Comparison

Valeton Suite vs StringSmith Instrument Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Valeton Suite

Edit and manage your guitar amp tones with this app. It allows for quick adjustments to effect parameters, patch import/export for backups and sharing, and the ability to import cabinet IR and NAM tone files. A built-in drum machine aids in practice and performance.

Highlights
  • Edit effect parameters
  • Import/export custom patches
  • Import cabinet IR files
  • Import NAM tone files
  • Diverse drum machine rhythms
Features
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• Adjust effect parameters and quickly & conveniently edit patch tones • Patch Import/Export – Back up or share your custom patches anytime, or import your favorite patches • IR/NAM Import – Import your preferred cabinet IR files or NAM tone files • Diverse drum machine rhythms – A powerful assistant for creating, practicing, and performing For more information, please visit www.valeton.net

About

StringSmith Instrument Tuner

Features
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Your guitar left standard tuning years ago. Your tuner should keep up. Most tuner apps assume six strings and E standard, and treat everything else as an afterthought. StringSmith starts where they stop: you build the string sets, and the tuner follows you. YOUR STRINGS, YOUR RULES Create and save your own string sets: 7- and 8-string guitars, 5- and 6-string basses, baritone, Drop C, Drop G#, Eb standard, open tunings — or something nobody has named yet. Every string gets exactly the note you choose, so you tune the instrument you actually own, not the one the app expects. ACCURACY YOU CAN SEE A strobe-style LED needle driven by a native audio engine tracks your pitch in real time — fast enough to catch the attack, steady enough to trust the sustain. No lag, no jumpy needle, no guessing. ANY REFERENCE PITCH A4 is yours to set, anywhere from 410 to 480 Hz, with named presets along the way — including 432 Hz for players who tune natural. Change it once and your whole string set moves with it. BUILT LIKE STAGE GEAR A black, glare-free rack-unit interface with machined-metal controls. It looks at home on a dark stage and reads instantly on a bright one. TUNE, DON'T TAP StringSmith opens straight onto the tuner. No splash screens, no menus, no account. Play a string, watch it land. YOUR SOUND STAYS YOURS Pitch detection runs entirely on your device. Your audio is never recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. For metal players eight strings deep, bassists dropping past B, blues players a half-step down, and anyone who has ever fought a tuner just to reach Drop A — this one was built for you. Download StringSmith free and put your tuning in your own hands.

Screenshots

Valeton Suite4 screens
StringSmith Instrument Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Valeton Suite at none against StringSmith Instrument Tuner's 1. Valeton Suite also leads on ads (none vs shown). StringSmith Instrument Tuner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. StringSmith Instrument Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Valeton Suite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Valeton Suite ships an update every 3 months, StringSmith Instrument Tuner every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Valeton Suite versus StringSmith Instrument Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValeton SuiteStringSmith Instrument Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHotoneTom Robert

In-app purchases

None

Valeton Suite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

StringSmith Instrument Tuner

One-time1
  • StringSmith Ad Free$3.99

Questions

Is Valeton Suite free?
Valeton Suite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StringSmith Instrument Tuner free?
StringSmith Instrument Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Valeton Suite or StringSmith Instrument Tuner have ads?
StringSmith Instrument Tuner shows ads; Valeton Suite does not.
Which is updated more often, Valeton Suite or StringSmith Instrument Tuner?
Valeton Suite ships an update every 3 months, and StringSmith Instrument Tuner every 2 days. Most recently, Valeton Suite was updated on October 24, 2026 and StringSmith Instrument Tuner on October 24, 2026.

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