Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic vs Guitar Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic
This app provides fast and accurate tuning for acoustic guitars. It displays exact pitch frequencies, offers a visual LED indicator, and automatically highlights tuned strings. It includes standard and common alternate tunings, with advanced settings available via in-app purchase.
- Displays exact pitch frequency (Hz)
- LED tuning indicator
- Tuned string lights up
- Includes Standard, Half Step Down, and Drop D tunings
- Ultra-fast response and high sensitivity
- A4 calibration
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Tune your acoustic guitar instantly with exceptional accuracy! • Displays exact pitch frequency in Hz • A4 calibration: 415 Hz → 466 Hz • Tuning fork & advanced settings (In-App Purchase) • Ultra-fast response and high sensitivity • LED tuning indicator with clear visual feedback • Tuned string lights up automatically • Works on iPhone & iPad Included Tunings: • Standard (EADGBE) • Half Step Down (Eb) • Drop D Allow microphone under: Settings → Privacy → Microphone Questions or ideas? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com
Guitar Tuner
This app helps musicians tune their instruments with precision using various modes and offers over 100 tuning options. It also includes drum beats for jamming and a metronome to keep rhythm.
- Precise instrument tuner
- 100+ tuning options
- Drum beats for jamming
- Built-in metronome
- Support for guitar, bass, ukulele
- Left-handed mode
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Hey there, fellow musician! Ready to get your strings in perfect harmony? Meet your new best friend, the Stringo app! Whether you're a beginner or a pro, we've got all the features you need to keep your instrument sounding its best. Why You'll Love It: - Easy-to-Use & Precise Tuner: Simple interface, powerful results. You'll be in tune in no time! - 6 Instruments: Guitars, bass, and ukulele. We've got you covered! And we're adding more soon! - Drum Beats: Jam along with 200+ drum loops across 15 genres! - 100+ Tuning Options: Tons of tunings for every style and genre. - Metronome: Keep your rhythm tight with our built-in metronome! - Expert-Level Accuracy Tuning: Even the pros will be wowed by our precision. - Auto & Manual Modes for Strings Tuning: Let us handle it or take control yourself—up to you! More Pro Features to Use: - Left-Handed Mode: Because everyone deserves to play comfortably. - High Accuracy Mode: For those times when you need to be pitch-perfect. - Manual Calibration: Fine-tune to your heart's content. Download Stringo app now and make your tuning sessions smoother and more accurate than ever. Your perfect sound is just a tap away! Have any questions, suggestions, complaints? Please drop us a line at support@tinyboom.com. Privacy Policy: https://tinyboom.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Services: https://tinyboom.com/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Guitar Tuner at none against Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic's shown. Guitar Tuner also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 31%). Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic's advantage is ratings volume (563 vs 75) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Guitar Tuner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic against 4.7 for Guitar Tuner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic has 563 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Guitar Tuner's.
Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic ships an update every 11 days, Guitar Tuner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic | Guitar Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (563 ratings) | 4.7 (75 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 563 — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen | Tiny Boom Ltd. |
Customer experience
Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic
Guitar Tuner
Bugs and requests
Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic
Reported bugs
9 issues- App doesn't work
- Tuner not working
- Doesn't recognize strings
- Ads popping up constantly
- String broke due to app
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- App is empty
- Can't go back from screens
- Paid but not functional
- Slow reflection of functionality
Requested features
6 requests- More intuitive interface
- Less ads
- Custom tuning without payment
- More resources
- Clearer color meanings
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- Ability to go back
Guitar Tuner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Acoustic Guitar Tuner Basic
- Remove ads$3.99
- Advanced Settings$3.99
- Tuning Fork$3.99
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- Metronome$3.99
Guitar Tuner
- Guitar Tuner Pro$4.997 Days
- Guitar Tuner Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Guitar Tuner Pro$29.991 Year
Questions
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