Comparison

Ultimate Tuner Pro vs Metronome

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

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About

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.

About

Metronome

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Metronome is a clean, precise practice tool built around a classic swinging pendulum, and a lot more under the hood.

Screenshots

Ultimate Tuner Pro4 screens
Metronome2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metronome at none against Ultimate Tuner Pro's 1. Metronome also leads on ads (none vs shown). Ultimate Tuner Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ultimate Tuner Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metronome asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Ultimate Tuner Pro versus Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate Tuner ProMetronome
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErnest SolerTimothy Williams

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultimate Tuner Pro

One-time1
  • Full Features Unlock$9.99
None

Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Tuner Pro free?
Ultimate Tuner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metronome free?
Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultimate Tuner Pro or Metronome have ads?
Ultimate Tuner Pro shows ads; Metronome does not.

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