Banjo Tuner vs Engbird
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Banjo Tuner
This application provides standard tuning notes for the 5-string banjo. It's a simple tool designed to help banjo players achieve accurate tuning.
- Standard tuning notes
- 5-string banjo support
- Accurate tuning reference
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Tune your 5-string banjo with accurate standard tuning reference notes.
Engbird
Monitor environmental conditions like temperature and humidity with smart sensors. View real-time and historical data, export it, and manage multiple devices and users. Supports various sampling intervals and multiple languages.
- Real-time temperature and humidity display
- Configurable sampling intervals
- Historical data viewing (day, week, month, year)
- CSV data export
- Multi-sensor and multi-user support
- Multi-language support
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Engbird is the easiest way to monitor the environmental conditions affecting the things you care about. Quickly pair the app with our Temperature & Humidity Smart Sensors and enjoy the sleek interface for viewing current and past conditions.It supports the following features: - Displays Temperature & Humidity in real-time. - The sampling interval can be configured for 10s, 30s, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min, 30min, record length up to 30000. - Can easily view historical data by day, week, month, year, and can export historical data in csv format. - Support a mobile phone to access multiple sensors, you can also access multiple mobile phones with the same sensor - Multi-language support: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Banjo Tuner at 4.4 against Engbird's 1.8. Banjo Tuner also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 13%) and ratings volume (394 vs 37). Engbird's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Banjo Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Banjo Tuner has 394 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Banjo Tuner's written reviews are positive against 13% of Engbird's.
Banjo Tuner ships an update every 15 months, Engbird every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Banjo Tuner | Engbird |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (394 ratings) — better | 1.8 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better | 13.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 394 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Yu | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
Banjo Tuner
Engbird
User reviews
Banjo Tuner
From 394 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use interface
- 🎵 Plays correct tuning notes accurately
- 💰 Free app with no cost
- ⚡ Quick and lightweight download
- 🎧 Blind-friendly and accessible with VoiceOver
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently doesn't work or produce sound
- ⏱️ Notes cut off too quickly to adjust tuning
- 📢 Excessive ads cluttering the interface
- 🎚️ Only supports standard tuning, no alternatives
- 👂 Requires good ear training to use effectively
Engbird
From 37 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Stores historical data
- 👍 Graphs temperature and humidity
- 👍 Bluetooth connectivity works well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on launch after updates
- 🐛 Unreliable connection and data collection
- 🐛 Inaccurate temperature and humidity readings
- 🐛 Graphs and UI are difficult to use
- 🔋 Drains batteries quickly
Bugs and requests
Banjo Tuner
Reported bugs
8 issues- No sound output despite app being enabled
- Buttons do not respond when pressed
- Audio cuts off mid-note
- Multiple notes playing simultaneously
- Pitch notes are flat or inaccurate
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- App depends on ringer volume instead of app volume
- Sporadic functionality - works sometimes, not others
- Scam pop-ups offering iPad giveaways
Requested features
9 requests- Add microphone input to detect instrument pitch
- Support for alternate tunings (tenor, Irish tenor, etc.)
- Continuous note playback instead of single play
- Visual feedback for tuning accuracy
- Ability to customize tunings per string
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- Better audio quality and longer note sustain
- Remove or reduce advertisements
- Auto-repeat note functionality
- Compatibility with different string instruments
Engbird
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup after updates
- Bluetooth connection issues, sensors not detected
- Temperature and humidity values displayed incorrectly
- Graph time scales do not match actual data
- Sensor names not displayed in app
Requested features
5 requests- Add push notifications for temperature/humidity alerts
- Improve graph functionality (zoom, customize, etc.)
- Allow calibration of temperature and humidity sensors
- Provide more detailed historical data export options
- Add support for multiple sensors/devices in one view
In-app purchases
Banjo Tuner
No in-app purchases
Engbird
No in-app purchases
