A vs MusicToolKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A
Easily generate a tuning tone with a single tap. Enhance convenience by setting up Siri Shortcuts for quick access, even adding them to your Home Screen or widgets. Adjust the frequency to your needs and enjoy a fuss-free tuning experience.
- Single-tap tone generation
- Adjustable frequency (435–445 Hz)
- Siri Shortcut integration
- Home Screen and widget shortcuts
- iPad Slide Over compatibility
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A–440: Pro Tuner Tuning Fork puts an A in your ear. The rest is up to you. One tap is all it takes. A–440: Pro Tuner Tuning Fork gives you - ease of use - confidence - reliability - flexibility - customization - Siri integration "If you know how to tune your instrument, this should be all you need." A 14-day Trial is available. It is activated at no-cost and obligation-free. After the trial expires the sounding of an A is disabled until a license is purchased. Download A–440: Pro Tuner Tuning Fork now and experience the ease and simplicity of tuning.
MusicToolKit
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MusicToolKit is a simple, capable toolkit for practicing music. Five tools in one app: metronome, tuner, tuning fork, recorder and keyboard. Open it and start right away. METRONOME · Accurate clicks: no drift or lag, however long it runs · Accents, compound meters (6/8 etc.) and bar-by-bar meter changes (4/4 + 5/4 etc.) TUNER · A steady readout: the display doesn't jump around, so you can tune calmly · Piano-roll-style scrolling graph shows how your pitch moves TUNING FORK · Pick the note on a piano-style keyboard · Reference pitch can be set anywhere from 400 to 500 Hz and is shared with the tuner and keyboard. 415, 432 and 440–444 are one tap away RECORDER · Dual level graph (peak and average): clipping warnings make distortion obvious, so setting the level is easy · Lock button prevents accidental taps while recording. Levels are shown before you start · Saves as WAV / M4A. Open recordings directly in the Files app, or export via the share sheet KEYBOARD · A simple tap-to-play keyboard · Sine, square, triangle and sawtooth waveforms Tuning is equal temperament. For just intonation and other temperaments, see "MultiTuneKeys". Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: A at none against MusicToolKit's shown. MusicToolKit's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. A sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and MusicToolKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
A ships an update every 6 weeks, MusicToolKit daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A | MusicToolKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (185 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Richardson | Yasuhiro Misawa |
In-app purchases
A
- 14-day TrialFree
- A–440 Standard$2.99
- Upgrade to A–440 Premium$2.99
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- A–440 Premium$4.99
MusicToolKit
- Remove Ads$4.99









