Comparison

Tongo Circus vs Instruments 360x

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

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About

Tongo Circus

Explore a magical circus world through interactive games designed for children. This app playfully introduces young learners to classical music and its emotional expressions through engaging circus scenes and animations. It's a joyful, ad-free experience crafted by music and education experts.

Highlights
  • Interactive circus scenes
  • Introduction to classical music
  • Playful learning without explanations
  • Focus on musical moods and expressions
  • Animations illustrating musical structures
  • 15 minutes of curated music
Features
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The magical world of the circus, interactive and set out in games specially for children. After the worldwide success of Tongo Music (Apple App of the Year 2016, Parents’ Choice Gold Award), Tongo Circus now follows with more music for children. Little Tongo introduces us to his ringing circus world. His companions are a powerful lion, a clumsy clown, foolhardy acrobats, skilful artists, a sounding popcorn machine, and many more. The circus is an emotional world where children cheer, rejoice, laugh and are amazed. They focus on the artists, hold their breath - and that's exactly the same with music. Especially for smaller children Tongo has selected beautiful music. Very playfully, Tongo manages to introduce children to the music. And so in this lovely app they learn without any explanations and with much joy. Our team of experienced musicians, pedagogues and illustrators stands for learning with fun. Made with love, without advertising, in-app purchases or data usage. 11 circus scenes to play with: - Tongo conjures from his magic hat - A strong lion jumps through the ring - The penguin family is balancing on the ball - Dancers to dream - The monkeys show their acrobatic art - A mouse is running on the rope - A bear plays the circus clown - A juggler practicing - The circus band ensures the best mood - A sounding popcorn machine - A sounding starry sky The music The Tongo Circus features 15 minutes of music for children of selected compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georges Bizet, Johannes Brahms, Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, Charles Gounod, Edvard Grieg, Joseph Haydn, Modest Mussorgsky, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nikolai A. Rimsky-Korsakov, Johann Strauss and Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky. +++ More about our concept for interested parents +++ HOW DO CHILDREN LEARN IN THE APP? We completely dispense with explanatory texts in the app. The learning on the smartphone or tablet is fun and playful. To do this, we actively involve the children in the design of the circus performances in small games. In doing so, children unconsciously experience how music can reproduce a variety of moods and expressions. The ears become pointed and abstract structures such as polyphony, musical phrases and motifs become visible. FIGURE OF MOOD The circus is an emotional world where children cheer, rejoice, laugh and are amazed. They focus on the artists, and hold their breath - and that's the same with music. In the lovingly illustrated circus scenes, very different pieces of music are played. The variety of moods and expressive possibilities of music can be experienced here. If the clown comes on stage, the music becomes fun, as soon as the lion is standing in the arena, the music sounds noticeably large and majestic, and everything changes to a tender tone, when the mouse stands on the rope. STRUCTURES OF MUSIC In many small animations children learn structures and building blocks of music. Complex terms such as polyphony, musical phrases or motifs become very clearly and intuitively comprehensible: when the penguins balance on the ball or the skilful monkey rocks on the trapeze. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS As a continuation of the app "Tongo Musik" Tongo introduces further musical instruments. The timbres and pitches of the instruments become audible as they sound individually and together in the circus band. RHYTHMS The popcorn machine becomes a rhythm machine. Children playfully hear many rhythms - from simple to complex rhythm sequences. THE MUSIC Tongo circus is an invitation to listen. All pieces have been carefully selected for children. In the app, we attach great importance to sound quality and high quality recordings of the classic label NAXOS.

About

Instruments 360x

Explore a world of musical instruments with interactive features, high-definition images, and engaging quizzes. This app offers virtual tours and puzzles to educate and entertain young music enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Over 30 instruments with HD images
  • Zoom function for detailed views
  • Interactive instrument quizzes
  • Challenging instrument puzzles
  • 3 virtual music tours
  • Adorable photos and sounds
Features
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Instruments 360x: The advanced instrument experience for kids! Welcome to Instruments 360x, the app designed for young instrument enthusiasts! Embark on a delightful journey through the enchanting world of instruments with interactive features that entertain and educate. Discover over 30 instruments with splendid high-definition images:Accordion,Acoustic Guitar,Bagpipes,Balalaika,Bandura,Banjo,Bassoon,Bongos,Castanets,Cello,Clarinet,Classical Guitar,Congas,Diatonic Button Accordion,Domra,Double Bass,Drum,Drum Kit,Electric Bass,Electric Guitar,Electric Violin,French Horn,Guiro,Harmonica,Harp,Keyboard,Mandolin,Maracas,Oboe,Organ,Pan Flute,Piano,Recorder,Saxophone,Sitar,Tambourine,Triangle,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba,Violin,Western Concert Flute,Xylophone,Zither,Alphorn,Hurdy Gurdy,Marimba,Tabla,Ukulele,Berimbau,Ocarina,Soprano Saxophone. Add even more instruments, more tours and remove ads with in-app purchases, including: Berimbau, Ocarina, Soprano Saxophone. Features: • Adorable Photos and Sounds: Browse a stunning gallery filled with cute and funny instrument images! Kids can swipe through a variety of instruments. • Zoom Function: Get up close and personal with detailed images. • Quizzes: Test your instrument knowledge with interactive quizzes! From breed trivia to quirky instrument behaviors, kids will learn while having a blast. • Challenging Puzzles: Engage your mind with fun puzzles featuring playful instruments. With different difficulty levels, there’s a challenge for everyone! • 3 Virtual Tours: Explore pop rock, classical, and traditional tours with immersive virtual tours!. With Instruments 360x, your child will not only have endless fun but also develop a deeper appreciation for musical instruments. Download now and let the music-tastic adventure begin!

Screenshots

Tongo Circus4 screens
Instruments 360x4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Instruments 360x at 4.8 against Tongo Circus's 3.7. Instruments 360x also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). Tongo Circus's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Tongo Circus costs $2.99 and Instruments 360x $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instruments 360x holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tongo Circus ships an update every 19 months, Instruments 360x every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tongo Circus versus Instruments 360x: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTongo CircusInstruments 360x
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirstconcert Productions3B Soft srls

Customer experience

Tongo Circus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Instruments 360x

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tongo Circus

No in-app purchases

None

Instruments 360x

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tongo Circus free?
Tongo Circus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instruments 360x free?
Instruments 360x costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tongo Circus or Instruments 360x?
Instruments 360x is rated higher. Tongo Circus averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Instruments 360x averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Tongo Circus or Instruments 360x have ads?
Neither Tongo Circus nor Instruments 360x shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tongo Circus or Instruments 360x?
Tongo Circus ships an update every 19 months, and Instruments 360x every 2 months. Most recently, Tongo Circus was updated on October 14, 2026 and Instruments 360x on October 9, 2026.

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