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10 best guitar tuner apps for Android
One of the oldest uses for smartphones was using the microphone to tune your guitar. Granted, it wasn’t all that great but it did work in a pinch. These days, guitar tuner apps are far better than they once were as are phone microphones. That has made the task much better. As any stringed instrument player can tell you, it’s always good to have a tuner on you. Here are the best guitar tuner apps for Android.
BOSS Tuner
Price: Free
BOSS Tuner is one of the more versatile guitar tuner apps. It supports the usual array of instruments, including guitar, bass, ukulele, and others. The app also works for other instruments like violin, cello, and even some brass instruments. It features a decent, simple interface, multiple tunings, and audible reference pitches. There is also news about BOSS products if you care about that stuff. The app is completely free with no in-app purchases.
CarlTune
Price: Free / $2.49
CarlTune is a multi-instrument tuner. It works for guitar, violin, viola, flute, cello, bass guitar, ukulele, saxophone, guitalele, mandolin, gayageum, and a few others. That makes it a great option for guitarists who also have some extra instruments on the side. This one includes a colorful, but functional UI with the frequency, octave, note, and more information for effective tuning. Additionally, you can use custom tuning settings and there are some other customizations for musicians. This one is free with advertising or $2.49 for the ad-free version. It works well and it looks good.
Chromatic Guitar Tuner
Price: Free (with ads)
Chromatic Guitar Tuner is among the most popular guitar tuner apps. It’s a simple tuner with a decent interface and good functionality. The app supports guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, violin, and many others. It also includes a digital tuning fork for those who prefer having one. This app does contain advertisements and no way to get rid of them. That’s a bit of a bummer. However, it otherwise works pretty well.
Cifra Club Tuner
Price: Free / Up to $9.99
Cifra Club Tuner is better than it seems. The app supports the main stringed instruments like guitar, bass, and even some weird stuff like the cavaquinho (similar to the ukulele). On top of that, it will tell you to loosen or tighten your strings to get the best tuning. That makes it excellent for beginners. Some other features include a sleek, simple interface, smartwatch support, and more. It’s free to download with in-app purchases that go up to $9.99. The free version also has ads, for what it’s worth.
Fender Guitar Tuner
Price: Free
Fender Guitar Tuner is one of the basic guitar tuner apps. It does what it sets out to do rather well. It also supports guitar and bass. The app boasts 22 different tunings, an auto-tune mode, and separate tuners for acoustic and electric guitars. There is also a Chromatic mode for freestyle tuning if you prefer that. Otherwise, it’s just a basic app with basic tuning tools for guitar players. It’s also free with no in-app purchases or advertisements.
gStrings
Price: Free / $3.99
gStrings was one of the first really good guitar tuner apps. It is still really good today. It features a dial-style tuner along with a bunch of customization options. That includes themes, microphone sensitivity settings, and others. It supports almost any stringed instrument you can think of and some non-stringed instruments like the piano. It’s simple, it’s good, and it’s relatively inexpensive. The pro version goes for $3.99. There is a free version you can try out as well.
GuitarTuna
Price: Free / Up to $12.99
GuitarTuna is a fun little play on words. However, it’s also one of the most popular guitar tuner apps. It works with a variety of instruments including some unusual ones like the balalaika. The app also boasts auto-tune, advanced tuning options, and some customization options. Additionally, the app has a basic set of chords and exercises for beginners. It’s a great app for beginners and intermediates especially. The actual tuning portion is should be good enough for all but the pickiest guitar players.
Pitched Tuner
Price: Free / $2.99
Pitched Tuner is a stylish, effective guitar tuner app. This one features two modes, an instrument tuner and a chromatic tuner. The instrument tuner is customizable so you can tune EADGBE as usual or something different like drop D (DADGBE). It also works for most stringed instruments. It uses the traditional needle-and-dial style of tuning. The app worked well in our testing and the pro version is inexpensive as well. It’s a good overall option.
Pro Guitar Tuner
Price: Free / Up to $9.99
Pro Guitar Tuner is another popular guitar tuner app. This one also has a website. That means you can tune on your computer as well. It’s a chromatic tuner. Thus, it supports most stringed instruments and several non-stringed instruments. It also boasts above-average accuracy, The interface looks nice. The app is also fairly simple to use. The free version contains advertising while the pro version does not. Additionally, the free version only allows standard tuning. That should be good enough to test the app to see if you want the pro version.
Smart Chords and Tools
Price: Free / $3.83 per year / Additional in-app purchases
Smart Chords and Tools is a decent all-in-one app. It boasts tuning support for a bunch of different instruments, including guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, and others. Additionally, the app contains a bunch of chord, arpeggio, scale, and fretboard charts. There is even a metronome with up to 300 BPM for practicing. This makes it a great choice for beginner and intermediate guitar players. It tunes your guitar and also teaches you things. This one offers a bunch of add-ons as in-app purchases. Additionally, there is a $3.83 per year subscription with a lot more features. We’re usually wary of subscriptions, but $3.83 per year is extremely reasonable.
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