Pitch Pipe+ vs Wrist 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.
Wrist Pipe
This application provides a portable pitch pipe with extensive customization, a variety of instruments, and setlist support for musicians. It allows users to quickly access pitches via watch complications and offers themes for specific musical groups.
- Customizable appearance
- Large selection of instruments
- Setlist support for songs
- Watch face complications
- Themes for musical groups
- Real pitch pipe samples
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Wrist Pipe is the best app to keep you in tune on the go! With its extensive customization options, large selection of instruments, and support for set lists, you’ll never need another pitch pipe again! Show Your True Colors! Wrist Pipe can be customized to match your style. So you can go for an understated look, match your pipe to your outfit, or show your pride! No More Memorizing Pitches Fumbling with a pitch pipe can slow down your performance. With Wrist Pipe, you can create predefined set lists. Then just tap the name of the song to hear the correct pitch! Instruments Wrist Pipe is equiped with several midi instruments and octave controls so you can pick the sound that works best for you! Wrist Pipe also features samples from a real pitch pipe for a natural tuning experience! Wrist Pipe on your Watch Face When a song strikes, you need a pitch as quickly as possible. Wrist Pipe’s complications allow you to jump right into the app, and look great on any watch face! It's Great to be a Barbershopper! Wrist Pipe comes with over 100 hand-designed themes for the top BHS choruses!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Pitch Pipe+ at free against Wrist Pipe's paid. Pitch Pipe+ also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 67%) and ratings volume (175 vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Wrist Pipe $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pitch Pipe+ against 4.6 for Wrist Pipe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitch Pipe+ has 175 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Pitch Pipe+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Wrist Pipe's.
Pitch Pipe+ ships an update every 6 weeks, Wrist Pipe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitch Pipe+ | Wrist Pipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (175 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frozen Ape Pte. Ltd. | David Freeman |
Customer experience
Pitch Pipe+
Wrist 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)
Wrist Pipe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pitch Pipe+
No in-app purchases
Wrist Pipe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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