Comparison

Violin Sight vs Acouscapes Play Control

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

Head to head
About

Violin Sight

This app offers 155 specially composed sight-reading pieces for violin at Grades 1-5. Unlock them by playing fun games that improve your ability to recognize musical patterns, rhythms, and pitches before playing. It helps musicians learn new pieces quickly and accurately.

Highlights
  • 155 graded sight-reading pieces
  • Preparatory games for pattern recognition
  • Rhythm Match game
  • Pitch Patterns game
  • Quick Fire Five and What's the Difference games
  • Practice streak tracking
  • Exam preparation guidance
Features
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ABRSM Violin Sight-Reading Trainer contains 155 brand new specially composed pieces of sight-reading for Violin at Grades 1 to 5. But, before you can play them you have to unlock them!   Each piece is preceded by a series of games designed to improve your ability to spot the features, patterns and characteristics of the music before you play it. Test yourself and see if you can achieve a three-star score in these fun games: Rhythm Match - hear rhythms from the piece of Sight-Reading and identify the corresponding notation. Pitch Patterns - focus on a small section of the music and answer questions about pitches, patterns and fingering. Quick Fire Five and What’s the Difference - study the whole piece and answer a series of questions about it. Learn how to make the 30 seconds of preparation time you have in your exam really count! Complete the challenges to unlock the pieces and start a practice streak. Strong sight-reading skills empower musicians to communicate with one another through the language of music, as well as to learn new pieces quickly and accurately. Regular practice with ABRSM Violin Sight-Reading Trainer will help you avoid the pitfalls and achieve sight-reading success! Hey, phone users! Music notation is complex and phone screens are small. This app is best viewed on an iPad but there's still lots you can learn and enjoy if you’re using the app on a smaller phone. Make sure you check out the preview screenshots in the App Store.

About

Acouscapes Play Control

Features
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Acouscapes Play Control es la app que te permite manejar mediante el protocolo OSC (Open Sound Control) el software Acouscapes, una herramienta educativa para crear y explorar paisajes sonoros. A través de una interfaz visual e intuitiva, podrás organizar sonidos, realizar paseos sonoros interactivos, procesar audio y grabar tus composiciones. Ideal para el aula y otros espacios educativos, fomenta la creatividad, la escucha activa y la experimentación con el sonido.

Screenshots

Violin Sight4 screens
Acouscapes Play Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Acouscapes Play Control at every 3 days against Violin Sight's every 15 months. Acouscapes Play Control also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, 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

Violin Sight costs $4.99 and Acouscapes Play Control $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Violin Sight ships an update every 15 months, Acouscapes Play Control every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Violin Sight versus Acouscapes Play Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViolin SightAcouscapes Play Control
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) LimitedAdolf Murillo

In-app purchases

None

Violin Sight

No in-app purchases

None

Acouscapes Play Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Violin Sight free?
Violin Sight costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Acouscapes Play Control free?
Acouscapes Play Control costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Violin Sight or Acouscapes Play Control have ads?
Neither Violin Sight nor Acouscapes Play Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Violin Sight or Acouscapes Play Control?
Violin Sight ships an update every 15 months, and Acouscapes Play Control every 3 days. Most recently, Violin Sight was updated on November 7, 2026 and Acouscapes Play Control on October 30, 2026.

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