# Touch Tuner vs NumericTadpole

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Touch Tuner at 43% against NumericTadpole's 0%. Touch Tuner also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). NumericTadpole's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Touch Tuner costs $0.99 and NumericTadpole $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

NumericTadpole holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Tuner has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Touch Tuner's written reviews are positive against 0% of NumericTadpole's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Touch Tuner ships an update every 6 months, NumericTadpole every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touch Tuner | NumericTadpole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-tuner/id714823553/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numerictadpole/id972559163/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **43.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/448581784) | [Motonari Hibi](https://appshunter.io/developer/386737172) |

## What reviewers say

### Touch Tuner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-tuner/id714823553)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### NumericTadpole

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numerictadpole/id972559163)

Create MIDI data for music production using a numeric interface. This app allows you to input note position, pitch, length, and velocity to generate musical sequences for other applications. It does not produce sound itself, requiring an external sound module.

**Highlights:** Numeric data input for notes, Adjustable note position, length, and velocity, MIDI data generation, Table and data views, Song and track management, 16 tracks available

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touch Tuner free?

Touch Tuner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is NumericTadpole free?

NumericTadpole costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Touch Tuner or NumericTadpole?

NumericTadpole is rated higher. Touch Tuner averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while NumericTadpole averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Touch Tuner or NumericTadpole have ads?

Neither Touch Tuner nor NumericTadpole shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Touch Tuner or NumericTadpole?

Touch Tuner ships an update every 6 months, and NumericTadpole every 2 months. Most recently, Touch Tuner was updated on October 12, 2026 and NumericTadpole on August 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*