Concert Pitch is a high-precision chromatic instrument tuner for wind and string players on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Musicians require a reliable, high-accuracy reference for tuning that avoids the paywall friction common in the music utility category.
For Musicians playing wind or string instruments who require high-precision tuning and external microphone compatibility.
What does it look like?
Key features
Detects frequencies across the A0 to C8 range for any instrument via built-in microphone.
Displays pitch deviation in 0.1 cent increments relative to perfect pitch.
Accepts input from external microphone adapters via Lightning, headphone jack, or Bluetooth.
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free tool with no visible in-app purchases or subscription tiers.
Velocity
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Concert Pitch Instrument Tuner has seen no development activity for 1,344 days. The project appears to be abandoned, as there have been no feature updates, bug fixes, or maintenance releases in over three years. Given the lack of recent activity, the app is classified as a zombie project.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Concert Pitch Instrument Tuner
How's the Music market?
Concert Pitch occupies a niche as a zero-cost, high-precision utility in the Music category. The absence of monetization tiers contrasts with the broader market trend of gating professional-grade tuning features behind subscriptions.
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Key takeaways for Concert Pitch Instrument Tuner
Where is it heading?
The music utility market is consolidating around apps with frequent live-ops and social features. Concert Pitch remains in a dormant state, which will likely lead to a gradual loss of visibility as platform requirements evolve and active competitors capture the remaining user base.
- The 44-month update silence signals a lack of active development, which erodes trust and risks future compatibility with iOS updates.
The SWOT
- 0.1-cent resolution provides a technical accuracy barrier
- Introducing premium tiers for advanced temperaments could monetize users
Next best moves
Audit iOS compatibility because the app has not been updated in 44 months → prevent sudden app store removal
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of monetization is not a weakness but a retention mechanism…
Read the full takeBottom line
Concert Pitch provides high-precision utility, but the 44-month update silence creates a critical risk of platform-level deprecation. A pivot to a maintenance-free model or a feature refresh is required to sustain relevance against active, frequently updated rivals.
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Is Concert Pitch free to use?
Does Concert Pitch work with external microphones?
How does Concert Pitch compare to paid tuners?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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