Nova Tuner
Nova Tuner is #49 in Music Paid in Canada and charting in 1 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperThomas J Foster
CategoryMusic
Price9.99 CAD
Released
Rating★ 4.3 (3)
Version1.13.1
Age rating4+
First seen by us
26 Sep 2026
Installs (est.)1k+ worldwide
Rating
4.3 ★
3 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#49
Measured
Nova Tuner on the App Store
App details
App ID
1589542148
Publisher
Thomas J Foster
Content rating
4+
Nova Tuner downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Nova Tuner's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| MusicPaid | #49 |
Apps near Nova Tuner on the chart
Music Paid, around #49.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.3 ★
3 ratings
Measured
Ratings
3
Measured
About Nova Tuner
Written for professionals, especially those in the field of Early Music, Nova Tuner is a fully featured, accurate, chromatic tuner with extensive temperament support.
A full demonstration of the app is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/egkAFaICdXY?si=peIM6QvGHLqXMqtD
Nova Tuner was written by professional fortepianist and harpsichordist, Thomas Foster.
MAIN FEATURES
- Sound Mode (reference pitch) and Auto Mode (detect pitch)
- Clean and simple interface
- About 30 built-in temperaments (see www.thomasfoster.org/novatuner for full list)
- Add/Create new temperaments.
- Duplicate and edit built-in temperaments
- Create profiles to quickly set pitch and temperament for frequently used settings.
- A4 pitch detector to quickly determine an instrument's pitch level.
- Quick selection of common pitch levels: 392, 415, 430, and 440 Hz (these are customizable).
- Four waveforms for audible note: Sawtooth, Square, Triangle, Sine.
- No data is collected, no internet connection is required.
INTERFACE
- All tuner information (pitch level, temperament, etc) clearly visible on main screen.
- Standard, simple iOS appearance and controls.
- Large and intuitive adjustment buttons (no fussy scroll wheels).
- Light and dark mode.
- Supports portrait and landscape orientations.
- Note names in English, German, and Neo-Latin (do, re, mi)
TEMPERAMENTS
- Temperaments can be transposed
- Add, duplicate and edit temperaments
- Favorite frequently used temperaments
- Filter by favorited and custom
- Search entire list of temperaments by name or information (creator, type, year, etc.)
- Hide unwanted temperaments so they don't appear in the list or search
SPECIFICATIONS
Transposition range: -11 to +11 semitones
Detection range: A0 to C8
Reference tone: C2 to B7
Tuning modes: Sound, Auto, Auto with Sound Back
Calibration range: A4=300-500 Hz, 0.1 Hz increments
A full demonstration of the app is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/egkAFaICdXY?si=peIM6QvGHLqXMqtD
Nova Tuner was written by professional fortepianist and harpsichordist, Thomas Foster.
MAIN FEATURES
- Sound Mode (reference pitch) and Auto Mode (detect pitch)
- Clean and simple interface
- About 30 built-in temperaments (see www.thomasfoster.org/novatuner for full list)
- Add/Create new temperaments.
- Duplicate and edit built-in temperaments
- Create profiles to quickly set pitch and temperament for frequently used settings.
- A4 pitch detector to quickly determine an instrument's pitch level.
- Quick selection of common pitch levels: 392, 415, 430, and 440 Hz (these are customizable).
- Four waveforms for audible note: Sawtooth, Square, Triangle, Sine.
- No data is collected, no internet connection is required.
INTERFACE
- All tuner information (pitch level, temperament, etc) clearly visible on main screen.
- Standard, simple iOS appearance and controls.
- Large and intuitive adjustment buttons (no fussy scroll wheels).
- Light and dark mode.
- Supports portrait and landscape orientations.
- Note names in English, German, and Neo-Latin (do, re, mi)
TEMPERAMENTS
- Temperaments can be transposed
- Add, duplicate and edit temperaments
- Favorite frequently used temperaments
- Filter by favorited and custom
- Search entire list of temperaments by name or information (creator, type, year, etc.)
- Hide unwanted temperaments so they don't appear in the list or search
SPECIFICATIONS
Transposition range: -11 to +11 semitones
Detection range: A0 to C8
Reference tone: C2 to B7
Tuning modes: Sound, Auto, Auto with Sound Back
Calibration range: A4=300-500 Hz, 0.1 Hz increments
Latest updates
1.13.1
Features:
- Added a clear profile button on the main screen.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed a navigation issue that happened when running on iOS 16.
- Fixed the wrong waveform being set on launch.