Tuner+ vs Banjo Tuner Basic
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
Banjo Tuner Basic
This application provides precise and rapid banjo tuning for musicians of all skill levels. It features an intuitive interface with visual indicators and displays exact sound frequencies in Hz for optimal accuracy. Works across multiple Apple devices.
- Precise frequency display in Hz
- Instant load and fast tuning
- High responsiveness and sensitivity
- Intuitive UI with LED indicator
- Visual indicators for tuned strings
- Universal app for iPhone, iPad, iPod
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Tune your banjo with precision and ease, within seconds! Optimal for beginners, intermediate and advanced musicians! · The most accurate - displays the exact sound frequency in Hz! · Instant load and fastest tuning! - the only tuner optimized for 64 bit! · 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tuner+ at 82% against Banjo Tuner Basic's 0%. Tuner+ also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Banjo Tuner Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). 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
Tuner+ is free to download; Banjo Tuner Basic costs $9.99 up front. Tuner+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Banjo Tuner Basic 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuner+ has 1.1K ratings behind it against 5, 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 0% of Banjo Tuner Basic's.
Tuner+ ships an update every 6 months, Banjo Tuner Basic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tuner+ | Banjo Tuner Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Culbertson | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen |
Customer experience
Tuner+
Banjo Tuner Basic
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
Banjo Tuner Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tuner+
- Remove Ads - Tuner+$0.99
Banjo Tuner Basic
- Remove adsFree
Questions
Is Tuner+ free?
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