Tuning Helper vs Pitch Pipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuning Helper
This app provides a chromatic tuner and metronome for string instruments. It supports various tuning systems and base frequencies, offering precise pitch sensitivity and customizable metronome settings with visual cues.
- Chromatic tuner
- Metronome with multiple rhythm figures
- Adjustable base frequency standards
- Multiple tuning systems
- Fractional cent pitch sensitivity
- Visual cue indicator lights
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Violin, Viola, Cello, & Guitar Open String Tone Generator, Chromatic Tuner, & Metronome Tuning Systems: · Equal Temperament (Twelve Tone) · Pythagorean Temperament (Pure Perfect Fifths) Base Frequency Pitch Standards: · Custom Pitch Calibration (A₄ æ 392-465 Hz) · Concert Pitch (A₄ æ 440 Hz) · Baroque Pitch (A₄ æ 415 Hz) · Verdi Pitch (A₄ æ 432 Hz) Chromatic Tuner Features: · Fractional Cent Pitch Sensitivity · Amplitudinal Sensitivity Control Slider · Pitchwise Rotating Dodecagon with Amplitudinally Responsive Beaming Garland Metronome Features: · Three Modes: Standard, Accented Downbeat, and Five Common Rhythm Figures— · Duplet, Triplet, Swinging Triplet, Quadruplet, and Swinging Quadruplet · Accented Downbeat Settings: 0-8 Beats per Measure · Tempo: 20-224 BPM (Beats per Minute) · Visual Cue Indicator Lights · Wood Block Tone App Interface Colors: · Blue · Olive · Purple · Bronze · Amaranth · Chlorophyll
Pitch Pipe
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A warm, always-in-tune reference pitch — every note from C to B, held as long as you need. It plays a pure, steady reference tone for any note — tune by ear with confidence. All 12 chromatic notes across multiple octaves. Tap a note and it rings true, warm, and clean. Sustain a tone indefinitely while you match strings, vocals, or wind instruments. No ads, no noise — just a clean reference pitch whenever you reach for it. Perfect for guitar, violin, choir, brass — a chromatic pitch pipe that fits in your pocket. — SUBSCRIPTION — Premium unlocks all features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tuning Helper at none against Pitch Pipe's 2. Tuning Helper also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Pitch Pipe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Tuning Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tuning Helper ships an update weekly, Pitch Pipe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tuning Helper | Pitch Pipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filip May'r | Phuc Pham |
In-app purchases
Tuning Helper
No in-app purchases
Pitch Pipe
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Yearly$19.991 Year
