G.ROUND vs Centz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
G.ROUND
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G.ROUND is a generative performance instrument built for musicians who want to create grooves, chord progressions, basslines, and evolving synth textures from one expressive interface. At the center of G.ROUND are two harmonic wheels: choose a chord, shape its color, change its mode, and instantly turn musical ideas into playable progressions. Every engine follows the other: drums, bass, synth, arpeggiator, recorder, and MIDI output stay locked together while you perform. Build a beat with the drum sequencer, design each drum voice with layered synthesis and modulation, generate basslines that follow your harmony, then shape a four-voice synth with oscillator, filter, envelopes, glide, LFO, delay, reverb, and advanced voicing controls. G.ROUND is not just a sequencer. It is an instrument that reacts to harmony. Record a chord performance, edit it as musical information, then keep changing the sound around it. Swap drum patterns, reshape the bass, alter the synth, enable the arpeggiator, change presets, or send MIDI to external gear without losing the progression that started the idea. Features: β’ Dual-wheel harmonic performance interface β’ Chromatic and diatonic chord control β’ Chord extensions, harmonic colors, and βNerd Modeβ options β’ Four-voice polyphonic synth engine β’ Arpeggiator with multiple rates, swing, gate, octave range, chord patterns, and variation β’ Monophonic bass synth with root, pattern, walking, melodic, acid, riff, and blues-style behaviors β’ Drum sequencer with kick, snare, and hi-hat lanes β’ Two-layer drum voice design with oscillator/noise, envelopes, filter, tone, and level controls β’ Per-drum modulation synced to tempo or free-running in Hz β’ Harmonic performance recorder with bar-synced recording and playback β’ Detailed MIDI track editor for recorded chord progressions β’ Up to 99 complete session presets β’ Global mixer with synth, bass, drums, and master volume control β’ Delay and reverb for synth textures β’ Voice-leading, strumming, modulation, and pitch-bend performance controls β’ MIDI output via cable, Bluetooth MIDI, IDAM, and CoreMIDI destinations β’ Multiple visual themes and adjustable internal sample rate Whether you are sketching a new track, exploring harmony, designing electronic grooves, or controlling external instruments, G.ROUND gives you a fast, tactile way to turn one gesture into a complete musical system. Start with a chord. Let the machine move. Shape everything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.paulgiorgi.com/privacy/g-round
Centz
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Centz is a tuner that gets out of your way. Point it at your instrument, play a string, and a single focused LED-style meter tells you exactly what you need to know: flat, in tune, or sharp. No clutter, no menus to dig through β just fast, accurate tuning whether it's your first week or your next gig. THREE WAYS TO TUNE β’ Auto β Just play. Centz snaps to the nearest open string and shows how far off you are. Perfect for quick top-ups between songs. β’ Guided β Centz walks you through every string, lowest first, marking each one off as it lands in tune. The methodical way to tune the whole instrument. β’ Manual β Tap the string you want, and Centz measures against that one only. Ideal when a string is badly out and you want full control. BUILT FOR PLAYERS WHO TUNE A LOT OF THINGS Guitar, bass, ukulele and banjo β and now violin, viola, cello, double bass and mandolin, 7-string, 8-string and baritone guitars, the 12-string, and the tenor ukulele. Switch instruments in a tap. Each one carries its own tunings, so alternate setups aren't buried in settings. OR NO INSTRUMENT AT ALL Pick Chromatic and Centz listens for any pitch at all, names the nearest note and shows how far off it is β no instrument chosen, nothing assumed. Anything that sounds a pitch between 28 Hz and 1.5 kHz. STANDARD TUNING, FREE. ALWAYS. Every instrument has a free standard tuning, forever β open G on the banjo. Unlock the rest with Centz Pro: sixteen alternate tunings, twelve for guitar alone β Drop D, DADGAD, Drop C, Drop B, Eb standard, Double Drop D and the open family. One payment, no subscription. TUNE TO YOUR REFERENCE Concert pitch is fully adjustable. Tuning to A=432 instead of A=440? Playing alongside a piano that's drifted? Set the reference and every string follows. ACCURATE TO THE CENT Centz measures pitch error in cents and treats you as in tune within a tight tolerance β close enough that the meter agrees with a trained ear, every time. DESIGNED TO BE GLANCED AT A clean, distraction-free interface that reads instantly under stage lights or on the couch. Everything is analysed live through the microphone and never recorded, so nothing leaves your phone. Download Centz and spend less time tuning, more time playing.
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Verdict
G.ROUND and Centz are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. G.ROUND sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Centz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | G.ROUND | Centz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paolo Giorgi | Greg Raine |
In-app purchases
G.ROUND
- G.ROUND Monthly$1.991 Month
- G.ROUND Yearly$12.991 Year
- G.ROUND Lifetime$34.99
Centz
- Centz Pro$3.99









