The Tuning Fork lite vs Tuning Fork Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tuning Fork lite
This app simulates a classical tuning fork, allowing you to generate adjustable tones. It features realistic sound effects and can be activated by touch or device movement. Optimized for iPhone, iPod, and iPad.
- Adjustable frequency
- Realistic fade-in/out
- Motion-activated sound
- Tap-activated sound
- Headphone/speaker compatible
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This is a lite version of the popular Tuning Fork-App with adds! This beautifully designed realization of the classical tuning fork for iPhone, iPod or iPad plays a pre-selected tone and features: - Freely adjustable frequency - Realistic fade-in and fade-out - Strike it by a slight movement or a tap of your device - To be used with headphones or your device's speakers!
Tuning Fork Pro
This app helps musicians tune their instruments by ear using precise tone generation. It offers a wide range of notes and calibration options with various waveform selections. The app is designed for ease of use and compatibility with external audio devices.
- Note generation from A1 to C7
- A4 Calibration (415Hz to 466Hz)
- Sine, Square, Triangle, Sawtooth waveforms
- Output volume control
- Precise tone emission algorithm
- External speaker compatibility
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Tune your musical instruments by ear with precision and ease! · Generate notes from A1 to C7 in 4 different waveforms · A4 Calibration from 415Hz to 466Hz · Sine, Square, Triangle and Sawtooth waveforms · Output volume setting · Instant load and most precise algorithm for tone emission. · Compatible with external speakers · 64-bit Universal app, works with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Tuning Fork lite at Free against Tuning Fork Pro's $14.99. The Tuning Fork lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). Tuning Fork Pro's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). On review sentiment, ads 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
The Tuning Fork lite is free to download; Tuning Fork Pro costs $14.99 up front. Tuning Fork Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. The Tuning Fork lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tuning Fork Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuning Fork Pro has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of The Tuning Fork lite's written reviews are positive against 42% of Tuning Fork Pro's.
The Tuning Fork lite ships an update every 14 months, Tuning Fork Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Tuning Fork lite | Tuning Fork Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TiAu Engineering UG haftungsbeschraenkt | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen |
Customer experience
The Tuning Fork lite
Tuning Fork Pro
In-app purchases
The Tuning Fork lite
No in-app purchases
Tuning Fork Pro
- Remove ads$1.99
- A4 Calibration & Harmonics$1.99
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