Comparison

Tiltone vs Instrument Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Tiltone

Features
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Tiltone is a motion-driven synthesizer built for expressive play. Move your phone to control pitch, modulation and dynamics in real time. Designed for musicians, producers and sound explorers. Features: • Motion-based pitch and modulation control • Randomize button for instant inspiration • Built-in scales • Multi-oscillator engine with sub oscillator • Quick routing system • Clean performance-focused interface Move. Feel. Perform.

About

Instrument Tuner

Features
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SimpliTuner is a fast, accurate chromatic tuner for any instrument: guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, violin, and more. Play a note and SimpliTuner listens through the microphone and shows you the nearest pitch in real time, with a clean dial that tells you at a glance whether to tune up or down. FEATURES • Chromatic pitch detection works with any instrument, not just guitar • Precision and Practice dial modes: switch between a fine, precise reading and a wider, easier-to-read gauge for quick tuning • Adjustable A4 reference pitch (400–480 Hz) for orchestras, alternate tunings, or personal preference — saved automatically • Light and dark mode • Full VoiceOver accessibility support • No setup, no accounts, no sign-in — open the app and start tuning PRIVACY FIRST All pitch detection happens entirely on your device. Microphone audio is never recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. SimpliTuner has no analytics and no third-party SDKs. Nothing about you or your playing ever leaves your phone. Whether you're warming up before a gig or tuning your first guitar, SimpliTuner keeps it simple: open the app, play a note, get in tune.

Screenshots

Tiltone3 screens
Instrument Tuner3 screens

Verdict

The call

Tiltone and Instrument Tuner are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tiltone versus Instrument Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiltoneInstrument Tuner
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehmet Fatih ERTUGRULColin Hermack

In-app purchases

None

Tiltone

No in-app purchases

None

Instrument Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiltone free?
Tiltone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instrument Tuner free?
Instrument Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiltone or Instrument Tuner have ads?
Neither Tiltone nor Instrument Tuner shows ads.

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