Comparison

Bass Tuner Professional vs Bass Tuner Basic

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

Head to head
About

Bass Tuner Professional

This application provides precise and rapid tuning for bass guitars, suitable for musicians of all skill levels. It offers an intuitive interface with visual indicators and supports common tunings for 4 and 5-string basses.

Highlights
  • Precise frequency display in Hz
  • Supports 4 & 5 string basses
  • Instant load and fast tuning
  • Highly responsive and sensitive
  • Intuitive UI with LED indicator
  • Visual indicators for tuned strings
  • Includes Standard and Half Step Down tunings
Features
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Tune your bass with precision and ease, within seconds! Optimal for beginners, intermediate and advanced musicians! · The most accurate - displays the exact sound frequency in Hz. · For 4 & 5 string basses. · Instant load and fastest tuning - the only tuner optimized for 64 bit. · Highest responsiveness and sensitivity. · Intuitive user interface with LED tuning indicator. · Visual indicators - tuned string lights up. · Universal app - works with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Bass Tuner Pro brings you the following tunings: - Standard Tuning - Half Step Down Tuning --- Please make sure to allow microphone access to this app when prompted. Check it under Settings>Privacy>Microphone. Thank you. --- Got ideas? Questions? Please send us your feedback through our site or to feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

About

Bass Tuner Basic

Achieve precise bass guitar tuning in seconds with this intuitive application. It offers real-time frequency display and visual cues for easy string identification, suitable for all skill levels. Optimized for speed and accuracy on 4-string basses.

Highlights
  • Precise frequency display in Hz
  • Optimized for 4-string basses
  • Instant load and fast tuning
  • High responsiveness and sensitivity
  • Intuitive UI with LED indicator
  • Visual indicators for tuned strings
Features
Read full description

Tune your bass with precision and ease, within seconds! Optimal for beginners, intermediate and advanced musicians! · The most accurate - displays the exact sound frequency in Hz. · For 4 string basses. · Instant load and fastest tuning - the only tuner optimized for 64 bit. · Highest responsiveness and sensitivity. · Intuitive user interface with LED tuning indicator. · Visual indicators - tuned string lights up. · Universal app - works with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Bass Tuner Pro brings you the following tunings: - Standard Tuning - Half Step Down Tuning --- Please make sure to allow microphone access to this app when prompted. Check it under Settings>Privacy>Microphone. Thank you. --- Got ideas? Questions? Please send us your feedback through our site or to feedback@daikyoujulabs.com

Screenshots

Bass Tuner Professional4 screens
Bass Tuner Basic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bass Tuner Basic at Free against Bass Tuner Professional's $12.99. Bass Tuner Basic also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). Bass Tuner Professional's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, monetization model 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

Bass Tuner Basic is free to download; Bass Tuner Professional costs $12.99 up front. Bass Tuner Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bass Tuner Professional asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Bass Tuner Professional against 3.9 for Bass Tuner Basic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bass Tuner Professional ships an update every 8 months, Bass Tuner Basic every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bass Tuner Professional versus Bass Tuner Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBass Tuner ProfessionalBass Tuner Basic
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (35 ratings) — better3.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB21 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperPedro Daniel Macalupu CumpenPedro Daniel Macalupu Cumpen

Customer experience

Bass Tuner Professional

All ratings35 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%

Bass Tuner Basic

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Bass Tuner Professional

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bass Tuner Basic

One-time1
  • Remove adsFree

Questions

Is Bass Tuner Professional free?
Bass Tuner Professional costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bass Tuner Basic free?
Bass Tuner Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bass Tuner Professional or Bass Tuner Basic?
Bass Tuner Professional is rated higher. Bass Tuner Professional averages 4.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Bass Tuner Basic averages 3.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Bass Tuner Professional or Bass Tuner Basic have ads?
Bass Tuner Basic shows ads; Bass Tuner Professional does not.
Which is updated more often, Bass Tuner Professional or Bass Tuner Basic?
Bass Tuner Professional ships an update every 8 months, and Bass Tuner Basic every 8 days. Most recently, Bass Tuner Professional was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bass Tuner Basic on October 30, 2026.

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