Comparison

Tuner vs Cawing_Nam

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

Head to head
About

Tuner

Features
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Tuner-Flow — Chromatic Tuner A fast, accurate chromatic tuner for guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo, and more. Tune by ear or by eye with two meter styles — a classic strobe display and a traditional needle meter. The string guide shows all your strings at a glance, highlights the closest match as you play, and locks in with a satisfying haptic when you're spot on. Enable auto-advance and it moves to the next string automatically, so you can keep both hands on the instrument. Switch to chromatic mode for instrument-agnostic tuning — ideal for vocals, wind instruments, or anything that isn't a guitar. Features Strobe and needle meter modes Auto string detection with manual override Auto-advance through strings when in tune Chromatic mode for any instrument or voice 17 tunings across guitar, bass, ukulele, and banjo Reference tone playback per string Adjustable A4 reference pitch (420–460 Hz) Microphone sensitivity and input source controls Haptic feedback when locked in tune

About

Cawing_Nam

This app allows musicians to load and play guitar amp models in real-time on their iPhone or iPad. It offers a full tone chain with effects, noise gate, and cabinet simulation for studio-quality sound. Organize your favorite amp captures and presets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Real-time Neural Amp Modeler player
  • Dual A/B amp slots
  • Noise gate, EQ, cabinet IR, chorus, delay, reverb
  • Adaptive layout for iPhone/iPad
  • Import .nam files
  • Organize captures into groups
  • Save full-chain presets
Features
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Cawing NAM is a real-time Neural Amp Modeler player for iPhone and iPad. Load .nam captures, build a studio-quality tone chain, and play through your audio interface or headphones with low latency. STAGE PLAYER • Dual A/B amp slots for instant comparison • Noise gate, parametric EQ with live spectrum, cabinet IR, chorus, delay, room reverb, and shimmer • Adaptive layout for iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape LIBRARY • Import .nam files from Files, Mail, or cloud storage • Organize captures into groups • Audition a group to cycle profiles before committing to a slot TONE3000 (OPTIONAL) • Sign in to browse and download community NAM captures • TONE3000 is a third-party service and is not required to play • Report community captures on TONE3000.com IDEAS • Record or import clips and replay them through the current live chain • Sessions, favorites, and share/export PRESETS & iCLOUD • Save full-chain presets • Library sync via iCloud when signed in REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17 or later • iPhone or iPad • Microphone or USB audio interface (iOS will ask for permission) • NAM profiles you own, or optional TONE3000 downloads Cawing NAM processes your instrument on your device. Recordings and imported profiles stay in your library unless you export them. For Logic Pro / GarageBand, use Cawing NAM on Mac — the Audio Unit is not available on iOS.

Screenshots

Tuner3 screens
Cawing_Nam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cawing_Nam at every 5 days against Tuner's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tuner ships an update every 3 weeks, Cawing_Nam every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tuner versus Cawing_Nam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTunerCawing_Nam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames Rochemichael coxon

In-app purchases

None

Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Cawing_Nam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tuner free?
Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cawing_Nam free?
Cawing_Nam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tuner or Cawing_Nam have ads?
Neither Tuner nor Cawing_Nam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tuner or Cawing_Nam?
Tuner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cawing_Nam every 5 days. Most recently, Tuner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cawing_Nam on October 31, 2026.

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