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Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone vs FROGUIRO

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

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Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone

Explore the sounds of percussion instruments like the marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, and glockenspiel. Learn about their construction and musical applications, from solo performances to orchestral compositions.

Highlights
  • Marimba simulation
  • Xylophone simulation
  • Vibraphone simulation
  • Glockenspiel simulation
  • Learn about instrument construction
  • Explore musical applications
Features
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The Marimba is a percussion music instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with yarn or rubber mallets to produce musical tones. Resonators or pipes suspended underneath the bars amplify their sound. The bars of a chromatic marimba are arranged like the keys of a piano, with the groups of two and three accidentals raised vertically, overlapping the natural bars to aid the performer both visually and physically. This instrument is a type of idiophone, but with a more resonant and lower-pitched tessitura than the xylophone. A person who plays the marimba is called a marimbist or a marimba player. Modern uses of the marimba include solo performances, woodwind and brass ensembles, marimba concertos, jazz ensembles, marching band (front ensembles), drum and bugle corps, and orchestral compositions. Contemporary composers have used the unique sound of the marimba more and more in recent years. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marimba) The Xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets. Each bar is an idiophone tuned to a pitch of a musical scale, whether pentatonic or heptatonic in the case of many African and Asian instruments, diatonic in many western children's instruments, or chromatic for orchestral use. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylophone) The Vibraphone is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family. It consists of tuned metal bars, and is usually played by holding two or four soft mallets and striking the bars. People who play the vibraphone are called vibraphonists or vibraharpists. The vibraphone resembles any keyboard instrument. One of the main differences between the vibraphone and other mallet instruments is that each bar suspends over a resonator tube with a motor-driven butterfly valve at the top. The valves connect together on a common axle, which produces a tremolo or vibrato effect while the motor rotates the axle. The vibraphone also has a sustain pedal similar to a piano. With the pedal up, the bars produce a muted sound. With the pedal down, the bars sustain for several seconds, or until muted with the pedal. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibraphone) The Glockenspiel is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone, although the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, thus making it a metallophone. The glockenspiel, additionally, is usually smaller and, because of both its material and smaller size, higher in pitch. In German, a carillon is also called a glockenspiel, while in French, the glockenspiel is often called a carillon. In music scores the glockenspiel is sometimes designated by the Italian term campanelli. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glockenspiel Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are musical instruments in the percussion family. Their sound resembles that of church bells, carillon, or a bell tower; the original tubular bells were made to duplicate the sound of church bells within an ensemble. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular_bells The Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone Real is percussion simulation app using yarn mallet with roll feature. Frequency range: C3 -> F6 (Marimba, Vibraphone), G4 -> C8 (Xylophone), C4 -> F7 (Glockenspiel), C5 -> F8 (Tubular Bell). More offline and online songs for practice (With the ability to change speed, transpose, reverb). Play with multi modes: - Full (Left & Right hand) - Only Right hand - Right hand (Auto or Piano Left hand) - Real Time - Auto-play (Preview) Support multi views and adjustable UI for optimal experience. Record feature: record, play back and share to your friends. Export .wav file feature: export and save .wav file to storage (With the ability to change speed, transpose). ** Songs is updated regularly

About

FROGUIRO

This virtual instrument game allows you to create unique sounds by tapping or dragging across a frog. Explore different tones by touching various parts of the frog, or slide your finger along its spine for satisfying ASMR effects. Make your own music or play along with rhythm challenges.

Highlights
  • Virtual musical instrument
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • ASMR sound creation
  • Tap and drag controls
  • Make your own music
  • Improve rhythm skills
Features
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FROGUIRO is a virtual musical instrument and rhythm game. ● Tap or drag across the frog to create different sounds. ● Create different tones by tapping the frog in different places. ● Run your finger across its spine to make even more satisfying sounds. ● Make your own music ● Play along with the timing game to improve your rhythm

Screenshots

Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone4 screens
FROGUIRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone at none against FROGUIRO's 1. Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 1) and chart position (#121 vs unranked). FROGUIRO's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FROGUIRO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FROGUIRO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone's written reviews are positive against 100% of FROGUIRO's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone versus FROGUIRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarimba, Xylophone, VibraphoneFROGUIRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSon Truong NgocAmmonite Design Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone

All ratings2,085 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%

FROGUIRO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect note mapping (e.g., A# is actually Bb)
  • Ads interfering with gameplay
  • Settings not working properly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more instrument options (bells, slapaphone, etc.)
  • Ability to create and share custom music
  • MIDI input and AUv3 support
  • More song options and ability to import custom songs
  • Customization options (e.g., disable echoes, turn off rolls)

FROGUIRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FROGUIRO

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone free?
Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FROGUIRO free?
FROGUIRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone or FROGUIRO?
FROGUIRO is rated higher. Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while FROGUIRO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone or FROGUIRO have ads?
Both Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone and FROGUIRO show ads.

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