Keyboard Collection vs Xylophone!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keyboard Collection
Practice playing piano, electric piano, and harpsichord on your mobile device. Features realistic instrument models, 4-octave keyboards, and multitouch support for chords.
- Realistic instrument models
- Interactive 3D view
- 4-octave keyboards
- Multitouch for chords
- Authentic polyphonic sound
- Optional note overlay
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Whether you're a complete beginner or a virtuoso, you can practise on the go with the Keyboard Collection, including Piano, Electric Piano and Harpsichord. Features * Realistic instrument models * Interactive 3D view * 4-octave keyboards * Multitouch for chords * Authentic polyphonic sound * Optional note overlay
Xylophone!
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12 different instrument sounds. 36 familiar first songs and nursery rhymes 9 bright and colourful backgrounds Listen to the song first, then play it yourself Toddler-friendly buttons and navigation Teaches early note recognition. Explore their own musical creativity with any instrument in Creative Play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Xylophone! at Free against Keyboard Collection's $0.99. Keyboard Collection's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On ads 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
Xylophone! is free to download; Keyboard Collection costs $0.99 up front. Xylophone! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Keyboard Collection asks for nothing beyond the download.
Keyboard Collection ships an update every 4 months, Xylophone! every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keyboard Collection | Xylophone! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Swinburn | Grant Strickland |
In-app purchases
Keyboard Collection
No in-app purchases
Xylophone!
- Xylophone Full Access$1.99
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