Comparison

iPegs vs Fine Tuner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iPegs

This application serves as a multi-temperament tuning instrument for musicians, particularly those in classical and early music. It offers a tone generator, multiple display modes, and supports custom temperaments, allowing for precise pitch adjustments and easy sharing of settings.

Highlights
  • Multi-temperament tuning
  • Tone generator
  • Customizable note names
  • Temperament sharing
  • Adjustable reference pitch
  • Extensive help file
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An artful tuner designed by and for professional musicians working in classical and early music. The tuner provides a tone that is easy to tune to, or it can listen to you. It includes twenty-five default temperaments, and if those aren't enough, you can add your own. It allows for easy selection between flats and sharps in meantone temperaments. Keep your instruments in iPegs (strings, courses, frets, diapasons) and tune them string by string. The string calculator works out gauges and tensions from the string length, the pitch and the material. Profiles put your pitch, temperament and instrument one tap away. Full list of features: - Tone generator with five different tones, playing one note or several at once - Tuner with four displays, including strobe bands for each overtone - Instruments, with a string tension and gauge calculator - Profiles - 25 included temperaments, shown on a circle of fifths and an interval size chart - Customizable note names (A4, fixed Do, a', etc.) - Temperaments can easily be shared with others - Reference pitch (A4) adjustable from 350 to 500Hz in 1Hz increments - Supports transposing instruments - Footswitch support to change tones

About

Fine Tuner

This music app provides a precise and intuitive tuning experience for all string instruments. It offers standard and custom tuning options, chromatic note detection, and ear training tools. Users can personalize display views and advanced settings for a tailored experience.

Highlights
  • Standard and alternative tunings
  • Custom tuning creation
  • Chromatic note detection
  • Circle of Notes ear training
  • Multiple display views
  • Advanced customization options
Features
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Fine Tuner – A precise chromatic tuner for your string instruments Key Features Fine Tuner is a chromatic tuner designed first and foremost for string instruments: guitar (classical, electric, acoustic), bass (4 and 5 strings), violin, viola, cello, double bass, ukulele, mandolin, banjo and harp. Its chromatic detection also tunes many other instruments, including wind instruments. It offers both standard and alternative tunings (drop D, drop C, open tunings…), especially for guitars and basses. A chromatic mode allows automatic detection of all played notes. New: discover the Circle of Notes — an interactive tool that lets you tune your string instrument by ear! Listen to notes from octaves 1 to 7 with different instrument sounds, or explore major, minor, and many other chords. Made for string instruments Whether you play violin, viola, cello or double bass, Fine Tuner shows the note and the deviation in cents for accurate tuning, both arco and pizzicato. Guitarists, bassists, ukulele, mandolin, banjo and harp players: tune every string quickly, even in a noisy environment. Operating Modes • Automatic mode: Detects notes automatically within the selected tuning range. • Manual mode: Allows manual selection of the note to tune using the note selector. • Circle of Notes: Play and listen to notes and chords to tune by ear. Display Modes • Precision view: Default precision range of ±50 cents, with a needle indicating the position relative to the target frequency. • Graphical view: Default precision range of ±500 cents, with a graph to track tuning adjustments. • Expanded view: Displays a wider range up to ±1000 cents, ideal for visualizing large deviations. • Spectrum: Analytical view displaying the frequency spectrum in real time, allowing detailed observation of harmonics and sound distribution. Customization Options • Reference frequency: Adjustable between 400 Hz and 480 Hz, with a default value of 440 Hz. • Temperament selection: Choose between Equal Temperament, Pythagorean, or Meantone according to your musical style and instrument. • Deviation tolerance: Adjustable to set the desired tuning precision. • Note display type: Choose between standard or Latin notation. • Gain adjustment: Microphone sensitivity calibration for optimal note detection. • Accidental display: Option to show sharps (#) or flats (b). Custom Tunings • Create custom tunings with your own note frequencies. • Manually define each note for advanced tuning control. • Support up to 99 notes per tuning. Note Display The main detected note is displayed centrally, along with adjacent semitones for better reference. Shows the target and current frequency, as well as the difference in cents for precise tuning. An Ergonomic Tuner Fine Tuner adapts to your preferences, whether you use portrait or landscape mode. A Free and Accessible Tuner Fine Tuner is available for free with non-intrusive ads to support development. You can also remove ads through an in-app purchase for a completely clean experience.

Screenshots

iPegs4 screens
Fine Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fine Tuner at Free against iPegs's $3.99. Fine Tuner also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). iPegs's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

Fine Tuner is free to download; iPegs costs $3.99 up front. Fine Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iPegs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPegs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPegs ships an update every 2 months, Fine Tuner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iPegs versus Fine Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPegsFine Tuner
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHank HeijinkRomaric de Perier

Customer experience

iPegs

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Fine Tuner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iPegs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fine Tuner

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full version$4.99

Questions

Is iPegs free?
iPegs costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fine Tuner free?
Fine Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPegs or Fine Tuner?
iPegs is rated higher. iPegs averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Fine Tuner averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do iPegs or Fine Tuner have ads?
Fine Tuner shows ads; iPegs does not.
Which is updated more often, iPegs or Fine Tuner?
iPegs ships an update every 2 months, and Fine Tuner every 5 weeks. Most recently, iPegs was updated on October 23, 2026 and Fine Tuner on October 26, 2026.

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