Comparison

Bass Guitar Tutor vs Double Bass Tuner Basic

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

Head to head
About

Bass Guitar Tutor

Learn to play your favorite bass lines, scales, and patterns with realistic sounds and responsive playing. This app offers a configurable fretboard, jam tracks, and exercises for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced.

Highlights
  • Learn bass lines from over 600 songs
  • Practice scales and jam to backing tracks
  • Master typical bass patterns
  • Configurable and resizable fretboard
  • Realistic bass sounds with low latency
  • Left-handed support
Features
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• Learn To Play Your Favorite Bass Lines on the Bass Guitar. • Learn Scales and Jam to a Click/Backing Tracks. Save Riffs. • Learn typical patterns (e.g. reggae, walking bass, hard rock). • Highly configurable. Resizeable fretboard suitable for all devices and tablets. Choose between acoustic, fingered or slap electric guitar bass. • For beginners to advanced bass players, this app combines high-quality realistic bass sounds with low-latency, responsive playing. • Use on the go as a simulator or with your Real Bass Guitar. • With over 1 million downloads it is one of the most popular apps of Bass Guitarists. *****Features***** Choose between Precision Bass, Jazz Bass or Slap Bass. 5 String Bass Option Left Handed Support. Focus on sections of the song to master those bass lines, patterns and scales. Adjust the speed and volume for playing along. Highlight notes on/off to play by ear. Adjust the width or height of the fretboard to suit your playing style or device. Go smaller to see the whole fretboard or go larger for a real life size. *****Bass Lines***** Over 600 Songs that cover all genres: Rock, Indie, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Naughties, Modern, Latin, Classical, Film Themes, TV Themes, Traditional. The always expanding catalog of bass lines which include: ACDC, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Axel F...and more *****Scales***** Select a scale from the extensive list. Listen and watch the notes being played through highlights and then try to play it back. Check your answers. Start with just a few notes and then work up until you've mastered the notes in the scale. Change the position. Repeat scales ascending or descending. View scale patterns as a reference. *****Jam***** Select the scale in which you wish to solo in. This will highlight all the right notes within the selected key on the whole fretboard. Then jam to it by aiming to play from the highlighted keys. You'll be surprised how good you'll sound just by hitting a few of the right notes! Record and Save your favorite jam sessions. Play along to a click or backing track. *****Bass Patterns***** Learn to provide the bass in any key for any genre. Patterns include: Alternative Rock, Barrelhouse, Blues Boogie Woogie ...and more. *****Scales Game***** Exercises to test your knowledge of scales and view your progress over time. ***** Notes Game ***** Interactive exercise to learn the notes on the fretboard. Choose which strings, frets and keys to focus on. See how you are progressing over time. ***** Learn Chords ***** Learn all the main chords including intervals and which fingers to use.

About

Double Bass Tuner Basic

Instantly tune your double bass with professional accuracy. Ideal for orchestral, jazz, classical, and studio musicians, it offers precise pitch frequency display and intuitive visual feedback. Includes a tuning fork and advanced settings for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Displays exact pitch frequency in Hz
  • Adjustable A4 temperaments
  • Tuning fork included
  • Exceptional sensitivity for low frequencies
  • LED tuning indicator
  • Tuned string lights up automatically
Features
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Tune your double bass (contrabass) instantly with professional accuracy! Perfect for orchestra, jazz, classical, and studio musicians. • Displays exact pitch frequency in Hz • A4 temperaments from 392Hz–466Hz • Includes tuning fork & advanced settings (IAP) • Exceptional sensitivity for low-frequency instruments • LED tuning indicator for intuitive visual feedback • Tuned string lights up automatically • Universal app for iPhone & iPad Allow microphone access: Settings > Privacy > Microphone. Questions? feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

Bass Guitar Tutor4 screens
Double Bass Tuner Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Double Bass Tuner Basic at every 2 weeks against Bass Guitar Tutor's every 5 weeks. Bass Guitar Tutor's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 32%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Bass Guitar Tutor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Double Bass Tuner Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Double Bass Tuner Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 181 and 191 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Bass Guitar Tutor's written reviews are positive against 32% of Double Bass Tuner Basic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bass Guitar Tutor ships an update every 5 weeks, Double Bass Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bass Guitar Tutor versus Double Bass Tuner Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBass Guitar TutorDouble Bass Tuner Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (181 ratings)4.2 (191 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews — better31.6% of reviews
Number of ratings181191 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearn To Master LtdPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

Bass Guitar Tutor

All ratings181 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral13.8%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative45.2%

Double Bass Tuner Basic

All ratings191 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.4%

Bugs and requests

Bass Guitar Tutor

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes
  • Audio input issues
  • Won't output audio through AirPods
  • Premium version not restoring
  • Support link defunct
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  • App is unresponsive
  • Black screen on launch
  • Restore button not working
  • Bug to open solitaire game
  • Autorotate does not work
  • App appears upside down
  • Crashes when changing root note
  • No sound
  • Sound is very bad
  • App crashes a lot
  • Freezing up and shutting down
  • Audio does not work
  • Won't make a sound half the time
  • App always crashes

Requested features

11 requests
  • Support audio input from external sound devices
  • Option to lock fretboard
  • Bass patterns broken down
  • Left-handed fretboard option
  • Better range of sounds
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  • Tuning option
  • Support for 5 and 6 string basses
  • Option to slow down notes
  • More songs
  • Chord trainer
  • Dark mode

Double Bass Tuner Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bass Guitar Tutor

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Version$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Version7 Days trial$29.991 Year
5 purchases

Double Bass Tuner Basic

One-time5
  • A4 Calibrations 392Hz to 466Hz$3.99
  • Settings$3.99
  • Tuning Fork$3.99
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  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Metronome$3.99

Questions

Is Bass Guitar Tutor free?
Bass Guitar Tutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Double Bass Tuner Basic free?
Double Bass Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bass Guitar Tutor or Double Bass Tuner Basic?
Double Bass Tuner Basic is rated higher. Bass Guitar Tutor averages 4.0 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Double Bass Tuner Basic averages 4.2 from 191 ratings.
Do Bass Guitar Tutor or Double Bass Tuner Basic have ads?
Both Bass Guitar Tutor and Double Bass Tuner Basic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bass Guitar Tutor or Double Bass Tuner Basic?
Bass Guitar Tutor ships an update every 5 weeks, and Double Bass Tuner Basic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bass Guitar Tutor was updated on November 1, 2026 and Double Bass Tuner Basic on October 29, 2026.

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