Temperaments with adjustable root
- Assisted Low Note Detection
- Drop/Capo mode
- Adjustable Concert A
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Usage questions? ***Please contact us before posting an issue in the reviews.*** Peterson Support at info@strobosoft.com or call 708.388.3311 M-F 8am-5pm (CST) TRUSTED BY PROFESSIONALS FOR OVER 70 YEARS. ---iStroboSoft for iOS--- Peterson Strobe Tuners' popular StroboSoft tuning application for iPhone and iPad. iStroboSoft™ offers the unmatched accuracy of a mechanical strobe tuner for the highest degree of precision available in a software tuning application. Plug in and tune your electrics and acoustics quickly and easily with 1/10th cent accuracy. Peterson Tuners has offered tuning solutions for over 70 years and is the only company specializing in hardware and software tuning products for all levels of musicians. FEATURES: • Stand-by mode to reduce battery usage or freeze the display. • Guided Mode Tuning offers an alternate strobe display that slows the strobe bands one-by-one as you come closer to tune. • Speed control for strobe display; dampen the response for a longer note display. • 12 Temperaments with adjustable root control. • Display all sharps note display. • Assisted Low Note Detection (ALND) helps capture very low frequencies. • Mains hum filter option reduces the chances of the tuner latching on to 50 or 60Hz cycle hum when using a direct line-in connection or while using the app during device charging. • Smooth, real-time strobe display allows you to achieve an unmatched level of accuracy. • Note/Octave window displays the correct note and octave for the note being tuned. • Cents display allows you to see how far out of tune your note is in cent values. • Tune in auto or manual mode. • Toggle the display to show: cents, Hz, MIDI note value for the note being tuned. • Glowing flat/sharp indicators assist when tuning a note very far from the target position. • Noise filter: Use the noise filter when utilizing an external mic or clip-on tuning device to help reduce the effect of extraneous environmental noise during tuning. • Input boost: The input boost will raise all input frequencies by +24dB. • Calibration mode: iStroboSoft can be calibrated to an external source guaranteeing 1/10th cent accuracy. • Drop/Capo mode: iStroboSoft will auto-transpose notes up or down to one full octave. • Adjustable Concert A: Change the Concert A reference of the tuner to accommodate tuning to a fixed instrument, such as a piano, or tune instruments that do not utilize the typical Western A440 reference. • Full screen mode permits the strobe display to be maximized on screen to allow better viewing from a distance. • Change strobe display colors to accommodate different lighting environments or set a preferred user color for those with limited color palette recognition. Use the built-in mic on your device for tuning or connect directly via the headphone jack using an approved adaptor cable or interface. Devices without a headphone jack can connect a pickup or mic using the lightning-to-audio adaptor. Support via email at: info@strobosoft.com or call 708.388.3311 M-F 8am-5pm (CST)
Hooks
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Hooks is the app built for people who actually make music. From the first spark to the finished song, everything in one place. — REAL-TIME CO-WRITING Write with your co-authors at the same time, in the same project. No more back-and-forth messages, lost versions, or scattered notes. Write in the shared space, develop ideas in your private notes, all inside the app. — YOUR FULL CATALOG, WITH AUTHORSHIP ATTACHED Every song, every version, every folder, with a record of who wrote it. An audio, a verse, a riff: captured in seconds and stored where it belongs. — AN AI THAT REFUSES TO WRITE YOUR SONG (PRO) Coda is a co-writer, not a ghostwriter. It asks questions, opens doors, and breaks blocks, but the words are yours. No generated lyrics. No slop. — FIND COLLABORATORS (PRO) Stuck for lack of a partner? Connect with songwriters and producers who actually match what you're working on. — SPLITS WITHOUT THE DRAMA Set percentages and notify participants. Everyone approves, or counters. Export a split sheet PDF in one tap with Hooks Pro. — LYRIC TRANSLATION (PRO) Export your project with translated lyrics, ideal for international pitches and sync. — FREE AND PRO Co-writing, your catalog, ideas and splits are free. Hooks Pro unlocks Coda, collaborator search, audio and references in your projects, split sheet PDFs and lyric translation. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Hooks was built by a producer and songwriter. From the studio, for the studio. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://writinghooks.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://writinghooks.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hooks at Free against iStroboSoft's $9.99. iStroboSoft's advantage is chart position (#52 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Hooks is free to download; iStroboSoft costs $9.99 up front. iStroboSoft sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Hooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | iStroboSoft | Hooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (298 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 298 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #52 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peterson Tuners | VITOR REGO |
Bugs and requests
iStroboSoft
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or crashes on certain iOS versions
- Incorrect note detection on some instruments
- Display issues with newer iPhone/iPad models
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more sweetened tunings and temperaments
- Improve display visibility and layout for newer devices
- Integrate with audio apps and allow routing through other apps
- Add Apple Watch app for quick tuning access
- Improve noise filtering and input sensitivity
Hooks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iStroboSoft
- Extended Frequency Modes$4.99
- Bluegrass Sweeteners$5.99
- Buzz Feiten Pack$5.99
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- Guitar & Bass Sweeteners$5.99
- Orchestral Sweeteners$5.99
- World Sweetener Pack$9.99
- Tuning Tools$9.99
- Steel Guitar Sweeteners$14.99
- Harmonic Tuning$19.99
- Keyboard Sweeteners$19.99
- Full Discounted Upgrade Pack$59.99
Hooks
- Hooks Pro$9.991 Month
- Hooks Pro1 Year trial$99.991 Year









