# Professional Violin vs Simple Violin

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Violin at 5.0 against Professional Violin's 3.9. Simple Violin also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Professional Violin's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Professional Violin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Violin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Simple Violin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Professional Violin has 42 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Professional Violin ships an update every 4 months, Simple Violin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Professional Violin | Simple Violin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/professional-violin/id1452594913/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-violin/id6756941738/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **42** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 208 MB | 167 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alper Kahriman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1054578352) | [Mustafa Demir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1204716531) |

## What reviewers say

### Professional Violin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/professional-violin/id1452594913)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get Premium | $9.99 | one-time |


### Simple Violin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-violin/id6756941738)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Professional Violin free?

Professional Violin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Simple Violin free?

Simple Violin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Professional Violin or Simple Violin?

Simple Violin is rated higher. Professional Violin averages 3.9 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Simple Violin averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Professional Violin or Simple Violin have ads?

Both Professional Violin and Simple Violin show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Professional Violin or Simple Violin?

Professional Violin ships an update every 4 months, and Simple Violin fortnightly. Most recently, Professional Violin was updated on October 25, 2026 and Simple Violin on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*