# Music Wrench

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id965939820](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id965939820)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id965939820`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alden Doyle
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.30
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-26
- **First published:** 2015-03-24
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/music-wrench/id965939820)
- **Website:** [http://www.musicwrench.com](http://www.musicwrench.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.musicwrench.com/privacy](http://www.musicwrench.com/privacy)

## Description

Transcribes violin playing in real-time, allowing you to see your intonation and timing as you play. Play with included sheet music or freestyle. Free to download and try out. Tuning strings, record/playback, and metronome are free. Other features can be sampled before purchase.

- The only tuner that works for double stops
- Records your session so you can review your playing
- Sheet music gets marked up as you play and scored at the end
- Scales and arpeggios in all keys from 1 to 3 octaves with accelerating patterns
- Includes metronome with option to display beats and accent certain beats
- Intonation colors, sensitivity, and temperament, and reference A are configurable
- Synthesize songs and recordings to hear the correct intonation and timing
- Import your own songs from MusicXML
- Save recordings to .wav file
- Customizable displays including treble staff, pitch graph, precision intonation, and double stop interval
- Optimized for iPad and iPhone in landscape and portrait orientation.

Current subscription price is $0.99 per month and auto-renews.
– Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
– Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
– Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
– Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
– Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

Terms and Conditions: http://www.musicwrench.com/terms
Privacy Policy: http://www.musicwrench.com/privacy

## Rankings

- #246,736 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users repeatedly praise Music Wrench for its core strength: real-time, continuous intonation feedback with a color-coded display, plus double-stop detection and handy practice tools like a metronome and scales. The app is valued as a coaching and tuning aid for violinists (and teachers). However, multiple reviews note a cluttered, dated UI and a subscription model that can feel opaque or misrepresented, with many features effectively gated behind paywalls. Additional recurring downsides include sparse scorekeeping capabilities, no robust musicXML import, and limited instrument coverage (no viola C string support).

### Pros

- Real-time continuous intonation feedback with a color-coded display
- Double-stop recognition and vibrato feedback
- Built-in metronome and scales practice tools
- Valued as a coaching and tuning aid for violinists and teachers
- Auto-recording with the ability to review recent playing sessions

### Cons

- Cluttered, dated or non-intuitive user interface
- Subscription model with features gated behind paywalls and pricing confusion
- Lack of robust scorekeeping features (no comprehensive scoring or export/import such as MusicXML)
- Limited instrument support (no viola C string)
- Content accessibility depends on subscription; some content unavailable without paying

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