Best Tuner Strings Apps

233+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated May 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our tuner strings list covers 233+ iPhone apps updated through May 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Tuner Strings Apps (May 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Tuner Lite by PiascoreTuner Lite by PiascoreFree4.5★ (9.9K)YesNoAug 2026
2Simply Tuner - Violin, CelloSimply Tuner - Violin, CelloFree4.2★ (2.5K)NoNoAug 2026
3Tuner T1Tuner T1Free4.5★ (10K)YesNoAug 2026
4Pitched Tuner - Tuning AppPitched Tuner - Tuning AppFree4.6★ (5.1K)YesYesAug 2026
5GuitarTuna: Tune & Play GuitarGuitarTuna: Tune & Play GuitarFree4.8★ (146K)YesYesAug 2026
6Guitar Tuner - Ukulele & BassGuitar Tuner - Ukulele & BassFree4.4★ (7.5K)YesYesAug 2026
7TonalEnergy Tuner & MetronomeTonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome$6.994.8★ (57K)NoNoAug 2026
8Fender Tune: Guitar Tuner AppFender Tune: Guitar Tuner AppFree4.8★ (149K)YesNoAug 2026

Top Picks for Tuner Strings

Tuner Lite by Piascore#1

Tuner Lite by Piascore by Piascore, Inc.

The Ultimate Chromatic Tuner
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.5😊(9.9K ratings)
FreeAds
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This app provides accurate chromatic tuning for a wide range of musical instruments using your device's microphone. It features a responsive needle meter, pitch pipe, and automatic calibration for precise tuning. An optional full version offers advanced features.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎯 Accurate tuning
  • 💪 Works for various instruments
  • 📱 Convenient to have on phone

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes occasionally
  • 🔍 Inconsistent or inaccurate tuning at times
  • 💰 Limits free features, requires paid version
Simply Tuner - Violin, Cello#2

Simply Tuner - Violin, Cello by Shenzhen Mango Future Technology Co., Ltd.

A simple tuner for beginners.
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
4.2😊(2.5K ratings)
Free
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This app offers a simple and accurate way to tune string instruments like violins, violas, and cellos. It provides step-by-step instructions and a strong noise filter, making it ideal for beginners and those new to music.

What We Love

  • ✨ Easy to use
  • 🎯 Accurate tuning
  • 🆓 Free with no ads
  • 🤖 Helpful for beginners

Room to Improve

  • 🤯 Can cause string breakage if not used carefully
  • 🤔 Inconsistent performance, sometimes glitchy
  • 🔊 Struggles with background noise
Tuner T1#3

Tuner T1 by Bijoy Thangaraj

Tune any musical instrument
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.5😊(10K ratings)
FreeAds
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This app provides highly accurate tuning for a vast array of musical instruments, from guitars and violins to pianos and flutes. It features a chromatic tuner, transpose mode, and a tone generator for comprehensive musical practice and performance needs.

What We Love

  • 🎉 Accurate tuning
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💻 Works across multiple instruments
  • 🆓 Free to use

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy/buggy performance
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🤔 Confusing interface

More Tuner Strings apps to explore

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Pitched Tuner - Tuning App
Pitched Tuner - Tuning App
Pitched Tuner - Tuning App
Guitar Bass & Instrument Tuner
Free

This app helps musicians tune their instruments quickly and accurately using their device's microphone. It offers both instrument-specific and chromatic tuning modes, with customizable options for various instruments and tunings. It also functions as a pitch pipe for ear training.

Chromatic and instrument tuner modesHands-free tuningSupports a wide range of instruments
🎵 Music
(5.1K)
free with in-app purchases
5
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar
Chords, Tabs & Lyrics to Songs
Free

This app helps you tune various string instruments, learn songs with interactive tutorials and personalized feedback, and access a vast library of chords and tabs. It also includes practice tools like a metronome and chord games.

