OneBeat Guitar Tools vs Ultimate Tuner Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OneBeat Guitar Tools
This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for guitarists, including a precise tuner, a metronome with customizable patterns, a chord library with diagrams, and a practice log to track progress. It's designed for distraction-free practice with no ads or account requirements.
- Precision tuner with real-time pitch detection
- Sample-accurate metronome with tap tempo and accent patterns
- Interactive circle of fifths
- Extensive chord library with fretboard diagrams
- Structured practice plan and session history logging
- Distraction-free, ad-free experience
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OneBeat Guitar Tools puts everything you reach for every practice session one tap apart: a rock-solid metronome, a precision tuner, the circle of fifths, a complete chord library, and a built-in practice plan with session history. Zero ads, no accounts, and no subscriptions required for core tools. METRONOME Tap tempo, adjustable accent patterns, subdivisions, and a range from 40 to 240 BPM. Each beat is scheduled directly to audio hardware ahead of time rather than fired from a software timer, so the pulse stays sample-accurate instead of drifting or jittering mid-bar. Move the tempo slider while playing and it smoothly retunes the pulse without restarting the bar. TUNER Real-time, ultra-responsive pitch detection with a clear gauge showing exactly how sharp or flat you are, down to the cent and Hz. Built with acoustic stabilization: the reading only updates when the note behind it is steady, settling on an accurate reading instead of flickering erratically. CIRCLE OF FIFTHS An interactive circle showing major keys, relative minors, and key signatures at a glance. Tap any key wedge to inspect its accidentals and relative minor chords, and the chord library will follow you there automatically. CHORDS Major, minor, dominant 7th, and minor 7th voicings across all twelve roots. Clear fretboard diagrams with open and muted string indicators, fingerings, and notes spelled out under each voicing. The diagram follows your chosen board look — Maple, Rosewood, Ebony or Lines, with dot or trapezoid inlays. PRACTICE PLAN & FOCUS TIMER A session stopwatch and structured routine checklist right at the top of every screen: • Set your daily practice routine and time budget (warmups, scales, chord changes, songs). • Check off exercises as you complete them during your session. • Track your focus time with automatic session logging. • Review your complete practice history, daily breakdown, and weekly totals. BUILT FOR DISTRACTION-FREE PRACTICE • 100% Ad-Free: Zero banner ads, zero full-screen video interruptions, and zero tracking. • No Account Needed: Everything runs completely on-device. No logins or cloud sync required. • Keeps Screen Awake: The display stays on while your metronome or tuner is active. • Universal Design: Optimized layout for iPhone and iPad. ONEBEAT TOOLS PRO The metronome, tuner, circle of fifths, chord reference, practice plan, and session logs are 100% free and always will be. An optional Pro subscription unlocks the appearance settings — custom accent colors and themes (Terracotta, Sage, Soft Plum, Mustard, Dusty Rose, Dusty Blue) plus four fretboard styles and two inlay styles for the chord diagrams — and supports independent development. • Monthly — auto-renews every month • Yearly — auto-renews every year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.neitzke.ca/app-privacy-policy OneBeat Tools is part of the OneBeat family, alongside OneBeat Play (fretboard trainer) and OneBeat Ear (ear trainer).
