Comparison

DroPilot Pentatonics vs RiffAlly Tuner

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

Head to head
About

DroPilot Pentatonics

Features
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DroPilot Pentatonics helps you master pentatonic and blues scales on guitar, with clear fretboard diagrams and tools built for real practice. Choose major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, major blues, minor blues, or dorian pentatonic. Pick a key, explore all 7 classic positions, and view notes, intervals, or color-coded shapes on the neck. Build chord progressions or use smart suggestions to see which scale fits each moment. Play the scale alone or over a progression with piano, bass, and drum backing. Includes count-in, loop, metronome, and tempo control. Also includes a tuner, pentatonic dictionary, left-handed mode, favorites with backup, and an in-app guide. Available in English and Spanish. DroPilot Pentatonics Pro unlocks advanced features with a one-time purchase. Part of the DroPilot family: Voicings, Arpeggios, Modes, and Pentatonics.

About

RiffAlly Tuner

Features
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Tune by ear less. Trust what you see more. RiffAlly Tuner is a focused chromatic tuner for guitar, bass, and related string instruments. It begins listening when you open it, then presents the detected note, octave, frequency, cents deviation, and an unmistakable direction for correcting the pitch. LIVE TUNER • Starts listening automatically after microphone permission is granted • Read pitch on a pale LCD-style display inside a textured Smoked Oak pedal • Pause and resume the microphone with the pedal button • Shows the nearest chromatic note with signed cents deviation • Uses clear TUNE UP, IN TUNE, and TUNE DOWN states • Calms small pitch fluctuations while staying responsive to real adjustments • Filters low-confidence input from the dominant note display • Keeps a restrained recent-stability trace GUIDED STANDARD TUNING • Move through a six-string guitar from low E to high E • See the current target, completed strings, and remaining strings • Advance only after a stable, centered reading PRECISION AND REFERENCES • Inspect cents and frequency in a dedicated precision workspace • Calibrate reference A from 420 to 460 Hz in 0.5 Hz steps • Keep Standard, Drop D, D Standard, and Open G note references nearby PRIVATE BY DESIGN Microphone audio is analyzed live on your iPhone. It is not recorded, stored, transmitted, or collected. RiffAlly Tuner requires no account, contains no advertising, and keeps its core tuning functionality on device. PERSONALIZE YOUR PEDAL Choose from five pedal finishes and five display styles in Information & Support. Finish and display choices are independent and stay saved on your iPhone. An in-app guide explains every core experience. Information & Support puts optional support first, alongside rating, sharing, feedback, and companion music tools. Tips never unlock features; Apple handles every purchase. Minimal, calm, and made for musicians who want the instrument—not the tuner—to hold their attention.

Screenshots

DroPilot Pentatonics4 screens
RiffAlly Tuner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RiffAlly Tuner at none against DroPilot Pentatonics's shown. RiffAlly Tuner also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). DroPilot Pentatonics's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. DroPilot Pentatonics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RiffAlly Tuner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DroPilot Pentatonics ships an update every 5 days, RiffAlly Tuner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
DroPilot Pentatonics versus RiffAlly Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDroPilot PentatonicsRiffAlly Tuner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo NiveiroFernando Lanner Cardoso

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DroPilot Pentatonics

One-time1
  • DroPilot Pentatonics Pro$4.99
3 purchases

RiffAlly Tuner

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Supporter Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is DroPilot Pentatonics free?
DroPilot Pentatonics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RiffAlly Tuner free?
RiffAlly Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DroPilot Pentatonics or RiffAlly Tuner have ads?
DroPilot Pentatonics shows ads; RiffAlly Tuner does not.
Which is updated more often, DroPilot Pentatonics or RiffAlly Tuner?
DroPilot Pentatonics ships an update every 5 days, and RiffAlly Tuner every 2 days. Most recently, DroPilot Pentatonics was updated on October 28, 2026 and RiffAlly Tuner on October 24, 2026.

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