Comparison

Tuner Now vs Guitar Strings Tuner

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Guitar Strings Tuner

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Tuner Now3 screens
Guitar Strings Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tuner Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guitar Strings Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 2 level
Tuner Now versus Guitar Strings Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTuner NowGuitar Strings Tuner
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShunsuke TakasuDigital Communications di Marra Felice

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tuner Now

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Guitar Strings Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tuner Now free?
Tuner Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guitar Strings Tuner free?
Guitar Strings Tuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tuner Now or Guitar Strings Tuner have ads?
Tuner Now shows ads; Guitar Strings Tuner does not.

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