Tuner+ vs UkuleleTuner
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
UkuleleTuner
This app provides a precise tuning experience for ukuleles with auto noise filtering. It also includes a metronome with various beat modes and subdivision options to aid practice.
- Auto noise filtering
- Precise pitch indication
- Calibrate piano sound
- A4 frequency adjustment
- Intuitive metronome interface
- 18 beat modes
- Segment beat subdivision
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The Tuning APP with auto noise filtering. First step is choose the frequency at top of screen, then choose the tuning at the middle of the screen. When you play instrument, the pitch will be shown on the panel for the individual string by indicating signal high or low. [Tuner] - Calibrate Piano Sound : Click on an open string then calibrate the sound with your instrument. Piano Sound A4=442. - A4 Frequency adjustment: choose 428~452 frequencies for A4 string. - The scale for precision tuning is 10 cents for every sub-bit. The green arrow means pitch is accurate and it will turn white once the pitch difference exceeds more than a sub-bit. [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 pendulum display mode - Timing display Helps control the practice time - Use RTP (Real Time Playback) mode, precise beat, and support dynamic shifting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tuner+ at 4.7 against UkuleleTuner's 3.6. Tuner+ also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 57%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 30). UkuleleTuner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 UkuleleTuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tuner+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuner+ has 1.1K ratings behind it against 30, 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 57% of UkuleleTuner's.
Tuner+ ships an update every 6 months, UkuleleTuner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tuner+ | UkuleleTuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.6 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Culbertson | Hsing-Fu Hsueh |
Customer experience
Tuner+
UkuleleTuner
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
UkuleleTuner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tuner+
- Remove Ads - Tuner+$0.99
UkuleleTuner
- All Function-No Ad$0.99
Questions
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