Comparison

Professional Violin vs Harp Real

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

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About

Professional Violin

Experience realistic violin sounds with diverse articulations and advanced tuning. Record and share your musical creations with a variety of expressive tones and effects.

Highlights
  • Realistic violin sounds
  • Orchestra and Orchestra X sound groups
  • Microtonal tuning
  • Transpose adjustment
  • Reverb and chorus effects
  • Dynamic key sensitivity
  • Built-in recorder
Features
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Step into the world of classical, orchestral, and modern violin music with Professional Violin! This app delivers authentic and high-quality violin sounds, offering a realistic and immersive experience for musicians, learners, and violin enthusiasts. Featuring two distinct sound groups—Orchestra and Orchestra X, Professional Violin provides a rich variety of expressive tones and articulations. With advanced features like microtonal tuning, transpose adjustment, reverb effects, chorus mode, and dynamic key sensitivity, Professional Violin brings professional-level playability to your fingertips. About the Violin The violin is a timeless and expressive string instrument, used across classical, jazz, folk, and contemporary music. Whether playing delicate solos, powerful orchestral sections, or intricate folk melodies, the violin’s deep emotional range and technical versatility make it one of the most beloved instruments worldwide. Why You’ll Love Professional Violin Two Unique Violin Sound Groups Orchestra Sounds (For expressive solo and ensemble performance) Forte Arco Normal: A strong, standard violin sound for dynamic playing. Fortissimo Arco Normal: A powerful, resonant tone, ideal for commanding passages. Piano Arco Normal: A softer, more delicate tone for subtle and expressive playing. Pianissimo Arco Normal: An ultra-soft articulation for gentle melodies. Long Forte Molto Vibrato: A sustained, richly vibrated note for deep emotional expression. Long Mezzo Forte Molto Vibrato: A balanced vibrato articulation for warm, lyrical passages. Orchestra X Sounds (For advanced articulation and phrase-based expression) Phrase Forte Arco Martele: A bold, accented attack with a crisp bowing technique. Phrase Forte Arco Spiccato: A light, bouncing articulation ideal for fast, rhythmic passages. Phrase Forte Arco Staccato: A short, precise articulation with a sharp attack. Phrase Forte Harmonic Glissando: A unique, sliding harmonic effect for ethereal sounds. Phrase Fortissimo Arco Tremolo: A fast, expressive trembling bowing technique. Phrase Mezzo Forte Arco Glissando: A sliding note articulation for seamless melodic transitions. Advanced Features for Enhanced Playability Microtonal Tuning: Adjust pitches for traditional and experimental scales, ideal for world music and microtonal compositions. Transpose Adjustment: Easily shift keys to match your musical preferences or play along with other instruments. Reverb Effects: Add depth and atmosphere to your performance with adjustable reverb. Chorus Mode: Layer your notes with rich harmonies, creating a fuller and more dynamic sound. Dynamic Key Sensitivity: Play with natural expression—soft presses produce quieter tones, while harder presses deliver louder, more powerful notes. Record Your Performances Capture your violin music effortlessly with the built-in recorder. Perfect for revisiting practice sessions, composing new pieces, or sharing your artistry. Share Your Music Easily share your violin performances with friends, family, or audiences worldwide, showcasing the beauty and expressiveness of this classical instrument. What Makes Professional Violin Unique? Authentic Sound: Every note replicates the rich and expressive tones of a real violin, with both standard and advanced articulation options. Innovative Controls: Explore microtonal tuning, transpose settings, reverb effects, and dynamic sensitivity for a fully customizable experience. Elegant Design: A sleek, intuitive interface ensures a seamless experience for musicians of all levels. Creative Freedom: Whether playing classical sonatas, dramatic film scores, folk dances, or jazz improvisations, Professional Violin offers endless possibilities for musical expression. Download Professional Violin today and let the expressive tones of the violin inspire your music!

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

Professional Violin4 screens
Harp Real4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Harp Real at 4.7 against Professional Violin's 4.0. Harp Real also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (68% vs 43%). Professional Violin's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Professional Violin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Harp Real asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Harp Real holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harp Real has 649 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Professional Violin's written reviews are positive against 68% of Harp Real's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Professional Violin ships an update every 4 months, Harp Real every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Professional Violin versus Harp Real: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProfessional ViolinHarp Real
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (44 ratings)4.7 (649 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews67.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44649 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB97 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAlper KahrimanSon Truong Ngoc

Customer experience

Professional Violin

All ratings42 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Harp Real

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

Bugs and requests

Professional Violin

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

1 purchases

Professional Violin

One-time1
  • Get Premium$9.99
None

Harp Real

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Professional Violin free?
Professional Violin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harp Real free?
Harp Real is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Professional Violin or Harp Real?
Harp Real is rated higher. Professional Violin averages 4.0 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Harp Real averages 4.7 from 649 ratings.
Do Professional Violin or Harp Real have ads?
Both Professional Violin and Harp Real show ads.
Which is updated more often, Professional Violin or Harp Real?
Professional Violin ships an update every 4 months, and Harp Real every 15 months. Most recently, Professional Violin was updated on November 2, 2026 and Harp Real on November 3, 2026.

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