Comparison

MyLittleStar vs Violin Real

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

Head to head
About

MyLittleStar

Create and customize your own unique chibi characters with a vast collection of adorable items. Personalize every detail from eyes to hair color and save your creations to share with friends.

Highlights
  • 1000+ decorating items
  • Customizable eyes, lenses, and hair dyeing
  • Attractive dot graphic style
  • Save creations to gallery
  • Share with friends
Features
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Decorate your own chibi character with cute items! -1000 kinds of decorating items -Eyelashes, lenses, dyeing ?! Various customization! -It's just my style! Attractive dot graphic -Save it to the gallery and share with your friends! Twitter: @mylittlestar19 bgm info. DCI Noot (https://dcinoot.bandcamp.com/)

About

Violin Real

This app simulates a violin, allowing users to play by drawing a bow (Arco) or plucking strings (Pizzicato). It offers multiple playing modes, practice songs with adjustable speed, and features for creating music sheets and recording performances.

Highlights
  • Arco (bowing) simulation
  • Pizzicato (plucking) simulation
  • Multiple playing modes (Simple, Professional, No Bow)
  • Practice songs with speed control
  • Music sheet creation and export
  • Recording and playback functionality
Features
Currently charting
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The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the kit violin, but these are virtually unused. The violin typically has four strings tuned in perfect fifths, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its strings, though it can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and by striking the strings with the wooden side of the bow (col legno). Violins are important instruments in a wide variety of musical genres. They are most prominent in the Western classical tradition, both in ensembles (from chamber music to orchestras) and as solo instruments and in many varieties of folk music, including country music, bluegrass music and in jazz. Electric violins with solid bodies and piezoelectric pickups are used in some forms of rock music and jazz fusion, with the pickups plugged into instrument amplifiers and speakers to produce sound. Further, the violin has come to be played in many non-Western music cultures, including Indian music and Iranian music. The name fiddle is often used regardless of the type of music played on it. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin) The Violin Real is 2 Violin type simulation app with Arco (using hand drag Violin bow) and Pizzicato (using hand touch) feature. Frequency range: G3 -> A5#. More offline and online songs for practice (With the ability to change speed) Play with 3 modes: - Simple (Recommend for Beginner): Only use right hand for dragging Violin bow (Arco) or touching Violin string (Pizzicato) - Professional: Use 2 hands. Use right hand for dragging Violin bow (Arco) or touching Violin string (Pizzicato). Use left hand for choosing note (frequency) in Violin string. - No Bow: Use 1 or 2 hands press note for playing Violin sound You can choose autoplay for listening songs. Create Music Sheet feature: You can create, save, open your music sheet with 2 instruments: Violin and Piano. Export it for playing or sharing to everyone. Record feature: record, play back and share to your friends. ** Songs is updated regularly

Screenshots

MyLittleStar4 screens
Violin Real4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Violin Real at none against MyLittleStar's 5. Violin Real also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (67% vs 51%). MyLittleStar's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model 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. MyLittleStar sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Violin Real asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Violin Real holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 632 and 735 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of MyLittleStar's written reviews are positive against 67% of Violin Real's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyLittleStar ships an update every 7 months, Violin Real every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MyLittleStar versus Violin Real: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyLittleStarViolin Real
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (632 ratings)4.3 (735 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews67.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings632735 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#139 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSol ChoiSon Truong Ngoc

Customer experience

MyLittleStar

All ratings631 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral11.4%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral17.1%
Negative31.9%

Violin Real

All ratings708 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative28.9%

User reviews

MyLittleStar

From 632 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Cute and adorable
  • 👍 Customization options
  • 🎨 Aesthetic appeal
  • 💰 Free with ads
  • 🎥 Fun to make characters

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Limited skin tones and hair types
  • 🙄 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Ads don't always work
  • 🔒 Restricted character slots
  • 🚧 Needs more updates and features

Violin Real

From 735 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎵 No ads or interruptions during use
  • 📚 Educational value for beginners
  • 🎨 Beautifully designed interface
  • 🎯 Multiple difficulty modes available
  • 🎹 Sheet music feature included

Room to improve

  • 😤 Significantly harder to play than real violin
  • 🎻 Unrealistic violin mechanics and controls
  • 🐛 Sound cuts out unexpectedly
  • ❌ Limited note range (doesn't go up to A7)
  • 🔧 Inaccurate tuning on certain strings (D string)

Bugs and requests

MyLittleStar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads not loading properly
  • Buttons/menu covered by ads
  • Special features not working
  • Can only watch one ad at a time

Requested features

5 requests
  • More skin tone and hair options
  • Ability to change clothing colors
  • Pose and expression options
  • Backgrounds and scene customization
  • Ability to save/share multiple characters

Violin Real

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Sound cuts out when trying to sustain notes
  • App switches to wrong string or tone unexpectedly
  • Unwanted note repetition or no sound at times
  • D string is out of tune
  • G#3 note is an octave lower than expected (G#2)
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  • Glitchy performance during gameplay
  • Inconsistent audio output

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand note range to include higher octaves (up to A7)
  • Add more violin positions for extended range
  • Improve bow control mechanics
  • Fix string positioning to match real violin layout
  • Add more songs with complete note sets

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MyLittleStar

One-time5
  • Frame02$1.99
  • Maid Package Set$1.99
  • Frame03$1.99
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  • School Package Set$2.99
  • No Ads$4.99
None

Violin Real

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyLittleStar free?
MyLittleStar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Violin Real free?
Violin Real is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyLittleStar or Violin Real?
Violin Real is rated higher. MyLittleStar averages 3.9 out of 5 from 632 ratings, while Violin Real averages 4.3 from 735 ratings.
Do MyLittleStar or Violin Real have ads?
Violin Real shows ads; MyLittleStar does not.
Which is updated more often, MyLittleStar or Violin Real?
MyLittleStar ships an update every 7 months, and Violin Real every 8 months. Most recently, MyLittleStar was updated on November 6, 2026 and Violin Real on November 6, 2026.

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