Comparison

Mobile POD vs NA Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Mobile POD

This app provides guitarists with a vast collection of classic amp and effect models for mobile sound creation. Users can craft, save, and recall custom guitar tones, stream music to play along with, and record their performances with iOS-compatible interfaces.

Highlights
  • 65 classic amps and effects
  • Create, edit, and save custom tones
  • Stream music and play along
  • Drag-and-drop tone editing
  • Mobile recording compatibility
  • Integrated music playback engine
  • Song looper
Features
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Featuring 65 classic amps and effects, Line 6 Mobile POD® 2.0 gives you everything you need for next-generation mobile guitar processing. Create your own custom guitar tones—or choose from amazing presets designed by Line 6. It’s the ultimate creative tool for guitarists on the go. • Choose from 32 amps, 16 cabs, and 16 effects • Create, edit, and save your favorite custom guitar tones • Stream music and play along with your favorite songs • Quickly craft custom tones with drag-and-drop editing • Record with all major iOS-compatible audio interfaces and apps TONE EDITING MADE EASY With a sleek and modern user interface, Mobile POD 2.0 makes it easy to dial in the perfect guitar tone. Stack one amp and cab and up to eight effects in any order with easy-to-use drag-and-drop editing. Then save and recall your favorite tones with ease using advanced patch management capabilities. BUILT FOR JAMMING Featuring an integrated music playback engine with music streaming capabilities, Mobile POD 2.0 enables you to play along with your favorite songs using your custom tones. Plus, you can use the built-in song looper to polish your solos or build new song ideas. ROCK WITH THE WORLD’S BEST AMPS Mobile POD 2.0 puts the world’s best amplifiers and cabs in the palm of your hand. Mix and match amps and cabs to create your own unique sound, save your custom presets and then dial them up in an instant. CLASSIC AND MODERN EFFECTS From classic reverb to powerful overdrive to surf-style tremolo, Mobile POD 2.0 will inspire your playing with 16 awesome effects. You can even combine effects and create your own custom sounds. MOBILE RECORDING FOR GUITARISTS Mobile POD 2.0 is compatible with all major iOS interfaces—including Line 6 Sonic Port™ and Sonic Port VX. Mobile POD supports the Apple Inter-App Audio feature and is AudioBus ready, so you can record with GarageBand® or the DAW app of your choice. 32 GUITAR AMPS BASED ON* • 1964 Fender® Deluxe Reverb® • 1959 Fender® Bassman® • 1960 Tweed Fender® Champ® • 1965 Blackface Fender® Twin Reverb® • 1968 Marshall® Plexi (100 watt) • Marshall® JTM-45 meets Budda® Twinmaster • Budda® Twinmaster head • 1960 Vox® AC15 • 1985 Mesa/Boogie® Mark IIc+ • 1995 Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier® Head • Dumble® Overdrive Special (Drive Channel) • 1989 Soldano® SLO Super Lead Overdrive • 1987 Roland® JC-120 Jazz Chorus …and more 16 SPEAKER CABINETS BASED ON* • 1960 Fender® Tweed Champ® • 1964 Fender® Deluxe Reverb® • 1965 Fender® Blackface Twin Reverb® • 1959 Fender® Bassman® • 1960 Vox® AC15 • 1995 Matchless Chieftain • 1996 Marshall® (Celestion® Vintage 30s) …and more 16 STOMPBOX AND RACK EFFECTS: • Overdrive • Compressor • Tremolo • Chorus • Flanger • Rotary • Delay • Room Reverb • Spring Reverb • 4-Band EQ • Wah …and more * All product names used in this description are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. Fender, Deluxe Reverb, Bassman, Champ, Twin Reverb are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Celestion is a registered trademark of KH Technology Corporation. Budda is a registered trademark of Laughing Buddha LLC. Vox is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Limited. Mesa/Boogie and Rectifier are registered trademarks of Mesa/Boogie Ltd. Dumble is a registered trademark of Dumble, Howard Alexander. Soldano is a registered trademark of Gremlin Inc. d/b/a Soldano Custom Amplification. Roland is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation. Line 6, POD and Sonic Port are trademarks of Line 6, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, GarageBand and iCloud are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

About

NA Tuner

This music app offers fast and accurate chromatic tuning with a clear, full-color LED display. It supports various tuning standards, drop/capo modes, and provides ultra-precise ±0.01 cent accuracy for musicians on the go.

Highlights
  • Full color LED display
  • Accurate tuning anytime, anywhere
  • Calibration to any pitch standard
  • Drop/Capo mode with auto-transpose
  • Ultra-precise ±0.01 cent accuracy
  • Standalone app and AudioUnit v3 effect
Features
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Compact Nembrini Audio Chromatic Tuner gives you fast, accurate tuning in a single plugin or app. - Big, bright full color LED display - Get perfect tuning anytime, anywhere with the iOS version for iPhone/iPad - Calibration To Any Pitch Standard - A=440 Default - Drop/Capo Mode: Nembrini Audio Tuner Will Auto-Transpose Notes Up Or Down To One Full Octave - Compact tuner gives you fast, accurate tuning and a high-quality tone tool in a single plugin - Ultra-precise tuner gives you ±0.01 cent accuracy for ultimate tuning performance Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect

Screenshots

Mobile POD4 screens
NA Tuner1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NA Tuner at 4.7 against Mobile POD's 2.7. NA Tuner also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 26%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mobile POD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (112 vs 18). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mobile POD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NA Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NA Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile POD has 112 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Mobile POD's written reviews are positive against 67% of NA Tuner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile POD ships an update every 2 months, NA Tuner every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mobile POD versus NA Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile PODNA Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (112 ratings)4.7 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLine 6Nembrini Audio

Customer experience

Mobile POD

All ratings112 ratings
Positive40.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative53.6%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative65.0%

NA Tuner

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Mobile POD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • No sound output
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS devices and versions
  • Disappearing user purchases and settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add MIDI control capabilities
  • Improve recording and integration with other apps
  • Restore old, intuitive interface
  • Implement better noise reduction and limiting
  • Add more amp and effect models

NA Tuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mobile POD

One-time1
  • Mobile POD$19.99
None

NA Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile POD free?
Mobile POD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NA Tuner free?
NA Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile POD or NA Tuner?
NA Tuner is rated higher. Mobile POD averages 2.7 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while NA Tuner averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.
Do Mobile POD or NA Tuner have ads?
Neither Mobile POD nor NA Tuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile POD or NA Tuner?
Mobile POD ships an update every 2 months, and NA Tuner every 17 months. Most recently, Mobile POD was updated on October 23, 2026 and NA Tuner on October 24, 2026.

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