Comparison

CACHE vs Tapko Tuner

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

Head to head
About

CACHE

This app provides a dedicated sample browser for iOS music producers. It allows users to quickly browse, preview, and drag audio files directly into compatible DAWs and AUv3 hosts, streamlining music creation workflows.

Highlights
  • Browse sample folders and subfolders
  • Preview one-shots and loops
  • Detect sample key
  • Drag samples into compatible DAWs
  • Access local and cloud storage
  • Bookmark folders without copying samples
Features
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CACHE is a fast and simple sample browser for iPhone, iPad, and AUv3 hosts. It lets you open your own sample folders, browse collections instantly, preview audio files, detect sample key, and drag sounds straight into compatible apps and hosts. Built for producers who work across iOS and iPadOS, CACHE solves a problem that has been strangely overlooked for years: some DAWs and AUv3 hosts still don’t include a proper sample browser. Until now, that often meant digging through Files, switching between apps, and dragging samples in from outside your music workflow. CACHE puts that missing browser exactly where you need it. Use CACHE to: Browse your own sample folders and subfolders Preview one-shots and loops quickly Detect likely sample key for one-shots Drag samples directly into compatible DAWs, hosts, and apps Access collections from local storage, cloud locations, or external drives CACHE does not include any samples and does not make sound on its own beyond sample preview. You must supply your own sample folders. CACHE also does not copy or store your samples internally. It simply bookmarks and browses the folders you choose, so it won’t take up extra storage space with duplicate sample libraries. That makes it especially useful if your sounds live on external storage or outside the app itself.

About

Tapko Tuner

A highly accurate chromatic tuner designed for bass and guitar, offering real-time pitch detection. It functions as a standalone app using your device's microphone or as an AUv3 effect within compatible music applications.

Highlights
  • High-accuracy chromatic tuning
  • Real-time pitch detection
  • Standalone microphone tuning
  • AUv3 extension support
  • Adjustable reference pitch
  • Low-noise idle behavior
Features
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Tapko Tuner is a precise chromatic tuner for guitar and bass, from 5-string low B up to the top frets of a guitar. Use it on its own with your device microphone, or load it as an AUv3 effect in AUM, GarageBand, Loopy Pro and other hosts. The audio passes through untouched. Features: - Accurate real-time pitch detection, steady even on low bass notes - Clean horizontal meter that shows flat, in tune and sharp at a glance - Large note name with octave and live frequency readout - Adjustable reference pitch (A4 = 420-460 Hz) - Adjustable indicator width and height - No ghost readings when the room is quiet - MIDI CC output in AUv3 hosts, one CC per tuning zone Notes: - Microphone permission is required for standalone tuning. - MIDI output is available when Tapko Tuner runs as an AUv3 plugin.

Screenshots

CACHE2 screens
Tapko Tuner1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tapko Tuner at Free against CACHE's $2.99. CACHE's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On rating, 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

Tapko Tuner is free to download; CACHE costs $2.99 up front. 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 — 4.9 for CACHE against 5.0 for Tapko Tuner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CACHE has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CACHE ships an update every 4 days, Tapko Tuner every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CACHE versus Tapko Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCACHETapko Tuner
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEWIS GARETH K LE VALDavid Lars Guva

Customer experience

CACHE

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Tapko Tuner

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

In-app purchases

None

CACHE

No in-app purchases

None

Tapko Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CACHE free?
CACHE costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapko Tuner free?
Tapko Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CACHE or Tapko Tuner?
Tapko Tuner is rated higher. CACHE averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Tapko Tuner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CACHE or Tapko Tuner have ads?
Neither CACHE nor Tapko Tuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CACHE or Tapko Tuner?
CACHE ships an update every 4 days, and Tapko Tuner every 5 weeks. Most recently, CACHE was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tapko Tuner on October 24, 2026.

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