Comparison

n vs Guitar Note Recognizer

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

Head to head
About

n

Tune a variety of instruments with high precision using your device's microphone. Offers multiple visual feedback modes, including spectrum analysis and a traditional needle tuner. Supports manual selection of instruments and reference tones.

Highlights
  • High precision tuning
  • Spectrum Analyzer view
  • Manual instrument selection
  • Tune Fork reference tone
  • Needle tuner view
  • Adjustable sensitivity and precision
Features
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Tune your guitar, bass or other instruments with n-Track Tuner. Use this tuner in an easy, intuitive and free way with the integrated microphone of your smartphone. Downloaded over 5 million times! Just put your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad next to your instrument and play each string. High precision and sensitivity thanks to the advanced audio recognition algorithm also used for n-Track Studio 8. n-Track Tuner works great as a guitar tuner, violin, viola, violoncello, bass, piano and wind instruments tuner. NEW: 6 different views: •||| Spectrum Analyzer |||• The spectrum analyzer provides a visual feedback of the notes played by the instrument and shows a small arrow to highlight the harmonic whose pitch the tuner is tracking. •||| Instruments |||• Use the manual mode to select and tune each string according to the selected instrument tuning (guitar, bass, violin, viola, cello, double bass, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, harp, and piano) Get the pro version to unlock all instruments views. •||| Tune Fork |||• For those who prefer to manually tune their instrument the 'Diapason' view lets you play a reference tone, 'A' (440 hz) or any other note that you can select dragging the frequency slider. •||| Needle |||• A handy old style tuner to accurately detect the frequencies of your instrument. •||| Sonogram |||• (PRO feature) The "Sonogram" tab shows how the frequency spectrum evolves with time, and shows how the note that the tuner is following evolves by tracing a green line. •||| 3D view |||• (PRO feature) 3D view lets you follow how the audio spectrum changes over time. ADVANCED FEATURES • adjust tuning sensitivity and precision up to 0.1 cents • western and latin note namings, alternate temperaments • calibrate the tuner for non-standard tunings: tune the reference note, tap on the display and select 'Calibrate' to set the note as the new reference • adjust the spectrum analyzer visualization options, select thicker spectrum lines, smooth out or highlights peaks, increase or decrease spectrum accuracy, zoom into a specific area of the spectrum Contact us: http://ntrack.com/support

About

Guitar Note Recognizer

This tool helps identify guitar fretboard notes using your device's microphone. It offers high-quality sounds and supports various tuning systems, assisting in music learning and instrument tuning.

Highlights
  • Fretboard note identification
  • Real-time audio analysis
  • Multiple tuning systems
  • Pitch detection and tuning fork
  • Works in noisy environments
  • Automatic note detection
Features
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Guitar Note Recognizer is the simplest and the best tool for the fretboard note identification of the guitar. It has the high-quality sounds of the tuned acoustic guitar. Standard, drop D, drop A, open C, half step down, and many more. The application captures audio signal using the microphone and performs Fast Fourier Transform in order to analyser the signal and determine its frequency, which in turn determines the note being played. Guitar Note Recognizer that Assists Music Learning by Detecting and Processing Musical Characteristics from Microphone in Real-Time. Guitar Note Recognizer to help you quickly and easily tune your musical instrument. As a pitch detector the tuner app is capable of working in noisy environment. This tuning app also works as a pitch pipe and can sound a reference note to tune your instrument. Pitched Tuner displays a traditional tuner needle and dial. Guitar Note Recognizer designed in collaboration with The Great And professional singing teacher. User can choose from different strings naming systems such as - Standard Tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E)", - Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) - Open D Tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D) - Open C Tuning (C-G-C-G-C-E) - Open A Tuning (E-A-C#-E-A-E) - Open B Tuning (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) - Open E Tuning (E-B-E-G#-B-E) - Open F Tuning (F-A-C-F-C-F) - Open G Tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D) - Half step (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) - One step down (D-G-C-F-A-D) - F-A-D-G-B-E - D-A-D-G-A-D - D-A-D-D-A-D - C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D# Easy to use and innovative must have features are all included. - The most acoustic, electric or bass guitar tuning app - Super fast and simple user interface! - Automatic note detection - Analog like needle - Exact frequency display. - Wide Detection Range - Clean bright and simple analog like UI - High precision tuner - Tuning fork, pitched pipe - An Alternative tunings app for other musical instrument - Works in noisy surroundings - Input microphone volume control to control microphone gain. - No advertisements

Screenshots

n4 screens
Guitar Note Recognizer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: n at 84% against Guitar Note Recognizer's 0%. n also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (93 vs 2). Guitar Note Recognizer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $12.99) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

n costs $12.99 and Guitar Note Recognizer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

n holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: n has 93 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of n's written reviews are positive against 0% of Guitar Note Recognizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

n ships an update every 2 weeks, Guitar Note Recognizer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
n versus Guitar Note Recognizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternGuitar Note Recognizer
Price$12.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (93 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings93 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developern-Track S.r.l.Suresh Verma

Customer experience

n

All ratings91 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.6%

Guitar Note Recognizer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

n

No in-app purchases

None

Guitar Note Recognizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is n free?
n costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guitar Note Recognizer free?
Guitar Note Recognizer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, n or Guitar Note Recognizer?
n is rated higher. n averages 4.8 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Guitar Note Recognizer averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do n or Guitar Note Recognizer have ads?
Neither n nor Guitar Note Recognizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, n or Guitar Note Recognizer?
n ships an update every 2 weeks, and Guitar Note Recognizer every 3 days. Most recently, n was updated on October 23, 2026 and Guitar Note Recognizer on October 17, 2026.

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