# Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone — #No 1. Percussion instrument.

> Digital simulation of marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, and glockenspiel percussion instruments. (iPhone/iPad app by Son Truong Ngoc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marimba-xylophone-vibraphone/id1455004243 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Son Truong Ngoc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447240720)
- Category: Games, Music, Music, Simulation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 2,085 App Store ratings · 104 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 68 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-03-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marimba-xylophone-vibraphone/id1455004243/reviews.md

## What is Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone?

The Marimba is a percussion music instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with yarn or rubber mallets to produce musical tones. Resonators or pipes suspended underneath the bars amplify their sound. The bars of a chromatic marimba are arranged like the keys of a piano, with the groups of two and three accidentals raised vertically, overlapping the natural bars to aid the performer both visually and physically. This instrument is a type of idiophone, but with a more resonant and lower-pitched tessitura than the xylophone. A person who plays the marimba is called a marimbist or a marimba player. Modern uses of the marimba include solo performances, woodwind and brass ensembles, marimba concertos, jazz ensembles, marching band (front ensembles), drum and bugle corps, and orchestral compositions. Contemporary composers have used the unique sound of the marimba more and more in recent years. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marimba)

The Xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets. Each bar is an idiophone tuned to a pitch of a musical scale, whether pentatonic or heptatonic in the case of many African and Asian instruments, diatonic in many western children's instruments, or chromatic for orchestral use.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylophone)

The Vibraphone is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family. It consists of tuned metal bars, and is usually played by holding two or four soft mallets and striking the bars. People who play the vibraphone are called vibraphonists or vibraharpists. The vibraphone resembles any keyboard instrument. One of the main differences between the vibraphone and other mallet instruments is that each bar suspends over a resonator tube with a motor-driven butterfly valve at the top. The valves connect together on a common axle, which produces a tremolo or vibrato effect while the motor rotates the axle. The vibraphone also has a sustain pedal similar to a piano. With the pedal up, the bars produce a muted sound. With the pedal down, the bars sustain for several seconds, or until muted with the pedal.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibraphone)

The Glockenspiel is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone, although the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, thus making it a metallophone. The glockenspiel, additionally, is usually smaller and, because of both its material and smaller size, higher in pitch.
In German, a carillon is also called a glockenspiel, while in French, the glockenspiel is often called a carillon. In music scores the glockenspiel is sometimes designated by the Italian term campanelli.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glockenspiel

Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are musical instruments in the percussion family. Their sound resembles that of church bells, carillon, or a bell tower; the original tubular bells were made to duplicate the sound of church bells within an ensemble.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular_bells

The Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone Real is percussion simulation app using yarn mallet with roll feature. Frequency range: C3 -> F6 (Marimba, Vibraphone), G4 -> C8 (Xylophone), C4 -> F7 (Glockenspiel), C5 -> F8 (Tubular Bell).

More offline and online songs for practice (With the ability to change speed, transpose, reverb).

Play with multi modes:
- Full (Left & Right hand)
- Only Right hand
- Right hand (Auto or Piano Left hand)
- Real Time
- Auto-play (Preview)

Support multi views and adjustable UI for optimal experience. 

Record feature: record, play back and share to your friends.

Export .wav file feature: export and save .wav file to storage (With the ability to change speed, transpose).

** Songs is updated regularly

## Key features

- Marimba simulation
- Xylophone simulation
- Vibraphone simulation
- Glockenspiel simulation
- Learn about instrument construction
- Explore musical applications

## Chart rankings

- #111 in Top Free · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Good sound quality
- 🎶 Realistic instrument sounds
- 💡 Variety of tuned percussion instruments
- 🎓 Helpful for practicing and learning
- 🎮 Fun and engaging to play

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔇 Sound issues or no sound
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive UI
- 🔍 Missing note names or scales
- ⏱️ Lag or delay when playing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Incorrect note mapping (e.g., A# is actually Bb)
- Ads interfering with gameplay
- Settings not working properly
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Most requested features**

- Add more instrument options (bells, slapaphone, etc.)
- Ability to create and share custom music
- MIDI input and AUv3 support
- More song options and ability to import custom songs
- Customization options (e.g., disable echoes, turn off rolls)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 104)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marimba-xylophone-vibraphone/id1455004243/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wow, this is great

*2026-06-20, version 2.5*

I like it, lots of good reviews

### 3/5 — Great App but the ads

*2026-06-19, version 2.5*

I really like this app as a non-musician just for playing around. However, I’d give up to $5 and 5 stars for a paid version that was ad free.  Don’t want ads, don’t want subs, just a one time purchase to use your software. Hate the ad placement where it is easily tripped on when trying to close the app. I suppose that is typical for apps with ads. Also, subtracted one star for no disclosure about ads in the description.

### 5/5 — Xylophone

*2026-06-17, version 2.5*

Absolutely real.

