Comparison

Uraha vs HarmoniaMASTER

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

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About

Uraha

Features
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Why a shamisen-dedicated tuner? The shamisen's distinctive tone — shaped by its percussive attack, rapid decay, rich harmonic overtones, and the characteristic sawari buzz — makes it notoriously difficult for general-purpose digital tuners to detect accurately. Uraha is purpose-built and optimized specifically for the shamisen. Why choose Uraha? ■ Record Your Own Shamisen — Recorded No two shamisen sound alike. Record your instrument at its perfectly tuned pitch, then play that recording back before every performance to tune your strings to it — not a generic reference pitch, but the character of your own instrument. Hear each take before you keep it, add a quick memo, and swipe away any you no longer need. Found in no other shamisen tuner app. ■ [New in Version 4.0] The Whole Tuning on One Screen Choose your key and tuning from two pickers, then work across the three strings side by side. Each string shows its note, its octave and its exact frequency, and keeps a check mark once you have held it in tune — so you can see at a glance how far through the instrument you are. Hold a string in tune for a second and Uraha advances to the next one on its own. ■ [New in Version 4.0] A Tuner That Measures the Right String The needle now reads against the string you selected, not simply the nearest note. Play the wrong string, or catch an overtone instead of the fundamental, and Uraha tells you so rather than reporting a confident match. ■ Ear Tuning with Authentic Shamisen Tone Uraha plays a synthesized tone that closely recreates the resonance and timbre of a real shamisen, so you can tune by ear the way musicians have for centuries. One tap sounds a string; hold to repeat it. Fine-tune the timbre to match your own instrument and preference. ■ Digital Tuner Optimized for Shamisen Calibrated specifically for the shamisen's pitch range and harmonic structure, Uraha detects the fundamental pitch far more reliably than conventional chromatic tuners — use it alongside ear tuning for precision you can see and hear. ■ Instrument-Type Presets Fine-tune the synthesized tone for Tsugaru shamisen, nagauta, jiuta, and more, then save up to three configurations as presets — ideal if you own multiple instruments or switch between genres. ■ Full Support for All Three Traditional Tunings Hon-choshi, Ni-agari, and San-sagari — accurate reference pitches for every standard shamisen tuning, one tap away. ■ Saved Tunings with Memos Save a key and tuning together with a note — the song, the piece, the player — and call it straight back from the saved list. Ideal for teachers tracking students' setups or performers managing multiple pieces. ■ Accessible by Design Every primary control — record, play, save, tune — includes VoiceOver labels, and the app fully supports both Light and Dark Mode. Who is Uraha for? Anyone who has struggled to tune a shamisen with a standard tuner; players of Tsugaru shamisen, nagauta, jiuta, or other specific styles; those who play multiple instruments or switch between genres; performers who need to match pitch with others in an ensemble; and anyone who needs reliable, repeatable tuning at rehearsal or on stage. A tuner built for the shamisen, by a shamisen player. Uraha supports your performance.

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HarmoniaMASTER

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【Harmonia MASTER】ハルモニアマスターは、吹奏楽・合唱・アンサンブルのために設計された音楽ツールアプリです。 【主な機能】 ● チューナー マイクで音程をリアルタイム検出。セント単位でチューニングできます。 ● 純正律 / 平均律 対応ピアノ 12音それぞれのセントオフセットをフェーダーで調整。純正律の響きを学ぶのに最適です。 ● コード再生 主要コードをワンタップで再生。純正律と平均律の響きの違いを確認できます。 ● 基準ピッチ調整 A₄ = 415〜470Hzまで対応。

Screenshots

Uraha4 screens
HarmoniaMASTER3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Uraha at Free against HarmoniaMASTER's $2.99. HarmoniaMASTER's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Uraha is free to download; HarmoniaMASTER costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uraha ships an update weekly, HarmoniaMASTER every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Uraha versus HarmoniaMASTER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUrahaHarmoniaMASTER
PriceFree — better$2.99
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社OHANAMina Iwabuchi

In-app purchases

None

Uraha

No in-app purchases

None

HarmoniaMASTER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Uraha free?
Uraha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HarmoniaMASTER free?
HarmoniaMASTER costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Uraha or HarmoniaMASTER have ads?
Neither Uraha nor HarmoniaMASTER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Uraha or HarmoniaMASTER?
Uraha ships an update weekly, and HarmoniaMASTER every 5 days. Most recently, Uraha was updated on September 19, 2026 and HarmoniaMASTER on October 8, 2026.

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