Comparison

Turntabulator vs Schiit Forkbeard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Turntabulator

Precisely measure your turntable's speed to ensure your vinyl sounds as the artist intended. This app uses advanced analysis to detect RPM accuracy, offering quick or exact measurement modes for audiophiles. Get detailed feedback on speed error and direction.

Highlights
  • Precise RPM measurement
  • Quick and Exact measurement modes
  • Displays percentage speed error
  • Indicates if turntable is fast or slow
  • Auto-sense 33⅓ or 45 RPM
  • No gyroscope required
Features
Currently charting
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If you’re a vinyl junkie, you want your music to sound exactly as the artist intended - and that means 33⅓ RPM, not 35. Previously, checking your turntable for accuracy was difficult and inexact. But no longer. Measuring your turntable’s speed is now as simple as setting your phone down. Just start Turntabulator, place it on your platter, and start spinning. In as little as a few seconds, Turntabulator will adapt its output to your turntable, revealing its analysis in a stabilized rotating display that has to be seen to be believed. No twisting your neck - just read and be delighted. Through the power of Musical Analysis with Gyroscopically Indifferent Calculations (MAGIC), no gyroscope is required, so Turntabulator works just fine on older devices. In fact, the results are more accurate than the gyroscope would provide. Turntabulator offers two measurement modes. Quick Mode will give you results within 0.1 RPM very quickly, typically in 15 seconds or less. Or, if you’re a perfectionist, use Exact Mode for more precise results, typically reaching 0.01 RPM error or less within one or two minutes. Turntabulator will auto-sense 33⅓ or 45 RPM, or can be fixed at either setting. It then displays the percentage error compared to the target RPM, and whether your turntable is running slow or fast. That’s it! Start using Turntabulator, and make sure your vinyl sounds as perfect as possible.

About

Schiit Forkbeard

Control multiple Schiit audio devices from a single app. Manage volume, input, output, and monitor system health without needing individual remotes. Enjoy unique features like Visual Volume for enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Unified remote control for multiple Schiit devices
  • Volume, input, and output control
  • System health reporting
  • Visual Volume™ feature
  • No pairing or account creation required
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Forkbeard replaces an entire rack of Schiit remotes with unified control on your iPhone or iPad. Multiple products and multiple systems are easily accommodated. There’s no pairing and no account creation—just add your Forkbeard-enabled products and you’re ready to go. Forkbeard Functionality: - Complete remote control, including volume, input select, output mode, mute, sample rate* - System health reporting, including output power, temperature, current, tube heater integrity* - Unique inter-product functions like Visual Volume™, instant headroom visualization *Functions vary by product   Current Forkbeard-Enabled Products DAC - Yggdrasil - Mimir Balanced DAC and Digital Preamp - Gungnir 2 Multiform™ DAC - Mesh Card Preamps - Saga 2 Preamp - Kara F Nexus™ Preamp - Freya+ F Tube Preamp - Freya 2 Fusion™ Tube or Solid State Preamp Power Amps - Gjallarhorn F Compact Continuity™ S Speaker Amp - Vidar 2F Power Amp - Aegir 2F Continuity™+Halo™ Power Amp - Wotan Nexus™ Power Amp - Tyr F Nexus™ and Continuity™ choke-input monoblock amplifier - Kraken™ 5-Channel Power Amp Headphone Amps - Lyr 5 EQ - Loki Max F Phono Preamps - Skoll F Phono Preamp - Stjarna Phono Preamp Fun Stuff - Eitr 2 Forkbeard is patent-pending.

Screenshots

Turntabulator2 screens
Schiit Forkbeard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Schiit Forkbeard at Free against Turntabulator's $1.99. Schiit Forkbeard also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 58 months). Turntabulator's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked) and ratings volume (57 vs 18). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Schiit Forkbeard is free to download; Turntabulator costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Turntabulator against 4.3 for Schiit Forkbeard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Turntabulator's written reviews are positive against 71% of Schiit Forkbeard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turntabulator ships an update every 58 months, Schiit Forkbeard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Turntabulator versus Schiit Forkbeard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurntabulatorSchiit Forkbeard
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (57 ratings)4.3 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 58 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMichael DoughertySchiit Audio

Customer experience

Turntabulator

All ratings57 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative20.3%

Schiit Forkbeard

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Turntabulator

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App doesn't detect speed
  • Consistently says 'Interrupted'
  • Phone spins on platter
  • Not accurate compared to tachometer
  • Gains to produce results sometimes
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  • 32-bit app will stop working with iOS 11
  • No response from developer for updates
  • Warning not to use with iPad after purchase
  • Keeps getting 'interrupted'

Requested features

7 requests
  • Support for 78 RPM
  • Support for 8 RPM
  • Support for 16⅔ RPM
  • Real-time readouts for adjustments
  • Live value display
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  • Custom RPM input field
  • Dark mode option

Schiit Forkbeard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Turntabulator

No in-app purchases

None

Schiit Forkbeard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turntabulator free?
Turntabulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Schiit Forkbeard free?
Schiit Forkbeard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Turntabulator or Schiit Forkbeard?
Schiit Forkbeard is rated higher. Turntabulator averages 4.2 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Schiit Forkbeard averages 4.3 from 18 ratings.
Do Turntabulator or Schiit Forkbeard have ads?
Neither Turntabulator nor Schiit Forkbeard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Turntabulator or Schiit Forkbeard?
Turntabulator ships an update every 58 months, and Schiit Forkbeard monthly. Most recently, Turntabulator was updated on October 15, 2026 and Schiit Forkbeard on October 2, 2026.

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