Autoharp vs Dulcimer Tuner Simple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autoharp
Experience the realistic sound of an autoharp with intuitive chord buttons and strumming. Enhance your music with built-in effects and use it as a MIDI controller. Customize string and chord layouts for advanced control.
- Realistic autoharp sound
- Chord buttons and strumming
- Built-in chorus, delay, and reverb effects
- MIDI controller output
- Customizable string and chord layouts
- Save and switch effect programs
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This app works like a real autoharp: just push one of the chord buttons and strum! Autoharp uses high-quality audio samples and matches its volume to your strumming speed for the most realistic sound available. If you want to expand your sonic palette, Autoharp includes built-in chorus, delay and reverb effects. You can configure each effect and enable them in any combination. With an in-app purchase, you can save multiple effects programs and switch between your saved programs. If you have any MIDI equipment, you can also use Autoharp as a MIDI controller. Strum its strings and send note-on commands to another device to generate virtually any sound. The MIDI commands include velocity values determined by your strumming speed for expressive playing. Advanced players can even customize Autoharp's string and chord layout, to optimize the sound for a given song or test a new setup before modifying a real autoharp. With an in-app purchase, you can set the note assigned to each string (from a total of 53 available notes) and set the strings assigned to each chord bar (either 15 or 21), then switch between any of your saved layouts. Before buying this app, I recommend watching the demo video at autoharpapp.com to see how it works. If you need help after your purchase, please contact me before writing a bad review. I have no way to respond or help you if you publish your complaints in a review, but I respond promptly to all emails.
Dulcimer Tuner Simple
This app helps beginners tune their standard DAA dulcimer. It provides a reference note and guides users to adjust tuning pegs until the instrument sounds its best. Regular tuning is essential for accurate pitch and improved musical performance.
- Standard DAA tuning guide
- Reference notes for tuning
- Helps beginners with tuning
- Improves musical sound
- Supports finger placement practice
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Simple dulcimer tuner to tune up your dulcimer. This is for the standard DAA dulcimer beginner tuning. Tuning your dulcimer can be a difficult task for you if you are just beginning dulcimer. The good news is, the more you do it, the easier it becomes. A nicely tuned dulcimer can make your music sound a lot better and help you greatly while you're are just getting the hang of finger placement for notes. Touch the note for the string you want to tune and then turn the tuning pegs on your dulcimer and match it up with the note that is being played. Tip: Make several passes tuning each of the strings. For example you might have noticed that if you have tuned all the strings once, and then back to the first one you tuned, it might be off a little bit. This is because you are increasing or decreasing the tension on each of the strings as you tune it and the instrument's body might bend ever so slightly due to this difference in tension. This causes the other strings to slightly change in pitch. So make sure you keep on checking and tuning the strings until all are in tune, so make several passes. Any questions using the App? Write support@tuneinstrument.com and we we'll get back to you promptly. Or visit our forum at www.tuneinstrument.com . If you need to tune other instruments just simply have a look into our other applications: Cello Tuner Simple, Violin Tuner Simple, Banjo Tuner Simple, Mandolin Tuner Simple, Double Bass Tuner Simple, 12-String Guitar Tuner Simple, Viola Tuner Simple, Guitar Tuner Simple, Ukulele Tuner Simple, Bass Tuner Simple, Dobro Tuner Simple, Balalaika Tuner Simple. Or visit us at: www.tuneinstrument.com .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Autoharp at 64% against Dulcimer Tuner Simple's 17%. Autoharp also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 70 months). Dulcimer Tuner Simple's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, 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
Autoharp costs $1.99 and Dulcimer Tuner Simple $0.99 up front. Autoharp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dulcimer Tuner Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.
Autoharp holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Autoharp's written reviews are positive against 17% of Dulcimer Tuner Simple's.
Autoharp ships an update every 2 months, Dulcimer Tuner Simple every 70 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autoharp | Dulcimer Tuner Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (9 ratings) — better | 1.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 70 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlo Leach | Pavel Nikitenko |
Customer experience
Autoharp
Dulcimer Tuner Simple
In-app purchases
Autoharp
- Save Multiple Effects Programs$0.99
- Set Up Custom Chord Layouts$3.99
Dulcimer Tuner Simple
No in-app purchases
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