Comparison

Touch Tuner vs Handy Recorder PRO

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

Head to head
About

Touch Tuner

This app offers precise tuning for musicians with a visual cent meter, rotating pitch dial, and real-time waveform display. Customize the interface with adjustable layouts, colors, and wallpapers for an enjoyable user experience.

Highlights
  • Accurate cent meter for pitch deviation
  • Dynamically rotating pitch dial
  • Real-time waveform display
  • Customizable interface layout and color
  • Chromatic tuner with adjustable sensitivity
  • Selectable classical temperament tuning methods
  • Pitch pipe mode
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〓 Intuitive, enjoyable operation 〓 Elegant, customisable interface 〓 Fast, accurate pitch response ◎ Developed for musicians by a leading musical instrument manufacturer. ◎ Designed for iOS 10, with a clean, elegant interface. ===================================== ● Matching Touch Metronome app also available! ===================================== ■Key strengths 1: Visibility - Cent meter accurately indicates the deviation from the pitch - Dynamically rotating pitch dial with 12 semitone scale - Real-time waveform display provides a visual indication of the input sound - Strobe illumination with attractive light and rotation effect - Lamp display immediately shows the current pitch ■Key strengths 2: Customisability - Freely adjustable interface layout and colour - Amusing ‘auto-layout’ mode - Selectable wallpaper background with accent flash ■Key strengths 3: Functionality - Highest level of pitch accuracy possible with an iPhone/iPad - Accuracy of detection within ±0.1 cent (Range ±50 cent) - Detection range from E0 to E9 (in case of A4=440Hz) - A4 calibration range from 392 to 466 Hz - Chromatic tuner (Automatic/Manual switchable) - Adjustable sensitivity for optimising the detection accuracy - Ability to select classical temperament tuning methods (7 types) - Simple, one-touch operation to switch between tuner and pitch pipe modes - SETTINGS - Initialize: Reset settings and the screen layout Temperament: Equal / Pythagorean / Pure (Major) / Pure (Minor) / Meantone/ Werckmeister III / Kirnberger III Notation: Standard / # / b Tuning sensitivity: Slider control Wallpaper: Camera / Camera Roll / Parallax / Brightness Show/Hide: Strobe / Circles / Cent meter / Detected frequency Theme Color: White / Black Octave Notation: A4=440Hz / A3=440Hz Rotational Direction of the Strobe: Clockwise / Counterclockwise Swipe Direction (Pitch up): Left/Down, Right/Up Lock: On / Off Auto Layout: On / Off - HELP - Outline of Operation / Detail of Operation / Troubleshooting / Support Link

About

Handy Recorder PRO

Record high-quality audio with advanced editing tools and effects. Easily share your creations to cloud services or merge audio with video. Optimized for specific microphones, it offers a professional recording experience on your iOS device.

Highlights
  • High-quality stereo recording (PCM/AAC)
  • EQ, reverb, and mastering effects
  • File editing (normalize, divide)
  • Cloud service uploads (SoundCloud, iCloud)
  • Video audio track extraction and merging
  • AUTO REC function
Features
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Handy Recorder PRO is an audio recording app with greatly expanded expandability. In addition to the functions of the free version of Handy Recorder, it supports a File browser app and iOS standard sharing function to enhance the convenience of linking with other apps, various cloud services, and PCs. As a unique new feature, we have added a "MOVIE" function that takes an audio track from a video, applies various effects such as EQ and reverb, and then merges it with the original video. ◇ Same high-quality sound recorder function as the free version The HandyRecorder app allows you to record high-quality audio with your iOS device. Use it with a ZOOM iQ series mic, which are designed to capture audio of the best quality with iOS devices, and record using the high-fidelity linear PCM and space-saving AAC formats. This app includes normalize and divide functions that can be used on recorded files. In addition, it has compressor, EQ and reverb effects. Moreover, you can directly upload your recordings from Handy Recorder to the iCloud and SoundCloud file-sharing site, allowing you to bring your creations to the world over the Internet. Features ■ Stereo linear PCM and AAC recording -You can record files using either high-quality linear PCM format or AAC format at a bit rate of 64, 128 or 160 kbps. -The AUTO REC function can be used to start and stop recording automatically in response to the input signal level. ■ Works like a hardware recorder -The operation screen was designed to simulate a ZOOM hardware Handy Recorder, so this app is as easy to operate as these products. ■ Effects -Recorded files can be processed using the included effects. •6 BAND EQ •REVERB (ROOM, JAZZ CLUB, CONCERT HALL, ARENA, STADIUM) •MASTERING (MAXIMIZE, ULTRA MAXIMIZE, CLEAR & POWER, WIDE, MONO) -Pro+C8cessed recordings can also be saved as separate files. -Use the NORMALIZE function to optimize the volume. ■File editing -In addition to deleting files, you can use the divide function to split files at the point that you want. ■Uploading to Cloud Services -The app includes a function that allows you to upload your recordings directly to the SoundCloud audio-sharing site. You can name your recordings and make sharing settings in the Handy Recorder app. -iCloud drive is supported. Not only uploading selected file manually, but also “Auto Sync” function allows you to upload automatically soon after REC finished. ■Optimized for the iQ series -By using the iQ5/iQ7 in MS recording mode, you can adjust the stereo width. -Select from three iQ5's AUTO GAIN settings (CONCERT, SOLO, MEETING) according to the application.* -Use the DIRECT MONITOR function to monitor the input signal through the headphones jack on the iQ series without latency -The left and right channels of the iQ series input signal can be reversed.* *These setting are saved in the iQ series mic itself and will be applied when using it with other apps. For more information, please visit our website. www.zoomcorp.com

Screenshots

Touch Tuner4 screens
Handy Recorder PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Touch Tuner at 4.1 against Handy Recorder PRO's 2.3. Touch Tuner also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 23%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Touch Tuner costs $0.99 and Handy Recorder PRO $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Touch Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Touch Tuner's written reviews are positive against 23% of Handy Recorder PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touch Tuner ships an update every 6 months, Handy Recorder PRO every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Touch Tuner versus Handy Recorder PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouch TunerHandy Recorder PRO
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better2.3 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews — better22.5% of reviews
Number of ratings713 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.ZOOM CORPORATION

Customer experience

Touch Tuner

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral21.7%
Negative34.8%

Handy Recorder PRO

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive22.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative72.5%

In-app purchases

None

Touch Tuner

No in-app purchases

None

Handy Recorder PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touch Tuner free?
Touch Tuner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handy Recorder PRO free?
Handy Recorder PRO costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Touch Tuner or Handy Recorder PRO?
Touch Tuner is rated higher. Touch Tuner averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Handy Recorder PRO averages 2.3 from 13 ratings.
Do Touch Tuner or Handy Recorder PRO have ads?
Neither Touch Tuner nor Handy Recorder PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touch Tuner or Handy Recorder PRO?
Touch Tuner ships an update every 6 months, and Handy Recorder PRO every 5 months. Most recently, Touch Tuner was updated on November 11, 2026 and Handy Recorder PRO on November 11, 2026.

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