Comparison

TunerBox vs ARPJAM Player

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

Head to head
About

TunerBox

This app provides a straightforward and efficient way to tune stringed instruments like guitars, basses, and ukuleles. It offers automatic detection of common tunings and a manual mode for precise adjustments, loading instantly for immediate use.

Highlights
  • Instant loading tuner
  • Supports common guitar tunings
  • Manual tuning mode
  • Works with bass and ukulele
  • Simple and effective interface
Features
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Simple, effective guitar tuner app for iPhone and iPad. Quick and easy - loads right into a tuner ready to go! Supports all common guitar tunings automatically and a manual mode! Also works with bass and ukulele!

About

ARPJAM Player

This app allows you to queue music tracks and set individual playback durations. It automatically fades out the current track and transitions to the next, ensuring consistent loudness and background playback. Explore a library of published tracks or import your own.

Highlights
  • Queue and time music tracks
  • Automatic track fading and transition
  • Matched loudness for consistent volume
  • Background playback with screen off
  • Browse and import music library
  • Dynamic music generation engine
Features
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ARPJAM Player is a device for leaving your JAMs running. Line up the JAMs you want to hear and give each one a play time. When the time is up it fades out on its own and hands over to the next one. Nothing else to do. ■ For as long as you like Play times run from one minute to twelve hours, set on a reel. Leave one JAM running all afternoon, or cut them short and keep moving. It is built for the kind of listening that lasts a whole opening shift. ■ Matched loudness JAMs vary in level. Each one is measured once when you add it, and matched on playback — the loud ones come down, the quiet ones come up. No sudden jump when the next one starts. Nothing chases the level while the music plays, so the volume never moves mid-performance. ■ With the screen off Background playback is supported. Lock the screen and it keeps going. Play, pause and skip from the Lock Screen or Control Center. ■ JAM Library Open the JAM Library from inside the app and add published JAMs directly. Browse by genre and see the artist, the notes, the BPM and the key. Official JAMs and submitted JAMs sit side by side. You can also import .arpjam files stored on your device, including files written by the earlier ARPJAM. ■ It never plays the same way twice The ARPJAM engine is not playing back a fixed score. It builds the performance as it goes, following rules. The same JAM sounds different every time you play it, so it does not become a loop you get tired of — even after hours. Same engine as ARPJAM Studio. ■ Made for · Saunas, spas, treatment rooms · Cafes, shops, galleries · Working, studying, winding down · Exhibitions and installations — — ARPJAM Player does not create JAMs. To make them, use ARPJAM Studio.

Screenshots

TunerBox2 screens
ARPJAM Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ARPJAM Player at free against TunerBox's paid. ARPJAM Player also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TunerBox against 5.0 for ARPJAM Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TunerBox ships an update every 4 days, ARPJAM Player every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TunerBox versus ARPJAM Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTunerBoxARPJAM Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard StokesTakashi Tsunoda

Customer experience

TunerBox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ARPJAM Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TunerBox

No in-app purchases

None

ARPJAM Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TunerBox free?
TunerBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARPJAM Player free?
ARPJAM Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TunerBox or ARPJAM Player?
TunerBox and ARPJAM Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TunerBox or ARPJAM Player have ads?
Neither TunerBox nor ARPJAM Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TunerBox or ARPJAM Player?
TunerBox ships an update every 4 days, and ARPJAM Player every 2 days. Most recently, TunerBox was updated on October 15, 2026 and ARPJAM Player on October 24, 2026.

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