Pitch Recognizer
Pitch Recognizer is a free music utility for iOS that identifies musical pitch and chords from microphone input.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the cost barrier for students needing a basic, immediate reference for pitch identification without the complexity of professional-grade software.
For Musicians and students requiring a basic tool for pitch and chord identification.
What does it look like?
Key features
Real-time identification of musical pitch and chords from microphone input.
Adjustable input threshold for pitch detection sensitivity.
Automatic saving of sensitivity configurations between app sessions.
How much does it cost?
Pitch Recognizer is distributed as a free utility with no observable monetization or in-app purchase gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsShow more...
Pitch Recognizer has been inactive for over seven years, with no updates or feature additions since the latest version in 2019. The development momentum is non-existent, as the app has not received any maintenance or content updates in 2544 days. There is no evidence of ongoing support or active development for this product.
Who built it?
Yasuhiro Suzuki
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Humming ScoreUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Pitch Recognizer
How's the Music market?
Pitch Recognizer maintains a static presence in the Music category with no updates since 2019. The lack of development activity signals a product in maintenance mode, effectively ceding the category to active rivals.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Pitch Recognizer
Where is it heading?
The music utility category is consolidating around apps that offer frequent signal-processing improvements and modern UI updates. Pitch Recognizer remains static, which will lead to continued irrelevance as the underlying iOS environment evolves beyond the app's 2019 build.
- The 2545-day gap since the last store update confirms the product is in a permanent maintenance-only state, which erodes long-term discoverability.
The SWOT
- Single-purpose design provides immediate utility without complex onboarding
Next best moves
Sunset the product because the six-year development gap indicates no intent to maintain or evolve the tool → reduce support overhead
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of updates is not a failure but a feature…
Read the full takeSince the last report: Pitch Recognizer remains in a static state, with no functional changes or development activity observed since 2019. The only adjustments are minor editorial refinements to the SWOT analysis and executive summary.
Bottom line
Pitch Recognizer functions as a legacy utility, but the lack of development since 2019 leaves it vulnerable to any active competitor that offers basic pitch detection with modern stability.
Unlock 2 critical frictions, 1 market threat and the analyst’s take.
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Is Pitch Recognizer still being updated?
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Sources
- [1] App Store
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