Comparison

钢舌鼓15音 vs Tongue Drum

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

Head to head
About

钢舌鼓15音

Experience the resonant tones of a 15-note steel tongue drum virtually on your iPhone. Explore three playing modes for quick mastery and even craft a DIY steel tongue drum using common household materials for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual 15-note steel tongue drum
  • C major scale, full octave
  • Optimized for multi-touch
  • Three playing modes
  • DIY Cardboard mode for physical drum creation
  • Bilibili tutorial integration
Features
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这是一款钢舌鼓虚拟乐器,声音采样为C调15音布局,包含一个完整八度,针对多点触控做了优化,三种演奏模式可快速上手演奏。 除了可以在iphone上进行演奏外还可以通过应用特有的Cardboard模式,自己动手用纸壳、铝箔纸DIY一个真正的钢舌鼓进行演奏。 乐器的使用和演奏可以来B站查看哦~https://space.bilibili.com/42860533

About

Tongue Drum

This handpan learning tool uses a graphical interface to present musical notes, making the learning process more engaging and enjoyable. It offers a visual approach to mastering the instrument.

Highlights
  • Graphical note presentation
  • Enjoyable learning experience
  • Handpan instrument focus
  • Visual learning approach
Features
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This is a very interesting handpan learning tool that presents notes in graphical form, making learning more enjoyable.

Screenshots

钢舌鼓15音1 screens
Tongue Drum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tongue Drum at 67% against 钢舌鼓15音's 17%. Tongue Drum also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 62 months). 钢舌鼓15音's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

Tongue Drum is free to download; 钢舌鼓15音 costs $1.99 up front. Tongue Drum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 钢舌鼓15音 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

钢舌鼓15音 ships an update every 62 months, Tongue Drum weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
钢舌鼓15音 versus Tongue Drum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter钢舌鼓15音Tongue Drum
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB235 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYING DONG杭州点音教育科技有限公司

Customer experience

钢舌鼓15音

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Tongue Drum

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

钢舌鼓15音

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tongue Drum

Subscriptions3
  • Month$4.991 Month
  • Quarter$12.993 Months
  • Year$39.991 Year

Questions

Is 钢舌鼓15音 free?
钢舌鼓15音 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tongue Drum free?
Tongue Drum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 钢舌鼓15音 or Tongue Drum have ads?
Neither 钢舌鼓15音 nor Tongue Drum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 钢舌鼓15音 or Tongue Drum?
钢舌鼓15音 ships an update every 62 months, and Tongue Drum weekly. Most recently, 钢舌鼓15音 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tongue Drum on November 3, 2026.

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