# Ultimate Mandolin Tuner

> Easy to use, accurate, fast tuner for mandolin with multiple alternative tunings

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.t4a.tuner.mandolin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.t4a.tuner.mandolin)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.t4a.tuner.mandolin`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tabs4Acoustic - The only guitar tuner you need
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 272,438
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,058 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.11.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2019-05-17
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.t4a.tuner.mandolin)
- **Website:** [https://www.tabs4acoustic.com](https://www.tabs4acoustic.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.tabs4acoustic.com/privacy/ultimate-mandolin-tuner.html](https://www.tabs4acoustic.com/privacy/ultimate-mandolin-tuner.html)

## Description

The Ultimate Mandolin Tuner is a free, precise electronic tuner designed specifically for mandolin players. It features professional accuracy down to less than 1Hz, making fine-tuning your instrument fast and reliable. Users can choose from 8 different tunings including standard, Cajon, open G, and various cross tunings.

With an intuitive interface, there’s no complicated menu navigation—you simply play a string, and the app auto-detects which string you are tuning. You can also adjust the pitch reference frequency from 420Hz to 460Hz to accommodate different tuning preferences. This tuner makes mandolin tuning effortless and is perfect for beginners and pros alike.

Additionally, the team welcomes users' suggestions for new tunings and advises beginners to learn proper tuning techniques to avoid string damage. Whether you need quick tuning before a gig or practice session, the Ultimate Mandolin Tuner helps you get there swiftly and accurately.

## Rankings

- #136,716 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.t4a.tuner.mandolin.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Ultimate Mandolin Tuner is praised for its accuracy, ease of use, and useful preset tunings that cater to mandolin players from beginners to intermediates. It displays detailed frequency information and offers a chromatic mode. However, users commonly complain about excessive ads in the free version affecting performance and ongoing ad presence even after paying for removal. The app is sensitive to ambient noise, needing quiet settings for best results, and some have experienced occasional tuning inaccuracies or erratic readings.

### Pros

- Very accurate tuning specifically for mandolin strings.
- User-friendly and easy to use for both beginners and intermediate players.
- Includes multiple preset tunings and a chromatic tuner option.
- Free version available with option to remove ads by paying.
- Provides frequency readout in addition to note and tuning meter.

### Cons

- Free version contains too many ads which affect performance.
- App requires quiet surroundings due to high sensitivity to ambient noise.
- Some users report occasional tuning inaccuracies or erratic frequency readings.
- Paid ad removal option sometimes has issues with ads still appearing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.t4a.tuner.mandolin)