Comparison

Pro Guitar Tuner vs Raw Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Pro Guitar Tuner

This app provides precise, real-time tuning for a wide variety of stringed instruments. It offers numerous custom tunings, an intuitive interface with visual feedback, and high-quality audio samples for ear training. Users can save favorite tunings for quick access.

Highlights
  • Real-time chromatic tuning
  • Supports over 200 custom tunings
  • Vast library of stringed instruments
  • Intuitive interface with visual feedback
  • High-quality instrument samples
  • Save favorite tunings
Features
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The guitar tuner app used by professional guitar makers, guitar repair shops and musicians around the world. The app listen and analyze the sound in real time from the built-in mic, headset, guitar clip on or from any other external microphone. It is so accurate that it will be your best friend for guitar intonation! Because Pro Guitar Tuner is chromatic you can tune most types of stringed instruments. High-quality samples of real instruments are also accessible (i.e. tune by ear if preferred!). A massive library of different tunings for guitar, bass, balalaika, violin, ukulele and more makes it easy to find more qualities and characteristics from your instrument. The interface: To make it more intuitive, we give you information about the current pitch in many different ways: *Cents for the current pitch *A red/green light indicating the closest pitch *A note wheel corresponding to the chromatic scale *A fretboard with the current tuning setting displayed Standard guitar is set as default but the guitar tuner can be used to tune many different instruments, such as: *Guitars - Standard, 4-string, 5-string, 7-string, 8-string , 9-string, 10-string, 11-string, 12-string, and 13-string guitar *Bass guitars - Standard, 5-string bass and 6-string bass *Ukuleles - std (Soprano), Pocket, Concert, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, and Contrabass *Banjo - 4-string, 5-string, 6-string *Mandolin family - Mandolin (Soprano), Piccolo, Mandola (alto), Octave Mandolin (tenor), Mandocello (Baritone), Mandobass, Irish Bouzouki, Cittern, and Greek Bouzouki *Violin family - Violin, Viola, Cello (violoncello), Double bass and 5-string Double bass *Balalaika family - Prima, Piccolo, Secunda, Alto, Tenor, Bass and Contrabass After you have selected an instrument you choose a specific tuning. The app provides you with over 200 custom tunings. The tuning options are divided into groups to make them easier to find. For guitar, the categories are: *General tunings *Raised tunings *Lowered tunings *Dropped tunings *Double dropped tunings *Major open tunings *Minor open tunings (cross-note) *Modal tunings *Miscellaneous tunings If you have certain tunings that you often use, you can save them as favorites. This gives you easy access to them under favorite tunings. In the app, you can choose to subscribe to Pro Guitar Tuner Premium. It´s a monthly subscription that gives you the following features: *No Ads *All Tunings *All Instruments *Extra Settings Privacy Policy: https://www.proguitar.com/about/policies/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.proguitar.com/about/policies/terms

About

Raw Tuner

This app offers a simple and accurate tuning experience for musicians, supporting a wide range of instruments and flexible tuning options. It provides precise pitch detection and a clean interface, ensuring you can focus on creating music.

Highlights
  • Multi-instrument support
  • Flexible tuning options
  • Accurate pitch detection
  • Smart audio processing
  • Clean interface
  • Cross-platform compatibility
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Raw Tuner is a reliable instrument tuner for musicians. - Simple and accurate tuning experience - Super lightweight to accommodate all devices - No ads, no data collection - Single purchase of $1 for life Perfect pitch, every time. For every instrument. Whether you're playing guitar, bass, banjo, or ukulele, get tuned quickly with technology you can trust. From practice sessions to recordings, from acoustic gigs to electric performances, Raw Tuner provides the precision and reliability musicians need. Stop struggling with out-of-tune instruments and unreliable tuning methods. Raw Tuner makes staying in tune effortless, so you can focus on what matters most - creating and sharing great music. Download now and tune with confidence. Key Features: - Multi-Instrument Support - Guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo, violin, mandolin, and more. Raw Tuner recognizes different instruments and provides appropriate tuning solutions. - Flexible Tuning Options - Standard, drop, open, and custom tunings available. Create and save personalized tuning presets for different playing styles. - Accurate Pitch Detection - Reliable audio processing ensures precise tuning. Our pitch detection technology delivers dependable results. - Smart Audio Processing - Real-time frequency analysis with noise filtering for accurate readings in various acoustic environments. - Clean Interface - No clutter, just essential functionality. The straightforward design keeps important controls accessible without distractions. - Quick Response - Fast pitch recognition and visual feedback help you achieve proper intonation efficiently. - Cross-Platform - Works seamlessly on iPhone, iPad, and modern devices with responsive design that adapts to any screen size. - Multilingual - Available in 15 languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Swedish, Danish, Dutch and Arabic. - Privacy Focused - We do not collect any data. No tracking, no analytics, no personal information collected or shared. Just pure functionality without compromising your privacy. Proudly powered by https://OnlineTuner.org, Raw Tuner represents reliable audio engineering in an essential musician's tool. This tuner was crafted by Samuel Haddad-Bacry using modern web technologies. Built with Pitchy.js for audio analysis, CapacitorJS for cross-platform performance, and the W3CSS framework for clean styling.

Screenshots

Pro Guitar Tuner4 screens
Raw Tuner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pro Guitar Tuner at Free against Raw Tuner's $0.99. Pro Guitar Tuner also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 4). Raw Tuner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pro Guitar Tuner is free to download; Raw Tuner costs $0.99 up front. Pro Guitar Tuner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Raw Tuner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raw Tuner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Guitar Tuner has 10K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Pro Guitar Tuner's written reviews are positive against 89% of Raw Tuner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Guitar Tuner ships an update monthly, Raw Tuner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pro Guitar Tuner versus Raw Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro Guitar TunerRaw Tuner
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (10K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPro Guitar Sweden ABSamuel Haddad

Customer experience

Pro Guitar Tuner

All ratings10,321 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative32.4%

Raw Tuner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Pro Guitar Tuner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when changing tuning modes
  • Tuner not responding to some strings
  • Microphone not working on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Custom tuning options
  • Support for more instrument types
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to save tuning profiles

Raw Tuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pro Guitar Tuner

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Guitar Tuner Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium Membership$24.991 Month
  • Pro Guitar Tuner Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • ProGuitar Academy7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Tuner$59.99
None

Raw Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro Guitar Tuner free?
Pro Guitar Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raw Tuner free?
Raw Tuner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pro Guitar Tuner or Raw Tuner?
Raw Tuner is rated higher. Pro Guitar Tuner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Raw Tuner averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pro Guitar Tuner or Raw Tuner have ads?
Pro Guitar Tuner shows ads; Raw Tuner does not.
Which is updated more often, Pro Guitar Tuner or Raw Tuner?
Pro Guitar Tuner ships an update monthly, and Raw Tuner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pro Guitar Tuner was updated on November 6, 2026 and Raw Tuner on October 30, 2026.

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