iTuningFork vs Melodician
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTuningFork
This app generates various audio waveforms and frequencies for tuning musical instruments or testing electronic equipment. It offers selectable waveforms, adjustable frequencies, and features like looping tones and real-time volume/timbre editing.
- Selectable waveforms (sine, square, triangle, saw, white noise)
- Frequency range from 5Hz to 22000Hz
- Instrument-specific tone scales
- Looping tones with adjustable timeout
- Real-time volume and timbre editing
- 9-octave tone keyboard
- Ultrasonic multifrequencies for pest repellent
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"iTuningFork - Tone Generator" is a tone generator (signal generator) for tuning musical instruments or for testing electronic equipments. The signal generator is an electrical / electronic device capable of generating an electrical signal with waveforms types and frequencies selectable by the user. Music industry: "ITuningFork - Tone Generator" works like a tuning fork. The program preset tones, different for each type of instrument, simplify the operations required for tuning musical instruments. You have to select the musical instrument you want to tune and "iTuningFork - Tone Generator" will automatically generate the full tone scale for the selected musical instrument. You can play the single key/tone/note, or you can "Play Loop" to activate all the preset tones in sequence for the selected instrument. In this case, the "Timeout" setting determines the duration of each tone in the automatic sequence of tones for the selected musical instrument. Volume and timbre can also be edited while playing a tone; you can thus obtain special effects of shifting the tone frequency in real time. Volume control allows you to adjust the exact audio intensity for the playing tone and allow you to tune your music instrument more easily. The “Notes Duration” controls allow you to decide whether the notes should only be played until the button is pressed or continuously until you press "Stop", or with a fixed timeout adjustable in seconds. It is also available the 9-octave tones keyboard for each waveform selected to play the desired note. Electronic industry: Signals generators are typically used in three ways: - in the testing of electrical and electronic circuits - as a process control device - as a sample instrument Circuit Verification: the equipment provides a precise signal chosen by the user to the circuit to be verified: the analysis of how the circuit elaborates it, and the comparison of what was theoretically expected, give to the analyst details about the correct operation of the circuit. Circuit Control: the generated signal is used as a reference to control the output process of the circuits Sampling instrument: a particular variant of the use of signal generators in testing is when used as a sample capable of generating a known, stable and defined electrical signal with relatively low uncertainty to be used as a reference for calibration of electrical instrumentation. Technical features: 1) Signals generator with selectable waveforms: - Sine waveform - Square waveform - Triangular waveform - Saw waveform - White Noise waveform 2) Signals generator with selectable frequencies: - From 5Hz to 22000Hz (some low frequencies or high frequencies tones can not be heard using the internal speaker of the portable device... for these tones, you must use an external audio amplifier or a specific equipment) 3) Repulsive ultrasonic multifrequencies: repellent for mosquito / flies / mice / animals that hates ultrasounds. Application Type: - UNIVERSAL APP (pay it only once and runs on all your devices)
Melodician
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For everyone who plays an instrument. Turn your sheet music into an instrument. Tap notes directly to perform. Enjoy rhythm practice, sight-reading, ear training, and simple song ideas with ease. • Play single notes and chords, with # / b by tapping the left or right edges • Tap length roughly changes note duration • Transpose • Metronome • Recording & Playback • Add takes to layer your performance • Change the key and tempo during playback • Performance data syncs with the companion app “Kalimbar” • Effects • Zoom in and out of the score • Zooming out enables a wider playable note range. 【FAQ】 Q. I’m concerned about the response time (latency) between tapping and hearing the sound. A. We recommend using the device’s built-in speaker or a wired connection (earphones/headphones via USB-C/Lightning). Note: Bluetooth (wireless) audio is more likely to introduce delay by design. Q. When I use 3-finger (or more) multitouch, the sound or behavior becomes unstable. A. If Settings > Accessibility > Zoom is ON, iOS/iPadOS prioritizes its built-in three-finger gestures, which can interfere with this app’s controls. If needed, please temporarily turn Zoom OFF.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Melodician at Free against iTuningFork's $1.99. Melodician also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 56 months). iTuningFork's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Melodician is free to download; iTuningFork costs $1.99 up front. Melodician sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. iTuningFork asks for nothing beyond the download.
iTuningFork ships an update every 56 months, Melodician every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTuningFork | Melodician |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 56 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gianluca Natalini | Yuichi Sato |
In-app purchases
iTuningFork
No in-app purchases
Melodician
- All features + Ad-Free Monthly$1.491 Month
- All features & Ad-Free Yearly$14.991 Year









