Comparison

inTone Basic vs Cello 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

Cello Tuner Basic

Achieve precise cello tuning with this intuitive application. It offers ultra-accuracy, visual guidance, and automatic string identification, making it ideal for musicians of all levels. Advanced features and tuning forks are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Ultra-accurate frequency display (Hz)
  • Adjustable A4 temperaments
  • LED tuning indicator
  • Automatic tuned string identification
  • High sensitivity and fast response
  • Tuning fork (IAP)
Features
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Tune your cello instantly with exceptional accuracy! Perfect for beginners, students, orchestra players, and professionals. • Ultra-accurate — displays exact frequency in Hz • A4 temperaments from 392Hz–466Hz • Includes tuning fork & advanced settings (IAP) • High sensitivity and fast response • LED tuning indicator for intuitive visual guidance • Tuned string lights up automatically • Universal app for iPhone & iPad Please allow microphone access under: Settings > Privacy > Microphone. Questions or ideas? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

inTone Basic4 screens
Cello Tuner Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cello Tuner Basic at 4.3 against inTone Basic's 1.6. Cello Tuner Basic also leads on ratings volume (215 vs 20). inTone Basic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. inTone Basic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cello 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

Cello Tuner Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cello Tuner Basic has 215 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of inTone Basic's written reviews are positive against 36% of Cello Tuner Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inTone Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, Cello Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
inTone Basic versus Cello Tuner Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinTone BasicCello Tuner Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (20 ratings)4.3 (215 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20215 — 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%

Cello Tuner Basic

All ratings215 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

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

Cello Tuner Basic

One-time5
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$3.99
  • Settings$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Tuning Fork$3.99
  • Metronome$3.99

Questions

Is inTone Basic free?
inTone Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cello Tuner Basic free?
Cello Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, inTone Basic or Cello Tuner Basic?
Cello Tuner Basic is rated higher. inTone Basic averages 1.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Cello Tuner Basic averages 4.3 from 215 ratings.
Do inTone Basic or Cello Tuner Basic have ads?
Cello Tuner Basic shows ads; inTone Basic does not.
Which is updated more often, inTone Basic or Cello Tuner Basic?
inTone Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cello Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. Most recently, inTone Basic was updated on October 2, 2026 and Cello Tuner Basic on October 6, 2026.

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