Harp Real vs Kalimba Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harp Real
This app simulates a 27-string lever harp, offering a realistic playing experience with a wide frequency range. Practice songs with adjustable speed and transposition, or play in real-time. Record and share your music.
- 27-string lever harp simulation
- Frequency range C3 to A6#
- Offline and online song practice
- Adjustable song speed and transposition
- Reverb effect
- Normal and RealTime play modes
- Autoplay option
- Record, playback, and share functionality
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The Harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps have been known since antiquity in Asia, Africa and Europe, dating back at least as early as 3500 BC. The instrument had great popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, where it evolved into a wide range of variants with new technologies, and was disseminated to Europe's colonies, finding particular popularity in Latin America. Although some ancient members of the harp family died out in the Near East and South Asia, descendants of early harps are still played in Myanmar and parts of Africa, and other defunct variants in Europe and Asia have been utilized by musicians in the modern era. Harps vary globally in many ways. In terms of size, many smaller harps can be played on the lap, whereas larger harps are quite heavy and rest on the floor. Different harps may use strings of catgut, nylon, metal, or some combination. While all harps have a neck, resonator, and strings, frame harps have a pillar at their long end to support the strings, while open harps, such as arch harps and bow harps, do not. Modern harps also vary in techniques used to extend the range and chromaticism (e.g., adding sharps and flats) of the strings, such as adjusting a string's note mid-performance with levers or pedals which modify the pitch. The pedal harp is a standard instrument in the orchestra of the Romantic music era (ca. 1800–1910) and the contemporary music era. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harp) The Harp Real is Lever Harp (Celtic Harp) 27 strings simulation app with lever feature. Frequency range: C3 -> A6#. More offline and online songs for practice (With the ability to change speed, transpose, reverb). Play with 2 modes: - Normal - RealTime You can choose autoplay for listening songs. Record feature: record, play back and share to your friends. ** Songs is updated regularly
Kalimba Master
Learn and play the kalimba with this virtual instrument app. It offers a wide song library, interactive lessons, and even music games to help you practice. Connect to a real kalimba for note recognition or simply enjoy playing the virtual keys.
- Virtual 17-key kalimba
- Extensive song library
- Note recognition mode
- Audio recording
- Interactive lessons
- Music games
- Magic Kalimba mode
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Kalimba Master is a cute and customizable app version of the kalimba instrument. This Kalimba tutor is one of the best virtual Kalimba for mobile & tablet. The app offers tons of songs with easy lessons, and we add new tabs every week! Don't waste more time, start playing now!... Features: - Full string Kalimba with 17 keys - Play with 650,000+ song from music songbooks - Connect with real Kalimba with notes recognition mode - Be able to record audio while playing - Lessons mode for easy learning - Music games to practice - Magic Kalimba mode added
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Harp Real at 4.7 against Kalimba Master's 2.1. Harp Real also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 29%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Kalimba Master's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On price, monetization model, 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. Kalimba Master sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Harp Real asks for nothing beyond the download.
Harp Real holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harp Real has 649 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Harp Real's written reviews are positive against 29% of Kalimba Master's.
Harp Real ships an update every 15 months, Kalimba Master every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Harp Real | Kalimba Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (649 ratings) — better | 2.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 649 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Son Truong Ngoc | SENSOR NOTES JOINT STOCK COMPANY |
Customer experience
Harp Real
Kalimba Master
Bugs and requests
Harp Real
Reported bugs
4 issues- No sound output for some users
- Volume control not easily accessible
- Incorrect pitches in some instances
- App not functioning properly on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- Background play functionality
- Transpose button
- Second hand notes for all songs
- Better documentation/tutorial
Kalimba Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Harp Real
No in-app purchases
Kalimba Master
- Kalimba Master Pro$0.99
- Kalimba Master Vip$2.99
Questions
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