Tin Whistle vs Harmonica Bending Trainer+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Tin Whistle | Harmonica Bending Trainer+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Eskin | Blowbend.jp |
Customer experience
Tin Whistle
Harmonica Bending Trainer+
In-app purchases
Tin Whistle
No in-app purchases
Harmonica Bending Trainer+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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