Frequency Meter PRO vs Fine Tuner
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
Fine Tuner
This app provides a minimalistic and efficient way to tune various string instruments using your device's microphone. It offers a wide range of built-in tunings for instruments like guitar, bass, and ukulele, with the option to customize notes.
- Minimalistic UI
- Built-in tunings for multiple instruments
- Custom note tuning
- Adjustable A tuning frequency
- Auto-tuning mode
- Dark mode
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Fine Tuner is a light-weight, minimalistic tuner with a user interface optimized for guitar, bass, violin, ukulele, banjo and other string instruments. It utilizes your device's built-in microphone. The app includes dozens of guitar tunings as well as several tunings for a variety of other instruments. Fine Tuner also has the ability to tune to a custom note and can be used to tune almost any instrument. The free version of the app includes standard guitar, drop d, and double drop d tunings. Features - Built in tunings for guitar, bass, 4-string / 5-string banjo, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, mandolin, cuarto, charango. - Support for changing the standard A tuning (e.g. 432 Hz). - Auto mode for minimal app interaction while tuning. - Dark mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fine Tuner at 72% against Frequency Meter PRO's 15%. Fine Tuner also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.3 vs 1.8). Frequency Meter PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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
Fine Tuner is free to download; Frequency Meter PRO costs $2.99 up front. Fine Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Frequency Meter PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fine Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fine Tuner has 515 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 72% of Fine Tuner's.
Frequency Meter PRO ships an update every 4 months, Fine Tuner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frequency Meter PRO | Fine Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.8 (30 ratings) | 4.3 (515 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 515 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lubomir Havran BINARTS | 9928189 Canada Inc. |
Customer experience
Frequency Meter PRO
Fine Tuner
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
Fine Tuner
From 515 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate tuning
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 💡 Supports various tunings including 432Hz
- 🚀 Quick and responsive
- 👍 Useful for multiple instruments (guitar, violin, etc.)
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall for advanced tuning options
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with latest iOS versions
- 🐛 Feedback/noise issues on some devices
- 🐛 Tuning not always precise
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
Fine Tuner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Microphone not working on latest iOS
- Causing static/feedback on some devices
- Tuning not accurate, leading to broken strings
Requested features
3 requests- Allow creating custom tunings
- Add auto-switching between strings
- Improve tuning accuracy, especially for lower notes
In-app purchases
Frequency Meter PRO
No in-app purchases
Fine Tuner
- Pro Upgrade$2.99
Questions
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