Verdict
The cheap one that people keep for years. Accurate enough for a dulcimer or a guitar and it opens instantly.
Best for
Someone tuning an instrument occasionally who does not want to think about it.
Dealbreaker
Nine of the last two hundred reviews say a recent update made it hang on certain notes, which is a bad failure for the one thing it does.
The facts.
Pulled from the App Store, not written by hand.
Price
$2.99 once
In-app purchases
Unknown
Ads
Unknown
Platforms
iPhone, iPad
Rating
4.7★ (695)
Version
2.2.22
Last updated
Jul 19, 2026
Released
Jan 6, 2010
Attributes
Native appOne-time purchaseNo subscription
Category
Music, Entertainment
What reviews consistently say.
Themes grouped from 200 App Store reviews. Source feed ›
Praised for
Ease of use and design17 reviews
Battery and performance6 reviews
Value for money4 reviews
Blocks ads effectively3 reviews
Complained about
Crashes and stability9 reviews
Where this comes from
17 of 200 recent reviews raised: Ease of use and design (positive)App Store reviews ›
9 of 200 recent reviews raised: Crashes and stability (negative)App Store reviews ›
6 of 200 recent reviews raised: Battery and performance (positive)App Store reviews ›
4 of 200 recent reviews raised: Value for money (positive)App Store reviews ›
3 of 200 recent reviews raised: Blocks ads effectively (positive)App Store reviews ›
Where we recommend it
Tuners and metronomes you buy once ›Tuners, metronomes and practice tools that charge a single price, with what each gets wrong.
Alternatives with the same rule.
Every app here is a single purchase. None of them can start charging you monthly for what you already bought. Also with a catch.
$6.99 once · 4.8★ (58,445) · Updated Aug 29, 2026
Verdict. The one band rooms run on. Tuner, metronome, recorder and pitch analysis in a single app, and the smiley face that appears when you hold a note in tune does more for a beginner than any number.
Best for. A student or teacher in a band or orchestra who needs all of it in one place.
Dealbreaker. It is built around wind and brass, and guitarists say so — four of the last two hundred reviews call it unintuitive for guitar specifically, where a plain chromatic tuner would be quicker.
$2.99 once · 4.8★ (4,869) · Updated Jul 9, 2026
Verdict. A metronome and nothing else, which is why it is the best one. Subdivisions, odd meters and setlists you can walk through mid-rehearsal.
Best for. Someone who practises to a click often enough to care how the click is set up.
Dealbreaker. Nine of the last two hundred reviews call the current version close to unusable, and backing up or exporting setlists has been broken for several iOS releases.
$4.99 once · 4.8★ (1,448) · Updated Aug 12, 2024
Verdict. The cleanest tuner here. It opens, it listens, it shows you how far off you are, and there is nothing else on the screen.
Best for. Anyone who wants a tuner and is uninterested in practice tools around it.
Dealbreaker. No metronome, no recording, no history — if you need more than pitch you will end up buying a second app, which costs more than buying one of the combined ones outright.