Comparison

iPegs vs ECD Tunes

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-three default temperaments, and if those don't suffice, you can add your own. It allows for easy selection between flats and sharps in meantone temperaments. Full list of features: - Tone generator with five different tones - Tuner with three different display modes - Customizable note names (A4, fixed Do, a', etc.) - Temperaments can easily be shared with other iPegs users - Reference pitch (A4) adjustable from 350 to 500Hz in 1Hz increments - Extensive included Help file

About

ECD Tunes

This app provides a digital library for English Country Dance musicians, allowing them to organize and access sheet music. It supports various file formats and lets users create and share event schedules.

Highlights
  • Digital sheet music library
  • Supports PDF, GIF, TIF, PNG
  • Add custom music volumes
  • Capture images via camera
  • Create and share events
  • AirDrop and email sharing
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ECD Tunes is meant for English Country Dance musicians. It contains a copy of the Blue and Red Barnes and allows users to add their own volumes of music by creating ZIP archives of PDF, GIF, TIF, and PNG files. Users can also capture images using their iPad's camera and image library. Events can be created and shared via AirDrop, email, and file sharing apps. You can find instructions for this app at http://www.TransportedProductions.com/iDeas

Screenshots

iPegs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPegs at $3.99 against ECD Tunes's $40.99. iPegs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 36 months). ECD Tunes's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iPegs costs $3.99 and ECD Tunes $40.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPegs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of iPegs's written reviews are positive against 50% of ECD Tunes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPegs ships an update every 4 months, ECD Tunes every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPegs versus ECD Tunes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPegsECD Tunes
Price$3.99 — better$40.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHank HeijinkRalph Canapa

Customer experience

iPegs

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

ECD Tunes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

iPegs

No in-app purchases

None

ECD Tunes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPegs free?
iPegs costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ECD Tunes free?
ECD Tunes costs $40.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPegs or ECD Tunes?
iPegs is rated higher. iPegs averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ECD Tunes averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do iPegs or ECD Tunes have ads?
Neither iPegs nor ECD Tunes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPegs or ECD Tunes?
iPegs ships an update every 4 months, and ECD Tunes every 36 months. Most recently, iPegs was updated on September 12, 2026 and ECD Tunes on June 23, 2026.

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