Comparison

inTone Basic vs Violin Tuner Basic

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

Head to head
About

inTone Basic

This app assists musicians with real-time tone and note identification for instrument tuning and vocal accuracy. It offers a customizable dashboard and supports numerous instruments with various tunings. Additional companion packages are available for purchase to enhance practice.

Highlights
  • Real-time tone/note identification
  • Instrument tuning wizard
  • Vocal accuracy training
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Support for 15 instruments and 55 tunings
  • In-app companion packages
Features
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========= "I really love this App... A Killer App!" (Apps4iDevices) ========= inTone – The iPad, iPhone and iPod touch music companion for beginners as well as professional musicians with features such as real-time tone/note identification usable for instrument tuning, intonation accuracy, Circle of fifths and more. inTone can also be used to identify vocal accuracy and is an excellent companion for vocal training. inTone presents the identified tones/notes on a companion dashboard (up to four simultaneous companions on the iPad and up to two on iPhone/iPod touch). You can easily arrange your dashboard as you wish. You can select any of the 15 instruments (Guitar, Bass guitar (4, 5 and 6-stringed), Violin, Viola, Cello, Contra bass/Double bass, Balalaika, Banjo (4, 5 and 6-stringed), Mandolin, Ukulele and Piano) with a total of 55 different tunings/types. inTone comes with a free of charge intuitive tuning wizard that helps you to tune your selected instrument without knowledge of tuning. It also comes with a frequency graph and a vocal/singing range finder. In addition to that, the in-app store contains four different companion packages (where each companion presents the played tone/note in different ways): + Fingerboard/fretboard package with a fingerboard presenter, a fingerboard scale trainer showing any of the 12 major and 12 minor keys (plus the harmonic and melodic minor scale variants) and a fingerboard interval trainer. + Note sheet package with a note accuracy presentation of identified note on the note sheet, a presentation of a flowing note sheet of the notes played during the last 10 seconds as well as a note sheet scale trainer. + Tuning package with a more detailed frequency and accuracy presenter as well as the traditional tuning meter. + Circle of fifths and intervals where the last two identified notes are presented in the circle of fifths as well as in the note sheet (with interval size in cents). More information about the free and in-app store companions can be found on http://intoneapp.se/ inTone is currently available in three languages (English, German and Swedish). We hope that you will enjoy inTone.

About

Violin Tuner Basic

Instantly tune your violin with precision using this app. It offers ultra-accurate frequency display and visual guidance, making it ideal for all skill levels. Advanced features and a tuning fork are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Ultra-accurate frequency display (Hz)
  • Adjustable A4 temperaments
  • Tuning fork (IAP)
  • Lightning-fast response
  • LED tuning indicator
  • Tuned string lights up
Features
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Tune your violin instantly with precision and ease! Perfect for beginners, students, and professional players. • Ultra-accurate — displays exact frequency in Hz • A4 temperaments 392Hz–466Hz • Includes tuning fork & advanced settings (IAP) • Lightning-fast response and sensitivity • LED tuning indicator for simple visual guidance • Tuned string lights up on screen • Universal app — iPhone & iPad Allow microphone access to enable tuning. Settings > Privacy > Microphone. Questions or ideas? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

inTone Basic4 screens
Violin Tuner Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Violin Tuner Basic at 4.4 against inTone Basic's 1.6. Violin Tuner Basic also leads on ratings volume (461 vs 20). inTone Basic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 21%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. inTone Basic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Violin Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Violin Tuner Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Violin Tuner Basic has 461 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of inTone Basic's written reviews are positive against 21% of Violin Tuner Basic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inTone Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, Violin Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
inTone Basic versus Violin Tuner Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinTone BasicViolin Tuner Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (20 ratings)4.4 (461 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better20.7% of reviews
Number of ratings20461 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperILLOMPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

inTone Basic

All ratings20 ratings
Positive15.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

Violin Tuner Basic

All ratings461 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative74.7%

Bugs and requests

inTone Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Violin Tuner Basic

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • G string tuning not working
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Ads continue after payment
  • In-app purchases not activating features
  • App asks to pay again after purchase
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  • Lost purchased features after update
  • App doesn't detect E5
  • App doesn't play a note

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix G string tuning
  • Update functionality
  • Provide clear explanations
  • Add help section

In-app purchases

4 purchases

inTone Basic

One-time4
  • Tuner package$0.99
  • Note sheet package$1.99
  • Fingerboard package$1.99
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  • Circle of fifths/Intervals package$3.99
5 purchases

Violin Tuner Basic

One-time5
  • A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$4.99
  • Settings$4.99
  • Tuning Fork$4.99
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  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Metronome$4.99

Questions

Is inTone Basic free?
inTone Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Violin Tuner Basic free?
Violin Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, inTone Basic or Violin Tuner Basic?
Violin Tuner Basic is rated higher. inTone Basic averages 1.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Violin Tuner Basic averages 4.4 from 461 ratings.
Do inTone Basic or Violin Tuner Basic have ads?
Violin Tuner Basic shows ads; inTone Basic does not.
Which is updated more often, inTone Basic or Violin Tuner Basic?
inTone Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Violin Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. Most recently, inTone Basic was updated on October 2, 2026 and Violin Tuner Basic on October 11, 2026.

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