Comparison

Hang Drum vs Harp Real

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

Head to head
About

Hang Drum

This app allows you to play a virtual hang drum on your phone anytime. It offers multi-touch support, various hang drum sounds, and the ability to record and play back your musical creations. Regular updates are planned to add new features and fix bugs.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch support
  • Multiple hang drum sound types
  • Audio recording while playing
  • Record file playback
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Hang drum is virtual musical instrument app for people who love this. Now you can play hang any time by your phone. It is easy to use and integrated many cool effects and functions. Features: - Multi-touch supported - Many type of hang drum/handpan sound - Be able to record audio while playing - Show list of record files and play them. Many features will be update soon We will update app monthly by fixing bug (if have any) and add new features for it. So let us know about your experience and keep in touch with us. If you have any complain or suggestion for our app to be better. Contact to us by email: ptdno1studio@gmail.com

About

Harp Real

This app simulates a 27-string lever harp, offering a realistic playing experience with a wide frequency range. Practice songs with adjustable speed and transposition, or play in real-time. Record and share your music.

Highlights
  • 27-string lever harp simulation
  • Frequency range C3 to A6#
  • Offline and online song practice
  • Adjustable song speed and transposition
  • Reverb effect
  • Normal and RealTime play modes
  • Autoplay option
  • Record, playback, and share functionality
Features
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The Harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps have been known since antiquity in Asia, Africa and Europe, dating back at least as early as 3500 BC. The instrument had great popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, where it evolved into a wide range of variants with new technologies, and was disseminated to Europe's colonies, finding particular popularity in Latin America. Although some ancient members of the harp family died out in the Near East and South Asia, descendants of early harps are still played in Myanmar and parts of Africa, and other defunct variants in Europe and Asia have been utilized by musicians in the modern era. Harps vary globally in many ways. In terms of size, many smaller harps can be played on the lap, whereas larger harps are quite heavy and rest on the floor. Different harps may use strings of catgut, nylon, metal, or some combination. While all harps have a neck, resonator, and strings, frame harps have a pillar at their long end to support the strings, while open harps, such as arch harps and bow harps, do not. Modern harps also vary in techniques used to extend the range and chromaticism (e.g., adding sharps and flats) of the strings, such as adjusting a string's note mid-performance with levers or pedals which modify the pitch. The pedal harp is a standard instrument in the orchestra of the Romantic music era (ca. 1800–1910) and the contemporary music era. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harp) The Harp Real is Lever Harp (Celtic Harp) 27 strings simulation app with lever feature. Frequency range: C3 -> A6#. More offline and online songs for practice (With the ability to change speed, transpose, reverb). Play with 2 modes: - Normal - RealTime You can choose autoplay for listening songs. Record feature: record, play back and share to your friends. ** Songs is updated regularly

Screenshots

Hang Drum2 screens
Harp Real4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Harp Real at 68% against Hang Drum's 23%. Harp Real also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (647 vs 68). Hang Drum's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). On price, 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

Harp Real holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harp Real has 647 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Hang Drum's written reviews are positive against 68% of Harp Real's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hang Drum ships an update every 2 months, Harp Real every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hang Drum versus Harp Real: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHang DrumHarp Real
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (68 ratings)4.7 (647 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews67.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68647 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuan NguyenSon Truong Ngoc

Customer experience

Hang Drum

All ratings66 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

Harp Real

All ratings635 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Hang Drum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Harp Real

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • No sound output for some users
  • Volume control not easily accessible
  • Incorrect pitches in some instances
  • App not functioning properly on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Background play functionality
  • Transpose button
  • Second hand notes for all songs
  • Better documentation/tutorial

In-app purchases

None

Hang Drum

No in-app purchases

None

Harp Real

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hang Drum free?
Hang Drum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harp Real free?
Harp Real is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hang Drum or Harp Real?
Harp Real is rated higher. Hang Drum averages 3.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Harp Real averages 4.7 from 647 ratings.
Do Hang Drum or Harp Real have ads?
Harp Real shows ads; Hang Drum does not.
Which is updated more often, Hang Drum or Harp Real?
Hang Drum ships an update every 2 months, and Harp Real every 15 months. Most recently, Hang Drum was updated on October 24, 2026 and Harp Real on October 29, 2026.

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