Fender Tune is a mobile tuner for guitar, bass, and ukulele, available on Android and iOS. Its free tuner offers Auto-Tune, Manual Tune, and Chromatic modes, plus 26 alternate tuning presets. Users can create custom tunings and save them to a Fender Connect profile, and offline mode is listed. Tune Plus adds an interactive guitar chord library with more than 5000 shapes and variations, as well as a dynamic scale library for six-string guitar. Its practice tools include 60 drum rhythms across six genres, tempo controls, a practice timer, time-signature customization, and a metronome. Tune Plus also provides visual tuning feedback and 65 non-standard tuning references from A=420Hz to A=460Hz. Access to Tune Plus requires signing in or creating a Fender account. Fender describes the app as suitable for musicians from beginners to professionals. The listed Fender Tune plan is free.
Who it is for
Fender Tune suits guitar, bass, and ukulele players who want a mobile tuner. Guitarists looking for chord, scale, rhythm, or expanded tuning tools need Tune Plus and a Fender account.
What is good
- Free tuner includes three tuning modes
- Includes 26 alternate tuning presets
- Custom tunings can be saved to a Fender Connect profile
- Offline mode is listed
- Tune Plus includes 60 drum rhythms
What to know first
- Tune Plus requires a Fender account
- Dynamic scale library is for six-string guitar only
- Chord, scale, and rhythm libraries are Tune Plus features
Verdict
The free app covers core tuning for three instrument types and supports custom tunings and offline use. Tune Plus adds practice and reference tools, but requires a Fender account.
Fender Tune plans and pricing
All plansCompared on musical tuner apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Alternate tunings
- Yes
- Custom reference pitch
- Yes
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Available platforms
- both
