Metronome+ vs Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metronome+
This app provides a versatile metronome with additional tools for musicians. It includes a chromatic tuner, recording capabilities, looping functions, and setlist management, all of which can operate alongside the metronome. Unlock all features with an in-app purchase.
- Metronome with customizable accents
- Chromatic tuner
- Practice recorder
- Auto loop function
- Setlist saving
- Pitch player
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Metronome+ is so much more than just a metronome. It also offers a chromatic tuner, record mode, loop mode, setlist and pitch player- that all work simultaneously with the Metronome. ______________________________________ "Simple to use and brilliantly designed" -Evolver.fm/Wired.com "...cleanest, smoothest-operating metronome app we’ve ever come across" -ibtimes.com "'...offers everything you need in a metronome." -AppAdvice.com ______________________________________ Features: Metronome Mode - Customize accents and more Chromatic Tuner - works simultaneously with Metronome! Recorder - Record and share your practice Auto Loop Function- adjusts tempo automatically over time Setlist - Save your favorite settings 7 custom accent colors Metronome+ is free with an in app purchase to unlock all modes.
Tuner
This music tool helps you tune instruments by detecting sound frequencies and displaying musical notation. It also includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signatures, and allows simultaneous use of both features.
- Instrument tuning
- Sound frequency detection
- Musical notation display
- Metronome with tempo control
- Multiple time signatures
- Simultaneous tuner and metronome use
- Standard instrument templates
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Music Tuner is a tool to tune instruments, detect frequency of any sounds, and show notations directly on the staff. It can support full range notes, from C0 to C8. It contains some standard instruments template, including guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, pipa, violin, viola and cello. Also this app contains a metronome with accurate tempo from 20bpm to 200bpm, selected from 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4. Even you can use both tuner and metronome at the same time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Metronome+ at 4.5 against Tuner's 2.0. Metronome+ also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). Tuner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Metronome+ sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Metronome+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metronome+ has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Metronome+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Tuner's.
Metronome+ ships an update every 6 weeks, Tuner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metronome+ | Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynamic App Design LLC | Heavenbrook Software Inc. |
Customer experience
Metronome+
Tuner
Bugs and requests
Metronome+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Metronome stops when app is in background
- Subdivisions not saving in setlists
- Frequent crashes when changing settings
Requested features
5 requests- Vibration option for metronome
- Ability to save custom tempo presets
- Dark mode or theme options
- Ability to export/share recorded practice sessions
- Metronome volume control
Tuner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Metronome+
- Record Mode$3.99
- Pitch Mode$3.99
- Setlist Mode$3.99
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- Practice Mode$3.99
- Options menu and settings$3.99
- Enable Option Menu$3.99
- Unlock Everything$9.99
Tuner
- Tuner Upgrade$1.99
