Comparison

Bagpipe Tuner vs Braw Bagpipe Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Bagpipe Tuner

This application provides precise tuning for Highland bagpipes. It accurately detects chanter notes and drones, displaying their frequency and pitch position. Ideal for pipers and those assisting with tuning, it simplifies the complex process of achieving good tone.

Highlights
  • Auto note and drone detection
  • Frequency and pitch display
  • Analog and digital meters
  • Waveform input monitor
  • External microphone support
  • Large horizontal display
Features
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The Bagpipe Tuner App allows precision tuning of Highland bagpipes. Simply sound a note and start tuning. It's easy and accurate. Bagpipe Tuner App for Highland Bagpipes accurately detects your pipe chanter notes, drones and displays the note, frequency and pitch position. Detection is via the inbuilt microphone, or in noisy environments an external microphone like the HBT clip mic can be attached. Bagpipe Tuner features both digital and analog style meters, waveform input monitor and auto gain limiter. Simply press the Learn button and start tuning, or turn horizontal to access a larger meter display. Using a Bagpipe Tuner can really make tuning less stressful, listening more pleasant and playing more enjoyable. You can quickly check your pipes at anytime to maintain good tone– before a gig, practising or competition. And, non-pipers can easily use it to help out with tuning. Why a Bagpipe Tuner? Highland bagpipes are incredibly hard to tune and unlike standard chromatic instruments, the intervals between each note continue to vary. Bagpipe Tuner correctly displays the scale and takes the guesswork out of using a chromatic tuner. Bagpipe Tuner compliments the standalone BLAIR tuners and Bluetooth clip. Features: • Auto detection and display of notes and drones • Analog style meter • Large horizontal display • Frequency display meter • Input waveform meter • Frequency position bar • Learn function for calibration setting • Auto input limiter • Internal microphone • External microphone support (HBT clip mic) • Large frequency detection range • Special Bluetooth mic/ sensor for Bagpipes supported

About

Braw Bagpipe Tuner

This application helps bagpipe players tune their chanter and drones accurately while playing. It uses advanced pitch detection and unique technology to analyze tuning in real-time, even accounting for ornamentation. An optional unlock provides access to advanced features.

Highlights
  • Tune chanter while playing
  • Accurate tuning during performance
  • Easy drone tuning (Bass & Tenor)
  • QuantumNote technology for real-time analysis
  • Automatic note detection
  • Customizable chanter tuning schemes
  • High contrast theme for outdoor use
Features
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Tune your chanter and drones on your pipes. Free to download and start tuning, with an optional in-app Pro upgrade that unlocks the full power of the tuner and its advanced features. Braw Bagpipe Tuner has been written specifically for the tonal and tuning requirements of the Bagpipes, and uses highly advanced pitch detection algorithms which have been further customized for the pipes. Thanks to our new QuantumNote technology, the Braw Bagpipe Tuner revolutionizes tuning with its ability to quickly and accurately analyse the tuning of all notes on your chanter while you are playing a tune. This is far superior to all other tuning methods, which rely on holding a single note, as even the best players will adjust their blowing slightly when holding a single note. Our QuantumNote technology allows you to analyse the tuning when it matters the most - when you are playing! Using QuantumNote, the app is aware of bagpipe ornamentation, and even uses this knowledge to help build an accurate tuning result. And now QuantumNote extends to your drones too. Place the tuner in front of you and play - your chanter, tenor and bass are all tracked at once, so you can tune your drones without holding the phone to the top of each one. • Tune chanter while playing - great for going round the members of a Pipe Band and checking the tuning without stopping the practice! • More accurate tuning - get the tuning as it actually sounds when playing • Easy drone tuning - keeps separate results for Bass and Tenor drones The tuner is responsive, accurate and precise. It is also written to be efficient, so you don't need an expensive phone or tablet to be able to run it. The efficiency also means it has relatively low battery consumption. The tuner lets you tune your chanter and drones based on a reference Low A calibrated to your chanter. The tuner automatically detects which chanter note or drone note you are playing, based on what is the loudest/closest to your devices microphone. The gauge will then indicate how sharp or flat your chanter note or drones are, allowing you to tune them to achieve sweet sounding pipes. To suit your preference, different chanter tuning schemes can be chosen. An optional high contrast theme can be set for outdoor use. We genuinely welcome feedback, and in particular if you have any problems please don't hesitate to get in touch, either through the app, or via our website.

Screenshots

Bagpipe Tuner4 screens
Braw Bagpipe Tuner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Braw Bagpipe Tuner at Free against Bagpipe Tuner's $11.99. Braw Bagpipe Tuner also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Bagpipe Tuner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (84% vs 64%). On 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

Braw Bagpipe Tuner is free to download; Bagpipe Tuner costs $11.99 up front. Braw Bagpipe Tuner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per year. Bagpipe Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Braw Bagpipe Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 48 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Bagpipe Tuner's written reviews are positive against 64% of Braw Bagpipe Tuner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bagpipe Tuner ships an update every 7 months, Braw Bagpipe Tuner every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bagpipe Tuner versus Braw Bagpipe Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBagpipe TunerBraw Bagpipe Tuner
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (14 ratings)4.0 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1448 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurray BlairAvoir Technology

Customer experience

Bagpipe Tuner

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral21.4%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative14.1%

Braw Bagpipe Tuner

All ratings46 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Bagpipe Tuner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App won't open
  • App crashes on launch
  • App crashes when using tuning clip
  • App not working on latest iOS versions
  • App not working on iPhone X

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add documentation/help file
  • Implement manual calibration option
  • Improve learn mode functionality
  • Add watch app support
  • Allow manual pitch setting within app
Show 4 more
  • Re-center analog meter on set pitch
  • Add screen lock button
  • Improve readability of help window font
  • Rename 'learn' button to 'calibrate' with reset option

Braw Bagpipe Tuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bagpipe Tuner

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Braw Bagpipe Tuner

Subscriptions1
  • Braw Tuner Pro$21.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent full unlock$49.99

Questions

Is Bagpipe Tuner free?
Bagpipe Tuner costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Braw Bagpipe Tuner free?
Braw Bagpipe Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bagpipe Tuner or Braw Bagpipe Tuner?
Braw Bagpipe Tuner is rated higher. Bagpipe Tuner averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Braw Bagpipe Tuner averages 4.0 from 48 ratings.
Do Bagpipe Tuner or Braw Bagpipe Tuner have ads?
Neither Bagpipe Tuner nor Braw Bagpipe Tuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bagpipe Tuner or Braw Bagpipe Tuner?
Bagpipe Tuner ships an update every 7 months, and Braw Bagpipe Tuner every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bagpipe Tuner was updated on November 6, 2026 and Braw Bagpipe Tuner on November 6, 2026.

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