Violin Tuner vs Gloo Messaging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Violin Tuner
This application provides accurate tuning notes for the violin, covering the standard G, D, A, and E strings. It's a straightforward tool designed to help musicians achieve precise intonation for their instrument.
- Plays G tuning note
- Plays D tuning note
- Plays A tuning note
- Plays E tuning note
- Simple interface
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Plays tuning notes for the violin (G D A E).
Gloo Messaging
Facilitate authentic communication for church and ministry leaders. Manage contacts, send broadcasts, and respond to prayer requests on the go. Assign conversations and engage with members seamlessly.
- Real-time conversations
- Respond to prayer requests
- One-to-many Broadcasts
- Contact management
- Assign conversations
- Add to Groups/Workflows
- Engage with Explorers
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The Gloo Messaging app is designed for church and ministry leaders to communicate on the go. Now you can stay connected with your people through meaningful, real-time conversations, respond to prayer requests, send one-to-many Broadcasts, simplify contact management, assign conversations to team members, add people to Groups or Workflows, and engage with Explorers without missing a message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Violin Tuner at 4.3 against Gloo Messaging's 2.2. Violin Tuner also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 10%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 64). Gloo Messaging's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Violin Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Violin Tuner has 1.5K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Violin Tuner's written reviews are positive against 10% of Gloo Messaging's.
Violin Tuner ships an update every 16 months, Gloo Messaging every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Violin Tuner | Gloo Messaging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.5K ratings) — better | 2.2 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better | 9.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Yu | Gloo LLC |
Customer experience
Violin Tuner
Gloo Messaging
Bugs and requests
Violin Tuner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons don't always register input
- App crashes or freezes on some devices
- No sound output on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Longer note duration
- Chromatic tuner functionality
- Ability to detect if string is flat or sharp
Gloo Messaging
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Violin Tuner
No in-app purchases
Gloo Messaging
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Violin Tuner free?
Is Gloo Messaging free?
Which has better reviews, Violin Tuner or Gloo Messaging?
Do Violin Tuner or Gloo Messaging have ads?
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