Comparison

Guitar Tuner vs Charango Tuner Pro

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

Charango Tuner Pro

Precisely tune your charango in seconds with this app. It offers advanced features like exact frequency display, a chord library, and a tuning fork. Ideal for musicians of all levels seeking a responsive and intuitive tuning experience.

Highlights
  • Accurate frequency display (Hz)
  • Charango chord library
  • Instant and fast tuning
  • Tuning fork option
  • Intuitive LED tuning indicator
  • Visual tuned string indicator
Features
Currently charting
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Tune your charango with precision and ease, within seconds! Optimal for beginners, intermediate and advanced musicians! · The most accurate - displays the exact sound frequency in Hz. · Charango Chords library - find any chord with just two swipes. · Instant load and fastest tuning - the only tuner optimized for 64 bit. · Tuning fork - tune by ear if you prefer. · Highest responsiveness and sensitivity. · Intuitive user interface with LED tuning indicator. · Visual indicators - tuned string lights up. · Universal app - works with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. --- Please make sure to allow microphone access to this app when prompted. Check it under Settings>Privacy>Microphone. Thank you. --- Got ideas? Questions? Please send us your feedback through our site or to feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

Guitar Tuner1 screens
Charango Tuner Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guitar Tuner at Free against Charango Tuner Pro's $9.99. Guitar Tuner also leads on ratings volume (8.2K vs 118). Charango Tuner Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence 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

Guitar Tuner is free to download; Charango Tuner Pro costs $9.99 up front. Guitar Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Charango Tuner Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Guitar Tuner against 4.6 for Charango Tuner Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Tuner has 8.2K ratings behind it against 118, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Guitar Tuner's written reviews are positive against 80% of Charango Tuner Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Tuner ships an update every 4 months, Charango Tuner Pro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Guitar Tuner versus Charango Tuner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar TunerCharango Tuner Pro
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better4.6 (118 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews80.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.2K — better118
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB16 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperLast Harmonic LLCPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

Guitar Tuner

All ratings8,205 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative30.6%

Charango Tuner Pro

All ratings118 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.2%

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

Charango Tuner Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Guitar Tuner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Charango Tuner Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Tuner free?
Guitar Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Charango Tuner Pro free?
Charango Tuner Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Tuner or Charango Tuner Pro?
Guitar Tuner is rated higher. Guitar Tuner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Charango Tuner Pro averages 4.6 from 118 ratings.
Do Guitar Tuner or Charango Tuner Pro have ads?
Guitar Tuner shows ads; Charango Tuner Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Tuner or Charango Tuner Pro?
Guitar Tuner ships an update every 4 months, and Charango Tuner Pro every 6 months. Most recently, Guitar Tuner was updated on November 10, 2026 and Charango Tuner Pro on November 6, 2026.

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