Dobro Tuner Simple vs Mandolin Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dobro Tuner Simple
Easily tune your 6-string dobro with this straightforward application. It guides you to achieve the standard GBDgbd tuning, making your instrument sound its best. Ideal for beginners and experienced players alike.
- Standard 6-string dobro tuning
- GBDgbd tuning guide
- Simple interface
- Helps beginners with finger placement
- Supports multiple tuning passes
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Simple dobro tuner to tune up your dobro. This is for a standard 6-string dobro in GBDgbd dobro tuning. Tuning your dobro can be a difficult task for you if you are just beginning dobro. The good news is, the more you do it, the easier it becomes. A nicely tuned dobro 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 dobro 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: Guitar Tuner Simple, Violin Tuner Simple, Cello Tuner Simple, Banjo Tuner Simple, Mandolin Tuner Simple, Double Bass Tuner Simple, 12-String Guitar Tuner Simple, Viola Tuner Simple, Ukulele Tuner Simple, Bass Tuner Simple. Or visit us at: www.tuneinstrument.com .
Mandolin Tuner
This app provides a professional and precise way to tune your mandolin. It offers real sound samples to help you match the correct pitch and an automatic mode for faster tuning. Customize your tuning experience with various settings and enjoy offline functionality.
- Professional precision tuning algorithm
- Tune with real sound samples
- Automatic note detection
- Multiple tuning variations
- Dark mode
- Left-handed mode
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Free mandolin tuner. No Ads. No purchases. No Registration. Works offline. Many features. Professional Mandolin Tuner We created a unique algorithm designed for the mandolin to achieve the best quality of mandolin tuning. Because of this, our mandolin tuner allows you to tune with very high professional precision. You'll get rich and accurate tones. Mandolin Tuner with Real Sounds Another feature of this mandolin tuner is the ability to tune a mandolin with the help of sounds. 1) Tap on the mandolin note to hear a tuned sound. 2) Try to match the sound with your mandolin. You can train your musical ear by matching the sound with your mandolin. Fast Mandolin Tuner Tune the mandolin faster with the automatic mode. You can play any note, and we will properly detect it to give you hints on how to tune a mandolin. Mandolin Tuner with Many Settings In this mandolin tuner, you'll find many settings, such as: - different mandolin tuning variations - dark mode - notation language - reference frequency - left-handed mode - additional information And much more! With this mandolin tuner, you'll get regular updates. We constantly monitor the quality and create improvements, so you have the best mandolin tuner app. Do you have questions or improvements for our mandolin tuner? Please send us a message at support@liketones.com Thanks for tuning your mandolin with our app! liketones.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mandolin Tuner at 96% against Dobro Tuner Simple's 30%. Mandolin Tuner also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.6). Dobro Tuner Simple's advantage is chart position (#170 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 14.0). On ads, 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
Mandolin Tuner is free to download; Dobro Tuner Simple costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mandolin Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandolin Tuner has 1.2K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Dobro Tuner Simple's written reviews are positive against 96% of Mandolin Tuner's.
Dobro Tuner Simple ships an update every 35 months, Mandolin Tuner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dobro Tuner Simple | Mandolin Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 96.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #170 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Nikitenko | Vladislav Sonkin |
Customer experience
Dobro Tuner Simple
Mandolin Tuner
Bugs and requests
Dobro Tuner Simple
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mandolin Tuner
Reported bugs
1 issue- Displays incorrect string names
Requested features
1 request- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Dobro Tuner Simple
No in-app purchases
Mandolin Tuner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dobro Tuner Simple free?
Is Mandolin Tuner free?
Which has better reviews, Dobro Tuner Simple or Mandolin Tuner?
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