Tuner Now vs Guitar Strings Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuner Now
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Tuner Now is a no-nonsense chromatic tuner built for one thing: guitar and bass. Open the app, and there's nothing to figure out. Play a note. Tune it. That's it. ■ Built for you if... ・You're tired of picking an instrument mode or switching presets ・You just want to tune fast and accurately ・You want a clear, easy-to-read meter ■ Key Features ・High-precision pitch detection ・Handles low strings well, including 5-string bass Low B ・Easy-to-read LED-bar style meter ・Adjustable reference pitch from A=430 to 450Hz ・Color-coded tuning status at a glance (green = in tune, yellow/red = off) ■ Simplicity by design No instrument selection, no presets, no metronome, no recording — nothing that isn't directly about tuning. Open it. Play it. Tune it. That's the whole app. An optional ad-removal purchase is also available.
Guitar Strings Tuner
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Pluck a string and tune in seconds. Guitar Tuner listens through your microphone and shows exactly how far each string is from its note, in cents. • Auto mode: detects which string you are playing • Manual mode: pick a string and tune it, even in noisy rooms • Chromatic mode: any note from E1 to E6 • Guitar, bass, ukulele and violin • Alternate tunings: Drop D, Half-step Down, DADGAD, Open G, Open D, Drop C, plus your own custom tuning • Adjustable reference pitch (A4 from 415 to 466 Hz) No ads, no accounts, no tracking, no in-app purchases. Sound is analyzed on your device and never recorded or sent.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guitar Strings Tuner at none against Tuner Now's 1. Guitar Strings Tuner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price 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. Tuner Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guitar Strings Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tuner Now | Guitar Strings Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shunsuke Takasu | Digital Communications di Marra Felice |
In-app purchases
Tuner Now
- Remove Ads$2.99
Guitar Strings Tuner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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