Comparison

Practimo Tuner vs TempoUp

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

Head to head
About

Practimo Tuner

Features
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Practimo Tuner is a fast, accurate chromatic tuner for guitar and any string instrument — completely free, no ads, no account. • Accurate chromatic pitch detection — tune any note, any instrument • Every common guitar tuning: Standard, Drop D, DADGAD, Open G, and more • Tap a string to hear a clean reference tone and tune by ear • Adjustable A4 calibration (430–450 Hz) • A clear cents meter so you land perfectly in tune • Works entirely offline — your audio never leaves your device No ads. No paywall. No sign-up. Just open it and tune. From the makers of Practimo, the practice companion for musicians.

About

TempoUp

Features
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TempoUp is a 3-in-1 practice companion for guitar, bass, ukulele and other string players: a pro metronome, a chromatic tuner and a fretboard scale map that plays every note you tap. One app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. ■ Precise Metronome • 1–500 BPM, set the tempo with the dial or tap it in, with Italian tempo markings • Any time signature: 1–16 beats over 2, 4, 8 or 16 • Four accent levels per beat, so 7/8 = 2+2+3 and other compound grooves take seconds to set up • Subdivisions: eighths, sixteenths, triplets, quintuplets, sextuplets, dotted and syncopated • 20 percussion sounds: classic mechanical, woodblock, cowbell, snare, conga, cajón, shaker and more • Multiple visual themes • Keeps ticking in the background and on the lock screen; time and bar counters show how much you've practiced • Presets & setlists: each song saves tempo, time signature, accents and sound, so you can switch songs in one tap at rehearsal or on stage • Rhythm training: alternate playing and muted bars, or mute at random, to test your inner clock • Vibration, screen flash and flashlight follow the beat, so you can see and feel it even in a loud room (vibration and flashlight on iPhone only) ■ Pro Tuner • Chromatic auto-detection with cent-accurate readout • 14 instruments: 6/7/12-string guitar, 4/5-string bass, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, balalaika, cavaquinho, violin, viola, cello • Dozens of tunings: Standard, Drop D, DADGAD, Half-Step Down, Open G and more • Reference pitch adjustable from 416 to 466 Hz, with playable reference tones to tune by ear ■ Fretboard Scales • Fretboards for guitar, bass, ukulele, violin and more, sharing instrument and tuning with the tuner • 12 scales and modes highlighted: Major, Natural / Harmonic / Melodic Minor, Major and Minor Pentatonic, Blues, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian • Tap to hear any note, with slides and bends; root notes stand out • Sharp/flat note names, left-handed mirror, up to 24 frets ■ Speed Trainer • Set a start tempo, target tempo, step and bar count, and the metronome speeds up automatically • Starts after a count-in; review your practice history anytime ■ Fretboard Note Trainer • Single-note drills: play the note shown on screen anywhere on the neck • Interval drills: find the note a given interval above the root, from a minor 2nd to a major 13th • The microphone checks every answer; set the session length and pick the intervals to practice • More practice modes on the way ■ Fully Offline, Privacy First No account, no data collection, no ads. ■ TempoUp Pro The free version includes the full metronome, tuner and core fretboard features. Pro unlocks Speed Trainer, Presets & Setlists, Count-in Bars, Rhythm Training, Vibration / Screen Flash / Flashlight beat cues, Sound Selection, Subdivision Rhythms, Set Reference Pitch and Chromatic Mode for the tuner, More Instrument Tunings, Advanced Scales & Modes, Fretboard Note Trainer, plus every future Pro feature. Pro is available as a quarterly subscription, a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://shi1543389.github.io/tempoup/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Practimo Tuner3 screens
TempoUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Practimo Tuner at none against TempoUp's 3. TempoUp's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. TempoUp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Practimo Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Practimo Tuner versus TempoUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractimo TunerTempoUp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAner Sarid彪 石

In-app purchases

None

Practimo Tuner

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TempoUp

Subscriptions2
  • TempoUp Pro Quarterly$2.993 Months
  • TempoUp Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • TempoUp Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

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

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