Violin Real vs String Crossing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Play with a real violin
- Collect coins by playing open strings
- Bonus sections with melody matching
- Infinite runner gameplay
- Suitable for all skill levels
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Violin Real | String Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (708 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 708 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #124 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Son Truong Ngoc | Boyan Ivanov Bonev |
Customer experience
Violin Real
String Crossing
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
Violin Real
No in-app purchases
String Crossing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Violin Real free?
Is String Crossing free?
Which has better reviews, Violin Real or String Crossing?
Do Violin Real or String Crossing have ads?
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