Comparison

Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords vs Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

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

Head to head
About

Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords

This app provides a free chromatic tuner for guitar, bass, and ukulele. It offers easy-to-follow instructions for beginners and accurate tuning for professionals. Unlock additional tunings and access a vast chord library for enhanced practice.

Highlights
  • Chromatic instrument tuner
  • Supports guitar, bass, and ukulele
  • Beginner-friendly instructions
  • Professional accuracy
  • Unlockable tunings
  • Extensive chord library
Features
Currently charting
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CoachTuner is a FREE chromatic instrument tuner that allows you to quickly tune your guitar, bass and ukulele using the built-in mic of your iPhone/iPad/iPod. CoachTuner can tune acoustic or electric guitar, bass, ukulele. It's easy to use for beginners and it's Free. *** How to use CoachTuner ? *** The open strings of a guitar from the thickest to thinest are as follows: E – the thickest or lowest sounding string is known as the 6th string A – is the 5th D – is the 4th G – is the 3rd B – is the 2nd E – the thinest or highest is the 1st 1) First, play your low E string (6th string), the arrow must be in the middle and the text "E" and "OK" must be displayed 2) Play your low A string (5th string), the arrow must be in the middle and the text "A" and "OK" must be displayed 3) Play your low D string (4th string), the arrow must be in the middle and the text "D" and "OK" must be displayed 4) Play your low G string (3th string), the arrow must be in the middle and the text "G" and "OK" must be displayed 5) Play your low B string (2th string), the arrow must be in the middle and the text "B" and "OK" must be displayed 6) Play your high E string (1th string), the arrow must be in the middle and the text "E" and "OK" must be displayed The mechanics of tuning a guitar are simple. To adjust the pitch of a string, turn the string’s corresponding tuning key on the head of the guitar. FEATURES : - Guitar, bass and Ukulele Tuner easy for Beginners and accurate for Pros - You can unlock tunings (Open, Drop, Modal, etc..) - Chord Library : fully visual chord library with more than 1500 chords - Instrumental Jam Tracks to play along, Blues, Rock, Reggae, Jazz, Hard Rock, .... Follow the instructions on the App to up or down the tension of strings. Coach Tuner : *** Developed by Manomaya SA *** Developer of the first visual method to learn guitar hits with colors CoachGuitar: - Demo of Coach Guitar Lessons here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3UA3E4YGXA - facebook.com/coachguitar - twitter.com/coachguitar CoachGuitar App reached Top #1 music app in 11 countries COACHTUNER PREMIUM ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION You can subscribe for premium access with the Premium subscription. Once a premium member you get 80 open tunings, the best chords library and best guitar, bass and ukulele tuning service. - The subscriptions are $7.99 weekly, or $49.99 yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Store Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - CoachTuner Premium Pass is an option and the app can be used for free without it Terms : https://coachguitar.com/tuner/terms/ Contact us : contact@coachguitar.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

This app provides fast and accurate tuning for classical guitars, ideal for musicians of all skill levels. It offers an LED indicator and automatically highlights tuned strings for easy visual feedback. Advanced settings and a tuning fork are available via in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Exceptional accuracy
  • Displays exact pitch frequency
  • A4 calibration
  • Ultra-fast response
  • LED tuning indicator
  • Tuned string lights up
  • Included tunings: Standard, Half Step Down, Drop D
Features
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Tune your classical guitar instantly with exceptional accuracy! • Displays exact pitch frequency in Hz • A4 calibration: 415 Hz → 466 Hz • Tuning fork & advanced settings (In-App Purchase) • Ultra-fast response and high sensitivity • LED tuning indicator • Tuned string lights up automatically • Works on iPhone & iPad Included Tunings: • Standard (EADGBE) • Half Step Down (Eb) • Drop D Enable microphone under: Settings → Privacy → Microphone Support: feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords4 screens
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords at 46K against Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's 412. Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 27%) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Classical Guitar Tuner Basic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords against 4.5 for Classical Guitar Tuner Basic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords has 46K ratings behind it against 412, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords's written reviews are positive against 27% of Classical Guitar Tuner Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords ships an update fortnightly, Classical Guitar Tuner Basic every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords versus Classical Guitar Tuner Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Tuner Easy tune chordsClassical Guitar Tuner Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings) — better4.5 (412 ratings)
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings46K — better412
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManomaya SAPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords

All ratings45,942 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,181 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative45.7%

Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

All ratings412 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative68.2%

Bugs and requests

Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Microphone not working after initial use
  • Incorrect string detection
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Manual tuning option
  • Ability to tune specific strings
  • Chord library for more instruments

Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords

Subscriptions12
  • CoachTuner Weekly$4.997 Days
  • CoachTuner Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • CoachTuner Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • CoachTuner Premium$6.997 Days
  • Full Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Guitar Tuner$29.991 Year
  • CoachTuner Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • CoachTuner Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • One year full access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • One year full access$49.991 Year
  • CoachTuner Yearly$49.991 Year
  • CoachTuner Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • CoachTunerFree
  • 80 Tunings$1.99
4 purchases

Classical Guitar Tuner Basic

One-time4
  • Advanced Settings$3.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Tuning Fork$3.99
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  • Metronome$3.99

Questions

Is Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords free?
Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classical Guitar Tuner Basic free?
Classical Guitar Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords or Classical Guitar Tuner Basic?
Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords is rated higher. Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Classical Guitar Tuner Basic averages 4.5 from 412 ratings.
Do Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords or Classical Guitar Tuner Basic have ads?
Both Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords and Classical Guitar Tuner Basic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords or Classical Guitar Tuner Basic?
Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords ships an update fortnightly, and Classical Guitar Tuner Basic every 11 days. Most recently, Guitar Tuner Easy tune chords was updated on November 1, 2026 and Classical Guitar Tuner Basic on October 29, 2026.

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