Comparison

Handpan vs Handpan Rhythms

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

Handpan Rhythms

Create and hear your own Handpan rhythms with simple notation. Practice with a metronome and explore example rhythms. Play a virtual Handpan directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Compose custom Handpan rhythms
  • Hear rhythms with virtual Handpan
  • Practice with clap metronome
  • Explore example rhythms
  • Play virtual Handpan
  • Custom scale support (premium)
  • Rhythm save/export/import (premium)
Features
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Using this app you can write your own Handpan rhythm with simple notations and hear how it sounds like with a virtual Handpan! The app also includes a set of popular rhythms as examples. You can also play the rhythm along with the clap sound as a metronome for practicing the tempo. The writing system is based on the names of the Handpan strokes with a precise timing. The user sets the number of beats in the rhythm. Each beat is shown with a box. The time duration of each beat is specified by BPM. This time duration is divided equally between all the notes written in the beat box. Also, you can play a virtual Handpan in the app, if you have no access to a real one. The premium version enables the custom scale, rhythm save, export, and import features. It also removes all ads from the app. The in-app purchase for accessing the premium version is a single-time payment which never expires.

Screenshots

Handpan3 screens
Handpan Rhythms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Handpan Rhythms at Free against Handpan's $2.99. Handpan Rhythms also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (75% vs 35%). Handpan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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 Rhythms is free to download; Handpan costs $2.99 up front. Handpan Rhythms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Handpan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handpan Rhythms holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Handpan's written reviews are positive against 75% of Handpan Rhythms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handpan ships an update every 8 months, Handpan Rhythms every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Handpan versus Handpan Rhythms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandpanHandpan Rhythms
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (21 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAliaksei VatutsinBita Sobhani

Customer experience

Handpan

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

Handpan Rhythms

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Handpan

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Handpan Rhythms

One-time1
  • Premium$14.99

Questions

Is Handpan free?
Handpan costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handpan Rhythms free?
Handpan Rhythms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Handpan or Handpan Rhythms?
Handpan Rhythms is rated higher. Handpan averages 3.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Handpan Rhythms averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Handpan or Handpan Rhythms have ads?
Handpan Rhythms shows ads; Handpan does not.
Which is updated more often, Handpan or Handpan Rhythms?
Handpan ships an update every 8 months, and Handpan Rhythms every 4 months. Most recently, Handpan was updated on September 30, 2026 and Handpan Rhythms on August 27, 2026.

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