Comparison

Precision Strobe Tuner vs PitchMatch

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

Head to head
About

Precision Strobe Tuner

This app provides a highly sensitive chromatic tuner for musical instruments. It features a radial spectrum display and a classic strobe tuner for precise pitch visualization. Ideal for instrument technicians and musicians seeking accurate tuning.

Highlights
  • Chromatic tuning
  • Radial spectrum display
  • Classic strobe tuner
  • Programmable temperament function
  • Piano tuning functions
  • String inharmonicity characterization
Features
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Precision Strobe Tuner 2.0 A General Purpose Chromatic Musical Instrument Tuner App with special Temperament and Piano Tuning Functions. The PST combines a radial Spectrum Display with a classic Strobe Tuner and Note Dial for an ultimate visualization of pitch and tone. The Strobe Display is highly sensitive with response speed that is practically instantaneous and has long been the preferred tool for piano tuners and instrument technicians. The central Spectrum Display shows the input spectrum wrapped around the Display, with each Octave drawn in a separate color. The Note Dial is marked like a clock with the twelve notes of the Scale. All overtones of the input are shown as peaks in the Spectrum Display pointing towards their corresponding Notes. The Fundamental Indicator Tic on the Spectrum Display shows the Note of the Fundamental along the Note Dial, with the color designating the Octave. Use the Spectrum Display for coarse adjustment by tuning the Fundamental to the center of the desired Note Indicator. As the input approaches the desired Note, a Two Group pinwheel pattern becomes visible rotating in the Strobe Display. Fine tuning is accomplished by adjusting to stop rotation. The Strobe Display responds instantaneously to changes in pitch and is extremely sensitive. The outside Strobe Display works just like a classic rotating disk strobe tuner. The Two-Group pattern rotates CCW when the input is flat, and CW when sharp. When the rotation is stopped, the note is in tune. The previews show a general strobe display demonstration, an example of using the calibration function to measure the accuracy of a tuning fork and an example of guitar string tuning. The first screenshot shows the display tuning a Guitar Low E string. The Fundamental appears as an Orange peak in the Spectrum Display. This string rings bright, so the overtones are also dominant in the Display. The second screenshot shows the display for an E 440 Tuning Fork with the Calibration Dial enabled and adjusted. This Fork is 2.9 cent Flat. The PST also includes a Programmable Temperament Function with 5 user definable banks. The third screenshot shows an example of a Temperament Bank set up to a typical Piano Stretch Curve. This can also be used for tuning alternate temperaments, pedal steel guitar setups, or special guitar intonation systems. In addition, there are several Special Measurement Banks used for String Inharmonicity characterization and Piano Stretch Curve Estimation. Individual strings can be characterized by measuring the Fundamental and 2nd Harmonic separately. By careful selection of a few representative measurement points, a reasonable smooth fit Piano Stretch Curve can be generated. Any number of measurements can be used. The final screenshot shows the Input Signal Scope/Spectrum Display Page. The Detailed Operation Manual can be viewed here: www.precisionstrobe.com

About

PitchMatch

Features
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Made by a musician for musicians! Do you care about having good intonation? Do you want to improve your singing or playing? This tuner will help you on your journey every step of the way! Accurate to fractions of a cent, this tuner is much easier to read than regular chromatic tuners. The graph interface makes it really easy to see how your sound and intonation has changed over time. By adding this app to your collection, you will also be gaining direct contact with the app developer. Please send me your feature requests! This app will help me sustain my journey as a conductor. If you're a performer of historically accurate concerts, you will be able to tune based on historical temperaments including but not limited to: - Vallotti (1680 Venice) - Kirnberger (1771) - Neidhardt, Big City (1732) - Siracusa (17th Century) - Werckmeister (1691) - Gallimard (1754) - Lambert-Chaument (1695) - Mercadier (1771) Many more features/improvements to follow!

Screenshots

Precision Strobe Tuner4 screens
PitchMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PitchMatch at $4.99 against Precision Strobe Tuner's $9.99. Precision Strobe Tuner's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Precision Strobe Tuner costs $9.99 and PitchMatch $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Precision Strobe Tuner ships an update every 4 months, PitchMatch every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Precision Strobe Tuner versus PitchMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecision Strobe TunerPitchMatch
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.6 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJim CampbellNotesmiths LLC

In-app purchases

None

Precision Strobe Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

PitchMatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Precision Strobe Tuner free?
Precision Strobe Tuner costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PitchMatch free?
PitchMatch costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Precision Strobe Tuner or PitchMatch have ads?
Neither Precision Strobe Tuner nor PitchMatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Precision Strobe Tuner or PitchMatch?
Precision Strobe Tuner ships an update every 4 months, and PitchMatch every 13 months. Most recently, Precision Strobe Tuner was updated on September 22, 2026 and PitchMatch on September 6, 2026.

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