Comparison

Handpan vs 空灵鼓

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

Head to head
About

Handpan

This music application transforms your smartphone into a realistic Hang instrument simulator. It offers high-quality sounds, intuitive design, and is suitable for musicians of all levels. Record, save, and play your own tunes with ease.

Highlights
  • Hang instrument simulation
  • High-quality audio
  • Low latency playback
  • Sound customization
  • Record and save tunes
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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At the moment, Handpan is a best and closest sounding Hang instrument simulator. Handpan is a simple and easy-to-use music application which will turn your smartphone into a real musical instrument! Handpan contains only high-quality sounds, has good graphics and neat design. The app is suitable for both a beginner musician and an experienced percussionist. Features: - 2 different types of the Handpan instrument - High-quality sounds - Playback without delays (low latency audio) - Sound settings - Possibility to record, save, and play saved tunes - Animations - Easy-to-use

About

空灵鼓

Experience the authentic sound of a tongue drum with this app. It offers various drum sizes and beautiful visual designs for an immersive musical experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic tongue drum sound
  • Multiple drum sizes (8, 11, 13, 15 notes)
  • Variety of beautiful drum skins
  • Immersive musical experience
Features
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空灵鼓是一款真实的空灵鼓演奏软件,我们采集了真实的空灵鼓音色,让您演奏出更真实的感受。 我们提供了8音鼓/11音鼓/13音鼓/15音鼓,满足您的各种需求,并包含多种漂亮的鼓面,让您演奏的同时也能赏心悦目。

Screenshots

Handpan3 screens
空灵鼓4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handpan at 35% against 空灵鼓's 0%. Handpan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 24 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Handpan costs $2.99 and 空灵鼓 $2.99 up front. 空灵鼓 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Handpan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handpan ships an update every 8 months, 空灵鼓 every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Handpan versus 空灵鼓: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandpan空灵鼓
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating3.8 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB52 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAliaksei Vatutsin传华 杨

Customer experience

Handpan

All ratings21 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative40.0%

空灵鼓

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Handpan

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

空灵鼓

One-time1
  • 购买空灵鼓$3.99

Questions

Is Handpan free?
Handpan costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 空灵鼓 free?
空灵鼓 costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Handpan or 空灵鼓 have ads?
Neither Handpan nor 空灵鼓 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handpan or 空灵鼓?
Handpan ships an update every 8 months, and 空灵鼓 every 24 months. Most recently, Handpan was updated on September 30, 2026 and 空灵鼓 on September 17, 2026.

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