YAGT: Guitar & Bass Tuner
A tuner that just tunes.
Free
A free guitar and bass tuner that checks every note twice. Includes 18 built-in tunings, custom tunings, no ads, no subscriptions, and no account.
YAGT is a free guitar and bass tuner for iPhone and iPad, built for steady, trustworthy readings—even on low, wound strings. Choose a standard, drop, open, or alternate tuning—or build your own. Pluck a string and see exactly how sharp or flat it is.
CHECKED TWICE
YAGT double-checks every sound before moving the tuner. If those checks disagree, a third on-device check helps settle it before YAGT confirms the note. That helps prevent jumps to a harmonic or the wrong string, especially on low, wound strings.
GUITAR AND BASS
Support for 6-string guitar and 4-string bass, with detection tuned for each instrument. Bass uses a longer listening window and lower frequency range to reduce harmonic jumps on wound low strings.
SMART STRING DETECTION
Auto-detect identifies the most likely string and keeps the display stable. Tap any string to select it manually. Tap again to return to auto.
18 BUILT-IN TUNINGS PLUS YOUR OWN
Guitar: Standard, Half Step Down, D Standard, Drop D, Double Drop D, Drop C#, Drop C, Drop B, Open G, Open D, Open E, DADGAD.
Bass: Standard, Half Step Down, Full Step Down, C Standard, Drop D, Drop C.
Need something else? Create your own custom tuning, name it, and edit it any time. Custom tunings sit alongside the presets and stick around between sessions.
RESPONSIVE METER
A smooth, responsive meter with cents readout shows how sharp or flat the string is. Color shows how close the current reading is; the surrounding green glow appears only after an in-tune reading is confirmed.
LIVE PITCH HISTORY
The five-second history graph shows the readings behind the tuner alongside YAGT's trusted result. Gaps show when YAGT holds back, and old readings scroll away during silence instead of looking current.
HAPTIC FEEDBACK
A subtle tap fires only after an in-tune reading is confirmed, so you can tune by feel without staring at the screen.
TUNING COMMENTARY
Short, tongue-in-cheek comments react to how close you are. Messages stay steady for each string and cycle through the full set before repeating. Turn them off any time in Settings.
GUIDED STRING PROGRESS
Lock onto a string and optional Auto-Progress can move through the tuning after each trusted in-tune confirmation. Choose a quick, standard, or deliberate hold time. It stops after the final string without wrapping around, and an optional Keep Screen Awake setting prevents dimming while you tune.
HOME SCREEN QUICK ACTIONS
Choose four favorite tunings for YAGT's Home Screen menu. Long-press the app icon and jump straight into Standard, Drop D, a bass setup, or one of your custom tunings.
ADJUSTABLE REFERENCE PITCH
Set A4 anywhere from 400–480 Hz to match pianos, recordings, or other instruments.
NOISE CALIBRATION
One tap measures room noise and sets the microphone gate. Use Settings or press and hold the tuner screen to recalibrate when the room changes. A manual sensitivity slider provides fine control. Calibration reduces quiet background interference but cannot distinguish an instrument from speech, television, or another pitched sound.
CUSTOM BACKGROUNDS
Choose a photo from your camera roll. Adjust opacity, pinch to zoom, drag to reposition. Lock it in place once you've got it framed so the meter can't be nudged mid-tune.
Share YAGT, follow @yagt.app, or email support from Settings. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. No tracking. Audio stays on your device. Just a tuner.
Ratings & Reviews
A steadier tuner for difficult notes and strings that are still ringing.
• Difficult notes now get an extra on-device check before YAGT confirms them.
• In-tune feedback waits for repeated corroborated readings instead of trusting a single good-looking result.
• Better protection against wrong-octave readings on the B string and against an A-string harmonic being mistaken for G.
• Faster Auto-mode recovery when moving backward, skipping strings, or starting another pass.
• The history graph now compares the active detectors with YAGT's trusted result on a real five-second timeline. It shows an honest gap when YAGT abstains, and stale readings scroll away during silence.
• Auto-Progress offers Quick, Standard, and Deliberate hold times, defaults to a quick 0.8 seconds, and stops after the final string.
• Keep Screen Awake can prevent dimming while the tuner is active.
• Tuning comments cycle through the full set before repeating.
• Share YAGT directly from Settings using the standard iOS share sheet.
• Follow @yagt.app or email support directly from Settings.
• Pick four tunings for the YAGT Home Screen menu, then long-press the app icon to open directly in one.
The developer, James Gardiner, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- James Gardiner
- Size
- 61.6 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © James Gardiner
