Comparison

Tool Band vs Lucid Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Tool Band

Engage with a global fan base, get the latest band news, and participate in community activities like quizzes and polls. Discover exclusive merchandise and listen to music.

Highlights
  • Fan community connection
  • Latest band updates
  • Quizzes and polls
  • Exclusive merchandise
  • Music listening
  • Premium community access
Features
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Connect with the band's worldwide fan community. Stay up-to-date on the band's latest activities, meet TOOL Army fans, take quizzes and polls, listen to music and explore exclusive merchandise. The following in-app purchases are offered to join our premium community: ● Annual VIP for $54.99 per year Terms & Conditions: https://www.toolband.com/content/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.toolband.com/content/privacypolicy

About

Lucid Tuner

Features
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Lucid Tuner. The most beautiful tuner on the App Store. Open it and it is already listening. Fast. Listening begins as the screen appears, and the reading lands under a second from the first note. Speed here is not an adjective; it is an architecture requirement, designed in from the start. Precise. Measurably precise. Pitch detection runs on the McLeod Pitch Method: a time-domain autocorrelation computed on Apple's Accelerate framework. Worst-case error of 1.1 cents across the full chromatic range, with no octave errors in testing. The engine locks onto the fundamental, never a harmonic, so the octave is right every time. Accurate enough to track in the studio and tune before a set. Simple. Radically simple. One screen. A large note name. An in-tune state that reads immediately, in colour and in shape, so it stays clear with colour vision simulated off. Nothing on screen the moment does not call for. A4 calibration and advanced options sit behind Settings, where they belong. Beautiful. Liquid Glass, iOS 26. Three visualization styles, Beam, Strobe, and Pulse, each a different character and each glanceable in a second. The design is not decoration. Every element earns its place or it is gone. Works everywhere. Chromatic detection across the full instrument range: guitar, bass, ukulele, as well as other instruments. Light and Dark, both first-class. Low glare for dark stages. No login, no account, no connection required. Free to use. No ads. The complete tuner is free every day: chromatic detection, three visualization styles, A4 calibration, full accessibility. Lucid Pro unlocks unlimited tuning, instrument presets, and the tone generator for $9.99 a year, or $29.99 once for lifetime. What's included: · Real-time chromatic pitch detection, guitar range and beyond · Three visualization styles (Beam, Strobe, Pulse); choose the character that fits the room · Perfect-lock state: a distinct, colour-safe signal within 2 cents · A4 calibration, 390–480 Hz in 1 Hz steps, hidden until needed · Full Light and Dark mode, both intentional · VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and a reduced-motion variant; accessibility built in Lucid Tuner is a living product. More is coming. Auto-renewable subscription: Lucid Pro renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. A one-time Lifetime purchase is also available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lucidmusic.app/tuner/ios/legal/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Tool Band4 screens
Lucid Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tool Band at none against Lucid Tuner's 2. Tool Band also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). Lucid Tuner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lucid Tuner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Tool Band asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tool Band versus Lucid Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTool BandLucid Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTool Dissectional LLCANDRE MONTENEGRO FERREIRA

In-app purchases

None

Tool Band

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lucid Tuner

Subscriptions1
  • Lucid Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lucid Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Tool Band free?
Tool Band is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucid Tuner free?
Lucid Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tool Band or Lucid Tuner have ads?
Tool Band shows ads; Lucid Tuner does not.

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