Comparison

CyberTuner vs TUNIC Unisono

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

TUNIC Unisono

This tool offers real-time visual feedback for sound analysis, helping users identify optimal microphone placement for recordings and diagnose tonal issues in instruments. It aids in achieving better sound quality through simultaneous aural and visual input.

Highlights
  • Real-time sound quality visualization
  • Optimize microphone placement
  • Identify instrument tonal problems
  • Assist in piano voicing
  • Check tuning accuracy
  • Visual aid for tuning by ear
Features
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Professional tool for sound engineers, piano technicians, singers, or instrument makers that measures and displays sound quality in a unique and easy to grasp manner.  Improve your tonal experience with TUNIC Unisono, as both your aural and visual senses are involved simultaneously by the programs fascinating realtime visualizations of recorded sounds. Get TUNIC Unisono and benefit from the following features: FOR SOUND ENGINEERS: QUICKLY FIND "SWEET SPOTS" TO POSITION THE MICROPHONE FOR RECORDINGS Check out the only App that helps you find spots where an instrument sounds best for recording! Unisono´s unique realtime tone visualizations assist in optimizing acoustic instrument recordings by indicating "sweet spot" locations where an instrument sounds best. Sound engineers usually try to find by ear spots where an instrument sounds best to place the microphone - this is now done quick and easy with TUNIC Unisono: move the device´s microphone to a location where a majority of the separately played tones used in the performance preferably produce a round, open circular shape on the screen. FOR PIANO TECHNICIANS: UNISON POLISHING - WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU HEAR With Unisono, you may readily identify tonal problems of the piano involving your visual senses - for example, detect false beats or whether some strings of a chorus are out of tune. Furthermore, Unisono may support you during the voicing process (treatment of the hammer felt hardness). Perfect for a fast checkup of your tuning if some notes have slipped, or if even perfectly tuned unisons show up some „closed“ behaviour, which possibly can be improved („opened“) by massaging the tuning pin while striking the note. TUNIC Unisono can be used along with every commercial electronic piano tuning software as well as for tuning by ear. CONVINCE YOURSELF by testing Unisono for two weeks for free! Please note that after this two-weeks period, an in-app one-time purchase is required to make use of any of the features described above. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CyberTuner4 screens
TUNIC Unisono2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TUNIC Unisono at Free against CyberTuner's $999.99. TUNIC Unisono also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). CyberTuner's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TUNIC Unisono is free to download; CyberTuner costs $999.99 up front. CyberTuner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $84.99 per year and TUNIC Unisono sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TUNIC Unisono holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. 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: 99% of CyberTuner's written reviews are positive against 100% of TUNIC Unisono's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CyberTuner versus TUNIC Unisono: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyberTunerTUNIC Unisono
Price$999.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (57 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReyburn Piano Service, Inc.Patrick Sebastian Stopper

Customer experience

CyberTuner

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

TUNIC Unisono

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CyberTuner

Subscriptions1
  • CyberCare Subscription$84.991 Year
2 purchases

TUNIC Unisono

One-time2
  • Free trial.Free
  • Buy TUNIC Unisono$84.99

Questions

Is CyberTuner free?
CyberTuner costs $999.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TUNIC Unisono free?
TUNIC Unisono is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CyberTuner or TUNIC Unisono?
TUNIC Unisono is rated higher. CyberTuner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while TUNIC Unisono averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CyberTuner or TUNIC Unisono have ads?
Neither CyberTuner nor TUNIC Unisono shows ads.

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