Comparison

The Tuning Fork lite vs CyberTuner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Adjustable frequency
  • Realistic fade-in/out
  • Motion-activated sound
  • Tap-activated sound
  • Headphone/speaker compatible
Features
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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!

About

CyberTuner

This professional piano tuning software offers advanced features for experienced technicians. It provides accurate pitch correction, aural skill development tools, and customizable tuning options. Designed for ease of use and exceptional accuracy, it's built on decades of professional feedback.

Highlights
  • Concert Tune mode for large instruments
  • Aural Tutor for skill improvement
  • Smart Tune and Pitch Raise modes
  • Accurate multi-partial sampling
  • Customizable stretch choices
  • CyberEar AI Mode for advanced tunings
  • CyberAssist built-in tech support
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Reyburn CyberTuner, the pro piano technician's gold standard tuning software for over 30 years. Continuously refined through three decades of professional feedback from master piano technicians. This is a professional piano technicians' tuning tool. We expect users to already know piano tuning basics and have their own tuning equipment. What makes Reyburn CyberTuner for iOS (or "iRCT") superior to other tuning software? Ease of use. Clarity of functions. Intuitive and thoughtful design and programming by a Registered Piano Technician (RPT) member of the PTG with years of concert tuning and prep experience as well as "in the trenches" home tunings and repairs. Built on the collective knowledge of scores of RPTs. Flexibility to tune the way you want with unbelievable accuracy. Support by the creator, by either personal email (international) or toll-free phone (in the US & Canada) for registered users. Email listserv support is free for registered CyberTuner users. • Concert Tune mode combines the best of Fine Tune and Smart Tune, customized for 7 foot (210cm) and 9 foot (275cm) concert instruments. • Aural Tutor expert system analyzes your aural tuning and suggests intervals and check notes for improving your aural skills. • Extraordinarily accurate and fast pitch correction with iRCT's Smart Tune and Pitch Raise modes. These modes use a US Patented expert system to individually predict every note on the piano. • iRCT creates aural-quality tunings by directly matching sampled partials, just as concert aural tuners do. • iRCT accommodates all experience levels, giving beginning tuners a very simple interface, but offers advanced tuners customizable stretch choices. • iRCT is an "expert system" which automatically senses and compensates for short scaling in spinets, small grands, etc. • iRCT creates musical tunings from low bass to high treble because accurate multi-partial samples (to .01¢) are taken across a wide array of sample notes (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6). • Fast, high-resolution spinner provides unsurpassed stability and unisons. • New: Apple Metal graphics framework for improved battery life and responsiveness. • New: CyberAssist built-in tech support provides instant answers 24/7. • New: iCloud Sync with merge files feature keeps your files safe. • New: CyberEar AI Mode creates tunings which challenge even the best aural tuners. • Occasional internet connection (approximately once a month) required to calibrate A440. An iRCT license includes Standard Mode (ability to tune a 13 note temperament from A3 to A4) plus a FREE one (1) year subscription to CyberCare which upgrades the mode to Premium (tune 88 notes). Also included with a CyberCare subscription are free upgrades to any new iRCT features, CyberCloud calibration, and support. See "In-App Purchases" for CyberCare price in local currency. If your CyberCare Subscription lapses, iRCT will continue to function in original Standard mode. In subsequent years CyberCare one year subscriptions may be purchased in-app with automatic renewal option: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. The iRCT software includes a single user license. iRCT may be used to tune pianos (or any keyboard instrument) on only one iOS device at a time, but may be installed on multiple iOS devices. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE EULA TERMS, DO NOT PURCHASE A CYBERTUNER LICENSE. Complete Terms of Use are in the End User License Agreement (EULA) in the App Store and at: www.cybertuner.com/ircteula

Screenshots

The Tuning Fork lite3 screens
CyberTuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CyberTuner at 99% against The Tuning Fork lite's 40%. CyberTuner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). The Tuning Fork lite's advantage is price (Free vs $999.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Tuning Fork lite is free to download; CyberTuner costs $999.99 up front. CyberTuner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $84.99 per year. The Tuning Fork lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CyberTuner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CyberTuner has 57 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 99% of CyberTuner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Tuning Fork lite ships an update every 14 months, CyberTuner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
The Tuning Fork lite versus CyberTuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Tuning Fork liteCyberTuner
PriceFree — better$999.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews98.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings157 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiAu Engineering UG haftungsbeschraenktReyburn Piano Service, Inc.

Customer experience

The Tuning Fork lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

CyberTuner

All ratings57 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.4%

In-app purchases

None

The Tuning Fork lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CyberTuner

Subscriptions1
  • CyberCare Subscription$84.991 Year

Questions

Is The Tuning Fork lite free?
The Tuning Fork lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CyberTuner free?
CyberTuner costs $999.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Tuning Fork lite or CyberTuner?
CyberTuner is rated higher. The Tuning Fork lite averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CyberTuner averages 4.8 from 57 ratings.
Do The Tuning Fork lite or CyberTuner have ads?
The Tuning Fork lite shows ads; CyberTuner does not.
Which is updated more often, The Tuning Fork lite or CyberTuner?
The Tuning Fork lite ships an update every 14 months, and CyberTuner every 2 months. Most recently, The Tuning Fork lite was updated on August 22, 2026 and CyberTuner on September 27, 2026.

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