Guitar Tuner vs Violin Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guitar Tuner
Tune your 6-string guitar with precise reference notes. Supports standard tuning and more. Ensure your device is not on silent to hear the tuning tones.
- Accurate reference notes
- Supports standard tuning (E A D G B e)
- Supports more tunings
- Clear tuning tones
- Device not on silent required
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Tune your 6-string guitar with clear, accurate reference notes. Includes standard tuning (E A D G B e) plus popular alternate tunings. Fast, simple, and reliable.
Violin Tuner
This application provides accurate tuning notes for the violin, covering the standard G, D, A, and E strings. It's a straightforward tool designed to help musicians achieve precise intonation for their instrument.
- Plays G tuning note
- Plays D tuning note
- Plays A tuning note
- Plays E tuning note
- Simple interface
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Plays tuning notes for the violin (G D A E).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guitar Tuner at 72% against Violin Tuner's 41%. Guitar Tuner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Guitar Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Guitar Tuner's written reviews are positive against 41% of Violin Tuner's.
Guitar Tuner ships an update every 9 months, Violin Tuner every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Guitar Tuner | Violin Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4K ratings) — better | 4.3 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Yu | Alvin Yu |
Customer experience
Guitar Tuner
Violin Tuner
Bugs and requests
Guitar Tuner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Violin Tuner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons don't always register input
- App crashes or freezes on some devices
- No sound output on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Longer note duration
- Chromatic tuner functionality
- Ability to detect if string is flat or sharp
In-app purchases
Guitar Tuner
No in-app purchases
Violin Tuner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Guitar Tuner free?
Is Violin Tuner free?
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