# Learn & Play Violin - tonestro — user reviews > 444 indexed App Store user reviews of Learn & Play Violin by fun.music IT GmbH, rated 4.40/5 from 2,549 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-and-play-violin-tonestro/id1590492511/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-and-play-violin-tonestro/id1590492511.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,886 · 4★ 304 · 3★ 120 · 2★ 55 · 1★ 184 ## What do users think of Learn & Play Violin? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Easy to learn - 🎓 Helpful lessons - 🎶 Good song selection - 🎻 Improves violin skills - 💻 Convenient app-based learning **Cons** - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🔒 Locked content behind paywall - 🐛 Inaccurate note detection - 🔧 Issues with tuning and string tension - 🤖 Robotic/unnatural song playback **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes and log-outs - Compatibility issues on certain devices - Incorrect string tension recommendations **Most requested features** - Allow skipping of songs/lessons - Add more free content - Improve note detection accuracy - Provide more flexible tuning options - Enable customization of song playback ## Newest reviews (11 of 444) ### 4/5 — Very good app *2026-09-06* I’m a complete beginner with the violin and this app has been helpful. I like the variety of songs and that the lessons are at a good pace (lesson, songs, lesson, songs…). I guess it’s a limitation of technology, but I don’t like having to use wired earbuds (you don’t have to use them, but the app hears the notes better with them). Also, some of the songs seem too advanced in comparison to the previous song; the progression of difficulty is a bit too fast (for example, there’s a lesson about a new note and there’s an easy song to practice that note and then the next song requires you to use several strings/fingers, which is difficult). Overall, I enjoy the app and it keeps me motivated to practice a very difficult instrument. ### 4/5 — Violin *2026-09-02, version 6.16* Good ### 2/5 — Pay!? *2026-08-22, version 6.16* The first lesson is great free and fun but the other ones you need to pay unbelievable ### 2/5 — 服务器响应很慢 *2026-07-10* 不仅服务器响应慢，还会识别错音调好几个音阶，无语 **Developer response:** 你好 Digitalwu，谢谢你的反馈 😊 如果服务器响应或音准识别不稳定，我们希望能进一步检查。请通过 support@tonestro.com 联系我们，并发送你的 User ID、设备型号、iOS 版本以及受影响的练习。这样我们的团队就能更准确地查看问题 🎻 ### 4/5 — Pushed to review *2026-06-29, version 6.12* I’ve not even struck a chord but I’m asked to rate the app ### 4/5 — Amazing but..... *2026-06-25, version 6.12* This Is such a good game!! But one thing is to play most songs you have to get Premium and it sucks fix that pssss ### 3/5 — Problème avec l’achat de l’abonnement *2026-05-21* Je n’ai pas encore vraiment utilisé l’application car il faut que je change une corde, mais j’ai quand même payé l’abonnement pour 12 mois, sauf que je ne vois pas dans les paramètres de l’application comme quoi j’ai bien payé et ça me Demande à chaque fois de payer alors que j’ai quand même fait une deuxième fois donc j’aimerais bien comprendre ce qui se passe avec votre application Problème ### 5/5 — Grapefruit beginners *2026-05-16, version 6.5* So if this is a really good app for beginners cause it shows you through the basics of violin also I haven’t even got to the boat and I already finished two songs ### 5/5 — Good. *2026-05-09, version 6.5* Good ### 5/5 — Awesome for starters *2026-05-05, version 6.4* The app is great ### 5/5 — I love it *2026-05-02, version 6.3* 😌🧈🙂🤣 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This app is rigged *2026-08-01, version 6.16* I played a note it did not show anything even it was tuned I have never seen such a&7+’8;* app in my life ### 1/5 — Don’t download this *2026-07-30, version 6.16* In the first tuning lesson I almost broke my violin because of the mindless person who made this scam and lies out of lies.You are the devil of all good things and I will remember you and get my revenge ### 1/5 — DON’T GET THIS APP. IT’S BAD *2026-07-27, version 6.16* This GREEDY APP wants you to spend money to get lessons. You can’t even play happy birthday and instead get a bad easy