Comparison

笙Time vs 和楽Tune

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

Head to head
About

笙Time

This app simulates a traditional Japanese instrument called the Sho, used in Gagaku music. It features 17 bamboo pipes that produce a sound similar to a small pipe organ. Users can play notes by pressing buttons, adjust volume by tilting the device, and hold notes by dragging their finger.

Highlights
  • Sho instrument simulation
  • Traditional Japanese music (Gagaku)
  • 17 bamboo pipes sound
  • Volume control via tilting
  • Note holding functionality
  • Adjustable fingering modes
  • Customizable attack/release envelope
  • Selectable tone colors
Features
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"笙Time" is a "笙(Sho)" simulator. "笙(Sho)" is traditional Japanese instrument for "雅楽(Gagaku - Japanese traditional music)" It has thin 17 bamboo pipes. It sounds like small pipe organ. Each button play blow notes. ( ' means upper octave notes) "乞" : { A, E, A', B', E', F#' } "一" : { B, D, E, A', B', F#' } "工" : { C#, D, E, G#, A', B' } "凢" : { D, E, A', B', E', F#' } "乙" : { E, A', B', D', E', F#' } "下" : { F#, G#, A', B', D', F#' } "十" : { F#, G, A', B', D', E' } "美" : { G#, A', B', C', D', F#' } "行" : { A', B', D', E', F#' } "比" : { A', B', C', D', E', F#' } Each note is not on "Equal Temperament", but on "Pure Temperament" or "Pythagorean Temperament". Also the default base key A=430Hz Tilting your phone, the playing volume change. Push a button and drag your finger to out of the button, then the note can be hold. Setting view can set below parameters. - Available fingering mode "Sho" has limit fingerings. If you want to use all button, set this mode off. - Attack and Release Envelope You can set envelope time (0 to 1000 ms) - Tone Color You can select tone color (Hard/Medium/Soft)

About

和楽Tune

Features
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【主な機能】 ● リアルタイムチューナー 印金や人声など純音に近い楽器の音程を正確に検出。±1セント以内の高精度で、半円メーターとピッチ偏差グラフで 視覚的にフィードバックします。 ● 五声コンダクター 宮・商・角・徴・羽の五声ボタンをタップして正確な基準音を再生。サイン波・三角波・矩形波から音色を選択でき 、オクターブ切替(-2〜+2)にも対応しています。 ● 十二律完全対応 壱越・断金・平調・勝絶・下無・双調・鳳笙・黄鐘・鸞鏡・盤渉・神仙・上無の全12律を収録。設定画面からワンタ ップで切替できます。 ● 基準音 A=430Hz 和楽の標準であるA=430Hzをデフォルトに設定。200Hz〜600Hzの範囲で自由に変更可能です。 ● 和名・洋名切替 音名表示を和名(宮・商・角・徴・羽)と洋名(C, D, E...)で切り替えできます。洋名モードでは十二音すべてを検出します。 ● ダーク/ライトモード 端末の設定に連動して自動で切り替え。青海波の美しい背景パターン付き。

Screenshots

笙Time4 screens
和楽Tune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 和楽Tune at Free against 笙Time's $3.99. 和楽Tune also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months). 笙Time's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

和楽Tune is free to download; 笙Time costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

笙Time ships an update every 38 months, 和楽Tune weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 4 level
笙Time versus 和楽Tune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter笙Time和楽Tune
Price$3.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomohisa Himenonorihisa dejima

In-app purchases

None

笙Time

No in-app purchases

None

和楽Tune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 笙Time free?
笙Time costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 和楽Tune free?
和楽Tune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 笙Time or 和楽Tune have ads?
Neither 笙Time nor 和楽Tune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 笙Time or 和楽Tune?
笙Time ships an update every 38 months, and 和楽Tune weekly. Most recently, 笙Time was updated on October 4, 2026 and 和楽Tune on September 30, 2026.

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