Comparison

Dulcimer Tuner Simple vs Shindig! Magazine

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Standard DAA tuning guide
  • Reference notes for tuning
  • Helps beginners with tuning
  • Improves musical sound
  • Supports finger placement practice
Features
Currently charting
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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 .

About

Shindig! Magazine

Explore obscure TV, film, and music from the 60s and 70s. This app features in-depth articles and critiques from international experts on genres like psychedelia, garage rock, and soul. Access current and back issues, with subscription options available.

Highlights
  • Obscure TV and film coverage
  • Psychedelia, folk, rock, funk, and soul music articles
  • Expert international writer contributions
  • Critiques of 60s and 70s culture
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Subscription options available
Features
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Shindig! is an eclectic cornucopia overflowing with obscure TV and film, psychedelia, folk, garage rock, folk rock, progressive rock, funk and soul. Contributions from its team of international expert writers ensure that new and intriguing tales about influential artists fill every issue. Shindig has established itself as a cutting edge forum and critique of the glories of 60s and 70s music, film and culture. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

Dulcimer Tuner Simple4 screens
Shindig! Magazine1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shindig! Magazine at 67% against Dulcimer Tuner Simple's 17%. Shindig! Magazine also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.9 vs 1.8). Dulcimer Tuner Simple's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 37) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shindig! Magazine is free to download; Dulcimer Tuner Simple costs $0.99 up front. Shindig! Magazine sells 37 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dulcimer Tuner Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shindig! Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Dulcimer Tuner Simple's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shindig! Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dulcimer Tuner Simple ships an update every 70 months, Shindig! Magazine every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Dulcimer Tuner Simple versus Shindig! Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDulcimer Tuner SimpleShindig! Magazine
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.8 (11 ratings)4.9 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1131 — better
Update frequencyEvery 70 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better11.2
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel NikitenkoJellyfish Connect Limited

Customer experience

Dulcimer Tuner Simple

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Shindig! Magazine

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Dulcimer Tuner Simple

No in-app purchases

37 purchases

Shindig! Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • Shindig!$4.991 Month
  • Shindig$14.993 Months
  • Shindig Auto-Renewable Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time34
  • Issue 40 (id:381390)$5.99
  • Issue 37 (id:381215)$5.99
  • Issue 53 (id:419597)$5.99
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  • Issue 54 (id:419599)$5.99
  • Issue 55 (id:419601)$5.99
  • Issue 56 (id:419603)$5.99
  • Issue 57 (id:419605)$5.99
  • Issue 58 (id:419607)$5.99
  • Issue 60 (id:419611)$5.99
  • Issue 62 (id:419657)$5.99
  • Issue 63 (id:435695)$5.99
  • NO 144 (id:715102)$5.99
  • NO 145 (id:715100)$5.99
  • NO 150 (pp:1017701)$5.99
  • Issue 50 (id:380907)$5.99
  • Issue 52 (id:371973)$5.99
  • Shindig! (pp:1115866)$5.99
  • Shindig! (pp:1115860)$5.99
  • Shindig! (pp:1115852)$5.99
  • Shindig! (pp:1115850)$5.99
  • NO 141 (id:715108)$5.99
  • Shindig! (pp:1115846)$5.99
  • NO 159 (pp:1017647)$5.99
  • NO 158 (pp:1017653)$5.99
  • NO 157 (pp:1017659)$5.99
  • Issue 68 (id:435705)$5.99
  • NO 156 (pp:1017665)$5.99
  • NO 155 (pp:1017671)$5.99
  • NO 154 (pp:1017677)$5.99
  • NO 153 (pp:1017683)$5.99
  • NO 151 (pp:1017695)$5.99
  • NO 152 (pp:1017689)$5.99
  • The Shindig! Gu... (id:798058)$6.99
  • Shindig! Compen... (id:806093)$7.99

Questions

Is Dulcimer Tuner Simple free?
Dulcimer Tuner Simple costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shindig! Magazine free?
Shindig! Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dulcimer Tuner Simple or Shindig! Magazine?
Shindig! Magazine is rated higher. Dulcimer Tuner Simple averages 1.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Shindig! Magazine averages 4.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Dulcimer Tuner Simple or Shindig! Magazine have ads?
Neither Dulcimer Tuner Simple nor Shindig! Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dulcimer Tuner Simple or Shindig! Magazine?
Dulcimer Tuner Simple ships an update every 70 months, and Shindig! Magazine every 8 months. Most recently, Dulcimer Tuner Simple was updated on October 27, 2026 and Shindig! Magazine on October 23, 2026.

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