Comparison

Violin Real vs String Crossing

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

Head to head
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

About

String Crossing

This game allows you to play with a real violin, collecting coins by hitting the correct open strings. Bonus sections require matching the melody with open strings to gather coins and regain life. It offers an infinite run experience suitable for both beginners and advanced violinists.

Highlights
  • Play with a real violin
  • Collect coins by playing open strings
  • Bonus sections with melody matching
  • Infinite runner gameplay
  • Suitable for all skill levels
Features
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Finally, GAME you play with a real violin! Collect coins by playing the correct open string on the violin. During bonus sections, play the open string that matches the melody, collect the coins from all lanes, and regain life. Whether this is your first time playing, or you are an advanced player, you will have a BLAST controlling this game with your VIOLIN, in an infinite run of String Crossing.

Screenshots

Violin Real4 screens
String Crossing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: String Crossing at 4.8 against Violin Real's 4.3. String Crossing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Violin Real's advantage is ratings volume (708 vs 5) and chart position (#124 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

String Crossing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Violin Real has 708 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Violin Real's written reviews are positive against 100% of String Crossing's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Violin Real versus String Crossing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViolin RealString Crossing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (708 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings708 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSon Truong NgocBoyan Ivanov Bonev

Customer experience

Violin Real

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

String Crossing

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

String Crossing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Violin Real

No in-app purchases

None

String Crossing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Violin Real free?
Violin Real is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is String Crossing free?
String Crossing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Violin Real or String Crossing?
String Crossing is rated higher. Violin Real averages 4.3 out of 5 from 708 ratings, while String Crossing averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Violin Real or String Crossing have ads?
Violin Real shows ads; String Crossing does not.

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