Comparison

APTuner vs Precise Strobe Tuner

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

Head to head
About

APTuner

This application provides highly accurate chromatic tuning for a wide range of instruments. It features a clear interface, customizable settings, and the ability to detect note deviations with precision.

Highlights
  • Automatic note and cent deviation detection
  • Accurate to 1/1000 semitone
  • High contrast, high visibility UI
  • Instrument presets
  • User selectable noise threshold
  • Settable A4 frequency
  • Historical temperaments
Features
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Features: + Automatically detects the note and cent deviation for a wide variety of instruments + Accurate up to 1/1000 semitone (0.1 cent) + High contrast, high visibility user interface + Instrument presets + User selectable noise threshold + Settable A4 frequency + Frequency table + Select and edit historical temperaments

About

Precise Strobe Tuner

Achieve perfect pitch with real strobe tuning technology, offering unmatched accuracy for a variety of instruments. Its bright, easy-to-read display is ideal for dark performance venues, and it supports custom and alternative tunings.

Highlights
  • Genuine strobe tuning technology
  • Automatic pitch detection
  • Intelligent noise filter
  • Unmatched low-frequency accuracy
  • Bright, easy-to-read display
  • Multiple tunings supported
  • No ads
Features
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StroboPro is a multi-harmonic strobe tuner with harmonic rings that track every overtone on a bright, easy-to-read display. Grab it as a quick guitar tuner at home, a chromatic tuner for violin or bass on stage, or a precision tool for piano tuning and intonation work. Move beyond "simulations" and embrace the authenticity of harmonic tracking with StroboPro. No other mobile tuner app visualizes the harmonics of your instrument like StroboPro; our unique algorithm tracks each harmonic in real time, providing a complete picture of your tone. Start your tuning journey with our straightforward cents display to get close to the perfect pitch, then use the harmonic rings to dial it in. Works great for guitar, bass, piano, violin, viola, cello, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, and more. Features that Set Us Apart: - Independent harmonics: captures and displays each individual harmonic of your instrument, with each harmonic ring tracking an individual harmonic. Display up to 10 visible harmonics at once. - Dynamic, high-contrast, high-fps display. - Automatic Pitch Detection: StroboPro detects pitch automatically, so your instrument ends up perfectly in tune. - Intelligent Background Noise Filter: Unwanted background noise is filtered out for a clean tuning signal. - Built-in Pitch Pipe: Generate reference tones for ear training or quick tuning checks, with a Sine waveform (includes a harmonics mode). - Precision: less than 0.1 cent display resolution, with accuracy that holds on low-frequency notes for low-register instruments. - Supports numerous guitar tunings including dropped tunings, 4-string, 5-string, 6-string, and more. - Piano Tuning Assistant (Beta): Measure how string stiffness shifts each partial (your piano's inharmonicity) and generate custom tunings for a perfect stretch across the entire keyboard. - Reference Stretches: Choose from well-known piano stretch curves from recognized standards. - Share Custom Tunings: Send your custom tunings to other musicians via a simple link. - Echo Mode: Audio-first tuning guidance designed for visually impaired users. The app listens for your pitch and plays a guiding tone to the target. - Accessibility built in: a large, high-contrast display, full screen-reader/VoiceOver labels on every control, and Echo Mode for hands-free, audio-first tuning. - Automatic noise suppression ignores continuous background noise. - Advanced users will appreciate the Note Lock. - Note Lock lets you target specific notes and individual harmonics, even in loud environments. Supports presets like True Temperament and Adler SubContra Bass. Create your own tunings with AI and back them up in your cloud account (Premium). What Musicians Say: "I play steel guitar with 3 necks. This is my absolute favorite tuner available. Easy to use. Nothing silly, it just works and is super accurate. I retired my old tuner after I got this app. I've tried many other tuner apps and this is the best." - B Sheeley, steel guitar player "Finally a tuner that doesn't suck! A modern interface. Precise. It just opens the tuner directly without any ads." - Leonardo M "This tuner is certainly the best one you can get on the market. I've tried quite a few, this is my go-to, I couldn't get along without it." - Bruce C. "I am pro piano tuner and had many tuner softwares. This is so far the most clean and neat interface I have ever seen. Some software cost almost one thousand dollars but ugly old interface." - Tony Z, Pro Piano Tuner "I've been playing guitar since I was eight. I am now 69. I love this tuner." - Gazorbo We Value Your Opinion Your feedback and reviews are crucial to making StroboPro one of the best tuning apps for musicians on iOS. Privacy: We don't collect your data. Period. LEGAL: - Privacy Policy: https://strobopro.se/privacy.html - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@applicaudia.se Website: strobopro.se

Screenshots

APTuner4 screens
Precise Strobe Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: APTuner at none against Precise Strobe Tuner's 6. APTuner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Precise Strobe Tuner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Precise Strobe Tuner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. APTuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

APTuner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Precise Strobe Tuner has 92 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of APTuner's written reviews are positive against 89% of Precise Strobe Tuner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APTuner ships an update every 3 months, Precise Strobe Tuner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
APTuner versus Precise Strobe Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPTunerPrecise Strobe Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings692 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph BromsApplicaudia AB

Customer experience

APTuner

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Precise Strobe Tuner

All ratings91 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

APTuner

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Precise Strobe Tuner

Subscriptions4
  • StroboPro Universal Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Unlock Premium Features$1.991 Month
  • StroboPro Universal Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • StroboPro Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
  • Premium for lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is APTuner free?
APTuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Precise Strobe Tuner free?
Precise Strobe Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, APTuner or Precise Strobe Tuner?
APTuner is rated higher. APTuner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Precise Strobe Tuner averages 4.8 from 92 ratings.
Do APTuner or Precise Strobe Tuner have ads?
Neither APTuner nor Precise Strobe Tuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APTuner or Precise Strobe Tuner?
APTuner ships an update every 3 months, and Precise Strobe Tuner weekly. Most recently, APTuner was updated on October 1, 2026 and Precise Strobe Tuner on October 27, 2026.

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