KVH mini vs Tuner Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KVH mini
Read full descriptionHide full description
The KVH TracPhone Mini-VSAT Broadband® app for your iOS devices gives you easy access to your KVH TracPhone Mini-VSAT and HTS Broadband satellite communications system. The most advanced maritime VSAT satellite communications solution available, the TracPhone system will receive voice and data traffic from KVH's world-wide satellite network service. As you travel around the world, this app enables you to monitor available satellites providing network communications coverage for your current location by accessing your TracPhone system via the WiFi-equipped, IP-enabled antenna control unit. Using the app’s easy user interface, you can view the satellite signal strength and even download and install antenna software updates. If you ever have a question about your TracPhone system’s operation, the TracPhone app also includes a wide selection of Frequently Asked Questions as well as the ability to create a diagnostic log report and send it directly to KVH Technical Support for troubleshooting and assistance. Enjoying satellite communications on your boat has never been so easy!
Tuner Wave
This utility precisely tunes guitar strings with advanced frequency resolution, achieving less than 0.2% offset. It offers superior accuracy compared to other iOS tuning apps.
- Precise guitar string tuning
- Enhanced frequency resolution
- Less than 0.2% offset accuracy
- Superior to other iOS tuning apps
Read full descriptionHide full description
Tuner Wave is a tool to be used to tune guitar strings. The accuracy of Tuner Wave beats other tuning applications running in iOS device using unique sample method to enhance the resolution of frequency. You can achieve less than 0.2% of offset of target frequency.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tuner Wave at every 19 months against KVH mini's every 38 months. KVH mini's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KVH mini ships an update every 38 months, Tuner Wave every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KVH mini | Tuner Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 19 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KVH Industries, Inc. | Taehyuk Kwon |
In-app purchases
KVH mini
No in-app purchases
Tuner Wave
No in-app purchases
