Comparison

Tin Whistle vs Harmonica Bending Trainer+

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

Head to head
About

Tin Whistle

This app offers an authentic-sounding High-D Irish Tin Whistle experience, playable by touching notes on the screen. It also supports MIDI input from external devices, allowing for a wider range of musical expression and integration with other MIDI apps.

Highlights
  • Authentic High-D Irish Tin Whistle sound
  • Touch-based note input
  • MIDI chanter and keyboard support
  • Adjustable MIDI settings (channel, bottom note)
  • Two-octave chromatic range
  • Pitch bend control
Features
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Tin Whistle is an easy to play and authentic sounding High-D Irish Tin Whistle / Pennywhistle! It can also be played from a MIDI chanter, keyboard, or other MIDI apps. The instrument is commonly used in Traditional Irish Music. The sounds are based on per-note samples from my own whistle collection. Touch the notes on the whistle to play. Like a real tin whistle, only one note may be played at a time. Touch the grey blocks next to the whistle to jump to the second octave. Touch the "?" to show/hide the labels. Touch the "i" to bring up the setting page where you can set the MIDI channel and bottom note. MIDI Chanter control for the Fagerström Uilleann Technopipes and other MIDI chanters: Connect your MIDI chanter or keyboard first to your iPhone using a hardware MIDI interface, then launch Tin Whistle MIDI range is chromatic over the complete two-octave range of the instrument. Use the "Channel" control to set your controller's output MIDI channel. Use the "Use Lowest Note Setting" switch setting to enable / disable the bottom note offset for use with MIDI keyboards and chanters. When OFF, uses D3 (MIDI Note 62). This is best for use with keyboards. When ON, set the lowest MIDI note (default is for the Fagerström Uilleann Technopipes 69 - A3) to match your MIDI chanter lowest note. Range is from MIDI note 55 to 79. MIDI pitch bend response is based on the setting of the "Pitchbend Semitones" slider. Range is from 0 to 12 semitones. Default is 2 semitones. Also works as a sound module for other MIDI file player apps.

About

Harmonica Bending Trainer+

This app aids in practicing bending techniques for 10-hole diatonic harmonicas. It provides dedicated support for musicians looking to master this specific skill.

Highlights
  • Bending practice support
  • 10-hole diatonic harmonicas
  • Dedicated practice tool
  • Music skill development
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Harmonica Bending Trainer+ supports your bending practice for 10-hole diatonic harmonicas.

Screenshots

Tin Whistle2 screens
Harmonica Bending Trainer+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Harmonica Bending Trainer+ at 100% against Tin Whistle's 25%. Tin Whistle's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tin Whistle costs $0.99 and Harmonica Bending Trainer+ $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tin Whistle ships an update fortnightly, Harmonica Bending Trainer+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tin Whistle versus Harmonica Bending Trainer+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTin WhistleHarmonica Bending Trainer+
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael EskinBlowbend.jp

Customer experience

Tin Whistle

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Harmonica Bending Trainer+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tin Whistle

No in-app purchases

None

Harmonica Bending Trainer+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tin Whistle free?
Tin Whistle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmonica Bending Trainer+ free?
Harmonica Bending Trainer+ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tin Whistle or Harmonica Bending Trainer+ have ads?
Neither Tin Whistle nor Harmonica Bending Trainer+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tin Whistle or Harmonica Bending Trainer+?
Tin Whistle ships an update fortnightly, and Harmonica Bending Trainer+ every 2 months. Most recently, Tin Whistle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Harmonica Bending Trainer+ on November 1, 2026.

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