Tuner+ vs Viola Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuner+
This app provides perfectly tuned reference notes for various musical instruments, allowing users to tune by ear. It offers both real audio and sine wave sounds and supports VoiceOver accessibility. It does not analyze instrument notes but serves as a quick reference for tuning in any key.
- Plays reference notes for tuning
- Supports guitar, bass, piano, and more
- Real audio and sine wave sounds
- VoiceOver accessibility
- Tune in any key
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Tuner+ Tune your Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Cello, Violin, Piano, Viola, or Ukulele in seconds. This app plays perfectly tuned notes for you to match your pitch to. The sounds are both real audio and sine wave form. We're also proud to announce that Tuner+ is now supports full VoiceOver Accessibility. This app does NOT analyze the notes of your instrument to tell you if you are sharp or flat. It is just a quick way to get reference notes for ear tuning in any key. Enjoy! Nick Moby Pixel
Viola Tuner
This app offers precise tuning, a metronome with various beat modes, and pitch practice for string instruments. It visually displays pitch on the fingerboard and records playback for review, aiding learners in improving intonation and rhythm.
- Precise tuning for viola and violin
- Metronome with 18 beat modes
- Pitch practice with visual feedback
- Recording and playback function
- Adjustable A4 frequency
- Multiple tuning modes
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This APP includes 1 position & full position pitch practice, metronome and precise tuning, three functions. Simple interface, pico-position, noise filtering, stable pitch display, no need to set any time, open APP, when playing, automatically display the pitch on the corresponding position on the screen string, compare the correct position of the left-handed string Can effectively improve the sense of pitch, especially the poor sense of pitch and the learner who is not familiar with the position. Completely solved, when the left hand presses the string to change the position, there is no teacher to correct the pain of the pitch. [1 position & full position pitch practice] - Supports 24 sizes: A, bB, B, C, bD, D, bE, E, F, bG, G, bA, #f, g, #g, a, bb, b, c, #c , d, be, e, f - Support A4 frequency adjustment: 428~452 frequency switching. - Support background beat: set back on the metronome page. - Support for recording playback: for the player to review the pitch problem during the performance. - When playing, you can display the pitch, background beat and simultaneous recording. Help the player to calibrate the pitch and rhythm at the same time. Beginners may wish to play any C major Etude and feel the help. - Use the full bitmap to instantly feedback whether the movement of the left hand in the string is in place, which can help the learner to better master, for example: 8 degree jump. It is also helpful for the practice of changing the handle. [Metronome] - The operation screen is intuitive and easy to use. All functions can be set on the same page. - Intuitive beat mode selection, 18 types, including: Grave 25-45 / Largo 40-60 / Lento 45-60 / Larghetto 60-66 / Adagio 66-76 / Adagietto 72-76 / Andante 76-108 / Andantino 80- 108 / Marcia moderato 83-85 /Andante moderato 92-112 / Moderato 108-120 / Allegretto 112-120 / 116-120/ Allegro 120-156 / Vivace 156-176 / Vivacissimo 172-176 / Presto 168-200 / Prestissimo 200 Bpm and over - Support for "segment beat" function, double, triple and quad beat subdivision - Support for custom beat settings 2 groups, can be stored and loaded - Support pendulum display mode - Supports volume adjustment within the program, making volume adjustment faster - Timing display Helps control the practice time - Use RTP (Real Time Playback) mode, precise beat, and support dynamic shifting - 4 beat sounds to choose from [Precision tuning] - Simply set the frequency above the screen and the middle of the tone, play, the tuning results instantly appear on the corresponding string position. - Supports 26 tuning modes: Viola (15), Violin-Tenor (2), Violin and American-Folk [Cajun, Open G, Sawmill, Gee-dad, Open D, High Bass, Calico, Old-Timey D] - Calibration tone: Click the empty string name button above the scale to give the corresponding reference tone. - Support A4 frequency adjustment: 428~452 frequency switching. Use the upper left and right arrows on the screen. - Scale: The upper scale of the screen, the center line is the empty string pitch position, and the green triangle arrow points to this, indicating that the tuning is accurate. The scale is 10 cents per grid. When the scale is out of range, the green triangle arrow becomes Dark gray. The difference between the scales will be displayed below the scale. The + sign indicates the height. Please adjust the string. Otherwise, the - sign indicates low. Please tighten the string. - Display panel: Display similar sound names (white). When the pitch is correct, the sound name will turn green. When the tuning is correct, a green light will appear, and the lower LED will move accordingly, showing the high and low 10cents (quantization). More visual. We hope the Application to be a good companion. Let your learning be more enjoyable, we will try our best to make more useful music applications for everyone, thank you for your support. Welcome to contact us by e-mail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Viola Tuner at none against Tuner+'s shown. Viola Tuner also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Tuner+'s advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and review sentiment (82% vs 67%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Tuner+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Viola Tuner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tuner+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuner+ has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Tuner+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Viola Tuner's.
Tuner+ ships an update every 6 months, Viola Tuner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tuner+ | Viola Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Culbertson | Hsing-Fu Hsueh |
Customer experience
Tuner+
Viola Tuner
Bugs and requests
Tuner+
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on certain devices
- Distortion on some string notes
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for alternate tunings
- Provide visual tuning indicators
- Include a metronome feature
- Expand instrument selection
Viola Tuner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tuner+
- Remove Ads - Tuner+$0.99
Viola Tuner
- 1st Position$0.99
- Precision Tuning$1.99
- All Position$2.99
Questions
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