Comparison

古琴调音器 vs Virtual Guqin

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

Head to head
About

古琴调音器

This intelligent tuning app is designed to help users accurately tune and adjust the strings of the Guqin, a traditional Chinese instrument. It features authentic Guqin sound samples for precise calibration and offers both a tuner and a metronome with various sound options.

Highlights
  • Intelligent Guqin tuning
  • Authentic Guqin sound samples
  • Multiple tuning modes
  • Metronome with diverse sound sources
  • Guqin technique demonstrations
  • Support for 12-tone equal temperament
Features
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“古琴调音器”App,是一款立足于解决中国民族乐器古琴 校音/调弦的智能调音App。这款调音器完全根据古琴的真实音色采样校对设计而成,调音定弦识别的过程更加快速精准! App 软件有2大功能模块,分别是调音器、节拍器。 调音器,提供:听音模式、自动定弦、调音色、高级校音、古琴技法、十二平均律、总览,共7种调音模式; 其中,听音模式,提供:古琴、三十六簧笙、三角钢琴、扬琴,共4种基准音模式; 其中,古琴技法,提供:吟、抹、挑、勾、剔,共5种古琴技法; 节拍器,提供:击鼓锤、打节拍、木鱼、踩镲、击鼓边,共5种节拍器音源。由软件代言人及艺术顾问,中国广播民族乐团著名打击乐演奏家吴晓甦精心录制而成。

About

Virtual Guqin

Features
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You do not need to own a physical guqin. Begin with Virtual Guqin and discover the pleasure of playing this ancient seven-string instrument. Virtual Guqin places seven strings beneath your fingertips. Touch, pluck, press, slide, and explore harmonics on an instrument designed for expressive play. The screen becomes more than an image of a guqin—it becomes a responsive musical surface for practice, discovery, and inspiration. Whether you are encountering the guqin for the first time or looking for a way to practise and capture ideas wherever you are, Virtual Guqin gives you a simple and inviting place to begin. Play freely, explore note positions, and experience different tunings and playing techniques. Record your performance, save it locally, or share it on the World Guqin Map so that listeners in different parts of the world can hear your music. Main features: • An interactive seven-string guqin surface • Open strings, pressed notes, slides, harmonics, and other playing techniques • A complete note-position view for exploring strings and hui markers • Record and save your performances • World Guqin Map: listen to and share performances from different regions • Landscape and portrait layouts for iPhone and iPad Download and begin playing for free. A single purchase of Virtual Guqin PRO permanently unlocks custom tuning, My Guqin, additional timbres, and advanced features. Future PRO timbres and related feature updates are included without additional payment. The instrument may not be before you, yet its voice can still begin beneath your fingertips.

Screenshots

古琴调音器3 screens
Virtual Guqin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 古琴调音器 at 13.0 against Virtual Guqin's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. 古琴调音器 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Virtual Guqin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

古琴调音器 ships an update every 3 weeks, Virtual Guqin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
古琴调音器 versus Virtual Guqin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter古琴调音器Virtual Guqin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鑫磊 张Qianhai One Square Cultural and Creative Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

古琴调音器

One-time1
  • 古琴调音器VIP$5.99
1 purchases

Virtual Guqin

One-time1
  • Virtual Guqin PRO$9.99

Questions

Is 古琴调音器 free?
古琴调音器 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Guqin free?
Virtual Guqin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 古琴调音器 or Virtual Guqin have ads?
Neither 古琴调音器 nor Virtual Guqin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 古琴调音器 or Virtual Guqin?
古琴调音器 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Virtual Guqin every 2 weeks. Most recently, 古琴调音器 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Virtual Guqin on November 6, 2026.

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