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Tuner Pro: Guitar Tuner & Tab
MWM · 44,418 ratings · ★ 4.5
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Top complaints - extracted from 28 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"tuner"
11 negative reviews mention this · 39% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They mislead me.. So. I got a guitar and I couldn’t understand how to use a tuner so I install this app. It makes me pay, so I use the free trial. But it still makes me pay. Don’t use the free trial." - Reviewer55757
2
"free"
10 negative reviews mention this · 36% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They mislead me.. So. I got a guitar and I couldn’t understand how to use a tuner so I install this app. It makes me pay, so I use the free trial. But it still makes me pay. Don’t use the free trial." - Reviewer55757
3
"guitar"
9 negative reviews mention this · 32% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They mislead me.. So. I got a guitar and I couldn’t understand how to use a tuner so I install this app. It makes me pay, so I use the free trial. But it still makes me pay. Don’t use the free trial." - Reviewer55757
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"trial"
7 negative reviews mention this · 25% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They mislead me.. So. I got a guitar and I couldn’t understand how to use a tuner so I install this app. It makes me pay, so I use the free trial. But it still makes me pay. Don’t use the free trial." - Reviewer55757
5
"tune"
7 negative reviews mention this · 25% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They mislead me.. So. I got a guitar and I couldn’t understand how to use a tuner so I install this app. It makes me pay, so I use the free trial. But it still makes me pay. Don’t use the free trial." - Reviewer55757
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"subscription"
6 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Shady Subscription Flow. It says it’s free to try but they require a subscription so it’s not. They hope you forget to cancel. Just make the thing a free trial if it’s free. Don’t be shady." - Beowulf7777
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"free trial"
4 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They mislead me.. So. I got a guitar and I couldn’t understand how to use a tuner so I install this app. It makes me pay, so I use the free trial. But it still makes me pay. Don’t use the free trial." - Reviewer55757
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"string"
4 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I can’t play my violin. When I tried to tune, the G string on my violin, it was too loose and now I cannot play my violin. I wish I could rate it zero" - Jk j,gcjygbybickhg
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"money"
4 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Predatory Monetization. Go somewhere else.. You cannot use this without signing up for a trial that bills after 3 days. There is zero functionality until they have your money. Don’t. Paywall for a tuner? $9.99? Are we that far gone?" - Taylor from issaquah
10
"tuning"
4 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Decent. The app is alright when it comes to tuning and learning basic notes, but it’s definitely aggravating. I don’t expect it to be perfect but when charging for such an app it should meet basic expectations. Playing the correct notes but it won’…" - Jay wills jr
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"work"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They double charge you, and the product doesn’t work.. I didn’t even expect for the charge to go through. I thought they’d give you an option. So I went thru with trying the app anyway. Come to find out I’ve been charged twice for a 1 month subscription. Instant delete. Don’t fall for this. …" - Pancakeflip25
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"delete"
3 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They double charge you, and the product doesn’t work.. I didn’t even expect for the charge to go through. I thought they’d give you an option. So I went thru with trying the app anyway. Come to find out I’ve been charged twice for a 1 month subscription. Instant delete. Don’t fall for this. …" - Pancakeflip25
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They mislead me.
So. I got a guitar and I couldn’t understand how to use a tuner so I install this app. It makes me pay, so I use the free trial. But it still makes me pay. Don’t use the free trial.
Shady Subscription Flow
It says it’s free to try but they require a subscription so it’s not. They hope you forget to cancel. Just make the thing a free trial if it’s free. Don’t be shady.
They double charge you, and the product doesn’t work.
I didn’t even expect for the charge to go through. I thought they’d give you an option. So I went thru with trying the app anyway. Come to find out I’ve been charged twice for a 1 month subscription.
Instant delete. Don’t fall for this. Just use the 15$ that they would charge you and go buy a real tuner from guitar center that works.
Instant delete. Don’t fall for this. Just use the 15$ that they would charge you and go buy a real tuner from guitar center that works.
Just no
you start interrogating me about this and that as soon as I open the app. I delete. That’s how that goes. It’s a tuner, shut up and tune.
NOT FREE
NOT FREE
Expensive
Free for three days then US$8/ week. No, thank you.
I can’t play my violin
When I tried to tune, the G string on my violin, it was too loose and now I cannot play my violin. I wish I could rate it zero
Absurd
8 dollars a week for a ukulele tuner? Simply absurd.
Predatory Monetization. Go somewhere else.
You cannot use this without signing up for a trial that bills after 3 days. There is zero functionality until they have your money. Don’t. Paywall for a tuner? $9.99? Are we that far gone?
Wish i could guve it 0 starts tbh
Picked up about 50% of the notes i played and tuned my guitar wrong comeplete waste of money for the trial bs
Don’t get
Never approved card to be used and never made an account. It charged card with out permission.
False advertisement
NOT FREE requires subscription
Review
This is a cool free app that helps you tune your guitar.
Doesn’t have Bass
If you have any other instrument than a guitar don’t even bother with this app
Misleading, paid option only
I was a bit annoyed to see that it was paid only, but it said there were lessons and whatnot, so I figured I’d give the trial a go. I put in that it’s a ukulele. Apparently the lessons are only for guitar. There are free tuning apps, and I can get an inexpensive physical tuner for about the same price as one to two months of this subscription. Why should I pay for this if I have a ukulele?
Tuner locked behind a subscription
Can’t use the tuner without a subscription
Don't get this app
This app made me break my guitar string of 14 years do not get this app ever and definitely do not pay for it!!!!!
wtf
downloaded this cause it said it was free… after i downloaded it tried to make me sign up after a “3 day free trial period.” like thanks so much imma delete you know
?
I was tuning my strings normally but it kept telling me to tune up more, so I did. My string snapped. I don’t know if it was a glitch with the tuner. This is my second time breaking a string because of this same issue.
Not free
Gay
Seriously?
I’m sorry, with all due respect, this app is absolutely horrible. It said I played it wrong when I didn’t, and would only say I played it perfect when i purposely played it wrong. It kept saying my string was in tune, then when I like strum it says it’s SUPER out of tune, and everything was just all over the place. I just wanted to learn guitar and this is what I get. And it didn’t even let me move on with the first basic steps of the lesson! Ugh, it was so infuriating!
Subscribe for tuner
Waste of money
Wants money to work not paying monthly for a tuner
Not paying a fee for a tuner waste of time downloading.
Don’t Get Scammed
They scam you into paying for the subscription for the free trial. I requested a refund immediately after purchase & was denied. Will be contacting the BBB. I got scammed out of $50. Please don’t make the same mistake.
L
It teaches shapes and cords good but it won’t pick up when I’m strumming along with the lesson
Decent
The app is alright when it comes to tuning and learning basic notes, but it’s definitely aggravating. I don’t expect it to be perfect but when charging for such an app it should meet basic expectations. Playing the correct notes but it won’t pick up so I’m constantly replaying the same note and half of the time it just won’t work. It’s a good app if you need to tune but trying to learn is super aggravating.
This app is mid
This app will teach you notes but it is hard to keep up because the app shows you how to play a note for like 3 seconds then the app tells you to play it in a rhythm right after which is hard to do as a beginner. But if you just want the app for a tuner that part works perfectly.
Great for tuning
You can tune your Ukulele with this app perfectly. However, there is nothing else this app offers unless you have a guitar.
Sentiment summary
87%
Positive (4-5★)
3%
Neutral (3★)
9%
Negative (1-2★)