Violin Tuner vs Finger Timer
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).
Finger Timer
This app functions as a speedcubing and speedstacking timer, offering a simple and elegant interface. It allows users to time their solves, track statistics like averages, and even connect to a display device for shared viewing. The app offers both free and full versions with varying features and limitations.
- Speedcubing timer
- Speedstacking timer
- Automatic statistics tracking
- Display connection
- Scramble generation
- Ao5 and Ao12 calculation
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Finger Timer is a speedcubing/speedstacking timer in your pocket! It's a simple and elegant timer app that you must have! [HOW TO USE] 1. Put your fingers on the left and right pads, and hold. 2. When the red and green lights are both on, the timer is ready, and then you can release your fingers to start the timer. 3. When you want to stop the timer, put your fingers back on the left and right pads. 4. If you want to restart the timer, press "RESET" and do the steps 1 to 3. [DISPLAY CONNECTION] 1. Connect your Timer device (with this app) and Display device (any computer or mobile device with a web browser) to the same Wi-Fi network. (Sometimes Internet also works.) 2. In Timer device, tap the top-right icon, and check "Allow display connection" checkbox. 3. In Display device, enter the Timer address into the address bar of your browser, and then press "START". 4. Enjoy it! [Stats] When you using the timer, stats are generated automatically. The average time, Ao5 and Ao12 (full version only), are displaying the summary in the LED panel, and you can also get the details in About page. In About page, you can clear the stats or copy them to show off! Free version: > The maximum time is 10 minutes. > Display connection. (max 10 mins) > Scramble for only cube 2x2x2 and 3x3x3. > Showing Ao5 (average of 5) only. > With ads Full version: > The maximum time is 60 minutes. > Display connection. (max 60 mins) > Scramble for cube 2x2x2, 3x3x3, 4x4x4, and 5x5x5. > Showing both Ao5 (average of 5) and Ao12 (average of 12). > No ads, no distractions! Subscribe our YouTube channel to watch the latest cubing videos: https://youtube.com/omgcrafts Like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://facebook.com/omegastudiopage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Finger Timer at none against Violin Tuner's shown. Finger Timer also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Violin Tuner's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 345). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Violin Tuner against 4.2 for Finger Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 345 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Violin Tuner's written reviews are positive against 75% of Finger Timer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Violin Tuner | Finger Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.2 (345 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 75.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 345 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Yu | Yu-Mao Feng |
Customer experience
Violin Tuner
Finger Timer
User reviews
Violin Tuner
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎻 Helpful for tuning violins
- 💡 Useful for beginners
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent sound quality
- ⏱️ Notes play for too short a duration
- 🔊 Sounds like an entire orchestra playing, not a single violin
Finger Timer
From 345 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nice timer with no ads
- 🚀 Great portable timer
- 💡 Useful for cubing and speed stacking
- 🚀 Accurate and efficient timer
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Timer issues (not starting/stopping properly)
- 🔧 Needs more features (save times, averages, etc.)
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔧 Compatibility issues on some devices
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
Finger Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer not stopping/resetting properly
- Scrambles not displaying correctly
- App crashing or freezing during use
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to save/view past times and averages
- Expand to support more puzzle types (4x4, 5x5, etc.)
- Improve timer responsiveness and reliability
- Provide an ad-free paid version
In-app purchases
Violin Tuner
No in-app purchases
Finger Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Violin Tuner free?
Is Finger Timer free?
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