Circular Bells vs Xyloph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circular Bells
Explore a vibrant, interactive musical interface inspired by Montessori principles. Arrange and play with colorful bells to create melodies and enjoy a relaxing, visually engaging experience.
- Interactive bell interface
- Customizable layouts
- Uplifting sounds
- Floating animation
- Montessori-inspired design
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Circular Bells is a music app that lets you sit back and relax while you play with its brightly-coloured, ever-changing interface, and uplifting sounds. Move the bells around, create your own layouts, and then hit the button that makes everything float around. Chase the bells, and play your favourite tunes! This app is inspired by the Montessori bells, and by the work of Jeanne Bamberger. Bamberger, J., & Schön, D. A. (1983). Learning as Reflective Conversation with Materials: Notes from Work in Progress. Art Education, 36(2), 68–73. http://doi.org/10.2307/3192667
Xyloph
This app allows users to play a virtual xylophone with 8 musical notes. It offers various key design options for a personalized musical experience. Ideal for anyone interested in creating music.
- 8 musical notes
- Customizable key designs
- Virtual instrument
- User-friendly interface
- Suitable for all ages
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Play 8 musical notes and choose from different key design options. Perfect for music enthusiasts of all ages. Download now and start making beautiful music today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xyloph at none against Circular Bells's 1. Circular Bells's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Circular Bells sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Xyloph asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Circular Bells against 5.0 for Xyloph. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Circular Bells ships an update every 5 months, Xyloph every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circular Bells | Xyloph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrea Franceschini | Lucinda Flores |
Customer experience
Circular Bells
Xyloph
In-app purchases
Circular Bells
- Remove ads$1.99
Xyloph
No in-app purchases
