Valeton Suite vs StringSmith Instrument Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Edit effect parameters
- Import/export custom patches
- Import cabinet IR files
- Import NAM tone files
- Diverse drum machine rhythms
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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
StringSmith Instrument Tuner
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. StringSmith Instrument Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Valeton Suite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Valeton Suite ships an update every 3 months, StringSmith Instrument Tuner every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Valeton Suite | StringSmith Instrument Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hotone | Tom Robert |
In-app purchases
Valeton Suite
No in-app purchases
StringSmith Instrument Tuner
- StringSmith Ad Free$3.99
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