insTuner is a chromatic tuner for instruments including guitar, bass, piano, bowed strings, brass, woodwinds and drums. It provides five modes: Instant Tuning, Fine-Tuning, Strobe Tuning, Spectrum (FFT) and Spectrogram. A note wheel displays the detected note and its octave. Fine-Tuning shows the note, cent deviation and frequency, while Spectrum analyzes frequencies and allows a logarithmic or linear X-axis. A built-in tone generator produces four waveforms to help users tune by ear. The free edition includes Instant-Tuning Mode and the tone generator. The paid plan costs 3.99 USD per once and includes the Mac app, fine-tuning, historical curve tuning, the tone generator and tuning settings. Settings include Concert A frequency, musical temperament and input source. The Mac App Store listing requires macOS 10.9 or later. The maker says the paid app can be bought once for use on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. EUMLab says it was founded in 2012 and is based in Hangzhou, China and Berlin, Germany.
Who it is for
insTuner suits musicians who tune different instrument types and want visual tuning modes or a tone generator. The free edition is limited to Instant-Tuning Mode and the tone generator.
What is good
- Five tuning modes, including Strobe and Spectrogram
- Tone generator offers four waveforms
- Spectrum supports logarithmic and linear scales
What to know first
- Free edition includes only Instant-Tuning and tone generation
- Mac app requires macOS 10.9 or later
- Paid plan costs 3.99 USD per once
Verdict
insTuner offers several ways to read pitch, from a note display to spectrum analysis, alongside a tone generator. The free edition is narrower than the paid plan, which adds further tuning features and settings.
Get started with insTuner
- Visit the insTuner website.
- Choose the free edition or the paid insTuner plan.
- Use an iOS device or a Mac; the Mac listing requires macOS 10.9 or later.
- For the paid plan, the maker says one purchase can be used on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
- Contact [email protected] for support.
What the free plan stops at
The free edition includes Instant-Tuning Mode and the Tone Generator. The paid plan is listed at 3.99 USD per once and adds the Mac app, fine-tuning, historical curve tuning and tuning settings.
Questions about insTuner
Is there a free plan?
Yes. insTuner Free is free and includes Instant-Tuning Mode and the Tone Generator.
How much does the paid plan cost?
insTuner is listed at 3.99 USD per once.
Which platforms does it support?
The listed platforms are iOS and macOS. The Mac App Store listing requires macOS 10.9 or later.
What does the paid plan include?
It includes the Mac app, fine-tuning, historical curve tuning, the tone generator and tuning settings.
Who makes insTuner?
EUMLab says it was founded in 2012 and is based in Hangzhou, China and Berlin, Germany.
How can I contact support?
The maker lists [email protected] as a contact address.
insTuner plans and pricing
All plansCompared on musical tuner apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Strobe display
- Yes
- Custom reference pitch
- Yes
- Intonation monitoring
- Yes
- Available platforms
- ios
