Comparison

CC Flute vs Array Mbira Guide

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

Head to head
About

CC Flute

This app lets you play virtual flute-like instruments with expressive controls and a unique button layout. It offers a realistic sound experience without consuming much device memory. Additional instruments and features are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Realistic flute sound and expression
  • Unique button-bar layout for smooth play
  • Supports two fingerings for legato
  • Sound controller for tonguing, bending, vibrato
  • Touch plates as semitone keys
  • Left-handed screen flip
  • Customizable screen colors and dark mode
Features
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CC Flute is a musical instrument app that allows you to enjoy playing with the sounds and expressions unique to flute-type instruments. It is especially designed for ease of play and use in live performances. Since it uses a synthetic sound source method, it does not burden memory or storage. Features - The tone of the flute. - With a unique button-bar layout, you can play scales and arpeggios of over 3 octaves smoothly. - Button-bar supports two fingerings, so you can play leap legato smoothly. - The sound controller allows you to express musical expressions such as tonguing, bending, and vibrato. - Two touch plates that act as semitone keys. - The screen can be flipped left and right for left-handed. - You can change the screen color to your liking. - Supports dark mode. - A detailed user guide is built in and ready to go. In-app purchases adds the following extra features: - Sounds of alto flute, piccolo, recorder, and ocarina. - A variety of layouts including major, minor, and blues scales. - The note range of the sound button can be shifted in 3 steps of high and low. - All 12 keys from G to F # can be selected. - Button-bar notation for convenient when playing: note name, interval, solfeggio, etc. - You can use a keyboard type instead of a button-bar as a playing board. - A reverb effect can be applied. - With a built-in pitch tuner, you can finely and accurately adjust the pitch. - Ensemble performance with two voices. - Expression of the music dynamics by tilting the device. - Adjustable airy sound peculiar to wind instruments. - Play along with songs from your device's music library with the play-along player. Try out the extra features for 2 weeks with a free trial of the in-app purchase. * This is not an app designed to assist you in practice playing a real instrument. * Any interworking functions such as Inter-App Audio, AUv3, and MIDI, and function for recording and playback the performance are currently not supported. Detailed features and usage of CC Flute are explained in the User Guide. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at support@chord-city.com

About

Array Mbira Guide

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Array Mbira Guide(アレイムビラ・ガイド)は、アレイムビラ(カリンバ)を演奏・学習するためのシンプルなガイドアプリです。Array Mbiraに興味がある方、練習したい方、家にあるけど使いこなせていない方におすすめです。 - Play 演奏モード:実際のアレイムビラに近い2周分の配列を横スクロールで表示。 - Learn 学習モード:「メジャー/マイナースケール」「メジャー/マイナーコード」など、色付きでキーをハイライト表示。視覚的に覚えて練習できます。 - リアルなサウンド:本物のArray Mbiraを使って録音したリアルなサウンドを収録。

Screenshots

CC Flute4 screens
Array Mbira Guide2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Array Mbira Guide at none against CC Flute's 2. CC Flute's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. CC Flute sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Array Mbira Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CC Flute versus Array Mbira Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCC FluteArray Mbira Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuo KamataYuri Saito

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CC Flute

One-time2
  • Extra Features TrialFree
  • Extra Features$2.99
None

Array Mbira Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CC Flute free?
CC Flute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Array Mbira Guide free?
Array Mbira Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CC Flute or Array Mbira Guide have ads?
Neither CC Flute nor Array Mbira Guide shows ads.

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