n vs Ripplizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- High precision tuning
- Spectrum Analyzer view
- Manual instrument selection
- Tune Fork reference tone
- Needle tuner view
- Adjustable sensitivity and precision
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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
Ripplizer
Visualize sound as dynamic ripples on your screen. Reacts to music from your microphone or directly from files, with customizable colors and motion. Enjoy a serene visual experience without ads or accounts.
- Sound-to-ripple visualization
- Microphone or song input
- Customizable ripple colors and motion
- External display support
- On-screen controls for sensitivity and themes
- Screen stays on
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Sound is a wave in the air. Ripplizer lets you see it — as ripples spreading across water. Music from a speaker, an instrument you're playing, a clap of your hands: whatever reaches your iPhone or iPad's microphone, Ripplizer draws ripples in time with its rhythm. Put on some music and let it wash over the screen. RIPPLES THAT MOVE WITH THE MUSIC • Every beat and hit sets off a new ripple • Bass, mids and highs each have their own color and motion — bass rolls out slow and wide, highs stay small and light • The whole screen pulses on the beat, and ripples swell with the volume • Reacts the same whether the sound is quiet or loud • When all is quiet, a soft rain of ripples falls PLAY A SONG • Pick a song in the Files app and Ripplizer plays it, drawing ripples straight from the song • No microphone involved, so it reacts even while you listen through earphones or headphones SIMPLE TO USE • Tap anywhere to send out a ripple of your own • A tap also opens a small panel for sensitivity, color themes (Water, Sunset, Classic) and the sound source (microphone or a song) • The screen stays on while you watch • Connect an external display to show just the ripples on the big screen PRIVACY Microphone audio is analyzed on the spot and never recorded or saved. No network access, no ads, no accounts. Note: You can play music from the same device (for example in Apple Music) while using Ripplizer. It can't react while you listen through earphones or headphones, because the sound doesn't reach the microphone; pick a song from the Files app instead. Apple Music tracks are protected and can't be picked. Music playing on the same device may drop out for a moment when you open Ripplizer or switch to another app. iOS reconfigures audio input and output when the microphone starts or stops; playback itself keeps going.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: n at 84% against Ripplizer's 0%. n also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Ripplizer's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99). 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
Ripplizer is free to download; n costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
n holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: n has 93 ratings behind it against 3, 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 Ripplizer's.
n ships an update every 2 weeks, Ripplizer every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | n | Ripplizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (93 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | n-Track S.r.l. | icot |
Customer experience
n
Ripplizer
In-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
Ripplizer
No in-app purchases









