Comparison

TuneWave vs PitchMatch

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

Head to head
About

TuneWave

A minimalist and efficient instrument tuner that offers quick and easy tuning with a focus on visibility and glanceable feedback. It allows for transposition and base frequency adjustments, along with input volume control for optimal sound.

Highlights
  • Sleek, minimalist design
  • Quick and easy tuning
  • Glanceable feedback
  • Transposition feature
  • Adjustable base frequency
  • Adjustable input volume
Features
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Sleek, efficient, and responsive, TuneWave is the no-nonsense utility that lets you tune your instrument quickly and easily. TuneWave puts everything you need front and center for optimal visibility and glanceable feedback. It can transpose if you’re using an instrument that requires it, and it can even adjust the base frequency to fit your needs. You can even adjust the input volume based on your instrument or surroundings for the best possible results. Forget big dials and fake wood, just get in, get ready, and then get back to your music. "the design is modern and the app has few distracting bells and whistles...minimalist and speedy." - The New York Times

About

PitchMatch

Features
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Made by a musician for musicians! Do you care about having good intonation? Do you want to improve your singing or playing? This tuner will help you on your journey every step of the way! Accurate to fractions of a cent, this tuner is much easier to read than regular chromatic tuners. The graph interface makes it really easy to see how your sound and intonation has changed over time. By adding this app to your collection, you will also be gaining direct contact with the app developer. Please send me your feature requests! This app will help me sustain my journey as a conductor. If you're a performer of historically accurate concerts, you will be able to tune based on historical temperaments including but not limited to: - Vallotti (1680 Venice) - Kirnberger (1771) - Neidhardt, Big City (1732) - Siracusa (17th Century) - Werckmeister (1691) - Gallimard (1754) - Lambert-Chaument (1695) - Mercadier (1771) Many more features/improvements to follow!

Screenshots

TuneWave2 screens
PitchMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TuneWave at $0.99 against PitchMatch's $4.99. TuneWave also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months) and device support (5 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

TuneWave costs $0.99 and PitchMatch $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TuneWave ships an update every 5 months, PitchMatch every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TuneWave versus PitchMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTuneWavePitchMatch
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating2.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperforScore LLCNotesmiths LLC

In-app purchases

None

TuneWave

No in-app purchases

None

PitchMatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TuneWave free?
TuneWave costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PitchMatch free?
PitchMatch costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TuneWave or PitchMatch have ads?
Neither TuneWave nor PitchMatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TuneWave or PitchMatch?
TuneWave ships an update every 5 months, and PitchMatch every 13 months. Most recently, TuneWave was updated on October 24, 2026 and PitchMatch on October 26, 2026.

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