Comparison

High School Simulator 2018 vs Violin Real

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

Head to head
About

High School Simulator 2018

Experience virtual Japanese high school life with extensive character customization options. This simulation game offers an enhanced school and student experience.

Highlights
  • Japanese high school simulation
  • Character customization
  • Enhanced school environment
  • Enhanced student quality
  • 2018 version improvements
Features
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Enjoy Japanese High School Life. Customize Characters. Enhanced School and Student Quality in the 2018 Version.

About

Violin Real

This app simulates a violin, allowing users to play by drawing a bow (Arco) or plucking strings (Pizzicato). It offers multiple playing modes, practice songs with adjustable speed, and features for creating music sheets and recording performances.

Highlights
  • Arco (bowing) simulation
  • Pizzicato (plucking) simulation
  • Multiple playing modes (Simple, Professional, No Bow)
  • Practice songs with speed control
  • Music sheet creation and export
  • Recording and playback functionality
Features
Currently charting
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The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these are virtually unused. The violin typically has four strings tuned in perfect fifths, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its strings, though it can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and by striking the strings with the wooden side of the bow (col legno). Violins are important instruments in a wide variety of musical genres. They are most prominent in the Western classical tradition, both in ensembles (from chamber music to orchestras) and as solo instruments and in many varieties of folk music, including country music, bluegrass music and in jazz. Electric violins with solid bodies and piezoelectric pickups are used in some forms of rock music and jazz fusion, with the pickups plugged into instrument amplifiers and speakers to produce sound. Further, the violin has come to be played in many non-Western music cultures, including Indian music and Iranian music. The name fiddle is often used regardless of the type of music played on it. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin) The Violin Real is 2 Violin type simulation app with Arco (using hand drag Violin bow) and Pizzicato (using hand touch) feature. Frequency range: G3 -> A5#. More offline and online songs for practice (With the ability to change speed) Play with 3 modes: - Simple (Recommend for Beginner): Only use right hand for dragging Violin bow (Arco) or touching Violin string (Pizzicato) - Professional: Use 2 hands. Use right hand for dragging Violin bow (Arco) or touching Violin string (Pizzicato). Use left hand for choosing note (frequency) in Violin string. - No Bow: Use 1 or 2 hands press note for playing Violin sound You can choose autoplay for listening songs. Create Music Sheet feature: You can create, save, open your music sheet with 2 instruments: Violin and Piano. Export it for playing or sharing to everyone. Record feature: record, play back and share to your friends. ** Songs is updated regularly

Screenshots

High School Simulator 20184 screens
Violin Real4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Violin Real at 4.3 against High School Simulator 2018's 3.8. Violin Real also leads on chart position (#114 vs unranked) and review sentiment (67% vs 59%). High School Simulator 2018's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (24K vs 735). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Violin Real holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High School Simulator 2018 has 24K ratings behind it against 735, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of High School Simulator 2018's written reviews are positive against 67% of Violin Real's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

High School Simulator 2018 ships an update every 2 weeks, Violin Real every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
High School Simulator 2018 versus Violin Real: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh School Simulator 2018Violin Real
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (24K ratings)4.3 (735 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews67.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better735
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#114 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developertomoya sugikamiSon Truong Ngoc

Customer experience

High School Simulator 2018

All ratings24,004 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews3,005 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative24.5%

Violin Real

All ratings708 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative28.9%

User reviews

High School Simulator 2018

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Fun game
  • 🤩 Customizable character
  • 👍 No cost to play
  • 🤗 Entertaining to play with friends

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Robotic NPC behavior
  • 🤔 Limited interactions with students
  • 🙄 Lack of activities and progression
  • 😒 Repetitive gameplay

Violin Real

From 735 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎵 No ads or interruptions during use
  • 📚 Educational value for beginners
  • 🎨 Beautifully designed interface
  • 🎯 Multiple difficulty modes available
  • 🎹 Sheet music feature included

Room to improve

  • 😤 Significantly harder to play than real violin
  • 🎻 Unrealistic violin mechanics and controls
  • 🐛 Sound cuts out unexpectedly
  • ❌ Limited note range (doesn't go up to A7)
  • 🔧 Inaccurate tuning on certain strings (D string)

Bugs and requests

High School Simulator 2018

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearance of weapons in recent updates
  • Inconsistent behavior of police and teachers
  • Graphical glitches and performance issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more weapons and ways to kill
  • Implement rival characters and storyline
  • Expand the town and add more interactive locations
  • Improve character animations and behaviors
  • Introduce dating/romance mechanics
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  • Add more customization options
  • Implement a sanity/insanity system
  • Allow players to kidnap and brainwash students

Violin Real

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Sound cuts out when trying to sustain notes
  • App switches to wrong string or tone unexpectedly
  • Unwanted note repetition or no sound at times
  • D string is out of tune
  • G#3 note is an octave lower than expected (G#2)
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  • Glitchy performance during gameplay
  • Inconsistent audio output

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand note range to include higher octaves (up to A7)
  • Add more violin positions for extended range
  • Improve bow control mechanics
  • Fix string positioning to match real violin layout
  • Add more songs with complete note sets

In-app purchases

None

High School Simulator 2018

No in-app purchases

None

Violin Real

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is High School Simulator 2018 free?
High School Simulator 2018 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Violin Real free?
Violin Real is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, High School Simulator 2018 or Violin Real?
Violin Real is rated higher. High School Simulator 2018 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Violin Real averages 4.3 from 735 ratings.
Do High School Simulator 2018 or Violin Real have ads?
Both High School Simulator 2018 and Violin Real show ads.
Which is updated more often, High School Simulator 2018 or Violin Real?
High School Simulator 2018 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Violin Real every 8 months. Most recently, High School Simulator 2018 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Violin Real on November 6, 2026.

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