Handpan vs Handpaner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hang instrument simulation
- High-quality audio
- Low latency playback
- Sound customization
- Record and save tunes
- Intuitive interface
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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
Handpaner
Create your own virtual handpan by customizing each note. Discover scales, chords, and learn to play songs on your unique instrument.
- Customizable virtual handpan
- Discover scales and chords
- Learn to play songs
- Create unique handpan models
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Handpaner is a virtual handpan where you can customize each note to create your perfect handpan model and help you find all the scales, chords it contains and some songs you can play with it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Handpan at 3.8 against Handpaner's 2.0. Handpan also leads on price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and review sentiment (35% vs 14%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Handpan costs $2.99 and Handpaner $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Handpan holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handpan has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Handpan's written reviews are positive against 14% of Handpaner's.
| Parameter | Handpan | Handpaner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (21 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aliaksei Vatutsin | Robin BERGERE |
Customer experience
Handpan
Handpaner
In-app purchases
Handpan
No in-app purchases
Handpaner
No in-app purchases
