Comparison

Dead Kitty vs CentiGrade Visual Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Dead Kitty

This app provides high-gain British guitar tones with a modern edge, excelling in low tunings. It features two channels, a noise gate, and advanced tone shaping for clean riffs and heavy leads.

Highlights
  • High-gain British tones
  • Low tuning support
  • Clean and Lead channels
  • Built-in noise gate
  • Two high-quality IRs
  • 4-knob tone stack with Air knob
Features
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Get ready to rock with Dead Kitty! This app delivers high-gain classic British tones with a modern twist, handling low tunings effortlessly. Featuring two channels—clean and lead—Dead Kitty was developed in collaboration with Poland's premier guitar YouTube channel, FOG. Twist the Kitty Skull gain knob to dial in the perfect amount of purr or roar. With a built-in noise gate, two high-quality IRs, and a 4-knob tone stack including a unique Air knob for added clarity and brightness, Dead Kitty ensures ultimate control over your sound. Whether you're purring through clean riffs or shredding with ferocious leads, this app keeps your tone always on point. Download now and let your guitar roar!

About

CentiGrade Visual Tuner

This app provides instant, ad-free tuning with a unique rolling trace feature for pitch practice. Its interface dynamically zooms as you approach the target note, offering multiple visual modes and presets for various instruments.

Highlights
  • Instant tuning on launch
  • Rolling trace for pitch history
  • Dynamic zoom interface
  • Fluid wave visualizer
  • Chromatic, Guitar, Bass presets
Features
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No Ads: Instant tuning as soon as you open the app. Rolling Trace: See a historical line of your pitch for perfect intonation practice. Dynamic Zoom: The interface adapts as you get closer to your target note. Multiple Modes: Toggle between a fluid wave visualizer and the rolling history roll. Presets: Support for Chromatic, Guitar, and Bass tuning.

Screenshots

Dead Kitty3 screens
CentiGrade Visual Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CentiGrade Visual Tuner at 5.0 against Dead Kitty's 4.8. CentiGrade Visual Tuner also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Dead Kitty's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Dead Kitty costs $2.99 and CentiGrade Visual Tuner $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CentiGrade Visual Tuner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Kitty has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Kitty ships an update every 5 days, CentiGrade Visual Tuner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dead Kitty versus CentiGrade Visual Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead KittyCentiGrade Visual Tuner
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurora DSPPHILIP BRADLEY KING

Customer experience

Dead Kitty

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CentiGrade Visual Tuner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dead Kitty

No in-app purchases

None

CentiGrade Visual Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dead Kitty free?
Dead Kitty costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CentiGrade Visual Tuner free?
CentiGrade Visual Tuner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dead Kitty or CentiGrade Visual Tuner?
CentiGrade Visual Tuner is rated higher. Dead Kitty averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while CentiGrade Visual Tuner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dead Kitty or CentiGrade Visual Tuner have ads?
Neither Dead Kitty nor CentiGrade Visual Tuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dead Kitty or CentiGrade Visual Tuner?
Dead Kitty ships an update every 5 days, and CentiGrade Visual Tuner every 4 days. Most recently, Dead Kitty was updated on October 24, 2026 and CentiGrade Visual Tuner on October 25, 2026.

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