Comparison

Silent Metronome & Tuner vs Stringino

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

Head to head
About

Silent Metronome & Tuner

Features
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Feel the beat instead of hearing it. Silent Metronome is a haptic metronome for iPhone and Apple Watch: practice anywhere without disturbing anyone. TUNER - Chromatic tuner for any instrument - Guitar, bass and ukulele standard tunings - Big note, needle and a vibration when you hit the pitch - C D E or Do Re Mi note names - Audio is analyzed on your device and never recorded PRACTICE TOOLS - Subdivisions: eighths, triplets, sixteenths and swing, felt as lighter taps - Setlist: save songs with tempo, meter and accents, switch with one tap on stage, also on Apple Watch - Speed trainer: raises the tempo every few bars up to your goal ON IPHONE - Strong haptic vibration on every beat, stronger on accents - Full-screen flash so you can see the pulse - Optional click sound when you want to hear it (off by default) - Big BPM dial from 20 to 300, tempo names and tap tempo - With sound on it keeps playing when the screen is locked; in vibration-only mode the screen stays on while playing ON APPLE WATCH - Feel the beat as gentle taps on your wrist - Digital Crown control and a watch face complication - Works without iPhone after first launch - No ads on Apple Watch TIME SIGNATURES & ACCENTS - 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 5/4, 7/8 - Custom accent patterns: tap any beat to change it - Light, medium and strong haptic intensity - Settings sync between iPhone and Apple Watch PERFECT FOR - Musicians practicing quietly (apartments, libraries, late nights) - Drummers keeping time during silent rehearsal - Band and choir members who need a private click - Runners holding a steady cadence - Dancers, yoga and rhythmic breathing FREE & PRO - Metronome and tuner are free, with a small banner ad on iPhone - Pro is a one-time purchase: no ads, violin, viola, cello, double bass, mandolin, banjo, oud and balalaika, alternate tunings (Drop D, DADGAD, Open G, 5-string bass...) and A4 calibration, speed trainer, unlimited setlist - No subscription, no account needed

About

Stringino

Features
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Stringino is a gentle practice companion for pitch and rhythm on the violin. Play from the score and Stringino listens through the microphone, then shows the result in color right on the sheet music. You see at a glance which notes were right and which were off. SEE YOUR RESULTS IN COLOR • Right notes are green. A little flat is blue, a little sharp is red, and a different note is purple. • The pitch you actually played is shown on the staff, with its note name. • The result screen points out what to fix: pitch, missed notes and timing. • A built-in legend explains every color and mark. LOOP A PASSAGE • Tap a note on the score to start from there; tap another to set a range. • Repeat the range 2, 3, 5 or 10 times, or endlessly. • Spots you keep missing are highlighted, and you can retry just that part. TWO PRACTICE MODES • Free tempo: play at your own pace. • Follow the tempo: play with a metronome and check your timing too. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Every session is saved in your history. • A graph shows how your accuracy changes for each piece. • Recordings are never saved — only the pitch and timing of the notes you played. LISTEN TO A MODEL • Play the score back with a violin or piano sound. KID-FRIENDLY OR GROWN-UP WORDING • Switch the interface wording between simple language for children and standard language for adults. SUPPORTED RANGE • Covers the violin range, from the open G string (G3) upward. Lower notes, such as on the viola C string or the cello, are not detected yet. A SIMPLE TUNER • Choose the reference pitch (A4 = 440–444 Hz). IMPORT, CREATE AND EDIT SCORES • Import MusicXML and MIDI files. • Tap a note to change its pitch, length or marks. Tap the staff to change the time or key signature. • Try it right away with the five built-in songs. SCAN IMPORT (PRO) • Turn paper sheet music into an editable score from a photo, a PDF or the camera. • Reading happens on our server and continues even if you close the app. You are notified when it is done. • Notes we are unsure about get a colored band so you can check them against your page. • Up to 20 pages per month. Your image is deleted from the server as soon as reading finishes. • Please use copyrighted music only within the scope of private use. PRIVACY • Audio is analyzed entirely on your device. It is never recorded or uploaded. • No account needed. No ads and no tracking. ABOUT PRO (AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION) • Scan import is part of Pro: 600 JPY per month in Japan (prices vary by region), renewing monthly. Everything else is free. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel any time in Settings → your Apple Account → Subscriptions. • Terms of Use: https://stringino.com/en/terms/ • Privacy Policy: https://stringino.com/en/privacy/ • Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Note: Feedback on your playing is a practice aid. Always check scanned scores against your page.

Screenshots

Silent Metronome & Tuner4 screens
Stringino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stringino at none against Silent Metronome & Tuner's shown. Stringino also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Silent Metronome & Tuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stringino sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silent Metronome & Tuner ships an update every 2 weeks, Stringino every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Silent Metronome & Tuner versus Stringino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilent Metronome & TunerStringino
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarya BoyrazMasaki Naito

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Silent Metronome & Tuner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Stringino

Subscriptions1
  • Stringino Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Silent Metronome & Tuner free?
Silent Metronome & Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stringino free?
Stringino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Silent Metronome & Tuner or Stringino have ads?
Silent Metronome & Tuner shows ads; Stringino does not.
Which is updated more often, Silent Metronome & Tuner or Stringino?
Silent Metronome & Tuner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stringino every 9 days. Most recently, Silent Metronome & Tuner was updated on November 7, 2026 and Stringino on November 10, 2026.

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