Comparison

StaffWars Live vs Skein.ch

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

Head to head
About

StaffWars Live

Enhance instrumental practice with this engaging game. Play notes as they appear on the staff to score points and improve your skills. Customize your practice experience with various instruments, scales, and key signatures.

Highlights
  • Instrumental practice aid
  • Customizable instrument, key, and scale
  • Adjustable note range and speed
  • Score tracking
  • Transposition practice
  • MIDI device support
Features
Currently charting
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Built on the success of the original 'StaffWars', StaffWars Live offers game play designed to aid students in instrumental practice. Choose your instrument, key signature, scale and note range, then play the notes that appear on the staff with your instrument to destroy them before they damage you clef. Notes get faster with every ten correct and you get three lives. Press the "Settings" button to change your instrument, scale, key signature and adjustable note range. All notes are in the instruments' written pitch (i.e. Clarinet in C major would be concert Bb Major) All your scores are saved when exiting the game, so you can track your improvement. Scales include Major, Major Blues, Minor Blues, Chromatic Need to practice transposition? StaffWars Live has got you covered. All notes are in the instruments’ written pitch, so you can be a french horn player and select ‘Trumpet' to practice transposing to Bb. Connect any MIDI device to trigger the game with MIDI. Note range = from 4 Spaces Below to 4 Spaces Above Clef Start speed adjustable. ***NOTE*** - Make sure your instrument is in tune prior to playing StaffWars Live. Always play with good attacks and good tone. Game sounds may trigger the pitch detection so it is a good idea to turn your iPhone\iPad volume down while playing with the sound turn on.

About

Skein.ch

Features
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Skein.ch is an innovative app learning platform designed to transform educational experiences for both teachers and students. With a focus on enhancing lesson delivery and accelerating student learning, Skein.ch integrates seamlessly into classroom settings, offering a range of tools and resources that promote engagement and understanding. Teachers can customize their teaching materials with intuitive, user-friendly features, making lessons more interactive and adaptable to various learning styles. For students, Skein.ch provides a dynamic learning environment that encourages exploration and deepens knowledge retention, facilitating faster and more effective learning outcomes. Perfect for educators looking to modernize their curriculum and boost student performance, Skein.ch is at the forefront of educational technology.

Screenshots

StaffWars Live4 screens
Skein.ch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skein.ch at Free against StaffWars Live's $2.99. StaffWars Live's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Skein.ch is free to download; StaffWars Live costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StaffWars Live ships an update every 4 months, Skein.ch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
StaffWars Live versus Skein.ch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStaffWars LiveSkein.ch
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (880 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings880 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMI Media, LLCAppik Studio Sarl

Bugs and requests

StaffWars Live

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes not registering correctly
  • Bass clef not working as expected
  • App crashing on launch for some users
  • Misalignment of note graphics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more instruments, including piano
  • Implement a speed/difficulty slider
  • Add an option for the grand staff
  • Improve bass clef and transposition accuracy

Skein.ch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StaffWars Live

No in-app purchases

None

Skein.ch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StaffWars Live free?
StaffWars Live costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skein.ch free?
Skein.ch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StaffWars Live or Skein.ch have ads?
Neither StaffWars Live nor Skein.ch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StaffWars Live or Skein.ch?
StaffWars Live ships an update every 4 months, and Skein.ch every 2 months. Most recently, StaffWars Live was updated on October 2, 2026 and Skein.ch on September 23, 2026.

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