# Viola Tuner

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id337666107](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id337666107)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id337666107`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alvin Yu
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (215 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.13.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-15
- **First published:** 2009-11-06
- **Size:** 45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/viola-tuner/id337666107)
- **Website:** [https://alvinyu.com](https://alvinyu.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://alvinyu.com/privacy\_policy/viola\_tuner.html](http://alvinyu.com/privacy_policy/viola_tuner.html)

## Description

Viola Tuner is a lightweight Chrome extension designed for viola players. It plays the standard viola tuning notes—C, G, D, A—so you can tune your instrument quickly without searching for a tuning app.

As a simple utilities tool, it offers quick access to tuning tones, ideal for practice sessions, warm-ups, or on-the-go tuning. Use it as a portable aid to stay in tune during sessions.

## Rankings

- #113,060 — Overall

## Review summary

Many reviews complain Viola Tuner often emits no sound, provides no real tuning feedback, and uses fixed or fake-sounding tones. Users report inconsistent functionality, with some reviews showing only a static image and no usable features. While a minority find it free, simple, and useful for practice, the overall sentiment is negative due to reliability problems and lack of actual instrument analysis.

### Pros

- Free to use
- Simple, single-purpose tuner that's compact and lightweight
- Promoted as accurate and quick for tuning by some users
- Helpful for practicing and learning (lesson aid)

### Cons

- Often produces no sound or fails to emit audio
- Does not listen to the instrument or provide real tuning feedback; only plays fixed tones or ads
- Tones are of poor or fake quality and do not match viola timbre
- UI sometimes shows only a picture of the instrument with no functionality
- Reliability issues; stops working after updates or reinstall, including privacy/tracking concerns

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id337666107)