Guitar tuner for various instrumentsChords and tabs for 20,000+ songsInteractive song tutorials and feedback
🎵 Music
(146K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Guitar Tuner - Ukulele & Bass
Guitar Tuner - Ukulele & Bass
Guitar Tuner - Ukulele & Bass
DoubleTune: Tune Violin & More
Free

This app offers precise tuning for a wide variety of string instruments, including guitars, ukuleles, violins, and cellos. It features smart tuning safeguards, chord learning games, and ear training exercises to enhance musical skills for all levels.

Precise instrument tuningTune Guard™ safety featureChord learning games
🎵 Music
(7.5K)
subscription
7
TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
Powerful Music Practice Tools
$6.99

This comprehensive music practice app offers a state-of-the-art tuner, advanced metronome, and recording capabilities. It provides fun and rewarding feedback for musicians of all levels, enhancing ear training and performance with colorful analysis data and unique instrument sounds.

State-of-the-art tunerAdvanced metronomeAudio/visual recording
🎵 Music
(57K)
paid
8
Fender Tune: Guitar Tuner App
Fender Tune: Guitar Tuner App
Fender Tune: Guitar Tuner App
Chords, Scales and Metronome
Free

This app offers precision tuning for guitar, bass, and ukulele with multiple modes and customizable options. It also provides a comprehensive suite of practice tools, including chord and scale libraries, and metronome functionality.

Precision auto-tune modeManual and chromatic tuning26 alternate and custom tunings
🎵 Music
(149K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Smart Metronome & Tuner
Smart Metronome & Tuner
Smart Metronome & Tuner
Metronome & Tuner
Free

This app provides an accurate and stylish metronome with multiple practice modes, including tempo progression and programmable sequences. It also offers simple tuning tones and is fully accessible via voiceover. Use it for music practice, dancing, exercise, or any activity requiring precise timing.

Multiple metronome modes (Normal, Repeat, Program)Programmable tempo and time signature changesIncremental tempo increase for difficult passages
🎵 Music
(58K)
ad-supported
10
Pano Tuner Lite
Pano Tuner Lite
Pano Tuner Lite
Guitar, violin, cello & piano
Free

This application listens to your instrument's sound and displays its pitch, allowing for accurate tuning by showing the deviation from the desired note. It offers a wide pitch sensor range and customizable settings for concert-A frequency and sensitivity.

Listens to instrument sound and displays pitchAccurate tuning via offset from desired pitchQuick and sensitive response
🎵 Music
(7.6K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Guitar Tuner - Simply Tune
Guitar Tuner - Simply Tune
Guitar Tuner - Simply Tune
Ads Free, Everything Unlocked
Free

This app provides a user-friendly and accurate way to tune various stringed instruments. It offers step-by-step visual guidance, auto and manual tuning modes, and an essential chord library for learning songs.

Instrument tuning (guitar, bass, ukulele)Step-by-step visual guidanceAuto-tune mode
🎵 Music
(101K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Guitar Tuner - GuitarTunio
Guitar Tuner - GuitarTunio
Guitar Tuner - GuitarTunio
Beginner To Expert Levels
Free

This app provides precise tuning for a wide variety of stringed instruments, including guitars, ukuleles, basses, and violins. It offers automatic and chromatic tuning modes, a metronome, and a chord library to aid musicians of all skill levels.

Instrument tuner (auto tune)Chromatic tuner (manual tune)Over 200+ tunings
🎵 Music
(4.2K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Tuner+
Tuner+
Tuner+
Tune Musical Instrument by Ear
Free

This app provides perfectly tuned reference notes for various musical instruments, allowing users to tune by ear. It offers both real audio and sine wave sounds and supports VoiceOver accessibility. It does not analyze instrument notes but serves as a quick reference for tuning in any key.

