Comparison

Precise Tuner vs Instrument Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Precise Tuner

Features
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Tuner is a clean, responsive instrument tuner for musicians who want to tune quickly without clutter. Use your iPhone’s microphone to detect pitch in real time, see whether a note is sharp or flat, and tune against common instrument presets. Tuner works fully on device and does not require an account. Features: β€’ Real-time pitch detection β€’ Guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, cello, and chromatic modes β€’ Common tuning presets β€’ Adjustable A4 reference pitch β€’ Clear sharp, flat, and in-tune feedback β€’ Light and dark appearance β€’ No account required β€’ No ads Tuner is designed to stay out of the way so you can get back to playing.

About

Instrument Tuner

Features
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SimpliTuner is a fast, accurate chromatic tuner for any instrument: guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, violin, and more. Play a note and SimpliTuner listens through the microphone and shows you the nearest pitch in real time, with a clean dial that tells you at a glance whether to tune up or down. FEATURES β€’ Chromatic pitch detection works with any instrument, not just guitar β€’ Precision and Practice dial modes: switch between a fine, precise reading and a wider, easier-to-read gauge for quick tuning β€’ Adjustable A4 reference pitch (400–480 Hz) for orchestras, alternate tunings, or personal preference β€” saved automatically β€’ Light and dark mode β€’ Full VoiceOver accessibility support β€’ No setup, no accounts, no sign-in β€” open the app and start tuning PRIVACY FIRST All pitch detection happens entirely on your device. Microphone audio is never recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. SimpliTuner has no analytics and no third-party SDKs. Nothing about you or your playing ever leaves your phone. Whether you're warming up before a gig or tuning your first guitar, SimpliTuner keeps it simple: open the app, play a note, get in tune.

Screenshots

Precise Tuner3 screens
Instrument Tuner3 screens

Verdict

The call

Precise Tuner and Instrument Tuner 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Precise Tuner versus Instrument Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecise TunerInstrument Tuner
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulien ScherlissColin Hermack

In-app purchases

None

Precise Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Instrument Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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