Comparison

ptune vs PatchMap

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

Head to head
About

ptune

Features
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pTune is a fast, accurate polyphonic tuner built for guitar players who want to spend less time tuning and more time playing. POLYPHONIC TUNING Strum all six strings at once. pTune detects every string simultaneously and shows you exactly which ones need adjusting โ€” no more tuning string by string. CHROMATIC TUNER Need to tune any single note? The chromatic tuner detects any pitch with high precision and shows cents off perfect. BUILT-IN METRONOME A clean, precise metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature โ€” perfect for practice sessions. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Polyphonic detection โ€” tune all strings in a single strum โ€ข Chromatic mode for any instrument or alternate tunings โ€ข Adjustable reference pitch (A = 415โ€“466 Hz) โ€ข Custom tuning profiles โ€ข Adjustable detection speed โ€ข Built-in metronome with haptic feedback โ€ข Clean, distraction-free dark interface โ€ข Works offline โ€” no internet required โ€ข No ads, no tracking, no account required PRIVACY FIRST pTune processes audio entirely on your device. Nothing is recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. The microphone is used solely for real-time pitch detection. Designed for acoustic and electric guitarists, beginners and pros alike.

About

PatchMap

Features
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PatchMap is the fast, structured way for Eurorack players to document, search, and recreate their patches. Stop relying on blurry phone photos and scattered notes โ€” capture every connection in seconds and find any patch later. Fast Patch Recording Pick a module, mark an output and an input, and save the connection. Logging a full patch takes seconds, not minutes, so you can document a great sound before it slips away. Your Module Library Build a library of your rack's modules once and reuse it for every patch. Add modules with their HP, type, and I/O so your records stay accurate and consistent. Powerful Search Search your entire patch history by module name, tag, or date. The good patch you made last month is always one tap away. Signal Flow Visualization See each patch as a clean connection diagram โ€” modules laid out with color-coded cables โ€” so you can understand the routing at a glance and recreate it exactly. Tags & Notes Organize patches with tags like ambient, percussion, or drone, and add text notes to capture settings, knob positions, and ideas. Shareable Patch Cards Generate a clean patch card image and share it to Instagram, Reddit, or with friends in one tap. Privacy First PatchMap works completely offline. No account, no cloud, no data collection. Everything stays on your device. Built for modular synth players with mid-to-large systems who patch often and want to remember every great sound.

Screenshots

ptune4 screens
PatchMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

ptune and PatchMap are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ptune versus PatchMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterptunePatchMap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBE MUHENDISLIK TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIๆ™“ ้ƒญ

In-app purchases

None

ptune

No in-app purchases

None

PatchMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ptune free?
ptune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatchMap free?
PatchMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ptune or PatchMap have ads?
Neither ptune nor PatchMap shows ads.

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