ShrutiLove vs Pickaboo Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShrutiLove
This digital instrument app offers a realistic shruti box simulation with bellows. Explore a variety of instruments, tuning effects, and accompaniment options like tabla loops and drum kits. Create your own beats and record your musical creations.
- Realistic shruti box simulation
- Multiple instrument sounds
- Voice tuning effects
- Overtone simulator
- Tabla loops and drum kits
- Beat Studio for custom patterns
- Recording function
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The versatile digital shruti box for sound, accompaniment, full songs, and creative exploration. Features: • Authentic shruti box with bellows simulation • 8 instruments: shruti (2), organ (2), violin, choir, horn, synthi (2) • 440 or 432 Hz tuning • 6 voice tuning effects • Overtone simulator with different tunings • 12 tabla loops for accompaniment • 16 beats, 2 drum kits • Beat Studio for your own patterns • Drum pad for live accompaniment • Chord mode for harmonic exploration • Recording function (in-app purchase) More: • No tracking • No subscriptions • No ads • No user accounts
Pickaboo Tuner
This app provides real-time, accurate pitch detection for a wide range of instruments. Its visual feedback and unique waterfall display help musicians achieve perfect tuning with ease. A friendly ghost mascot adds a fun element to practice sessions.
- Real-time pitch detection
- Smooth visual feedback
- Waterfall visualization
- Chromatic tuning for all notes
- Optimized for string instruments
- Clean, dark interface
- Cute ghost mascot
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Meet Pickaboo Tuner– Your Tuning Companion! Pickaboo is a fast, accurate chromatic tuner designed for musicians of all levels. Whether you're tuning a guitar, ukulele, bass, violin, or any other instrument, Pickaboo helps you hit the perfect pitch every time. FEATURES • Real-Time Pitch Detection Ultra-responsive tuner that instantly detects your instrument's pitch with professional-grade accuracy. • Smooth Visual Feedback Watch the needle glide smoothly to show exactly how sharp or flat you are. The closer to center, the more in tune! • Waterfall Visualization A beautiful scrolling display shows your tuning history, helping you see pitch stability over time. • Chromatic Tuner Detects all notes (A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#) – works with any instrument. • Optimized for String Instruments Fine-tuned detection for guitars, basses, ukuleles, violins, and more. Supports standard and drop tunings. • Clean, Dark Interface Easy on the eyes during practice sessions or on stage. Designed for quick glances. • Cute Ghost Mascot Pickaboo the ghost is here to make tuning fun! PERFECT FOR - Guitarists (acoustic & electric) - Bass players - Ukulele enthusiasts - Violin & viola players - Any musician who needs accurate tuning
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickaboo Tuner at none against ShrutiLove's 1. ShrutiLove's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). 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
Both are free to download. ShrutiLove sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pickaboo Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShrutiLove against 5.0 for Pickaboo Tuner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
ShrutiLove ships an update every 4 months, Pickaboo Tuner every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | ShrutiLove | Pickaboo Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Fehr | Chanheum Park |
In-app purchases
ShrutiLove
- Recording Function$3.99
Pickaboo Tuner
No in-app purchases









