Swar Detector vs Anystring Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swar Detector
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Sing a note. See the swar. Swar Detector listens to your voice or instrument and shows you the note you are on — big, clear, and instant. A ring around it turns from amber to green as you close in on true pitch, and bursts gold the moment you lock it. BUILT FOR RIYAZ Set your Sa to any key and octave, and every swar on screen re-maps to it. Practice in your own scale, the way you actually sing — not someone else's. सा रे॒ रे ग॒ ग म म॑ प ध॒ ध नि॒ नि The full twelve-note rail sits along the bottom, with your current note lit. Read it in Devanagari, or switch to Western names (C, D, E…) with one tap. SEE HOW CLOSE YOU ARE A live cents reading tells you exactly how sharp or flat you are — so you can hear the difference and fix it, note by note. FOR SINGERS AND PLAYERS Voice, harmonium, flute, sitar, guitar, violin — anything with a clear pitch. Useful for daily riyaz, for tuning, and for training your ear. QUIET AND PRIVATE No account. No ads. No network. Audio is analysed on your device and thrown away immediately — nothing is ever recorded, saved, or uploaded. Set your Sa and begin.
Anystring Tuner
This free application provides a highly customizable tuning experience for guitar and bass players. It allows users to set any note on any string, offering flexibility beyond standard presets. The app works offline and analyzes audio on-device for privacy.
- Editable per-string tunings
- Live pitch detection
- Customizable tunings
- Built-in presets
- Reference tones
- Offline functionality
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Anystring is a free tuner for guitar and bass with fully editable per-string tunings. Most free tuners lock you into fixed presets. Anystring lets you set any note on any string — Drop D, Drop C, 7-string, 4-string bass, or your own custom setup. FEATURES • Live pitch detection — start tuning and play a string • Strings mode — auto or manual target per string • Chromatic mode — nearest note with live cents • Built-in presets — Standard, Drop D, Half-step down, Drop C, bass standards, and more • Custom tunings — edit any string, name it, save under My tunings • Reference tones — tap a string or pick a note to hear the target • Offline — works without an internet connection PRIVACY Microphone audio is analysed on your device only while you are tuning. Nothing is recorded or uploaded. Your custom tunings stay on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Anystring Tuner at 15.0 against Swar Detector's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Swar Detector | Anystring Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Gupta | Kirill Plokhoi |
In-app purchases
Swar Detector
No in-app purchases
Anystring Tuner
No in-app purchases





