Comparison

CyberTuner vs PiaTune

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

Head to head
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

About

PiaTune

This app assists professional piano tuners and enthusiasts in achieving precise piano tunings. It offers a simple, fast, and reliable method for measuring inharmonicity and setting tuning parameters, with advanced features for voicing and beat measurement.

Highlights
  • Professional-grade piano tuning
  • Measures inharmonicity quickly
  • Customizable tuning parameters
  • Voicing and beat measurement tools
  • Precise to +/- 0.01 cents
  • Supports various piano types
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PiaTune is a professional-grade piano tuning app designed for professional piano tuners and tuning enthusiasts. PiaTune tunes the piano like an aural tuner would tune. FREE VERSION Free version is fully functional and comes with 500 free notes. After free notes expire, measurement is disabled. You can continue to view files and access menu items. PAID VERSION You can remove limitations by upgrading to paid version through In App Purchase. Paid Version price is US$ 99.99. PiaTune is your simple, fast, reliable, precise and versatile tool to assist you in your tunings. SIMPLE Using PiaTune is simple. Just select piano size, measure or sample inharmonicity, set tuning parameters and start tuning. FAST PiaTune measures inharmonicity of all 76 notes in just a few minutes. Or you can sample a few notes and fill in the rest automatically in just a few seconds. Built-in generic files let you start an “out of the box” tuning right away. Measure starting pitch, smooth, trend data and transfer to use for over pull. You can also use on the fly over pull starting pitch measurements. RELIABLE Be it a spinet, console with poor scale design or a concert grand, PiaTune always calculates an optimum tuning curve. You can set stretch options for bass, middle and treble while observing the best fit tuning curve. PRECISE PiaTune is precise to +/- 0.01 cents. VERSATILE Besides tuning functionality, PiaTune also offers screens that help with Voicing and Measuring Beats. For more information visit https://piatune.com

Screenshots

CyberTuner4 screens
PiaTune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PiaTune at Free against CyberTuner's $999.99. PiaTune also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). CyberTuner's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (99% vs 78%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

PiaTune is free to download; CyberTuner costs $999.99 up front. CyberTuner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $84.99 per year and PiaTune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CyberTuner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CyberTuner has 59 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of CyberTuner's written reviews are positive against 78% of PiaTune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CyberTuner ships an update every 2 months, PiaTune every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CyberTuner versus PiaTune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyberTunerPiaTune
Price$999.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (59 ratings) — better4.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews98.6% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReyburn Piano Service, Inc.HAKKI BAYKA

Customer experience

CyberTuner

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.4%

PiaTune

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CyberTuner

Subscriptions1
  • CyberCare Subscription$84.991 Year
1 purchases

PiaTune

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Paid Version$99.99

Questions

Is CyberTuner free?
CyberTuner costs $999.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PiaTune free?
PiaTune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CyberTuner or PiaTune?
CyberTuner is rated higher. CyberTuner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while PiaTune averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do CyberTuner or PiaTune have ads?
Neither CyberTuner nor PiaTune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CyberTuner or PiaTune?
CyberTuner ships an update every 2 months, and PiaTune every 10 days. Most recently, CyberTuner was updated on October 15, 2026 and PiaTune on October 7, 2026.

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