Comparison

Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy vs Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

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

Head to head
About

Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy

Easily tune your guitar and other string instruments with this intuitive tool. Record and share your musical creations with a global community of musicians.

Highlights
  • Guitar and string instrument tuning
  • Multiple tuning methods supported
  • On-screen tuning indicators
  • Riff recording and sharing
  • Music social network integration
  • Discover local musicians and communities
Features
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TunerTool is a guitar and string instruments tuning tool. Both experts and beginners can tune their guitar in seconds, and share their riffs with the world. TunerTool is now integrated with Riffer, the first instant music social network. Tuning and sharing has never been easier. Tune your guitar in three simple steps: # select your favorite tuning method in the settings tab # play your guitar and follow the on-screen indicators to see when the string you are playing is in its “sweet spot” # adjust your tuning pegs to obtain an accurate string tuning Once you are tuned, share your riffs with your friends and family with Riffer, the social network for guitarists: # Record your favorite music moments and share them to Riffer, Twitter and Facebook. # Search the map for music and musicians around you, and create new music communities. # Follow the users you like and create your own stream of Riffs. # Connect with Facebook and share your activity to your stream, TunerTool will become your new daily app to share the things you like. # See what's popular right now, who's trending and who's creating the most hot music pieces around you. # And, if you feel 15 seconds is not enough, upgrade to 1 minute recording for those extended inspirational moments. TunerTool supports the following tuning methods: Standard, Drop-D, Drop C, Drop B, Half Step Down, Full Step Down, Open G, Open C, Open D, New Standard, Open E, DAD-GAD, DAD-DAD and Chromatic.

About

Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

This app provides fast and accurate tuning for classical guitars, ideal for musicians of all skill levels. It offers an LED indicator and automatically highlights tuned strings for easy visual feedback. Advanced settings and a tuning fork are available via in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Exceptional accuracy
  • Displays exact pitch frequency
  • A4 calibration
  • Ultra-fast response
  • LED tuning indicator
  • Tuned string lights up
  • Included tunings: Standard, Half Step Down, Drop D
Features
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Tune your classical guitar instantly with exceptional accuracy! • Displays exact pitch frequency in Hz • A4 calibration: 415 Hz → 466 Hz • Tuning fork & advanced settings (In-App Purchase) • Ultra-fast response and high sensitivity • LED tuning indicator • Tuned string lights up automatically • Works on iPhone & iPad Included Tunings: • Standard (EADGBE) • Half Step Down (Eb) • Drop D Enable microphone under: Settings → Privacy → Microphone Support: feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy4 screens
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy at 87% against Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's 27%. Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Classical Guitar Tuner Basic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Classical Guitar Tuner Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classical Guitar Tuner Basic has 412 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy's written reviews are positive against 27% of Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy ships an update every 4 months, Classical Guitar Tuner Basic every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy versus Classical Guitar Tuner Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made EasyClassical Guitar Tuner Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (41 ratings)4.5 (412 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings41412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInQBarnaPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews514 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.6%

Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

All ratings410 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative68.2%

Bugs and requests

Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Microphone not working after iOS updates
  • Tuning display jumping between strings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more tuning options (e.g. low C)
  • Improve string detection accuracy
  • Include audio playback of tuned strings

Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Extra 45 seconds$0.99
4 purchases

Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

One-time4
  • Advanced Settings$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Tuning Fork$0.99
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  • Metronome$0.99

Questions

Is Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy free?
Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classical Guitar Tuner Basic free?
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy or Classical Guitar Tuner Basic?
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic is rated higher. Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Classical Guitar Tuner Basic averages 4.5 from 412 ratings.
Do Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy or Classical Guitar Tuner Basic have ads?
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic shows ads; Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy does not.
Which is updated more often, Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy or Classical Guitar Tuner Basic?
Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy ships an update every 4 months, and Classical Guitar Tuner Basic every 11 days. Most recently, Tuner Tool, Guitar Tuning Made Easy was updated on October 22, 2026 and Classical Guitar Tuner Basic on October 24, 2026.

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