Xylophone vs Xylophone!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xylophone
Transform your device into a realistic toy xylophone. Play chords with multitouch and enjoy moving prongs with each note. Perfect for entertaining yourself, friends, or children with a simple, classic instrument.
- Realistic xylophone samples
- Multitouch chord playing
- Animated prongs
- One octave range (C4-C5)
- Simple, no sharps/flats design
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Turns your iPhone (or iPodTouch using headphones) into a fully functioning toy Xylophone, featuring: • Realistic xylophone samples • Multitouch lets you play chords • Prongs move when hit • One octave C4-C5 • No sharps, no flats Entertain yourself, your friends, your kids. Excellent conversation starter and debate topic.
Xylophone!
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12 different instrument sounds. 36 familiar first songs and nursery rhymes 9 bright and colourful backgrounds Listen to the song first, then play it yourself Toddler-friendly buttons and navigation Teaches early note recognition. Explore their own musical creativity with any instrument in Creative Play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Xylophone! at Free against Xylophone's $0.99. Xylophone! also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 39 months). Xylophone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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
Xylophone! is free to download; Xylophone costs $0.99 up front. Xylophone! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Xylophone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Xylophone ships an update every 39 months, Xylophone! every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xylophone | Xylophone! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ettore Software Ltd. | Grant Strickland |
In-app purchases
Xylophone
No in-app purchases
Xylophone!
- Xylophone Full Access$1.99
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