TunessaTuner · Metronome · Practice log
Tune, keep time, practice. One app, no noise around it.
Tunessa is an instrument tuner for Android by Atakli Store, with a metronome and a practice log built in. It tunes guitars, basses, ukuleles, violins and more than 30 other instruments, from the bağlama and oud to the cavaquinho, sitar and shamisen. It works offline, has no ads and needs no account, and the microphone is on only while the tuner is on screen.
For Android 8.0 or later.
Six promises
The tuner is never behind a paywall
The full chromatic tuner, every note, reference pitch from 415 to 466 Hz and the standard tunings of more than 30 instruments work without Pro, for good.
The microphone listens only on the Tune screen
It turns on when you open the tuner and off the moment you switch screens, leave the app or turn the screen off. No background service ever uses it.
No sound leaves your phone
Sound is analyzed in memory in real time and discarded right away. Nothing is recorded, stored or uploaded.
Lifetime means lifetime
Pro is sold first as a one-time purchase. A lifetime purchase is never turned into a subscription, and no feature it covers is ever taken away.
No ads, no account, no weekly plans
There is no ad software in the app, no sign-up, and no weekly subscription. Practice goals are weekly totals, so a missed day costs nothing.
Timing you can trust
Metronome clicks are scheduled from the phone's audio clock, so every beat lands where it should, even in 7/8 or at 300 BPM.
The microphone, explained
Tunessa asks for microphone access only when you first open the tuner, after a short explanation. Android shows its microphone indicator whenever the microphone is on, so you can check every promise below yourself.
Never recorded, stored or sent
- Sound from the microphone, or the notes and pitches you played
- Your practice log, piece names and notes
- Setlists and custom tunings
What is sent, and only what is needed
- Purchase records through Google Play, if you buy Pro
- A random, anonymous ID so Google Play purchases can be checked and restored
- Anonymous usage statistics and crash reports, only if you turn them on
Your instrument, in its own tuning
Pick your instrument and Tunessa shows its strings and detects which one you are playing. More than 30 instruments come with their standard tunings; Pro adds more than 200 alternate tunings, more instruments such as kanun, koto, setar and harp, and your own custom tunings.
- Guitar (6, 7, 12 strings)
- Bass (4, 5, 6 strings)
- Ukulele
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Double bass
- Mandolin
- Banjo
- Charango
- Cavaquinho
- Viola caipira
- Balalaika
- Domra
- Bouzouki
- Bağlama and saz
- Cura
- Oud
- Sitar
- Tanpura
- Shamisen
- Gayageum
- Erhu
- Any instrument, note by note
- Chromatic mode hears any note from the low B of a five-string bass to the top of a violin, with note names as C D E, Do Re Mi or Sa Re Ga.
- Reference pitch from A4 = 415 Hz to 466 Hz in steps of 0.1 Hz, with quick choices for 440, 442 and 443.
- Makam (Pro) Turkish makam mode on the 53-comma octave shows how many commas you are from each perde.
- Maqam and raga (Pro) quarter-tone targets for Arabic maqams, and swara targets from your own Sa for sitar, tanpura and voice.
What Tunessa does
Tuner
- Large note, cents and Hz you can read from a music stand
- In-tune cue by shape, motion and a gentle vibration, not color alone
- Needle view; strobe view for fine intonation (Pro, with a preview)
- Transposition for B♭, E♭ and F instruments
Tunings
- Standard tunings of more than 30 instruments
- Pro: more than 200 alternate tunings, such as DADGAD, open G or bağlama düzenleri
- Pro: more instruments, such as kanun, koto, setar and harp
- Pro: custom tunings with any notes and cent offsets
- Pro: historical temperaments
Microtonal modes (Pro)
- Turkish makam on the 53-comma octave
- Arabic maqam with quarter tones
- Sa-based raga mode with swara targets
- Drones on the tonic for intonation practice
Metronome
- 10 to 400 BPM, tap tempo and 1 to 16 beats
- Eighths, triplets, sixteenths and swing, accent on beat 1
- Keeps playing with the screen off if you want
- Pro: aksak and grouped meters, accents per beat, polyrhythms, tempo trainer, silent bars
Practice log
- One-tap timer that logs instrument and minutes
- Optional weekly goal, no streaks to break
- History, edits and CSV export
- Pro: charts per piece and instrument, tempo over time
Tones and setlists
- Reference tone for any note at your A4
- A setlist with your songs' tempo and meter
- Pro: unlimited setlists and more click sounds
- Pro: drone sounds and intervals
Everything for tuning. Pro for more.
The tuner, the standard tunings of more than 30 instruments, the metronome and the practice log work without Pro, with no time limit and no counters. Pro is an optional upgrade for more tunings, microtonal modes, the full strobe view and advanced metronome and practice tools.
| Feature | Without Pro | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chromatic tuner, every note, reference pitch 415–466 Hz | ||
| Standard tunings of more than 30 instruments | ||
| Reference tones | ||
| Metronome with subdivisions, tap tempo and background playback | ||
| Practice log with weekly goal and CSV export | ||
| Strobe view | Preview | Full |
| Alternate tunings | 200+ | |
| More instruments, such as kanun, koto and harp | ||
| Custom tunings and temperaments | ||
| Makam, maqam and raga modes | ||
| Grouped meters, per-beat accents, polyrhythms, tempo trainer | ||
| Setlists | 1 × 5 songs | Unlimited |
| Click sounds | 3 | 6 |
| Named pieces in the practice log | 10 | Unlimited |
| Practice charts and drone sounds |
Three ways to get Pro
- Pay onceLifetimeOne payment. Not a subscription, never renews.
- YearlyYearlySubscription, renews every year until you cancel.
- MonthlyMonthlySubscription, renews every month until you cancel.
There is no trial and no weekly plan. Prices are shown in the app and in Google Play in your currency before you buy. Cancel a subscription anytime in Google Play › Subscriptions. Subscription terms
Lifetime means lifetime
A lifetime purchase is never turned into a subscription, no Pro feature is ever moved behind a subscription, and it includes the tunings and Pro features we add later. Our full commitment
If Pro ends, nothing is deleted
Custom tunings, setlists and your practice history stay on your phone, and the chromatic tuner still tunes every note. What changes
Questions
Does Tunessa record me?
No. Sound from the microphone is analyzed in real time in the phone's memory and discarded right away. Tunessa has no recording feature, saves no audio and sends no audio anywhere.
Why does the microphone indicator turn off when I leave the tuner?
Because the microphone is used only while the Tune screen is open and the app is in front. The metronome, reference tones and practice log never use it.
Does Tunessa need an internet connection?
No. Tuning, the metronome and the practice log work offline. Buying or restoring Pro needs a connection.
Can I tune my bağlama, oud or sitar?
Yes. Pick the instrument and its standard tuning, or use the chromatic mode for any note. Pro adds more tunings such as bağlama düzenleri, and makam, maqam and raga modes with microtonal targets.
Does the metronome keep playing with the screen off?
Yes, if "Keep playing in the background" is on. Android then shows a media notification with play, pause and tempo controls.
How do I cancel a subscription?
Open the Play Store, tap your profile picture, then Payments & subscriptions › Subscriptions › Tunessa › Cancel subscription. Manage subscription in the app's Settings opens the same page. Uninstalling the app does not cancel it. Lifetime is a one-time payment and never renews.
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