Comparison

Fingering Strings vs Cello Tuner Basic

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

Head to head
About

Fingering Strings

An interactive fingering guide for string instruments, offering detailed hand positions and visual aids for violin, viola, cello, and double bass. It helps users identify optimal fingerings for notes and intervals, with options to display beginner tapes and switch between written notes and piano keys.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive hand position guides
  • Double stop fingering
  • Beginner tape display
  • Switch between written note and piano key
  • Multiple clef support
  • Playable concert pitch audio
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The highest rated and most comprehensive fingering guide available for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (Simandl and Rabbath positions). Includes double stops! Decide which hand position would be best for the interval or passage. Instantly switch between written note and piano key at the touch of a button. Support for Key Signatures to more easily find a fingering in the music you're working on. • Hand Positions: 15 positions on the Violin, 15 positions on the Viola, 16 positions on the Cello, and 12 Simandl positions or 6 Rabbath positions on the Double Bass. • Display "beginner tape" on the fingerboard as well as string names and colors. • Notate one or two notes in Treble, Alto, Tenor or Bass clef. How to Use: Pick a written note (touch the staff) and have the fingering displayed and concert pitch played. Touch a button and reveal the note on the piano. Play a concert pitch on the piano, and have that pitch's fingering displayed. Touch a button and reveal the transposed note written on the staff. Written and concert pitches are the same for all but the double bass, which transposes, sounding an octave below what is written. • Use the ‘Play' button to repeatedly hear the note or interval being displayed. Selecting a Pitch: Using the Staff (transposed for the current instrument): Simply touch and slide up and down on the staff to select the note, slide to the right or left of the note for sharps and flats. Using the Piano (concert pitch): drag in the area below the keyboard to move the keyboard, touch to play notes, touch & slide to change the pitch. When you glissando up the keyboard, notes will be notated as a raised value (sharps), when you glissando down, notes will be notated as lowered values (flats). Use the up and down arrows to move chromatically up and down without touching the music staff or piano keyboard.

About

Cello Tuner Basic

Achieve precise cello tuning with this intuitive application. It offers ultra-accuracy, visual guidance, and automatic string identification, making it ideal for musicians of all levels. Advanced features and tuning forks are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Ultra-accurate frequency display (Hz)
  • Adjustable A4 temperaments
  • LED tuning indicator
  • Automatic tuned string identification
  • High sensitivity and fast response
  • Tuning fork (IAP)
Features
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Tune your cello instantly with exceptional accuracy! Perfect for beginners, students, orchestra players, and professionals. • Ultra-accurate — displays exact frequency in Hz • A4 temperaments from 392Hz–466Hz • Includes tuning fork & advanced settings (IAP) • High sensitivity and fast response • LED tuning indicator for intuitive visual guidance • Tuned string lights up automatically • Universal app for iPhone & iPad Please allow microphone access under: Settings > Privacy > Microphone. Questions or ideas? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

Fingering Strings4 screens
Cello Tuner Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cello Tuner Basic at Free against Fingering Strings's $3.99. Cello Tuner Basic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Fingering Strings's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Cello Tuner Basic is free to download; Fingering Strings costs $3.99 up front. Cello Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Fingering Strings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cello Tuner Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cello Tuner Basic has 215 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Fingering Strings's written reviews are positive against 36% of Cello Tuner Basic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fingering Strings ships an update every 10 months, Cello Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 0 level
Fingering Strings versus Cello Tuner Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingering StringsCello Tuner Basic
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (23 ratings)4.3 (215 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

Fingering Strings

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Cello Tuner Basic

All ratings215 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Fingering Strings

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Cello Tuner Basic

One-time5
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$3.99
  • Settings$3.99
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  • Tuning Fork$3.99
  • Metronome$3.99

Questions

Is Fingering Strings free?
Fingering Strings costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cello Tuner Basic free?
Cello Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fingering Strings or Cello Tuner Basic?
Cello Tuner Basic is rated higher. Fingering Strings averages 4.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Cello Tuner Basic averages 4.3 from 215 ratings.
Do Fingering Strings or Cello Tuner Basic have ads?
Cello Tuner Basic shows ads; Fingering Strings does not.
Which is updated more often, Fingering Strings or Cello Tuner Basic?
Fingering Strings ships an update every 10 months, and Cello Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fingering Strings was updated on August 31, 2026 and Cello Tuner Basic on September 1, 2026.

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