Comparison

Epic Orchestra vs Lyrical Letters

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Epic Orchestra

This is a swipe-based rhythm game that lets you conduct a classical orchestra. Experience iconic compositions with intuitive controls and engaging challenges. Unlock more music and features through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based rhythmic controls
  • Full classical music score
  • 15 levels (5 free)
  • Variable difficulty settings
  • Power-ups and animations
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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"It combines frantic rhythm action with beautiful, sombre music, in a juxtaposition that shouldn't work but does so wonderfully." -PocketGamer.com Epic Orchestra is a swipe-based rhythm game with an awesome classical music score. You're the Maestro conducting the orchestra as they perform music from legendary composers such as Grieg, Beethoven, Mozart, and more. Feel the beat as you progress your way through various rhythmic challenges. With Epic Orchestra, you'll connect to these classic tunes like never before as you swipe your pixel baton left, right, up, and down. Epic Features: - Swipe based rhythmic controls - Game Center Leaderboards - 27 Game Center Achievements - 15 levels (5 free/10 IAP) - Variable difficulty (easy, normal, hard) - Full classical music score - Power-ups & quirky animations - Universal purchase available for iPhone, iPad, iPod & Apple TV Epic Songs Included: • Gymnopédie no.1- Erik Satie • Puck - Edvard Grieg • Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel • Prelude in G minor - S. Rachmaninoff • Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin Plus 10 more with IAP: • Morning Mood - Edvard Grieg • Partita in A minor - J.S. Bach • Pathetique - Ludwig Von Beethoven • Cello Suite no.1 - J.S. Bach • Etude Opus 10 no.12 - Frédéric Chopin • Dr. Gradus Ad Parnassus - C. Debussy • Moonlight Sonata 3rd - L. Beethoven • Turkish March - Amadeus Mozart • Golliwogg's Cakewalk - C. Debussy • Prelude no.1 - J.S. Bach For news and updates, follow us @mobypixel. Thanks for playing! Nick Culbertson Moby Pixel

About

Lyrical Letters

This musical word game challenges you to recreate note sequences to form words. It combines elements of memory games and word puzzles, offering a fun way to learn music and expand vocabulary. Record and share your musical creations with friends.

Highlights
  • Musical note sequence puzzles
  • Word formation challenges
  • Record and share songs
  • Multiple instrument sounds
  • Learn to play music
  • Retro design
Features
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When I was a young boy, my momma bought me a tiny Casio keyboard from a Sears Bargain Centre. Now Sears is gone, and Casio isn't cool anymore. Or is it? Anyhoo... You know what is cooler than cool? Having a hi-lo-fi digital keyboard word game right in your back pocket. Synthesizer? Check. Chiptune? Check. Guitar? Check. Clever word puzzles? Double-check. Also cool? You can record and share your own songs with friends. Boo-yah! But how do you play, son? Glad you asked. Listen carefully to a sequence of notes and play them back in the correct order to form a word. Learn to play music, improve your vocabulary, keep your kids occupied for hours on end, train your ears to hear notes, and impress your friends by playing *the* song from the movie Big. The possibilities are endless. Part Simon. Part word match. Part dictionary. All good. Word (pun intended). Welcome to Lyrical Letters. Game features: • 8 instruments perfectly tuned for an iPhone • 3D Touch enhanced • ReplayKit : record and share songs with your friends! • Includes Moog, Guitar, Synthesizer, Bells and more • Over 115 word puzzles • Easy modes that light up keys so you can learn to play • Haptic feedback • Open game mode that lets you play music just for fun • Delicious retro design • iPhone X optimized

Screenshots

Epic Orchestra4 screens
Lyrical Letters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lyrical Letters at none against Epic Orchestra's shown. Lyrical Letters also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Epic Orchestra's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 66%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Epic Orchestra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lyrical Letters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Epic Orchestra against 4.6 for Lyrical Letters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 853 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Epic Orchestra's written reviews are positive against 66% of Lyrical Letters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epic Orchestra ships an update every 2 months, Lyrical Letters every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Epic Orchestra versus Lyrical Letters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpic OrchestraLyrical Letters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (853 ratings) — better4.6 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better66.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8531.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoby PixelFrosty Pop

Customer experience

Epic Orchestra

All ratings830 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative11.9%

Lyrical Letters

All ratings1,280 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral8.4%
Negative25.3%

User reviews

Epic Orchestra

From 853 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🎶 Beautiful classical music
  • 🕹️ Simple but challenging controls
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases required for base game

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay to unlock more songs
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches reported
  • ⏱️ Some songs are too long for the gameplay format
  • 🕹️ Swiping controls can be inconsistent at times

Lyrical Letters

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game concept
  • 👍 Visually appealing design
  • 💡 Unique piano-word game
  • 🚀 Fun and relaxing
  • 👍 Helps with music learning

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/guidance
  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🎹 Missing sharps/flats
  • 🕰️ Slow pace and long delays

Bugs and requests

Epic Orchestra

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on certain levels
  • Incorrect scoring or song progression issues
  • Ads not closing properly on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free songs to play
  • Difficulty options beyond just Easy/Hard
  • Ability to play songs without the gameplay elements
  • Support for portrait mode on mobile devices
  • Syncing of progress across devices

Lyrical Letters

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashing on launch
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Freezing during ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sharps and flats
  • Increase difficulty levels
  • Provide a replay/repeat function
  • Add an option to remove ads
  • Improve piano sound quality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Epic Orchestra

One-time1
  • Unlock All Songs$1.99
1 purchases

Lyrical Letters

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Epic Orchestra free?
Epic Orchestra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lyrical Letters free?
Lyrical Letters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epic Orchestra or Lyrical Letters?
Epic Orchestra is rated higher. Epic Orchestra averages 4.6 out of 5 from 853 ratings, while Lyrical Letters averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Epic Orchestra or Lyrical Letters have ads?
Epic Orchestra shows ads; Lyrical Letters does not.
Which is updated more often, Epic Orchestra or Lyrical Letters?
Epic Orchestra ships an update every 2 months, and Lyrical Letters every 2 days. Most recently, Epic Orchestra was updated on November 2, 2026 and Lyrical Letters on November 2, 2026.

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