version. This app wants money and doesn’t even hide it! It did it with over instruments like flute. SO I DON’T RECKON TO GET APP. ### 1/5 — Tuning problem I broke me d string *2026-07-17, version 6.15* When I was tuning the app wouldn’t work and it kept telling the wrong information like my d needed to be tightened I don’t know what the strings exactly sound like but in the process it just snapped my d string if I could I would give it 0 stars I do not recommend getting the app also every time you open the app it asks you to pay for a subscription ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2026-07-08, version 6.14* I broke two strings while the whole time the timer was telling me tighten it even more. I can’t even get back in to cancel my subscription. I guess I’ll just have to contest the payment with my credit card. Don’t get this ### 1/5 — 免费使用为名，到期自动扣费，请退还费用 *2026-07-06* 该app有欺骗消费，试用后未通知消费者，便自动扣费，连续多年自动扣费 **Developer response:** Hello, Thanks for your feedback 😊 The free trial, price, duration, and subscription terms are shown directly in the App Store before confirmation and must be approved there. A charge can only happen if the subscription was actively confirmed. If a subscription is not canceled after the trial period, it renews automatically. That is why a payment can be charged multiple times as long as the subscription remains active. You can cancel it yourself in the App Store or directly in the tonestro app. We’d be happy if you contact us so we can help you further — and of course we’d be very happy about an upgrade to 5*****! 😊 ### 1/5 — Chiede soldi *2026-05-31, version 6.7* Appena entri ti chiede di pagare e senza pagare le funzionalità sono molto limitate Sconsigliato ### 1/5 — Heavily Disappointed *2026-05-30, version 6.7* It was my first day playing the violin again after 10 years. I want to play something nice and easy. I downloaded this app thinking it could help. I was immediately bombarded with signing up for their subscription services. Once I passed through it I listened to their intro videos and got to my first “lesson”. I tried playing along but nothing was being picked up. I tried everything to only figure out the app is a scam. Not only doesn’t it desperately ask for your money it also asked for a review immediately after I initially opened the app. ### 1/5 — ⚠️⚠️SCAM SCAM SCAM⚠️⚠️ *2026-05-20, version 6.6* I CANT EVEN LEARN THE VIOLIN BECAUSE OF THE STUPID SUBSCRIPTION FEE ### 1/5 — Arnaque *2026-03-22, version 5.315* Lorsqu'on vous invite a prendre un abonnement payant, on vous dit 1 mois gratuit. C'est faux. J'ai été débité directement. A fuit, une honte qu'Apple laisse ça sur son store!!! Arnaque!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nice *2026-09-05, version 7.3* Very good lessons and nice feedback. ### 5/5 — 𝓢𝓸 𝓬𝓸𝓸𝓵 *2026-09-04, version 7.3* 𝓗𝓪𝓿𝓮𝓷'𝓽 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓮𝓭 𝔂𝓮𝓽 𝓼𝓸 𝓮𝔁𝓬𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓭 ᕕ(՞ᗜ՞)ᕗ ### 5/5 — Wow *2026-08-28, version 6.16* I just started my violin and I’m already better then my dad and brother my mom is also helping me but wow this is amazing ### 5/5 — Violin school *2026-08-08, version 6.16* This app is real good anyone can play violin on this app ### 5/5 — . *2026-07-28, version 6.16* Love it so much it makes a lot of sense and is one of my favorite violin app now❤️ ### 5/5 — The violin teacher *2026-07-16, version 6.15* Hey,this teacher is off to a great start!back to violin!! ### 5/5 — Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 *2026-06-19, version 6.12* Excellent ### 5/5 — I’d like to request a refund *2026-06-17* I would like to request a refund for my purchase of this app. I bought it hoping it would be helpful for my son, but is turned out to be a poor fit for him. If you check the usage logs, you will see that it was only used on the day of download and has not been used since. ### 5/5 — 🎻❤️ *2026-06-09, version 6.8* 👍 ### 5/5 — Uma experiência guiada incrível *2026-05-21* Até mesmo para mim que sou uma negação com música estou me adaptando e aprendendo, muito bom mesmo. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-11.*