Mandolin Tuner vs --Stop Watch--
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandolin Tuner
This utility app provides accurate tuning notes for the mandolin, covering the standard G, D, A, and E strings. It's designed to help musicians quickly and easily achieve the correct pitch for their instrument.
- Plays tuning notes
- Standard mandolin tuning (G D A E)
- Easy to use
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Get your mandolin in tune fast with precise reference notes for standard tuning (G D A E).
--Stop Watch--
This utility app functions as a basic stopwatch. It allows users to start, stop, and reset the timer with simple button presses. Ideal for timing events or tasks.
- Start timer
- Stop timer
- Reset timer
- Easy operation
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- How to operate - Press "Start" to start the stopwatch. Press "Stop" to stop the stopwatch. Press "Reset" to reset the stop watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mandolin Tuner at none against --Stop Watch--'s 3. Mandolin Tuner also leads on ratings volume (796 vs 255). --Stop Watch--'s advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 60%). On price, rating, ads 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. --Stop Watch-- sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. Mandolin Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Mandolin Tuner against 4.5 for --Stop Watch--. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 796 and 255 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Mandolin Tuner's written reviews are positive against 75% of --Stop Watch--'s.
Mandolin Tuner ships an update every 16 months, --Stop Watch-- every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mandolin Tuner | --Stop Watch-- |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (796 ratings) | 4.5 (255 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 796 — better | 255 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Yu | Makiko Kawahara |
Customer experience
Mandolin Tuner
--Stop Watch--
Bugs and requests
Mandolin Tuner
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working or providing inaccurate tuning
- Ads covering the buttons and causing accidental clicks
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Option to turn off ads
- Larger buttons for easier use
- Support for alternate mandolin tunings
- Display the note being played
--Stop Watch--
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mandolin Tuner
No in-app purchases
--Stop Watch--
- Premium Plan (Monthly)$0.791 Month
- Premium Plan (Yearly)$3.951 Year
- Premium Plan (Lifetime)$9.19
Questions
Is Mandolin Tuner free?
Is --Stop Watch-- free?
Which has better reviews, Mandolin Tuner or --Stop Watch--?
Do Mandolin Tuner or --Stop Watch-- have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mandolin Tuner or --Stop Watch--?
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