Comparison

Guitar Tuner vs HarpTab

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Tuner

This application provides a highly accurate chromatic tuner for any instrument. It features advanced noise cancellation and a detailed fine-tuning display, ensuring precise pitch readings for musicians of all levels. The tuner offers a fast refresh rate and works with any note.

Highlights
  • Works with any instrument
  • Chromatic tuning for any note
  • Accurate to 0.33 Hz
  • Noise cancellation slider
  • Fine tuning display (+/- 50 cents)
  • Fast 0.1 second refresh rate
Features
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A simple, free tuner that works. What the users are saying: "This is the only chromatic tuner that I tried on here that actually works." - dharris (USA) "Great app, love the noise cancellation thingy and it's probably the most accurate tuner on the app store" - Joshua Joe (New Zealand) "Awesome! - One of the best tuners on the app store! I'm impressed" - Ybxbmhnjgl (Canada) Guitar Tuner is a chromatic tuner which uses the iPhone/iPod microphone to give you an accurate pitch reading. Features: - works with any instrument! Guitar, Bass, Ukulele...you name it! - chromatic: works with any note! - accurate to 0.33 Hz - slider control to filter background noise - fine tuning display with +/- 50 cent range and 2 cent increments - wide range display shows +/- 2.5 semitones with 10 cent increments - extremely fast 0.1 second refresh rate

About

HarpTab

Features
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HarpTab teaches you harmonica through tablature notation. Practice with 20 folk, blues, and classical songs, visual blow/draw hole diagrams, and a built-in metronome. Features: - 20 folk, blues, and classical songs - Visual blow/draw hole diagrams - Player-first practice with true BPM timing - Focus loop for difficult notes and direct note jumping - Resume the last note, tempo, and practice mode - Today Practice Path with tempo and focus guidance - Practice history that counts active playing time - Three-round plans for warm-up, focus, and a full pass - Adaptive iPad practice and history layouts - Favorite songs collection Premium unlocks the full 20-song library and favorites. Free users get 5 songs to start learning. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://frexx.top/harptab/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://frexx.top/harptab/terms.html Support: https://frexx.top/harptab/support.html

Screenshots

Guitar Tuner1 screens
HarpTab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HarpTab at none against Guitar Tuner's shown. HarpTab also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Guitar Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HarpTab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Tuner ships an update every 4 months, HarpTab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Guitar Tuner versus HarpTab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar TunerHarpTab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLast Harmonic LLC杰 向

Bugs and requests

Guitar Tuner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezes and crashes on certain devices
  • Incorrect note detection and tuning
  • Fails to work in noisy environments

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more tuning options (e.g. drop tunings)
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Provide more customization options

HarpTab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Guitar Tuner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

HarpTab

Subscriptions1
  • Premium — Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Guitar Tuner free?
Guitar Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HarpTab free?
HarpTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guitar Tuner or HarpTab have ads?
Guitar Tuner shows ads; HarpTab does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Tuner or HarpTab?
Guitar Tuner ships an update every 4 months, and HarpTab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Guitar Tuner was updated on November 1, 2026 and HarpTab on October 24, 2026.

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