Comparison

Fork the Tuning Fork vs Tuning Fork A440

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

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About

Fork the Tuning Fork

Features
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Fork is a tuning fork that listens. Strike it โ€” tap the fork, shake your phone, or knock on the body โ€” and it rings with the long, pure decay of real brass, a haptic pulse in your hand. Then let it listen: Fork hears your instrument and shows the note, with cents deviation on an engraved scale whose brass needle settles like a balance beam. Fork knows what pitch has meant across five centuries. Tune to modern concert pitch, or to A=415 as baroque players do, 432, 442 for orchestras, 444. Choose equal temperament โ€” or just intonation and Pythagorean tuning, with every interval derived from the historical ratios. Strike the fork in any temperament and hear the difference, or tune by the beats between the ringing fork and your instrument: the method musicians used for three hundred years. No accounts. No ads. No noise. A tuning fork, a sheet of paper, and everything a fork should know. โ€” Strike by tap, shake, or knock; haptic feedback; natural brass decay โ€” Listen mode: live note and cents readout from your instrument โ€” Any chromatic note, octaves 2โ€“6 โ€” Reference pitches: A = 415, 432, 440, 442, 444 โ€” Temperaments: equal, just intonation, Pythagorean โ€” with selectable tonic โ€” Designed for iPhone and iPad Fecit Audio โ€” small instruments, made properly.

About

Tuning Fork A440

Features
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Diapason Plus is a simple and reliable tuning fork app designed for musicians, choir conductors, music teachers, and music enthusiasts. Get quick and accurate access to the most commonly used reference frequencies โ€” 440 Hz, 432 Hz, and 415 Hz โ€” or choose a custom frequency to suit your needs. SIMPLE, FAST AND PRECISE Whether you're tuning an instrument, setting the pitch for a choir, teaching a music lesson, or rehearsing, Diapason Plus gives you an immediate and stable reference tone. โ€ข Easy to use: select a preset frequency with a tap or choose your own custom value. โ€ข Quick access: play your reference tone instantly, without unnecessary steps. โ€ข Precise reference tones: designed for musicians, teachers, conductors, and enthusiasts. โ€ข Clean interface: a minimal design that keeps the focus on your music. REFERENCE FREQUENCIES 440 Hz โ€” The standard A The internationally recognized reference pitch for modern instrument tuning. A reliable choice for rehearsals, performances, lessons, and everyday practice. 432 Hz โ€” An alternative tuning Some musicians choose 432 Hz as an alternative to the standard 440 Hz, appreciating its slightly lower pitch and different tonal character. 415 Hz โ€” The baroque choice Approximately a semitone below 440 Hz, 415 Hz is commonly used in historically informed performances of baroque and early music. It is particularly useful when working with period instruments and ensembles. CUSTOM FREQUENCY Need a different reference pitch? Diapason Plus lets you select a custom frequency within the available range, giving you greater flexibility for different instruments and musical contexts. EXTRA FEATURES โ€ข Shake to Play: shake your device to start the tuning fork instantly, without pressing a button. Availability depends on your device's motion sensors. โ€ข Keep Screen On: prevent the display from turning off while you're using the app. โ€ข Tap to Stop: tap the tuning fork while it's playing to stop the sound immediately. YOUR REFERENCE TONE, ALWAYS AT HAND From everyday instrument tuning to choir rehearsals, music lessons, baroque performances, and personal practice, Diapason Plus gives you a simple and convenient reference tone whenever you need it. Choose your frequency, play the tone, and focus on your music. Note: Sound reproduction and the effective frequency range may vary depending on the audio hardware and capabilities of your device.

Screenshots

Fork the Tuning Fork3 screens
Tuning Fork A4403 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fork the Tuning Fork at none against Tuning Fork A440's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Fork the Tuning Fork versus Tuning Fork A440: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFork the Tuning ForkTuning Fork A440
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.415.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size56 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlan SmallWalter Zanette

In-app purchases

None

Fork the Tuning Fork

No in-app purchases

None

Tuning Fork A440

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fork the Tuning Fork free?
Fork the Tuning Fork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tuning Fork A440 free?
Tuning Fork A440 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fork the Tuning Fork or Tuning Fork A440 have ads?
Tuning Fork A440 shows ads; Fork the Tuning Fork does not.

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