Comparison

Ocarina vs Ocarina Notes & Tablatures

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

Head to head
About

Ocarina

Transform your device into a virtual flute and create music with intuitive touch and breath controls. Explore a global community of players, share your performances, and access a vast library of popular song scores.

Highlights
  • Virtual ocarina instrument
  • Breath and touch controls
  • Global player community
  • Performance sharing
  • Online songbook
  • Customizable keys and modes
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One of Apple's All-Time Top 20 Apps, Smule’s Ocarina turns your iPhone into an ancient flute. With no musical training required, you'll blow away your friends and family with your new talent. "If everyone had the Ocarina app there would be no more wars" - David Pogue "One of the most original entertainment programs to emerge from the App Store" - Wall Street Journal "Ocarina is one of the most magical programs I've ever seen" - NY Times ___________________________ Sensitive to your breath, touch and movements, Ocarina is more versatile than an actual flute: • Blow air into your mic to create music • Touch combinations of holes to play notes • Tilt to change vibrato rate and depth • Advanced users can change keys and modes, including C-Major and Zeldarian mode With Ocarina, you can also hear people learning to play around the world: • Listen in on Ocarina players all over the world just by tapping the globe icon • Rate your favorite performances • Name your Ocarina so others can listen to you play • Share your favorite performances with family and friends via e-mail • Record and archive your favorite performances on your own “My Ocarina” web page ___________________________ Ocarina fans from all over the world have posted hundreds of free easy–to-read scores for popular songs. Just go to http://ocarina.smule.com and click on 'Songbook'. Top Songs: Theme from Zelda Amazing Grace Theme from Harry Potter My Heart Will Go On Mario Brothers Theme Zelda's Lullaby Poker Face ___________________________ Watch some great (and not so great) Ocarina performances on YouTube: www.youtube.com/smuleage Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/smule Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/smule Try other Smule apps: iPad: Magic Fiddle, Magic Piano & Glee Karaoke iPhone/iPod: I Am T-Pain, Glee Karaoke, Leaf Trombone, Sonic Lighter & Zephyr

About

Ocarina Notes & Tablatures

Learn and practice traditional melodies on various ocarina flutes with interactive training. Features over 150 songs, import options, and adjustable playback. Unlock all content and remove ads with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Supports 12-, 10-, 6-hole ocarinas and Coda EDC flute
  • Over 150 traditional melodies
  • Import custom melodies from Music XML files
  • Interactive microphone-based training and scoring
  • Adjustable playback speed and transposition
  • Printable sheet music
  • Bookmark favorite melodies
Features
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Collection of sheet music with notes, tablatures, and interactive training for different kinds of ocarina vessel flutes (12-, 10-, 6-hole ocarinas; coda EDC flute (https://codaedc.com)). This application helps to learn and practice playing popular traditional melodies on your ocarina flute. Try it now, for free! Application features: - Selection between 12-, 10- and 6-hole ocarina, coda EDC flute (https://codaedc.com), and various instrument tunings; - Over 150 traditional melodies to learn and practice; - Allows to import additional melodies from your own, local Music XML files (.mxl, .musicxml, .xml); - Interactive training modes (recognition via the microphone of the music you play on a real world ocarina, and scoring it against the music sheet); - It can play every melody displaying the progress in the music sheet; - Optional countdown before melody playback; - Tune-able playback speed (tempo); - Allows custom transposition of melodies; - Allows to print out music sheets; - Allows to bookmark favourite melodies. ADVERTISEMENTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS By default, this application is supported by advertisements, and only a handful of melodies are accessible for free. Paid application subscriptions, available in the in-app store, unlock all melodies, and remove all advertisements. The profit from subscriptions supports application maintenance and further development, including bug-fixes, new features, and new melodies. USER SUPPORT Any comments, ideas, suggestions are welcome to support@music-tabs.com TERMS OF USE: https://ocarina.music-tabs.com/legal-info

Screenshots

Ocarina3 screens
Ocarina Notes & Tablatures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ocarina at 78% against Ocarina Notes & Tablatures's 25%. Ocarina also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Ocarina Notes & Tablatures's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, monetization model 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. Ocarina Notes & Tablatures sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ocarina asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ocarina holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ocarina has 138 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Ocarina's written reviews are positive against 25% of Ocarina Notes & Tablatures's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ocarina ships an update every 2 months, Ocarina Notes & Tablatures monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ocarina versus Ocarina Notes & Tablatures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOcarinaOcarina Notes & Tablatures
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (138 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmuleSergey Pogodin

Customer experience

Ocarina

All ratings138 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews1,211 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.9%

Ocarina Notes & Tablatures

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Ocarina

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Microphone not working properly
  • Buttons not registering properly
  • Frequent crashes on newer devices
  • Compatibility issues with iPhone 4/4S
  • Random notes playing unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more instrument sounds
  • Implement recording and sharing features
  • Provide in-app song sheets and tutorials
  • Add more holes/notes for better playability
  • Improve global community features

Ocarina Notes & Tablatures

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ocarina

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Ocarina Notes & Tablatures

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly subscription.$2.991 Month
  • Three-months subscription$7.993 Months
  • Half-Year Subscription.$12.996 Months
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  • Annual Subscription$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Ocarina free?
Ocarina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ocarina Notes & Tablatures free?
Ocarina Notes & Tablatures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ocarina or Ocarina Notes & Tablatures?
Ocarina is rated higher. Ocarina averages 3.6 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Ocarina Notes & Tablatures averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ocarina or Ocarina Notes & Tablatures have ads?
Ocarina Notes & Tablatures shows ads; Ocarina does not.
Which is updated more often, Ocarina or Ocarina Notes & Tablatures?
Ocarina ships an update every 2 months, and Ocarina Notes & Tablatures monthly. Most recently, Ocarina was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ocarina Notes & Tablatures on October 29, 2026.

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