Comparison

Piano Tuner Pro vs X

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

Head to head
About

Piano Tuner Pro

This app transforms your device into a precise piano tuning tool. It analyzes multiple strings per note independently, providing real-time feedback on pitch and frequency. The interface is designed for quick, distraction-free use, helping you achieve clean unisons.

Highlights
  • Multi-string tuning modes (1, 2, 3 strings)
  • Real-time pitch and frequency detection
  • Visual tuning dial with color cues
  • Per-string unison panel
  • Cents or Hertz readout options
  • Dark, distraction-free interface
Features
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Piano Tuner turns your iPhone into a precise, fast, and genuinely usable tuning tool — built around how pianos actually work, not just generic chromatic tuning. Most pianos have more than one string per note: two in the middle register, three across the treble. If those strings drift apart, even by a few cents, the note loses its bloom and starts to beat. Piano Tuner is built for exactly this. Switch between 1-, 2-, and 3-string modes and watch each string land on pitch independently, so your unisons ring clean. REAL-TIME PITCH DETECTION A responsive autocorrelation engine listens through your mic and locks onto the fundamental in milliseconds. The note name and octave appear instantly, with live frequency in hertz right below. A DIAL YOU CAN READ AT A GLANCE A smooth, weighted needle sweeps across a −50 to +50 cent arc. The whole readout shifts color as you close in: amber when you’re off, red when you’re sharp, and a clean teal the moment you’re within a few cents of perfect. No squinting at tiny numbers mid-tune. CENTS OR HERTZ, YOUR CALL Tap once to switch the readout between cents and hertz. Work in cents for fine unison matching, or hertz when you want the raw frequency. The dial and per-string panel follow whichever you choose. PER-STRING UNISON PANEL Set the app to 2 or 3 strings and each one gets its own live deviation bar. Bring the first string to pitch, then match the rest to it by eye — no mutes, no guesswork, no beating. CLEAN, FOCUSED, DARK A calm dark interface with a single bright “in-tune” cue keeps your attention on the one thing that matters: the pitch. Subtle haptics confirm every tap. Portrait-locked and distraction-free. WHO IT’S FOR • Piano owners keeping their instrument in shape between professional visits • Students and teachers checking pitch by ear and by number • Technicians and hobbyists who want a fast reference in their pocket • Anyone tuning a multi-string acoustic instrument No accounts. No clutter. Just open it and tune. Note: Piano Tuner uses your device microphone to detect pitch. It works best in a quiet room.

About

X

Features
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Your Shakuhachi Practice Companion. Your Teacher/Master transmits the tradition. You practise. X-RYŪUN accompanies you between lessons. Start by calibrating your shakuhachi. Then work on your sound and long tones — Robuki — on RO or other notes, so that repetition helps build your playing rather than gradually reinforcing mistakes. Play your pieces. Record your own performance — or analyse the performance of any other player — across 100 criteria organised into 3 pillars: Sound Physics, Psychoacoustics and Japanese Aesthetics. Compare interpretations, discover what brings them together and what sets them apart, understand what needs further work, and focus your practice on what can genuinely help you progress. X-RYŪUN brings together the practice tools of ROBUKI TRAINER and the analytical capabilities of SHAKU EVAL in a single environment. With respect for the lineages and traditions through which shakuhachi has been passed down, X-RYŪUN accompanies your practice between lessons with your Teacher/Master. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Piano Tuner Pro4 screens
X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piano Tuner Pro at none against X's 2. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per month. Piano Tuner Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Piano Tuner Pro versus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Tuner ProX
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDANIEL JUSTIN JOBEGROUPE NG3 - NG3 GROUP

In-app purchases

None

Piano Tuner Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

X

Subscriptions2
  • X-RYŪUN COMPLETE Monthly$22.991 Month
  • X-RYŪUN COMPLETE3 Days trial$229.001 Year

Questions

Is Piano Tuner Pro free?
Piano Tuner Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is X free?
X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Piano Tuner Pro or X have ads?
Neither Piano Tuner Pro nor X shows ads.

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