Comparison

Gecko Tuner vs Raw Byte Audio Machine

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

Head to head
About

Gecko Tuner

Features
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Gecko Tuner is a professional-grade tuner designed for musicians who demand precision. Whether you’re tuning a guitar, bass, violin, double bass, ukulele, or banjo, Gecko Tuner delivers ultra-accurate results across all tunings. From standard to alternate and custom setups, you’re always perfectly in tune. Beyond tuning, Gecko Tuner gives you powerful tools to improve your sound: • Extreme Precision Tuning – Fast, stable, and highly accurate detection • Supports Multiple Instruments – Guitar, bass, violin, double bass, ukulele, banjo • All Tunings Supported – Standard, alternate, and custom tunings • Drone Player – Practice and improvise in any key • Spectrum Analyzer – Visualize frequencies, tune by harmonics, and detect feedback • Find & Control Feedback – Ideal for live and studio use • AUv3 Plugin Support – Use Gecko Tuner inside your favorite DAWs on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Whether you’re on stage, in the studio, or practicing at home, Gecko Tuner gives you the tools to stay perfectly in tune and in control of your sound.

About

Raw Byte Audio Machine

This app generates complex musical patterns using a single sawtooth wave and a powerful expression engine. It supports binary and bitwise operations to create rhythms, harmonies, and melodies. Operates as a standalone app or an AUv3 instrument plugin.

Highlights
  • Sawtooth wave synthesis
  • Expression engine for sound design
  • Binary and bitwise operations
  • Rhythm, harmony, and melody generation
  • Standalone app
  • AUv3 instrument plugin
Features
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The Raw Byte Audio Machine allows the user to operate on a constant sawtooth wave that is calculated against the assigned sample rate and bit-depth. With each sample, the counter "t" increments by 1. Your expression is evaluated and the lowest bits become a PCM audio sample. Expressions allow for binary arithmetic like addition, subtraction, division, and modulo; and bitwise operations like AND/OR/NOT and bit shifting. With these combinations of tools, a single expression can yield tremendous musical results in complex rhythms, harmonies, and melodies, all while operating on a single sawtooth wave. Operates as a standalone app or AUv3 instrument plugin.

Screenshots

Gecko Tuner4 screens
Raw Byte Audio Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Raw Byte Audio Machine at every 6 days against Gecko Tuner's monthly. Raw Byte Audio Machine also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Gecko Tuner costs $3.99 and Raw Byte Audio Machine $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gecko Tuner ships an update monthly, Raw Byte Audio Machine every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gecko Tuner versus Raw Byte Audio Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGecko TunerRaw Byte Audio Machine
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDave Govert MenkehorstCallback Audio, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Gecko Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Raw Byte Audio Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gecko Tuner free?
Gecko Tuner costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raw Byte Audio Machine free?
Raw Byte Audio Machine costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gecko Tuner or Raw Byte Audio Machine have ads?
Neither Gecko Tuner nor Raw Byte Audio Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gecko Tuner or Raw Byte Audio Machine?
Gecko Tuner ships an update monthly, and Raw Byte Audio Machine every 6 days. Most recently, Gecko Tuner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Raw Byte Audio Machine on October 24, 2026.

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