Ultimate Tuner Pro
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The Universal app for Precise Tuning, designed for Musicians & Audio enthusiasts. With Ultimate Tuner Pro you can tune any musical instrument with ease, offering a wide range of tunings and special features tailored to meet your needs. Features: State of the art Frequency Detection algorithm & Audio DSP Processing Extended Detection Range covers full spectrum of a Grand Piano A0-C8 (22-4698Hz) Adjustable Base Freq. (415-450Hz) with precise Hertz/Centesimal control Semitonal Transposition (±12 st) Cents Deviation Display with normal, or Double Zero precision (±0.01c) Selectable Reference Pitch Tuning Fork tone gen. plays selected Base Freq./Ref Pitch Fully Featured Metronome -Tuning Modes Besides of Chromatic mode, Ultimate Tuner Pro includes dedicated: Guitar, Lap Steel, Bass, Ukulele, Banjo, Mandolin, Violin (& Hardingfele), Viola, Viol, Cello and Double Bass tuning modes. And also Flat notation for tunings that include them (in all Notation Languages), as well as Banjo drone-string notation and tuning. With a total of +850 Tunings & Scordaturas, Ultimate Tuner Pro offers one of the most comprehensive collections available. Instrument Tunings: Guitar x156 - Standard, Drop, Open, 7/8-string, Baritone Lap Steel x28 Bass x60 - Drop, Open, 4 to 8-String Ukulele x24 - Std, Tenor, Baritone, Slack Key & Bass Banjo x20 - Std, Open, Minor & Tenor Mandolin x30 Violin x29 - Std, Cross, Gee-Dad, Celtic, Hardingfele & Scordaturas Viola x23 - Std, Cross & Scord. Viol x19 Cello x15 - Std, Open & Scord. Double Bass x26 - Std, Solo & Scord. -World Instruments Also includes a complete Collection of +450 World Instruments tunings from around the Globe. -16 Notation Languages: English - C D E F G A B Deutsche - C D E F G A H Latin - Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Ελληνικά - Ντο Ρε Μι Φα Σολ Λα Σι Русский - До Ре Ми Фа Соль Ля Си Byzantine - Ni Pa Vu Ga Di Ke Zo Hindi - Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni हिन्दी - सा रे ग म प ध नि Japanese - Ha Ni Ho He To I Ro 日本語 - ハ ニ ホ ヘ ト イ ロ 日本語-現代 - ド レ ミ ファ ソ ラ シ 中文 - 黄钟 太簇 姑洗 中吕 林钟 南吕 应钟 한국어 - 다 레 미 파 솔 라 시 ไทย - โด เร มี ฟา ซอล ลา ที עברית - דו רה מי פה סול לה סי لعربية - دو ري مي فا صول لا سي -Graph Displays FFT Harmonic Graph Displays with 10x Harmonics Adjustable FFT Window Size (256 - 2048) Micro-Tonal Deviation Graph for Precise micro-tuning, featuring clear 25c and 50c deviation lines. Strobe Tuner with 5 Rows of gradation in alternating scroll direction; for enhanced Precision and Dynamic effect. Spectrum Analyzer displays Audio signal over reference Piano Roll; while Piano Roll shows tuning Range for the selected Tuning/mode, and Highlights last detected Note. Dedicated Temperament Gradation Needle shows exact deviation of tempered notes. Advanced Processing: Adjustable Sample Rate: 11-22KHz Noise Gate with RMS detection Adjustable FFT Graph Window - 256 - 2048 spl HP Filter: 10 - 250Hz (12 to 96 dB/oct) LP Filter: 500 - 20kHz (12 to 96 dB/oct) DC Bias Filter Temperament Adjustment: 3 Base Temperaments - 12T Equal Temperament, Just, Pythagorean 5 Guitar Temperament Sweetenings: James Taylor, Thidell Formula 1™, Die Wohltemperierte Gitarre™, Meantone Blues™ 28 Historic Temperaments -Metronome: Fully featured Metronome with Tempo Trainer, and unique Metro Lane Display; includes all Note Subdivisions and a Global collection of rhythmic Patterns to explore (Balkan, Greek, Turkish, Arab, Hindu, African, Latin American..) Metro Clock: Signals the current Number of Beats and their Type, highlighting First/Strong, Secondary and Normal Beats in different color. Metro Lane: Shows the Beats of the selected Pattern advancing over a Time Line Tempo Range: 12-350 BPM Time Signature dial with up to 16 Beats, and x/1 x/2 x/4 x/8 x/16 bases All possible Note Figure subdivisions for any selected Time Sig. Tempo Trainer with selectable BPM Increase, and cycle Repetitions Bell and 9 different Metronome Sound types. -Packed with 56 vibrant Color Themes to customize the tuner, adding a Personal touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OneBeat Guitar Tools at none against Ultimate Tuner Pro's shown. Ultimate Tuner Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. OneBeat Guitar Tools sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ultimate Tuner Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OneBeat Guitar Tools ships an update every 2 weeks, Ultimate Tuner Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OneBeat Guitar Tools | Ultimate Tuner Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Cleber Neitzke | Ernest Soler |
In-app purchases
OneBeat Guitar Tools
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$6.991 Year
Ultimate Tuner Pro
- Full Features Unlock$9.99
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