Comparison

Guitar Tuner vs GTuner

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

GTuner

This app provides an accurate and user-friendly guitar tuning experience using your device's microphone. It features a clear visual display, automatic string detection, and a built-in metronome. Unlock additional tunings with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Accurate pitch detection
  • Automatic string detection
  • Visual guitar headstock display
  • Built-in metronome
  • Supports multiple tunings
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Tune your guitar fast with a clean, accurate tuner that just works. GTuner listens through your iPhone's mic and shows exactly which string you're playing and how to bring it into tune with a big note display, a smooth needle meter, a precise cents readout, and a satisfying green "in tune" lock. A photo-real guitar headstock lights up the string you're tuning, so you always know which peg to turn. Everything runs entirely on your device. The mic is never recorded, and nothing is ever sent anywhere — no account, no ads, no tracking. FEATURES • Automatic string detection — just play, and GTuner finds the string • Tap any string to tune it manually • Cent-accurate pitch detection with a clear, responsive meter • Guitar-headstock visual that highlights the active string • Built-in metronome — adjustable tempo, tap tempo, time signatures, accented downbeat • Clean, distraction-free design TUNINGS Standard, Drop D, and Half Step Down are free forever — along with the full tuner and metronome. Unlock 12 more power and open tunings with a single one-time purchase (no subscription): Whole Step Down, Drop C#, Drop C, Drop B, Open G, Open D, Open E, Open C, Open A, Open D Minor, Open G Minor, and DADGAD. Private by design. On-device by default. Tune up and play.

Screenshots

Guitar Tuner1 screens
GTuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Guitar Tuner at 4.6 against GTuner's 4.0. Guitar Tuner also leads on ratings volume (8.2K vs 1). GTuner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Guitar Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GTuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guitar Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Tuner has 8.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guitar Tuner versus GTuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar TunerGTuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLast Harmonic LLCJames Jordan

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

GTuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Guitar Tuner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

GTuner

One-time1
  • Unlock All Tunings$4.99

Questions

Is Guitar Tuner free?
Guitar Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GTuner free?
GTuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Tuner or GTuner?
Guitar Tuner is rated higher. Guitar Tuner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while GTuner averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Guitar Tuner or GTuner have ads?
Guitar Tuner shows ads; GTuner does not.

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