iMusicInstruments vs iClef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMusicInstruments
Explore a diverse collection of musical instruments from around the globe. This app offers a simulated keyboard with various sounds, allowing users to play melodies and entertain others. It supports transposition and spans 3 octaves, making it a fun tool for musical exploration.
- Simulated music keyboard
- Global instrument sounds
- 3-octave span
- Transposition feature
- Supports phones and tablets
- 76+ musical instruments and sounds
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Music Instruments Music Instruments from all over the world Have fun playing sounds on a music keyboard. Entertain your family and friends with this very easy to use simulated music keyboard. Play any melody you like in different music sounds. Look, listen and play the sounds of music from different cultures and countries around the world. Musical keyboard spans 3 octaves. Music transposition up or down half a tone on the musical keyboard. Transpose the sound to make it easy to accompany other music instruments. Works with telephones and tablets. 76 musical instruments or sound available : Wind : trumpet, oboe, clarinet, accordion, harmonica, banoneon, trombone, tuba, french horns, saxophone, english horn, bassoon, piccolo, flute, recorder, panflute, bottle blow, shakuhachi, whistle, ocarina, bagpipe, shanai Strings : guitar, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, harp, sitar, banjo, shamisen, koto, fiddle Percussion : vibraphone, timpani, glockenspiel, music box, marimba, xylophone, tubular bell, santur, kalimba, tinkle bell, agogo, steel drums, wood block, taiko Keyboard : piano, organ, electric piano, honky tonk, harpsichord, clavichord, celesta, syncalliope Sounds : bird, telephone, choir aahs, voice oohs, space voice, ice rain, crystal, helicopter, applause, saw, sea shore, fifth saw wave, fantasia, star theme Notes on the keys available C D E F G A B C D E F G A H Do Ré Mi Fa Sol La Si Ni Pa Vu Ga Di Ke Zo Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni ha ni ho he to i ro
iClef
Learn to identify and practice fundamental music notation skills across various clefs. This tool is designed to accelerate learning for students and sight-readers, helping to differentiate pitches on the stave.
- Learn treble and bass clefs
- Practice less common clefs
- Improve pitch differentiation
- Accelerate notation skills
- Optimize learning process
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We created iClef for our students to accelerate and optimize the learning process. iClef helps you learn and practice fundamental notation skills. For sight-readers, iClef is a great tool. Whether you want to learn treble or bass clef or interested in less commonly known clefs like Soprano, and Mezzo Soprano, iClef will help you train your eyes for seamless differentiation of various pitches on the stave. iClef has six clefs: Treble: Treble clef can also be called violin clef, or G clef, because the curl of the clef encircles the line where the note G falls. This clef is used for high-sounding instruments, such as violin, guitar, mandolin, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, saxophone, horn, and trumpet. The upper staff of keyboard instruments also use treble clef. Bass: Bass clef may also be referred to as F clef, because the note F is found on the line in between the two dots of the clef’s symbol. This clef is used for low-sounding instruments, such as bass guitar, cello, double bass, bassoon, trombone, tuba, and timpani. The bottom staff of keyboard instruments also use bass clef. Alto: Alto clef is often called viola clef, or sometimes C clef, since the middle line of the staff is the note C. The viola and the alto trombone are generally the only instruments that use this clef. Tenor: Tenor clef is not seen very often; it is occasionally used to represent the upper ranges of the cello, double bass, bassoon, and trombone. Its symbol is identical to the alto clef, but is moved higher on the staff. Mezzo Soprano: When the C-clef is placed on the second line of the stave, it is called the mezzo-soprano clef. The mezzo-soprano clef is specifically popular in Azerbaijan music. It is widely used in music sheets written for Tar. However, it is very rarely used in modern contexts. It was traditionally used for mezzo-soprano voices in operatic roles, notably by composer Claudio Monteverdi. This clef was also used for certain flute parts during renaissance, especially when doubling vocal lines. Soprano: When the C-clef is placed on the first line of the stave, it is called the soprano clef. This clef was used for the right hand of keyboard music (particularly in France; see Bauyn manuscript) as well as in vocal music for sopranos, and sometimes in high viola da gamba parts alongside the alto clef.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iMusicInstruments at 5.0 against iClef's 4.2. iMusicInstruments also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.4). iClef's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
iMusicInstruments costs $0.99 and iClef $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iMusicInstruments holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
iMusicInstruments ships an update every 12 months, iClef every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMusicInstruments | iClef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alain Kong | Anousha Kafashian |
Customer experience
iMusicInstruments
iClef
In-app purchases
iMusicInstruments
No in-app purchases
iClef
No in-app purchases
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