# Tunable vs Bass Tuner Basic

The clearest difference is rating: Tunable at 4.8 against Bass Tuner Basic's 3.9. Tunable also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 14). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Tunable costs $7.99 and Bass Tuner Basic $9.99 up front. Tunable sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Bass Tuner Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tunable holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tunable has 6.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tunable ships an update every 5 days, Bass Tuner Basic every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tunable | Bass Tuner Basic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$7.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunable-tuner-and-metronome/id608540795/reviews)** | [3.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bass-tuner-basic/id6736849573/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.9K** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 87.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | — |
| Size | 33 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AffinityBlue](https://appshunter.io/developer/428440807) | [Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen](https://appshunter.io/developer/492172409) |

## What reviewers say

### Tunable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunable-tuner-and-metronome/id608540795)

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Paid · Music, #147 Top Paid (US App Store)

This app is a comprehensive music practice tool for musicians of all levels. It offers a chromatic tuner, tone and chord generator, metronome, and recorder to help users play in tune, on beat, and steadily. It provides feedback on playing habits and visual aids for pitch and rhythm.

**Highlights:** Chromatic tuner with pitch history, Tone and chord generator, Accurate metronome with visual display, Audio recorder with reverb, Practice feedback and scoring, Multiple tuning temperaments

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donut for Seth | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coffee for Seth | $2.99 | one-time |
| Burrito for Seth | $7.99 | one-time |
| Pizza for Seth | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate tuning
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🎨 Visually helpful for intonation
- 📊 Detailed pitch tracking
- 🎛️ Customizable settings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing or unresponsiveness
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 📏 Small font size for some UI elements
- 🔊 Metronome click sound could be improved

**Reported bugs**

- Tuning function not working correctly on some devices
- Microphone issues causing tuner to not detect input

**Requested features**

- Custom temperament options
- Ability to disable microphone access
- Larger font size options
- Customizable metronome sounds


### Bass Tuner Basic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bass-tuner-basic/id6736849573)

Achieve precise bass guitar tuning in seconds with this intuitive application. It offers real-time frequency display and visual cues for easy string identification, suitable for all skill levels. Optimized for speed and accuracy on 4-string basses.

**Highlights:** Precise frequency display in Hz, Optimized for 4-string basses, Instant load and fast tuning, High responsiveness and sensitivity, Intuitive UI with LED indicator, Visual indicators for tuned strings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | Free | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tunable free?

Tunable costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Bass Tuner Basic free?

Bass Tuner Basic costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tunable or Bass Tuner Basic?

Tunable is rated higher. Tunable averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Bass Tuner Basic averages 3.9 from 14 ratings.

### Do Tunable or Bass Tuner Basic have ads?

Bass Tuner Basic shows ads; Tunable does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tunable or Bass Tuner Basic?

Tunable ships an update every 5 days, and Bass Tuner Basic every 8 days. Most recently, Tunable was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bass Tuner Basic on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*