Frequency Meter PRO vs Tuner Lite by Piascore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frequency Meter PRO
Analyze audio frequencies in real-time using your device's microphone. Visualize audio levels, noise, and frequency ranges with a spectrum analyzer and oscilloscope. Export data for further analysis.
- Real-time audio scanning
- Spectrum analyzer visualization
- Frequency oscilloscope
- Adjustable noise threshold
- Customizable frequency range
- Export data to CSV
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Frequency Meter PRO is a comprehensive tool for audio frequency diagnostics. Includes REAL TIME scanning of audio signal from internal or external microphone. *** OUTPUT *** Visualization is done on real like device that shows: - Audio level - Noise Level - Frequency range - Current frequency - Frequency oscilloscope - Spectrum analyzer *** ACCURACY *** Application is calibrated with real tone generator. Working range is around 15 - 22500 Hz, and accuracy around +/- 0.5 %. *** NOISE LIMIT *** You can easily set a limit that removes noise treshold with included trackbar. *** RANGE SELECTION *** Choose minimum and maximum frequency you want to scan. *** EXPORT *** You can export output chart to comma-separated file that you can later analyze with MS Excel or other table processor. Application shares document folder in iTunes. *** SUPPORT*** Please don't hesitate to write us for details or questions: lubomir.havran@gmail.com
Tuner Lite by Piascore
This app provides accurate chromatic tuning for a wide range of musical instruments using your device's microphone. It features a responsive needle meter, pitch pipe, and automatic calibration for precise tuning. An optional full version offers advanced features.
- Chromatic instrument tuning
- Built-in microphone support
- Needle meter display
- Pitch pipe/tone generator
- Automatic reference note calibration
- High accuracy ±0.01 semitone
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** More than 10,000,000 musicians are now using the Tuner by Piascore! ** "Tuner Lite by Piascore" is a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe that allows you to quickly and accurately tune your instrument using the built-in mic in your iPhone or iPad. "Tuner Lite by Piascore" can tune acoustic or electric guitar, bass, bowed strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, tympani, and any other instrument that can sustain a tone. Full version (paid) is offered. supports a custom temperaments, transposition, notations such as solfège, adjustable calibration and more. By spectrum power indicator, you can understand sound more intuitively. ** Features ** - Needle meter display - Ultra responsive 50 cents range fine tuning display - LED display easy-to-understand high and low sound - Accuracy ±0.01 semitone (±1 cent) - Pitch Pipe/Tone generator - Automatic reference note calibration - Changing the wallpaper ** Contact ** : http://piascore.com/service/tuner/ : contact@piascore.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tuner Lite by Piascore at 84% against Frequency Meter PRO's 15%. Tuner Lite by Piascore also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.5 vs 1.8). Frequency Meter PRO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On in-app purchases 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
Tuner Lite by Piascore is free to download; Frequency Meter PRO costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tuner Lite by Piascore holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuner Lite by Piascore has 10K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Frequency Meter PRO's written reviews are positive against 84% of Tuner Lite by Piascore's.
Frequency Meter PRO ships an update every 4 months, Tuner Lite by Piascore every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frequency Meter PRO | Tuner Lite by Piascore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.8 (30 ratings) | 4.5 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lubomir Havran BINARTS | Piascore, Inc. |
Customer experience
Frequency Meter PRO
Tuner Lite by Piascore
User reviews
Frequency Meter PRO
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Identifies frequency quickly
- 💡 Can filter sound frequencies
- 💡 Detects harmonics
- 💡 Useful for ultrasonic devices
- 💡 Can be used to tune instruments
Room to improve
- ❌ Inaccurate readings
- ❌ Not a reliable frequency meter
- ❌ Fake, toy, not a frequency meter
- ❌ Useless for tuning
- ❌ Waste of money
Tuner Lite by Piascore
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎯 Accurate tuning
- 💪 Works for various instruments
- 📱 Convenient to have on phone
- 🔍 Responsive to changes in pitch
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes or freezes occasionally
- 🔍 Inconsistent or inaccurate tuning at times
- 💰 Limits free features, requires paid version
- 📺 Distracting ads
- 🔊 Sound quality issues
Bugs and requests
Frequency Meter PRO
Reported bugs
25 issues- Sticks on a reading
- Below C4 indicates wrong notes
- Frequency range indicated when NOISE indicator is ON
- Fails to change output when tone changes
- Works only if shut down and restarted
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- App crashes on open
- App worked only once, now nothing happens
- Crashes ever since the update
- Crashing at the push of a button
- Meter freezes
- Locks up after 3-5 seconds
- Buttons don't work
- App closes when buttons are pressed
- Cannot download
- Ne fonctionne pas sur iPad mini, pas d accès au micro
- Threshold sliders don't work as expected
- App doesn't read frequency and gives out odd numbers
- Barely works
- Crashes frequently
- Doesn't work on anything but a pure sine wave
- Fails to work on current iOS version
- Freezes every time I use it
- Does not work at all
- Random numbers displayed
- Sometimes determines frequency well, other times completely wrong
Requested features
15 requests- Include a short/simple manual
- Explain how to find CSV file in iTunes
- Update with accuracy fix
- Allow measurement of frequencies above 20kHz
- Add help function for operation
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- Improve display readability
- Add option to filter background noise
- Allow selection of recording intervals
- Add real-time display of all main frequencies
- Allow filtering of frequencies in a certain range
- Include instructions in updates
- Increase size of data presentation screen
- Support for iPhone 5 resolution
- More control over frequency filtering
- Dark mode option
Tuner Lite by Piascore
Reported bugs
4 issues- Displays incorrect note values
- Microphone issues on certain devices
- Tuning scale not aligned with standard
- App crashes when switching between instruments
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable background options
- Metronome feature
- More advanced tuning modes
- Ability to save tuning preferences
In-app purchases
Frequency Meter PRO
No in-app purchases
Tuner Lite by Piascore
No in-app purchases
Questions
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