Comparison

One Tuner vs PlayStems

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

Head to head
About

One Tuner

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OneTuner does one thing and does it well. Open the app, play a note, and instantly see if you're in tune. The screen shows your note in solfege notation with a precision needle meter. When you're in tune, everything turns green. When you're not, you see exactly how many cents sharp or flat you are. There are no menus, no settings to configure, no buttons to press. OneTuner starts listening the moment you open it and stops when you leave. It works with any instrument β€” guitar, piano, violin, cello, ukulele, flute, voice, anything that makes a pitch. No ads. No account. No subscription. No internet required. No data collected. Your audio never leaves your device. OneTuner is the tuner you open when you just want to tune and get back to playing.

About

PlayStems

Features
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PlayStems is a powerful yet easy-to-use multi-track audio player designed for musicians. Import songs, split them into stems, and play all audio tracks perfectly in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Build your own song library with custom titles and artists, add multiple audio files to each song, and control every stem independently with a built-in mixer. Adjust playback speed and pitch in real time, jump through tracks with intuitive drag gestures, and create loop ranges for practice or live performance. Features: * Multi-track stem playback in perfect sync * Song library with custom titles and artists * Import and manage multiple audio files per song * Individual and master volume controls * Real-time speed and pitch adjustment * Smooth forward/backward scrubbing gestures * Loop playback for selected time ranges * AI-powered stem splitting into vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments tracks (runs on your device) Whether you’re rehearsing, performing live, remixing, or practicing difficult sections, StemSync gives you complete control over your music. # Free version * Free version is limited to 1 song if the user does not consent to analytics * With analytics consent, the free version is limited to 5 songs # Full version * Full version (perpetual license) has no limitations * HQ stem splitting models available for download (requires iOS 26.4 or later and about 2 GB of available memory on recent iPhone, iPad, or Mac with Apple Silicon).

Screenshots

One Tuner4 screens
PlayStems4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: One Tuner at none against PlayStems's 1. One Tuner also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
One Tuner versus PlayStems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne TunerPlayStems
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyoub SbaiMatthias Santer

In-app purchases

None

One Tuner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PlayStems

One-time1
  • Full version$4.99

Questions

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

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