Hidden Player vs StringMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Player
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AI-powered stem separation, lyrics generation, and chord detection
StringMate
This app offers a high-precision chromatic tuner and a professional metronome for musicians. It supports various instruments and includes features like real-time tuning, visual beat feedback, and customizable presets. Unlock advanced precision features with a subscription.
- Real-time chromatic tuning
- Dot-matrix display
- Strobe tuner precision
- Metronome with multiple time signatures
- Tap Tempo
- Visual beat feedback
- Instrument presets
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StringMate is a high-precision chromatic tuner and professional metronome for guitarists and musicians. TUNER โข Real-time chromatic tuning for guitar, bass, ukulele, and more โข Dot-matrix display shows note, octave, and pitch accuracy at a glance โข Strobe tuner for ยฑ0.1ยข precision (Pro) โข Cents deviation display with IN TUNE indicator (Pro) โข Reference pitch A4 440โ466 Hz (1 Hz steps) โข Instrument & custom tuning presets (Pro) โข Input level monitor (Pro) METRONOME โข BPM range: 40โ240 โข Time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 โข Tap Tempo โข Classic and Stick sound styles โข Visual beat feedback StringMate Pro unlocks all precision features with a monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Hidden Player and StringMate are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hidden Player ships an update every 6 days, StringMate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Player | StringMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyobeom Lee | MINJUNG CHO |
In-app purchases
Hidden Player
No in-app purchases
StringMate
No in-app purchases
