RastaTune vs GTuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RastaTune
This application assists guitarists in tuning their standard six-string guitars with precise visual indicators. It automatically detects string pitches and provides real-time feedback on whether a note is flat, sharp, or in tune.
- Automatic string detection
- Real-time frequency readout
- Color tuning meter
- Manual string selection
- On-device audio processing
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RastaTune helps guitar players tune standard six-string guitars with clear visual feedback. Open the app, allow microphone access, and play a string. RastaTune listens for pitch, locks onto the closest standard guitar string, and shows whether the note is flat, sharp, or centered. Features: - Automatic detection for Low E, A, D, G, B, and High E - Real-time frequency and cents readout - Large color tuning meter with tune up and tune down guidance - Manual string selection - Sound effects and animated visual feedback - On-device audio processing; audio is not recorded RastaTune is designed for quick practice sessions, string changes, and checking tuning before playing.
GTuner
This app provides an accurate and user-friendly guitar tuning experience using your device's microphone. It features a clear visual display, automatic string detection, and a built-in metronome. Unlock additional tunings with a one-time purchase.
- Accurate pitch detection
- Automatic string detection
- Visual guitar headstock display
- Built-in metronome
- Supports multiple tunings
- Distraction-free design
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Tune your guitar fast with a clean, accurate tuner that just works. GTuner listens through your iPhone's mic and shows exactly which string you're playing and how to bring it into tune with a big note display, a smooth needle meter, a precise cents readout, and a satisfying green "in tune" lock. A photo-real guitar headstock lights up the string you're tuning, so you always know which peg to turn. Everything runs entirely on your device. The mic is never recorded, and nothing is ever sent anywhere — no account, no ads, no tracking. FEATURES • Automatic string detection — just play, and GTuner finds the string • Tap any string to tune it manually • Cent-accurate pitch detection with a clear, responsive meter • Guitar-headstock visual that highlights the active string • Built-in metronome — adjustable tempo, tap tempo, time signatures, accented downbeat • Clean, distraction-free design TUNINGS Standard, Drop D, and Half Step Down are free forever — along with the full tuner and metronome. Unlock 12 more power and open tunings with a single one-time purchase (no subscription): Whole Step Down, Drop C#, Drop C, Drop B, Open G, Open D, Open E, Open C, Open A, Open D Minor, Open G Minor, and DADGAD. Private by design. On-device by default. Tune up and play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RastaTune at 5.0 against GTuner's 4.0. RastaTune also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. GTuner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RastaTune asks for nothing beyond the download.
RastaTune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | RastaTune | GTuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAMIAN ALEXANDER STEVENS | James Jordan |
In-app purchases
RastaTune
No in-app purchases
GTuner
- Unlock All Tunings$4.99









