# Nova Tuner

> Professional Chromatic Tuner

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1589542148](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1589542148)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1589542148`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thomas J Foster
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (32 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.13.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-10-17
- **First published:** 2022-06-24
- **Size:** 3.23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nova-tuner/id1589542148)
- **Website:** [https://www.thomasfoster.org/novatuner.html](https://www.thomasfoster.org/novatuner.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.thomasfoster.org/novatuner.html](https://www.thomasfoster.org/novatuner.html)

## Description

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

## Rankings

- #205,847 — Overall

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