Comparison

Cesure vs iTuner Pro

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

Head to head
About

Cesure

Features
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Cesure is a guitar tab player and editor for iPhone, iPad and the web. Open a tab, play it, slow it down, and correct what is wrong โ€” with one account across all your devices. READ Four views of the same score: tablature, standard notation, notation + tab, and piano roll. Open your Guitar Pro (.gp, .gp3, .gp4, .gp5), MIDI, MusicXML and AlphaTex files, or pick a piece from the catalogue of public-domain classical music. PLAY & SLOW DOWN Play any score at the speed you need. Loop a range of measures and name the loop to find it again; the Speed Trainer raises the tempo pass after pass, up to the real one. CORRECT A real editor: several tracks, repeats, two voices, playing techniques. Copy, paste and undo work in all four views, and every save is a version you can go back to. FROM A RECORDING - Chords: get the chord grid of any recording, computed on your device โ€” free and unlimited. - Audio to Tab (AI): turn an MP3, WAV or M4A file into an editable tab, transcribed on our servers. A draft to correct, not a finished score. TOOLS - Chromatic tuner - Metronome - BPM detector โ€” tap along, or let Cesure listen - Scale cheatsheet - Play together: create a room, share its six-character code, and playback stays in sync for everyone, with voice chat YOUR TABS STAY YOURS Cesure saves in .cesure, an open and documented file format, and exporting it is always free. Share a score with a link, and export it to PDF for free (with a small "Made with Cesure" line). FREE & PRO Reading, playing, editing and every tool are free. Cesure Pro is an optional subscription, with its price shown in the app, that unlocks: - Unlimited AI transcription (3 a month on the free plan) - Unlimited library (3 saved scores on the free plan) - MIDI, MusicXML, AlphaTex and WAV export - PDF without the watermark Cesure Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, monthly or yearly. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cesure.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://cesure.app/terms

About

iTuner Pro

Features
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iTuner Pro is a clean, accurate tuning toolkit for musicians who want fast feedback and a focused practice experience. Use your iPhone or Apple Watch microphone to detect pitch in real time, view the current note, frequency, and tuning deviation, and quickly bring your instrument into tune. On iPhone, use the built-in metronome to keep time and the tuning fork to play a precise reference tone. Key Features - Real-time pitch detection through the microphone - Clear note, frequency, and cents deviation display - Automatic or manual target note selection - Tuning presets for guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, mandolin, and banjo - Metronome with 30-250 BPM, tempo presets, multiple time signatures, sound, and haptic feedback - Tuning fork with selectable notes, adjustable A4 reference pitch, and configurable tone duration - Adjustable A4 reference pitch from 430 Hz to 450 Hz - Six appearance themes, including light and dark options - Apple Watch support for tuning right from your wrist - Simple, distraction-free interface for practice, rehearsal, and performance Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cesure4 screens
iTuner Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTuner Pro at none against Cesure's 2. iTuner Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cesure's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cesure sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iTuner Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cesure ships an update every 2 days, iTuner Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Cesure versus iTuner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCesureiTuner Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size96 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXavier PELTIERๅŸนไบฎ ็Ž‹

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cesure

Subscriptions2
  • Cesure Pro (monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Cesure Pro (yearly)$39.991 Year
None

iTuner Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cesure free?
Cesure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iTuner Pro free?
iTuner Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cesure or iTuner Pro have ads?
Cesure shows ads; iTuner Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Cesure or iTuner Pro?
Cesure ships an update every 2 days, and iTuner Pro monthly. Most recently, Cesure was updated on October 8, 2026 and iTuner Pro on September 30, 2026.

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