Tuner by Piascore vs Cello Tuner Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuner by Piascore
This app provides a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe for musicians. It offers accurate tuning for a wide range of instruments using your device's microphone, with advanced features for precise adjustments.
- Chromatic instrument tuning
- Pitch pipe/tone generator
- Custom temperaments
- Transposition support
- Spectrum power indicator
- Adjustable calibration
- Needle meter display
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** More than 10,000,000 musicians are now using the Tuner by Piascore! ** "Tuner by Piascore" is a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe that allows you to quickly and accurately tune your instrument using the built-in mic in your iPhone or iPad. "Tuner by Piascore" supports a custom temperaments, transposition, notations such as solfège, adjustable calibration and more. By spectrum power indicator, you can understand sound more intuitively. "Tuner by Piascore" packs more power than most pro tuners, yet it is simple enough for everyone to use. "Tuner by Piascore" can tune acoustic or electric guitar, bass, bowed strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, tympani, and any other instrument that can sustain a tone. Free version "Tuner Lite by Piascore" is offered. ** Features ** - Needle meter display - Ultra responsive 50 cents range fine tuning display - LED display easy-to-understand high and low sound - Accuracy ±0.01 semitone (±1 cent) - Landscape view (iPhone5 or later) - Power spectrum indicator - Selectable Temperaments - Selectable Notations (such as Solfège) - Support for transposing instruments - Pitch Pipe/Tone generator - Automatic reference note calibration - Changing the wallpaper ** Contact ** : http://piascore.com/service/tuner/ : contact@piascore.com
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.
- Ultra-accurate frequency display (Hz)
- Adjustable A4 temperaments
- LED tuning indicator
- Automatic tuned string identification
- High sensitivity and fast response
- Tuning fork (IAP)
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tuner by Piascore at 91% against Cello Tuner Basic's 36%. Tuner by Piascore also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Cello Tuner Basic's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Cello Tuner Basic is free to download; Tuner by Piascore costs $4.99 up front. Cello Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tuner by Piascore asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tuner by Piascore holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuner by Piascore has 1.5K ratings behind it against 215, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Tuner by Piascore's written reviews are positive against 36% of Cello Tuner Basic's.
Tuner by Piascore ships an update every 2 months, Cello Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Tuner by Piascore | Cello Tuner Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.3 (215 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 35.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 215 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piascore, Inc. | Pedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen |
Customer experience
Tuner by Piascore
Cello Tuner Basic
Bugs and requests
Tuner by Piascore
Reported bugs
2 issues- Tuner stops working after iOS updates
- App crashes when trying to tune certain instruments
Requested features
4 requests- Add metronome functionality
- Improve transposition and temperament settings
- Provide more wallpaper/theme options
- Expand display of note frequency information
Cello Tuner Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tuner by Piascore
No in-app purchases
Cello Tuner Basic
- Remove ads$3.99
- A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$3.99
- Settings$3.99
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- Tuning Fork$3.99
- Metronome$3.99
Questions
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