n vs Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
n
Easily tune a variety of musical instruments using your smartphone's microphone. Offers high precision with advanced audio recognition and multiple visual feedback modes. Supports manual tuning and calibration for custom needs.
- High precision tuning
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Instrument selection
- Tune Fork reference tone
- Needle tuner
- Adjustable sensitivity and precision
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Tune your guitar, bass or other instruments with n-Track Tuner. Use this tuner in an easy, intuitive and free way with the integrated microphone of your smartphone. Downloaded over 5 million times! Just put your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad next to your instrument and play each string. High precision and sensitivity thanks to the advanced audio recognition algorithm also used for n-Track Studio 8. n-Track Tuner works great as a guitar tuner, violin, viola, violoncello, bass, piano and wind instruments tuner. NEW: 6 different views: •||| Spectrum Analyzer |||• The spectrum analyzer provides a visual feedback of the notes played by the instrument and shows a small arrow to highlight the harmonic whose pitch the tuner is tracking. •||| Instruments |||• Use the manual mode to select and tune each string according to the selected instrument tuning (guitar, bass, violin, viola, cello, double bass, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, harp, and piano) Get the pro version to unlock all instruments views. •||| Tune Fork |||• For those who prefer to manually tune their instrument the 'Diapason' view lets you play a reference tone, 'A' (440 hz) or any other note that you can select dragging the frequency slider. •||| Needle |||• A handy old style tuner to accurately detect the frequencies of your instrument. •||| Sonogram |||• (PRO feature) The "Sonogram" tab shows how the frequency spectrum evolves with time, and shows how the note that the tuner is following evolves by tracing a green line. •||| 3D view |||• (PRO feature) 3D view lets you follow how the audio spectrum changes over time. ADVANCED FEATURES • adjust tuning sensitivity and precision up to 0.1 cents • western and latin note namings, alternate temperaments • calibrate the tuner for non-standard tunings: tune the reference note, tap on the display and select 'Calibrate' to set the note as the new reference • adjust the spectrum analyzer visualization options, select thicker spectrum lines, smooth out or highlights peaks, increase or decrease spectrum accuracy, zoom into a specific area of the spectrum Contact us: http://ntrack.com/support
Tuner
This application provides precise instrument tuning capabilities. It assists musicians in achieving accurate pitches for their instruments.
- Precise instrument tuning
- Achieve accurate pitches
- Supports various instruments
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Tuner lets you tune your instruments with precision.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tuner at none against n's 1. Tuner also leads on ads (none vs shown). n's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 52%). On price 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
Both are free to download. n sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
n holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: n has 3.2K ratings behind it against 214, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of n's written reviews are positive against 52% of Tuner's.
n ships an update every 2 weeks, Tuner every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | n | Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (214 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better | 51.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 214 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | n-Track S.r.l. | Julian Boehm-Tettelbach |
Customer experience
n
Tuner
User reviews
n
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Accurate tuning
- 🎨 Useful visual feedback
- 📊 Detailed frequency analysis
- 🎶 Works well for various instruments
- 🆓 Reliable free version
Room to improve
- 💰 Intrusive ads in free version
- 🔒 Paywall for advanced features
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
Tuner
From 214 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ✨ Clean and beautiful design
- 🎯 Accurate tuning
- 🚫 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy performance
- ⚠️ Unstable, causes crashes
- 📱 Screen freezes
- ❓ Unclear settings
- 🪲 Annoying pop-ups
Bugs and requests
n
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inaccurate note detection
- Freezing during use
- Compatibility issues with certain instruments
Requested features
3 requests- Option to remove ads
- Improved compatibility with lower-end devices
- More customization options
Tuner
Reported bugs
4 issues- Advertisement for another app does not disappear even after download
- App causes iPhone to crash or freeze
- Screen freezes with blue spots
- App causes phenomenal bugs, not recommended
Requested features
7 requests- Allow changing reference frequency (440, 442, baroque, etc.)
- Option to select instrument (e.g., French horn)
- Ability to switch between sharps and flats
- Show octave of the note
- Microtonal tuning options (24TET, cent modifier)
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- Just intonation option
- Option to turn off metronome app pop-up
In-app purchases
n
- pro features and remove ads$12.99
Tuner
No in-app purchases








