Comparison

Pemade vs Tuner by Piascore

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

Head to head
About

Pemade

Experience the authentic sounds of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar on your iPhone or iPad. This app replicates the playing experience of a 10-key metallophone, supporting melodies and interlocking parts with ultra-low latency audio.

Highlights
  • Authentic sampled sound bank
  • Realistic playing experience
  • Interlocking part support
  • Ultra-low latency audio
  • Zoomable instrument views
  • Customizable cipher notation
Features
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World's first iPhone/iPad implementation of the main instruments of a Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar! Pemade, similar to kantil, is a 10-key metallophone in the gangsa of the Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar. It supports the main melody and plays interlocking parts called kotekan. * Authentic sound bank sampled directly from real instruments * User interaction designed to replicate true playing experience * Playing sound can be stopped --- essential for Gamelan! * High-quality photos showcasing real instruments * Optimized for ultra-low latency audio playback * Zoomable views for detailed instrument exploration * Customizable display of cipher notations to suit your preferences * Completely ad-free for uninterrupted enjoyment

About

Tuner by Piascore

This app provides a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe for musicians. It offers accurate tuning for a wide range of instruments using your device's microphone, with advanced features for precise adjustments.

Highlights
  • Chromatic instrument tuning
  • Pitch pipe/tone generator
  • Custom temperaments
  • Transposition support
  • Spectrum power indicator
  • Adjustable calibration
  • Needle meter display
Features
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** More than 10,000,000 musicians are now using the Tuner by Piascore! ** "Tuner by Piascore" is a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe that allows you to quickly and accurately tune your instrument using the built-in mic in your iPhone or iPad. "Tuner by Piascore" supports a custom temperaments, transposition, notations such as solfège, adjustable calibration and more. By spectrum power indicator, you can understand sound more intuitively. "Tuner by Piascore" packs more power than most pro tuners, yet it is simple enough for everyone to use. "Tuner by Piascore" can tune acoustic or electric guitar, bass, bowed strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, tympani, and any other instrument that can sustain a tone. Free version "Tuner Lite by Piascore" is offered. ** Features ** - Needle meter display - Ultra responsive 50 cents range fine tuning display - LED display easy-to-understand high and low sound - Accuracy ±0.01 semitone (±1 cent) - Landscape view (iPhone5 or later) - Power spectrum indicator - Selectable Temperaments - Selectable Notations (such as Solfège) - Support for transposing instruments - Pitch Pipe/Tone generator - Automatic reference note calibration - Changing the wallpaper ** Contact ** : http://piascore.com/service/tuner/ : contact@piascore.com

Screenshots

Pemade4 screens
Tuner by Piascore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tuner by Piascore at 91% against Pemade's 33%. Tuner by Piascore also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pemade costs $5.99 and Tuner by Piascore $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tuner by Piascore holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuner by Piascore has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pemade's written reviews are positive against 91% of Tuner by Piascore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pemade ships an update every 26 months, Tuner by Piascore every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pemade versus Tuner by Piascore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPemadeTuner by Piascore
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews90.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#62 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeremacsian Company LimitedPiascore, Inc.

Customer experience

Pemade

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Tuner by Piascore

All ratings1,447 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews555 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

Pemade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tuner by Piascore

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tuner stops working after iOS updates
  • App crashes when trying to tune certain instruments

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add metronome functionality
  • Improve transposition and temperament settings
  • Provide more wallpaper/theme options
  • Expand display of note frequency information

In-app purchases

None

Pemade

No in-app purchases

None

Tuner by Piascore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pemade free?
Pemade costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tuner by Piascore free?
Tuner by Piascore costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pemade or Tuner by Piascore?
Tuner by Piascore is rated higher. Pemade averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tuner by Piascore averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Pemade or Tuner by Piascore have ads?
Neither Pemade nor Tuner by Piascore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pemade or Tuner by Piascore?
Pemade ships an update every 26 months, and Tuner by Piascore every 2 months. Most recently, Pemade was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tuner by Piascore on October 15, 2026.

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