### 3/5 — 最高！！だけど…

*2026-05-21, version 2.5*

めっちゃやりやすくていい音です！でも、日本語対応して欲しいです！

吹奏楽の練習に使えて最高なのでそこだけでも改善して頂ければ…

あとひとつ言わせていただくとしたら曲が演奏できるモードで日本の曲を入れて欲しいです！

出来たらでいいので是非お願いします！

### 5/5 — Cool game

*2026-05-11, version 2.5*

Cool game it is fun I love it ummmm that’s all I got

### 5/5 — Bells

*2026-04-30, version 2.5*

I like it because I can play on songs on it

### 4/5 — Pretty good, but…

*2026-04-21, version 2.5*

It’s a really great app!! I highly recommend this app! I give it 3 stars because in the end it’s only an app. It can help be used to learn music, which I have done many of times, but it can’t simulate a real keyboard. But for it being an app it’s really helpful and doesn’t take up the space the real instrument would in your house!!

### 5/5 — I ant more songs

*2026-02-13, version 2.5*

You have to watch videos to get more songs and I don’t want to do that

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-02-01, version 2.5*

Great this is one of the best apps I’ve ever had. It is five stars.

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-01-23, version 2.5*

This game is good for my percussion skills

## Frequently asked questions about Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone

### What instruments does this app simulate?

This app simulates four percussion instruments: the marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, and glockenspiel. Each instrument is presented with details about its construction and how it produces sound.

### What are the key features of this app?

The app allows users to explore the sounds of these percussion instruments, learn about their unique characteristics, and understand their various musical applications in different genres and ensembles.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. However, it does display advertisements as part of its monetization model.

### What is the difference between a marimba and a xylophone?

The primary difference lies in the material of the bars and the resulting sound. Marimba bars are typically made of wood and produce a more resonant, lower-pitched sound, while xylophone bars are also wooden but generally produce a brighter, higher-pitched tone.

### How is the vibraphone different from other mallet instruments?

The vibraphone features metal bars and a unique mechanism with motor-driven butterfly valves in resonator tubes. These valves create a tremolo or vibrato effect, and the instrument also includes a sustain pedal similar to a piano.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5 — 2024-11-25

[2.5] Improve UI, performance, speed, ...
- Fix bug

[2.4.2] New feature: Audio Setting (Best Latency or Best Performance)
- Big improve game performance
- Fix bugs

[2.3.1] Improve performance and fix bugs

[2.2] New instrument: Tubular Bell (also called Orchestral Bells or Orchestral Chimes)
- Improve and Optimize
- Fix bug

[2.1.1] New feature: Note name mode
- Improve Export .wav feature
- Fix bug

[2.1] NEW percussion: Glockenspiel
- New feature: Record don't microphone, Reverb Preset, Exit game feature
- Improve & Optimize: Graphic, Gameplay, Audio latency, ...

[2.0] NEW percussion: Xylophone, Vibraphone
- New feature: Reverb, On/Off roll
- Improve audio, game play, UI

### 2.4.2 — 2023-12-11

[2.4.2] New feature: Audio Setting (Best Latency or Best Performance)
- Big improve game performance
- Fix bugs

[2.3.1] Improve performance and fix bugs

[2.2] New instrument: Tubular Bell (also called Orchestral Bells or Orchestral Chimes)
- Improve and Optimize
- Fix bug

[2.1.1] New feature: Note name mode
- Improve Export .wav feature
- Fix bug

[2.1] NEW percussion: Glockenspiel
- New feature: Record don't microphone, Reverb Preset, Exit game feature
- Improve & Optimize: Graphic, Gameplay, Audio latency, ...

[2.0] NEW percussion: Xylophone, Vibraphone
- New feature: Reverb, On/Off roll
- Improve audio, game play, UI

### 2.3.1 — 2023-05-13

[2.3.1] Improve performance and fix bugs

[2.2] New instrument: Tubular Bell (also called Orchestral Bells or Orchestral Chimes)
- Improve and Optimize
- Fix bug

[2.1.1] New feature: Note name mode
- Improve Export .wav feature
- Fix bug

[2.1] NEW percussion: Glockenspiel
- New feature: Record don't microphone, Reverb Preset, Exit game feature
- Improve & Optimize: Graphic, Gameplay, Audio latency, ...

[2.0] NEW percussion: Xylophone, Vibraphone
- New feature: Reverb, On/Off roll
- Improve audio, game play, UI

### 2.2 — 2022-01-22

[2.2] New instrument: Tubular Bell (also called Orchestral Bells or Orchestral Chimes)
- Improve and Optimize
- Fix bug

[2.1.1] New feature: Note name mode
- Improve Export .wav feature
- Fix bug

[2.1] NEW percussion: Glockenspiel
- New feature: Record don't microphone, Reverb Preset, Exit game feature
- Improve & Optimize: Graphic, Gameplay, Audio latency, ...

[2.0] NEW percussion: Xylophone, Vibraphone
- New feature: Reverb, On/Off roll
- Improve audio, game play, UI

### 2.1.1 — 2021-01-16

[2.1.1] New feature: Note name mode
- Improve Export .wav feature
- Fix bug

[2.1] NEW percussion: Glockenspiel
- New feature: Record don't microphone, Reverb Preset, Exit game feature
- Improve & Optimize: Graphic, Gameplay, Audio latency, ...

[2.0] NEW percussion: Xylophone, Vibraphone
- New feature: Reverb, On/Off roll
- Improve audio, game play, UI

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