Kalimba Tuner vs CoreTuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kalimba Tuner
This app provides accurate and customizable tuning for a wide range of musical instruments, including kalimbas, guitars, and ukuleles. Users can select from pre-set tunings or create their own with precise frequency adjustments. It offers features like pitch detection, note playback, and iCloud backup for saved tunings.
- Accurate pitch detection
- Customizable tunings
- Built-in tunings for multiple instruments
- Create custom tunings by note or frequency
- Playback tapped notes
- iCloud backup and sync
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Kalimba Tuner is an accurate and fully customizable tuning app for kalimba and many other instruments. Choose from a selection of built-in tunings or create your own. Custom tunings can be adjusted down to the exact frequency in hertz. Tune Your Kalimba: Get your kalimba in tune using accurate pitch detection. Multiple Sizes Supported: Choose from a selection of built-in tunings for kalimba and other instruments. Create Your Own Tunings: Create tunings by selecting notes or entering frequencies. Play Back Tapped Notes: Enable playback mode and target notes will be played back when you tap them. Choose Any Hertz: In addition to choosing notes by name, you can enter a specific frequency. Data Is Backed Up: Your tunings are backed up securely in your iCloud and synchronized across your devices. Kalimba Tuner is suitable for tuning many instruments. For example: - Guitar - Ukulele - Violin - B Flat Trumpet - Piano - Mandolin - Kalimba - Bass - Banjo - Viola - Cello - Cuatro - Clarinet - Saxophone and more If you have any suggestions on how to improve Kalimba Tuner, feel free to contact us via the App Support email. The app is sustained by optional subscriptions, while keeping standard kalimba tunings freely available. A Pro subscription is required to enable auto mode, unlock all tunings, play back tapped notes, and create unlimited tunings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CoreTuner
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CoreTuner is a fast and accurate tuner designed for guitar and bass players who demand precision. Tune guitars and basses with confidence using a clean, professional interface and a responsive real-time needle tuner. Features: • Guitar & Bass support • 4, 5, 6 and 7 string instruments • Standard, Drop and low tunings • Metal-focused presets (Drop C, Drop B, B Standard and more) • Clear visual feedback with cent precision • Lightweight, fast and reliable • No account required CoreTuner is built for practice, studio sessions and live tuning — simple, powerful and distraction-free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoreTuner at none against Kalimba Tuner's 2. Kalimba Tuner's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Kalimba Tuner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. CoreTuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kalimba Tuner | CoreTuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (205 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Havard Tryman | Cristian Montenegro Ossandon |
In-app purchases
Kalimba Tuner
- Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Pro$24.991 Year
CoreTuner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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