Pitch Pipe+ vs The Pitch Pipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pitch Pipe+
This app provides reference pitches for singers and musicians. It offers multiple tuning modes, including chromatic, a traditional pitch pipe simulation, and a dedicated guitar tuner with various popular tunings. Users can calibrate the tuning frequency for precise adjustments.
- Chromatic pitch playback (6 octaves)
- Sustaining or 3-second note options
- Traditional pitch pipe simulation
- Dedicated guitar tuner
- Multiple guitar tunings (Standard, Dropped D, etc.)
- Adjustable tuning calibration (A=414-466 Hz)
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Featured by Apple as "New and Noteworthy" on the main App Store landing page. Pitch Pipe+ is a tuner application for the playback of reference pitches, perfect for singing and tuning instruments. It consists of three views: Chromatic - Playback of all pitches from 6 octaves. Choose between the note sustaining indefinitely or for 3 seconds. Useful for choirs and a-capella singers as reference for starting note. Pitch Pipe - This one is for singers used to using chromatic pitch pipes. Sounds are sampled from actual pitch pipes. Choose between C-C and F-F pipes. Tap a currently playing note to kill it immediately. Guitar - Dedicated guitar tuner lets you tune to guitar samples in addition to the sine wave tone. Auto advance moves down the strings so you don't have to keep reaching for the phone. The following tunings are available: Standard, Dropped D, DADGAD, Open D, Open G, Open A. The last visited view is shown whenever you relaunch the app so you have instant access to your preferred view. Calibrate tuning from A = 414 to 466 Hz. Retina Displays supported.
The Pitch Pipe
This app provides a digital pitch pipe with multiple instrument tunings and a unique AI-powered text-to-pitch feature. It assists users with sheet music, scale finding, and instrument tuning, making it ideal for musicians of all levels.
- AI Text-to-Pitch
- Sheet Music Note Helper
- Classic and Modern Pitch Pipes
- Scale and Pitch Wizard
- Instrument Tuning
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Looking for the perfect pitch pipe companion? Need more features that just playing a note? Don't know how to read music? This app is perfect for: - Music Teachers and Students - Song Leaders - A Capella and Band Groups - Solo Performers - Students learning music - Choirs and Music Groups - Instrument Tuning Features: - Note Helper for help with Sheet Music - Classic C-C and F-F Pitch Pipes - Modern Button Layout with C-C and F-F versions - Local AI Model for Text-to-Pitch - Add wizard for finding correct scale and pitch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pitch Pipe+ at none against The Pitch Pipe's 5. Pitch Pipe+ also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (87% vs 76%). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Pitch Pipe+ costs $0.99 and The Pitch Pipe $1.99 up front. The Pitch Pipe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pitch Pipe+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pitch Pipe+ against 4.7 for The Pitch Pipe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 175 and 108 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Pitch Pipe+'s written reviews are positive against 76% of The Pitch Pipe's.
Pitch Pipe+ ships an update every 6 weeks, The Pitch Pipe every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitch Pipe+ | The Pitch Pipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (175 ratings) — better | 4.7 (108 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 76.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 108 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frozen Ape Pte. Ltd. | Rody Davis |
Customer experience
Pitch Pipe+
The Pitch Pipe
Bugs and requests
Pitch Pipe+
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on launch with iOS 14 and iOS 17.0.3
- Sound stops working after switching to background apps
- Inconsistent octave pitch accuracy (D note out of tune)
- No sound output on iPhone 3.1.3
- Crashes after recent updates requiring app restart
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- Splash screen appears too slowly in performance situations
- Pitch pipe function doesn't sound when iPhone is silenced
- Guitar string recordings have poor audio quality
- Keyboard only offers single octave in some versions
- Buttons not labeled/readable with VoiceOver accessibility
Requested features
11 requests- Update to 64-bit and maintain iOS compatibility
- Softer flute sound option for singers
- Save tuning presets for different instruments
- Faster app loading time
- Adjustable note duration options
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- Microphone input to detect pitch
- More guitar tuning alternate options
- Multiple octave selection for keyboard mode
- Accessibility improvements for VoiceOver users
- Metronome and tuner integration
- Different tone options (piano, flute sounds)
The Pitch Pipe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pitch Pipe+
No in-app purchases
The Pitch Pipe
- Nice Tip$0.99
- Kind Tip$2.99
- Generous Tip$4.99
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- Amazing Tip$9.99
- Incredible Tip$19.99
Questions
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