Time for an update

This tuner has the most promise of all the options youll find in the App Store. The tuner works great, has a simple visual scheme that makes it easy for you or your students to use.

Right now the biggest drawback is the battery drain in the background. Since the app hasnt been updated for more than a year, it seems that it doesnt play as nicely with the battery as it should. If I have the app open as a tuner for two minutes and then close it, Ill find an hour later that the battery in my device has markedly drained. Often times when I check the battery status sheet on my phone, it shows that on the order of 30% of my last 24-hour battery usage has been TE Tuner running in the background. There is an option for turning off background audio within the TE app, but that doesnt seem to change battery drain.

Its a little unfortunate, because this is the most-used tool for me in my classroom. But, it has become a serious nuisance to have to remember to double-tap the home button at some point after a class and manually close down the app.

Im hoping that very soon the developers give this app a little needed TLC. This could easily regain its title as the reigning champion of music education apps.

cannondaleman about TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome