Our Favorite Guitar Tuning Apps for IOS and Android
Since the arrival of smartphones; they have integrated in our lives in a very fashionable way. Not only do we use our smartphones to make calls, take notes, play video games – but these smartphones also make us more productive by solving our everyday problems.
Did you know you can tune your guitar with a smartphone app as accurately as a $50 guitar tuner?
Therefore, in this article I talk about my favorite apps to tune my guitar, and show you a few other options available in the market.
Read on for a full break down of some great guitar apps!
GuitarTuna – Free (IOS and Android)
GuitarTuna is the most popular guitar tuning app on IOS and android for one basic fundamental reason – simplicity. This app is the easiest and the most accurate app in the both markets.
It uses the smartphone’s inbuilt microphone so there is no need for attaching a microphone to your phone via a cable. It is designed for both classical guitars and electric guitars.
It has many great and useful features; such as a metronome, auto tuner, chronometric tuner, a noise cancellation technology. But one thing that I really like about his app is that it is very beginner friendly. The app includes several guitar educational games that can help you to learn and practice chords
If you want to check them out, check out these apps from links below.
Android users can get it from Play store through this link.
IOS users can download it from Appstore from this link.
Fender Tune – Free (IOS and Android)
Fender should be a very familiar name to you if you are into guitars. If you are new to the guitar scene and do not know what Fender is – then do not worry. You just need to know that they make really good guitars.
They have a simplistic minimal guitar tuning app, available for both IOS and Android. It has one the best user interface and user experience for these kinds of apps, and it is very easy to use. Both professionals and armatures can make a use from this app. As you can either do a manual tuning via this app or automatically. It has several great features, but most of all its free.
If you want to check this app, then I have their links below.
Android users can get it from Play store through this link.
IOS users can download it from Appstore from this link.
Chromatic Guitar Tune – Free (Android)
Chromatic guitar tuner is one of the best guitar tuner apps available for the android market. And it is popular for its extremely high accuracy.
The thing I like about this app is that it caters the professionals as well. The app has an inbuilt tuning fork system so those who have the proper set up for it can avail its features. This app is great for tuning acoustic, classical, and electric guitars. It is actually a very versatile app as it can tune other instruments as well such as the piano and violin.
The only thing I dislike about this app is that it is not available for ios.
Android users can get it from Play store through this link.
Pro Guitar Tuner – Free (IOS and Android)
Pro guitar tuner is one of the oldest guitar tuning app in the industry. It is a highly trusted app as it has built up its reputation over the past years. The app is a chromatic tuner and helps to tune even non-stringed musical instruments. The thing I really like about this app is that you can record your songs and then analyze them.
This app is actually so good them some guitar repair shops use this app to tune the guitars. Another thing I love about this app is that it has an online version as well which allows us to tune our guitars via computer and microphone.
If you want to check this app, then I have their links below.
Android users can get it from Play store through this link.
IOS users can download it from Appstore from this link.
Cleartune - $3.99 (IOS and Android)
This is an IOS only app. It is one of the few great tuning apps available for the iPhone and iPad. It utilizes the inbuilt microphone to of the device to record the sound, and then tune it.
One of the things I love about this app is that it has a round note wheel which you can easily use to identify your pitches quickly. It is the small things that makes me like an app.
This app can be used to tune almost any string based instrument – however, mainly guitars. It is beginner friendly and I cannot stress how much I love the wheel system. For professionals, there are other features that you can use such as adjustable temperaments, calibration etc.
If you want to check this app, then I have their links below.
Android users can get it from Play store through this link.
IOS users can download it from Appstore from this link.
Yousician – Free (IOS and Android)
This is the app I would recommend to the beginner guitar players. Not only this app can easily help you to tune your guitar, in a friendly manner. But this app also has tutorials for players to learn and play the guitar. Another cool thing about this app is that it is a feature that allows you to record your music and then would give an AI generated feedback of how your piece was played.
If you are a beginner who wants to have a good guitar app, then look no further and download it from over here.
Android users can get it from Play store through this link.
IOS users can download it from Appstore from this link.
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Guitar Tuning Apps
Below, I have complied a few short questions that people tend to have about these kinds of apps. If you have another question then feel free to comment below and I will answer it.
Are these apps accurate?
Yes. These apps are very accurate in regards for tuning your guitar. However, if you have a faulty microphone in your phone then it might affect the app as well.
Do I just need one app for tuning?
Yes, but also no. I tend to tune the guitar with my favorite app and then use another one to recheck it. Yes, there would be a slight difference between them but you can ignore it. Just be on a look out for a major one.
I tuned the guitar but I feel that my sound sounds weird?
This can be due to a few things:
1. You didn’t tune the guitar properly.
2. The microphone of your phone wasn’t working correctly or there was a lot of background noise while you were tuning the guitar.
3. Your guitar strings are rusty and old. That is why they are not able to produce normal sounds.
End Note
These days there are many apps in the market, and therefore it can difficult to find a good reliable one. However, I feel like this list would at least guide you to in getting started with these kinds of apps.
If you have a kid at your home who plays the guitar, then in my opinion these apps would be a great aid for him or her as kids learn to use apps better than us adults.
