Chromatic Tuner Apps for Mobile Devices
These apps are designed for mobile platforms such as iOS (iPhone and iPod touch), Android and Pocket PC. These span from simple guitar tuners to full featured mini-versions of professional software tuners. The chief advantage of these is convenience of a handheld platform, though the smaller displays may not convey as much information as full computer counterparts. Prices range from free to several hundred dollars.
Consumer Grade Apps
Many consumer level chromatic tuning apps are available. Many are free or low cost. Several we can recommend:
Cleartune, a chromatic tuner for iOS and Android
PitchPerfect, a guitar tuner for iOS or pocket PC.
iStroboSoft HD Tuner from Peterson is a general purpose tuner for iPad, with an iPhone version as well.
Professional Grade Apps
The following titles are the three most popular apps designed for use by professional piano tuners. These are versions of the same companies' consoles or full software titles. All have a longstanding good reputation with professional tuners.
- Verituner Pocket is Pocket PC platform, $895. UPDATE: Verituner
is now available for iPad, iPhone and iPad at the introductory price of $599
- TuneLab Piano Tuner offers versions for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile and iPhone and iPad; $300 to 350, depending on platform
- Pocket Reyburn CyberTuner is Pocket PC platform only; $995
Verituner at the iTunes App Store
TuneLab at the iTunes App Store