Comparison

Mandolin Tuner vs Passage Talk

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Plays tuning notes
  • Standard mandolin tuning (G D A E)
  • Easy to use
Features
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Get your mandolin in tune fast with precise reference notes for standard tuning (G D A E).

About

Passage Talk

Features
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Passage Talk delivers REAL-TIME, two-way voice translation across 12 languages: you speak your own language, the other person hears theirs — instantly, on your device. VOICE TRANSLATION (TWO MODES) - Hands Free — ideal when the other person doesn't have the app. Uses the phone's own microphone and speaker, telling in real time who's speaking and translating it on the spot. - Dialogue — for when both people have Passage Talk open on their own phone. Set Source and Target languages crosswise; each phone speaks the translation out loud, instantly, on its own side. Headphones are optional. This real-time speak-and-listen flow works the same way across all 12 supported languages: Turkish, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Hindi. TEXT TRANSLATION Type on the keyboard, dictate by speaking, or import directly from a file (.txt, .rtf, .pdf). Listen to the translation instantly, copy it, or send it straight to WhatsApp, Messages, or email. DOCUMENT TRANSLATION Translate Word, PowerPoint, and PDF files while keeping their original formatting. The output file is added to the Files app and to Records. PHOTO TRANSLATION Take a photo of a sign, menu, or written text (or pick one from your library), crop to just the part you need — Passage Talk recognizes the text and translates it instantly. RECORDS Every conversation, text, document, and photo translation you save is tagged with your city and the time, and kept in the Records tab. Nothing is stored unless you tap Save. PRIVACY FIRST - No account creation, no sign-in. - Audio and text are processed only on your device; nothing is sent to DragonApps. - Built on Apple's on-device Speech, Translation, and Text-to-Speech frameworks. SUBSCRIPTION Passage Talk is available with a yearly subscription of $9.99, starting with a 7-day free trial. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Passage Talk is the companion app to Passage Travel Tracking app in the DragonApps family.

Screenshots

Mandolin Tuner1 screens
Passage Talk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Passage Talk at 5.0 against Mandolin Tuner's 4.5. Passage Talk also leads on ads (none vs shown). Mandolin Tuner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (796 vs 1). On price 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. Passage Talk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Mandolin Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Passage Talk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandolin Tuner has 796 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mandolin Tuner versus Passage Talk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandolin TunerPassage Talk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (796 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings796 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlvin YuEJDER VAROL

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

Passage Talk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mandolin Tuner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Passage Talk

Subscriptions1
  • Passage Talk Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Mandolin Tuner free?
Mandolin Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Passage Talk free?
Passage Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mandolin Tuner or Passage Talk?
Passage Talk is rated higher. Mandolin Tuner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 796 ratings, while Passage Talk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mandolin Tuner or Passage Talk have ads?
Mandolin Tuner shows ads; Passage Talk does not.

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