Plays reference notes for tuningSupports guitar, bass, piano, and moreReal audio and sine wave sounds
🎵 Music
(989)
free with in-app purchases
14
Pro Guitar Tuner
Pro Guitar Tuner
Pro Guitar Tuner
Used by Professionals Globally
Free

This app provides real-time audio analysis for tuning a wide variety of stringed instruments. It offers a vast library of custom tunings and an intuitive interface with visual feedback to ensure accurate intonation. Users can also tune by ear using high-quality instrument samples.

Real-time audio analysisChromatic tuning for multiple instrumentsOver 200 custom tunings
🎵 Music
(10K)
freemium
15
Metronome Tuner | Practice+
Metronome Tuner | Practice+
Metronome Tuner | Practice+
Learn Music Effectively
Free

This app is a comprehensive music practice and performance toolkit. It offers multiple modes including a tuner, metronome, recorder, setlist manager, and loop practice. All features can work simultaneously with the metronome, providing a versatile tool for musicians.

Accurate tuner with large UIFull-featured metronomePitch player for intonation checks
🎵 Music
(2.8K)
free with in-app purchases
16
Tuner by Piascore
Tuner by Piascore
Tuner by Piascore
The Ultimate Chromatic Tuner
$4.99

This app provides a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe for musicians. It offers accurate tuning for a wide range of instruments using your device's microphone, with advanced features for precise adjustments.

Chromatic instrument tuningPitch pipe/tone generatorCustom temperaments
🎵 Music
(1.4K)
free
17
Tuner & Metronome -Soundcorset
Tuner & Metronome -Soundcorset
Tuner & Metronome -Soundcorset
Soundcorset
Free

This app provides musicians with a highly accurate chromatic tuner and a professional metronome. It offers multiple metronome modes, including sound, flash, and vibration, and includes a built-in recorder and a library of sheet music.

Chromatic tuner with pitch and intensity measurementProfessional metronome with sound, flash, and vibrationHands-free operation
🎵 Music
(911)
free with in-app purchases
18
Bass Tuner
Bass Tuner
Bass Tuner
by Alvin Yu
Free

This application plays tuning notes for a standard 4-string bass guitar. It provides accurate reference tones to help musicians tune their instrument quickly and effectively.

Plays tuning notesStandard 4-string bass tuningReference tones for tuning
🔧 Utilities
(1K)
ad-supported
19
Chromatic tuner - FlashTune
Chromatic tuner - FlashTune
Chromatic tuner - FlashTune
Perfect tuning with our tuners
Free

Achieve perfect intonation with this highly accurate tuning application. It supports a wide range of instruments and offers customizable settings for musicians of all levels. Its intuitive interface makes tuning quick and easy.

High precision tuning (0.1 cent accuracy)Customizable tuning settingsIntuitive user interface
🔧 Utilities
(55)
free
20
Guitar Tuner & Tone Generator
Guitar Tuner & Tone Generator
Guitar Tuner & Tone Generator
Pro Tuner, Apple Watch Edition
Free

This app provides a chromatic tuner for string instruments, compatible with both iPhone and Apple Watch. It accurately detects tuning notes and generates tones, offering precise frequency detection in hertz. It supports custom tuning for instruments like guitar, ukulele, violin, viola, and cello.

Chromatic tunerTone generatorPrecise frequency detection (Hz)
🎵 Music
(936)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Tuner Strings

What are the best tuner strings apps for iPhone?
Tuner Lite by Piascore tops our tuner strings apps ranking as of May 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 9.9K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top tuner strings apps we rank are free to download, including Tuner Lite by Piascore and Simply Tuner - Violin, Cello.
Tuner Lite by Piascore shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of May 2026.
We track 233+ tuner strings apps on the iOS App Store as of May 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Tuner Lite by Piascore is a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe. It uses your device's built-in microphone to help you quickly and accurately tune a wide variety of musical instruments, from guitars and basses to pianos and woodwinds.
Key features include a responsive needle meter display for fine tuning, an LED display for easy-to-understand high and low sounds, an accuracy of ±0.01 semitone (±1 cent), a pitch pipe/tone generator, and automatic reference note calibration. You can also change the wallpaper.