Comparison

Tapko Tuner vs Drone Pad mobile

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

Head to head
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.

About

Drone Pad mobile

This app provides sustained reference tones for musicians and meditators. It offers customizable sound character with multiple oscillators, LFO modulation, and synthetic reverb for a living sound space. Ideal for tuning instruments, training the ear, and promoting stillness.

Highlights
  • Sustained reference tones
  • Customizable sound character
  • Equal and just intonation
  • Multiple oscillators per voice
  • LFO amplitude modulation
  • Synthetic reverb
  • 10 color themes
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Drone Pad generates one or more sustained reference tones — in equal or just intonation — with a fully customizable sound character. ◆ THREE REASONS MUSICIANS AND MEDITATORS CHOOSE DRONE PAD 1. It tunes your ear, not just your instrument. A continuous, pitch-perfect drone lets you hear immediately whether your fifths, thirds, and sevenths are in tune — no piano, no tuner required. Ideal for strings, winds, brass, and singers. 2. It breathes. Every single time. Unlike static drone apps, Drone Pad creates a living sound space: up to 7 oscillators per voice with natural beating frequencies, an LFO with individual phase offsets per voice, and a synthetically calculated reverb — the result is organic, never mechanical. 3. It holds space for stillness. A deep, slowly breathing fundamental tone helps the mind settle. Drone Pad runs stable for hours without interruption or repetition — trusted in sound healing, meditation, yoga, and bodywork. —— FEATURES - Concert pitch: 432, 440, 442 Hz or any custom pitch - 16 intervals from unison to perfect twelfth — each individually switchable - Equal and just intonation — switch and hear the difference instantly - Up to 7 oscillators per voice with continuous detune - 4 waveforms per voice: sawtooth, sine, triangle, square - LFO amplitude modulation with live wave animation - Synthetic reverb with adjustable mix and room size - Lowpass filter with resonance and attack envelope - 10 color themes — from black to pastel - 5 saveable presets - No account. No ads. No interruptions. Support: haakemusic.com

Screenshots

Tapko Tuner1 screens
Drone Pad mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drone Pad mobile at 13.0 against Tapko Tuner's 17.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. 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 — 5.0 for Tapko Tuner against 5.0 for Drone Pad mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tapko Tuner versus Drone Pad mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapko TunerDrone Pad mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDavid Lars GuvaThomas Haake

In-app purchases

None

Tapko Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Drone Pad mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tapko Tuner free?
Tapko Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drone Pad mobile free?
Drone Pad mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tapko Tuner or Drone Pad mobile?
Tapko Tuner and Drone Pad mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tapko Tuner or Drone Pad mobile have ads?
Neither Tapko Tuner nor Drone Pad mobile shows ads.

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