Dulcimer Tuner Simple vs Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 .
Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords
This application provides precise and easy tuning for mandolins, suitable for all skill levels. It features a smart chord library, tuning fork, and advanced settings with a responsive interface and visual indicators.
- Precise frequency detection
- Smart chord library
- Tuning fork
- Advanced settings
- Intuitive UI with LED indicator
- Visual string indicators
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Tune your mandolin quickly and confidently with Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords. Designed for players of every level, it listens through your device’s microphone and shows the detected note and exact frequency in Hz, so you can see whether each course is flat, sharp, or in tune. Choose from 12 tunings for mandolin-family instruments: • Standard (GDAE) • GDAD, ADAE, Cross G, Open G, Cross A, Cross D, Cajun, and Calico • Mandola, octave mandolin, and mandocello Clear LED guidance and visual string indicators make tuning easy to follow. Fine-tune your setup with adjustable A4 calibration, microphone sensitivity, frequency display, sound confirmation, and reference string sounds. More useful tools are built in: • Browse a chord library with fretboard diagrams and chord variants • Play reference notes with the tuning fork • Keep your selected tuning and settings ready for your next session • Use one app on iPhone and iPad Questions or suggestions? Visit our website or email feedback@daikyoujulabs.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords at 4.4 against Dulcimer Tuner Simple's 1.8. Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 70 months). Dulcimer Tuner Simple's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Dulcimer Tuner Simple costs $0.99 and Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords has 76 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Dulcimer Tuner Simple's written reviews are positive against 54% of Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords's.
Dulcimer Tuner Simple ships an update every 70 months, Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Dulcimer Tuner Simple | Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 1.8 (11 ratings) | 4.4 (76 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 70 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Nikitenko | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen |
Customer experience
Dulcimer Tuner Simple
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In-app purchases
Dulcimer Tuner Simple
No in-app purchases
Mandolin Tuner Pro and Chords
No in-app purchases
Questions
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