Universal Tuner

Dmitry Pogrebnyak

About this app

The tuner for stringed musical instruments.

Absolutely free, no annoying ads! Fully autonomous and does not require access to the Internet, nor any other additional permits.

This tuner allows to tune a variety of musical instruments: six- and seven-string guitar, bass guitar, gusli, balalaika, domra, lute, ukulele, koto, shamisen, violin, viola, cello, double-bass, kalimba, oud, banjo, guzheng, gayageum.

Lightweight application with a highly efficient detection algorithm. Less memory and CPU usage, which
makes battery life longer, Even on devices with weak CPU response still very smooth and fast, that allows for the tuning process to be precise and quick. This is not like a slideshow with a long delay, as in many other guitar tuner applications.

Minimalist and informative design does not distract, making the tuning process easy and comfortable.

High pitch detection accuracy (up to 3 cents). Works with wide range, allows to tune whole piano.

The tuner's memory has preset of more than 90 kinds of tunings for instruments listed above, including, but not limited to:
- Standard tune, as well as Drop D, Open C, Open D for a six-string guitar;
- "Russian" and "Gypsy" tune for a seven-string guitar;
- Academic diatonic tune for 15- and 17-string resonant gusli (Russian psaltery), as well as several kinds of "folk" tunes for the wing- and helmet-shaped psaltery, from 5 to 22 strings, including famous "Music Maker"/"Melody Lap Harp" ("Perepelochka").
- Academic and "folk" tunes for a balalaika;

It allows you to set a pitch frequency for A4, other than 440 Hz.

Tuner mode:
- Auto (default) - The tuner will try to determine which string is tuned at the moment, changing the color of already tuned strings.
- Fixed - quickly double-tap the button for the desired string, and the tuner will not automatically switch to another string. To return to automatic mode, press the button once again.
- Chromatic - displays piano pad to select any note to tune. It can be used to tune up any instrument, even a piano. Chromatic mode is accessible from the drop-down list with the tunes names.

Additional features:
- Playing sound tone of selected string with a single tap;
- The tone generator for tuning "by ear" (tap and hold. To switch off – short tap the same button again);
- Beep when the tuning of the selected string reaches a predetermined frequency.

Ratings and reviews

It works great, and my ear says the accuracy is...pretty well spot on. I think it is a good tuner -(one of the best out there, in my opinion...)- I (usually) always go back for at least one more pass and fine tune it by ear although sometimes it is not even necessary after tuning up with Universal Tuner. Great app! This is one of my Top 3 Best Tuner App selections...

Universal Tuna is the coolest tuna in the ocean. Wait, what's that? It's not a fish? Aw, man... Anyway, this app rules. No ads or cash-grabs, n it's always been decently accurate for any sounds I've needed to use it on. Even features a keyboard you can play which is pretty useful as a reference for vocals. Only issue is sometimes it has trouble displaying specifically the A string on the bar thingy for guitar, but you can still just look at what the text says. Highly recommend.

I like the way it shows the tuning for a string (which you can tap to hear), then, when you play it on your instrument, it shows the note actually played with an arrow pointing out whether to tune the string up or down to get where you need to go. Then, when you get the string in tune, there's a simple and gratifying sound and green check mark which lets you know you've done it. No guessing if you've hit the mark. It then automatically moves to the next string. Really well thought out. Thanks!

What’s new

Android 15 layout issue fixed