Top pick
TonalEnergy, Inc
View on the App Store ›$6.99 once·4.8★ (58,566)·Updated Aug 29, 2026
Verdict
Musicians who use it for band, orchestra, or marching consistently call it easy and worth the money, though a small number report crashes or freezing on open and a few find the interface cluttered.
Best for
Band or orchestra students and teachers who want a tuner and metronome combo for daily practice and performance prep, not just a quick guitar tune-up.
The catch
A handful of reviewers report the app crashing or freezing outright, and others find the interface cluttered and unintuitive for simple tuning.
One-time purchaseTuner and metronomeRecordingNo subscription
$2.99 once·4.8★ (4,921)·Updated Oct 27, 2026
Verdict
Tempo is a metronome praised for ease of use and reliability during practice and live performance, but its setlist export and share feature is a recurring source of crashes.
Best for
A musician who wants a straightforward metronome for daily practice and gigs, and doesn't rely heavily on exporting or backing up setlists.
The catch
Exporting, sharing, or backing up setlists is reported to crash the app repeatedly, an issue reviewers say has persisted across updates.
One-time purchaseMetronome onlySetlists
$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.
The catch
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.
One-time purchaseTuner onlyPitch pipe
$7.99 once·4.8★ (6,830)·Updated Aug 22, 2021
Verdict
Reviewers consistently praise the tuning accuracy, pitch tracking, and ease of use, with several calling it worth the price. A handful of reviews report the app freezing and needing reinstalls or reboots, which is worth weighing against the polish everyone else describes.
Best for
A musician who wants pitch-tracking and intonation feedback beyond basic tuning, like someone practicing French horn or guitar who wants to see how their pitch drifts over time.
The catch
A small but recurring set of reviews report the app freezing, sometimes requiring a reinstall or device reboot to keep working.
One-time purchasePitch historyTuner and metronome
Kaleloft Limited Liability Company
View on the App Store ›$2.99 once·4.7★ (728)·Updated Oct 25, 2026
Verdict
Pano Tuner earns strong marks for accuracy and ease of use in real-time tuning, and it drains little battery. But a chunk of recent reviewers report crashes and note hangs after an update, which undercuts the reliability a tuner needs mid-session.
Best for
Guitarists and dulcimer players who want a fast, accurate mic-based tuner and don't mind occasionally restarting the app if it hangs.
The catch
Several recent reviews report the app crashing or freezing on a note while tuning, which is exactly when you can't afford it to fail.
One-time purchaseTuner onlyAd-free
