Comparison

Pro Guitar Tuner vs Zema Begena

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

Zema Begena

Explore the ancient Ethiopian Begena box-lyre with this app. Learn to play traditional hymns through interactive, gamified lessons. Record your voice, layer it with the instrument, and export your performances as videos.

Highlights
  • Authentic Begena sound and playability
  • Gamified hymn practice
  • Record and layer vocals
  • Video export of performances
  • Configure scales and string settings
Features
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Discover the Divine Sound of the Begena Ancient Box-Lyre. Step into thousands of years of musical tradition with Zema Begena, the ultimate digital gateway to the Begena—the sacred, ten-stringed box-lyre of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Known historically as the instrument of King David, the Begena’s deep, buzzing tones have guided prayer, meditation, and spiritual reflection for centuries. Now, you can carry this beautiful tradition right in your pocket. Whether you are a devout practitioner, a student of Ethiopian culture, or a music lover exploring ancient instruments, Zema Begena makes learning and playing accessible, interactive, and deeply rewarding. Key Features: Authentic Sound & Playability: Experience the unique, resonant buzz of the traditional ten-stringed Begena, meticulously sampled for true-to-life audio quality. Gamified Hymn Practice: Master traditional Ethiopian Orthodox hymns through an interactive, game-like learning system. Perfect your timing, memorize strings, and level up your skills. + Record & Layer Your Voice: Sing along as you play! Use the built-in recording feature to capture your vocal praise layered beautifully over your Begena tracks. + Video Export: Easily export your recorded performances into high-quality videos to share your spiritual musical journey with friends, family, or on social media. + Immerse yourself in the sacred art of Zema. Download Zema Begena today and let the ancient strings elevate your meditation, practice, and prayer. + Configure everything about the begena from its scales [traditional pentatonic scales built directly into the Begena, including Tizita, Bati, Ambassel, and Anchihoye.] to the stringg colors and positioning etc.

Screenshots

Pro Guitar Tuner4 screens
Zema Begena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zema Begena at 100% against Pro Guitar Tuner's 65%. Zema Begena also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Pro Guitar Tuner's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 16). On price, update cadence 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. Pro Guitar Tuner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Zema Begena asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zema Begena 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 16, 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 100% of Zema Begena's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Guitar Tuner ships an update monthly, Zema Begena every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pro Guitar Tuner versus Zema Begena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro Guitar TunerZema Begena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better16
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPro Guitar Sweden ABBesufekad Mekuria

Customer experience

Pro Guitar Tuner

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

Zema Begena

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Zema Begena

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

Zema Begena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro Guitar Tuner free?
Pro Guitar Tuner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zema Begena free?
Zema Begena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pro Guitar Tuner or Zema Begena?
Zema Begena is rated higher. Pro Guitar Tuner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Zema Begena averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do Pro Guitar Tuner or Zema Begena have ads?
Pro Guitar Tuner shows ads; Zema Begena does not.
Which is updated more often, Pro Guitar Tuner or Zema Begena?
Pro Guitar Tuner ships an update monthly, and Zema Begena every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pro Guitar Tuner was updated on November 10, 2026 and Zema Begena on October 31, 2026.

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