Comparison

Tempo Counter vs Tuniversal

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

Head to head
About

Tempo Counter

This application helps musicians and composers determine and adjust the tempo of music. It provides real-time feedback on average and last beat tempos, aiding in composition and analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time tempo detection
  • Average tempo display
  • Last beat tempo display
  • Tempo adjustment assistance
  • Music composition aid
Features
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“Want to find a BPM that feels right while composing?” “Curious about the BPM of the song you’re listening to?” This app lets you quickly find the tempo of music. Tap the “start” button, then tap the musical note button once for each beat. The average tempo appears in the “average tenpo” field, and the tempo of the most recent beat appears in the “last lap” field.

About

Tuniversal

This music practice tool offers a chromatic tuner, scale and interval practice, long note exercises, a metronome, and a pitch pipe. It's designed for woodwind and brass players, allowing customization for different instruments and tuning systems.

Highlights
  • Automatic chromatic tuner
  • Scale and interval practice
  • Long note practice with dynamics
  • Metronome with tempo adjustment
  • Pitch pipe for ear training
  • Instrument transposition support
  • Customizable tuning systems
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At last, a tuner app and practise tool that does not assume we are all guitar players! Tuniversal has been crafted to meet the needs of players of woodwind and brass instruments. No ads, sign-up or in app purchases! Tuniversal has 6 modes: (1) automatic tuner, (2) scale practise, (3) long note practise, (4) intervals practice, (5) metronome and (6) pitch pipe. Tuner: * Play a note, and Tuniversal will automatically detect the note you are playing and show if you are sharp or flat * Swipe between graphs showing the frequency of your note and the volume * Use this mode when you want Tuniversal to show if you are in tune. Scales, arpeggios, thirds and intervals: * Choose any key and scale type (major, harmonic minor, melodic minor, natural minor or chromatic) * Choose your practise mode (scales, thirds, arpeggios, intervals) and start note within the key * Tuniversal will count you in, show your chosen scale or notes, and track your pitch as you play * When you have finished, Tuniversal will score you for accuracy * You can also listen to your selected scale, thirds, intervals or arpeggio - great for training your ear. Just long press the play button! Long note practise: * Choose a note, the time you want to hold the note and dynamics (crescendo, decrescendo, swell or constant volume) * When you finish playing, Tuniversal will score you for accuracy in both dynamics and pitch! * Important: for best results, calibrate your loud and soft notes using the volume calibration feature under "settings" * Aim to keep your volume within the lines shown, whilst maintaining accurate pitch and a great tone. Pitch pipe: swipe to choose a note on the staff, and hit play to hear it. Use this mode to tune by ear. Metronome: set tempo using slider or tapping on the screen. Choose between traditional swinging metronome display or flashing metronome Settings: You can adjust: * Frequency of A: use this if your band or orchestra tunes to a frequency other than standard A440. You might also adjust the frequency of A if you are playing with a piano that has been tuned sharp or flat. * Your instrument : Tuniversal will automatically transpose the note played, based on your instrument choice. If you select a transposing instrument, the concert pitch note is also shown. Tuniversal will automatically adjust to the range and clef of your chosen instrument. * Volume calibration: Tuniversal will calculate the volume of your loud and soft notes, and use this information to score your long note practise * Tuning system: equal temperament or just intonation. See our website for more information! * Microphone sensitivity: Adjust to select how loud you must play for Universal to track your pitch. Set to “high” or “very high” if Tuniversal does not detect your playing. In noisy settings you might want to select “low” or “very low”. * Player skill: adjust to your ability. For beginners, Tuniversal will score your playing leniently. But for professionals, Tuniversal expects a high level of accuracy! * Centre frequency graph: You can tap on the frequency graph in tuner mode to clear and re-centre the graph. The graph will automatically centre on the frequency played, or tap to re-centre the graph on the note you have selected in "settings". * Force dark mode: You can choose to run the app in dark or light mode. * Headset mic: If you use Tuniversal with a headset, select whether you want to use the device mic or headset mic * Reset to defaults: Resets all settings

Screenshots

Tempo Counter2 screens
Tuniversal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tuniversal at 100% against Tempo Counter's 33%. Tuniversal also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.3 vs 1.0). On ratings volume 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

Tuniversal is free to download; Tempo Counter costs $1.99 up front. Tempo Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tuniversal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tuniversal holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Tempo Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tuniversal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo Counter ships an update every 28 months, Tuniversal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Tempo Counter versus Tuniversal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempo CounterTuniversal
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developery-designPeter Hallett

Customer experience

Tempo Counter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Tuniversal

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo Counter

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99
None

Tuniversal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempo Counter free?
Tempo Counter costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tuniversal free?
Tuniversal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tempo Counter or Tuniversal?
Tuniversal is rated higher. Tempo Counter averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tuniversal averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Tempo Counter or Tuniversal have ads?
Tempo Counter shows ads; Tuniversal does not.
Which is updated more often, Tempo Counter or Tuniversal?
Tempo Counter ships an update every 28 months, and Tuniversal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tempo Counter was updated on October 17, 2026 and Tuniversal on October 22, 2026.

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