Charango Chord vs Zither Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charango Chord
This app serves as a chord dictionary for the Charango, a South American string instrument. It allows users to look up chords by name or create chord symbols by manually inputting finger positions.
- Charango chord dictionary
- Reverse chord finder
- Manual finger position input
- Chord symbol generation
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A simple chord dictionary for Charango (south american string instrument: tuning E-A-E-C-G). It also works as a reverse dictionary. Setting finger positions manually, you get chord symbols.
Zither Tuner
Easily tune your zither with this mobile application. It automatically measures string pitch and provides precise visual feedback. You can also use it to play standard tuning notes for auditory tuning.
- Automatic pitch measurement
- Precise pitch indication
- Standard sound playback
- Auditory tuning support
- A4 standard note adjustment
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Zither Tuner, so you can easily use the mobile phone to do tuning for your Zither. Easy to use, precise instructions, it is your powerful Zither partner. When you pluck at the string of your musical instrument, it can automatically measure the pitch of the string, and through a variety of methods to indicate the accuracy of the pitch; addition, it can issue the standard sound of the strings, for you to tune through listening. Pitch indication accuracy 0.2 cents, A4 standard note adjustment range of 430 to 450Hz, accuracy 0.1Hz.
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Verdict
Charango Chord and Zither Tuner both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Charango Chord's written reviews are positive against 50% of Zither Tuner's. Charango Chord also leads on price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Zither Tuner's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Charango Chord costs $0.99 and Zither Tuner $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Charango Chord against 3.0 for Zither Tuner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Charango Chord's written reviews are positive against 50% of Zither Tuner's.
Charango Chord ships an update every 43 months, Zither Tuner every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charango Chord | Zither Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 25 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryu Suzuki | 怀卫 张 |
Customer experience
Charango Chord
Zither Tuner
In-app purchases
Charango Chord
No in-app purchases
Zither Tuner
No in-app purchases
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