Comparison

Viola Tuner vs Screen Time Next

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

Head to head
About

Viola Tuner

This utility app provides accurate tuning notes for the viola. It plays the standard C, G, D, and A strings to help musicians achieve perfect pitch.

Highlights
  • Plays tuning notes
  • Viola specific tuning
  • C string note
  • G string note
  • D string note
  • A string note
Features
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Dial in your viola with clear, accurate reference notes for standard tuning (C G D A).

About

Screen Time Next

This app helps manage children's screen time by providing a visible countdown and a calm transition to the next activity. It allows parents to set limits on apps and web browsing, with clear warnings before time expires. Children are prompted to choose their next activity, making screen time endings more predictable and less confrontational.

Highlights
  • Visible countdown timer
  • App and web browsing limits
  • Customizable next activities
  • Parent dashboard
  • Earned time additions
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Screen time doesn't have to end in a fight. ScreenTimeNext gives that moment a countdown your child can see, a warning before the end, and a screen that asks one question: what are we doing next? Choosing is what closes the screen — so the ending has a destination, not just a stop. HOW IT WORKS 1. You pick what to limit. Apps, categories, or all web browsing — chosen with Apple's own Screen Time picker, so your child's app list never leaves their device. 2. You set the time. Start a session from the dashboard and a countdown begins, with a live timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. 3. A warning arrives before the end. Not a wall — a full-screen message inside the app they are using, telling them how long is left. 4. Your child chooses what's next. Family time, outside, free time, clean up, or a meal. Choosing is what closes the screen, so the ending has somewhere to go. FOR THE PARENT - One dashboard: how much time is left, what your child chose, and a tap to add or take back minutes - Add time when it's earned. Taking minutes back also shortens today's budget, so a longer session doesn't quietly become a longer day - Decide what's next yourself when the day calls for it, instead of asking - Add your own activities — piano, the dog walk, Nana's house - Slide to remove every restriction for the rest of the day — one deliberate gesture, never a stray tap - A parent PIN, with Face ID if you want it PRIVACY ScreenTimeNext uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Your child's app selections are handled by iOS as opaque tokens: the app cannot read which apps they are, and never stores, logs, or transmits them. There are no accounts, no servers, and no analytics. Nothing leaves the device. WHAT YOU NEED - Screen Time permission, granted once by a parent - ScreenTimeNext limits the device it is installed on ScreenTimeNext is not a monitoring tool. It doesn't report where your child goes or what they type. It does one thing: it makes the end of screen time predictable, and gives it somewhere to go.

Screenshots

Viola Tuner1 screens
Screen Time Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Screen Time Next at 5.0 against Viola Tuner's 3.5. Screen Time Next also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months). Viola Tuner's advantage is ratings volume (217 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Time Next holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viola Tuner has 217 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Viola Tuner ships an update every 15 months, Screen Time Next weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Viola Tuner versus Screen Time Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViola TunerScreen Time Next
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (217 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings217 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlvin YuXIACHEN GUO

Customer experience

Viola Tuner

All ratings215 ratings
Positive58.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative33.5%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative46.4%

Screen Time Next

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Viola Tuner

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • No sound output despite reinstalling app
  • App shows wrong instrument (Bass tuner instead of Viola tuner)
  • Notes stop playing after 2-3 seconds
  • Static or recording noise when opening app
  • Sound quality degraded after recent updates
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  • App crashes or freezes on older devices
  • Incompatible with older iPod models

Requested features

7 requests
  • Sustain or loop function to hold notes longer
  • Microphone input to detect and analyze actual instrument tuning
  • Ability to detect which note is being played
  • Support for sharps and flats in addition to natural notes
  • Longer note duration for easier tuning
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  • More realistic viola sound quality
  • Remove or reduce advertisements

Screen Time Next

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Viola Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Screen Time Next

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Viola Tuner free?
Viola Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screen Time Next free?
Screen Time Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Viola Tuner or Screen Time Next?
Screen Time Next is rated higher. Viola Tuner averages 3.5 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Screen Time Next averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Viola Tuner or Screen Time Next have ads?
Viola Tuner shows ads; Screen Time Next does not.
Which is updated more often, Viola Tuner or Screen Time Next?
Viola Tuner ships an update every 15 months, and Screen Time Next weekly. Most recently, Viola Tuner was updated on November 4, 2026 and Screen Time Next on October 31, 2026.

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