Comparison

Percussions vs Harmonica Bending Trainer+

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

Head to head
About

Percussions

This app provides a virtual percussion instrument experience with 18 high-quality sounds. Play instruments by tapping, shaking, or rolling your device, and customize your setup for quick access. Integrate your music library to play along with your favorite tunes.

Highlights
  • 18 virtual percussion instruments
  • Multiple playing methods (tap, shake, roll)
  • Customizable tab bar for quick instrument switching
  • iPod music playback integration
  • Low latency and high-quality sound
  • Reverb effect
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"Percussions" is, as its name suggests, a new virtual musical instrument application which offers the performance of 18 kinds of percussion instruments in high sound quality. As well as actual percussion instruments, everyone can play each sound by various methods as follows: Tapping the screen, shaking the device, rolling the device, ... Moreover, favorite percussion instruments can be allocated to tabs in the tab bar and switched instantaneously. Also you can play percussion part of your favorite tunes with iPod music playback. A lot of unusual percussion instruments without seeing are included in this application. But those sounds might have been heard many times. Let's liven up your music party by the sound of this application. [Features] -Including 18 percussion instruments Agogo, Bell Tree, Bongo, Castanet, Claves, Conga, Cowbell, Cuica, Guiro, Maracas, Matraca, Scratch (Turn Table), Shaker, Tambourine, Timbales, Triangle, Vibraslap, Wood Block -Various perform methods in answer to actual instrument Tapping the screen: Bongo, Castanet, etc. Rubbing the screen: Guiro, Cuica, Scratch, Matraca, etc. Pressing down the screen (for playing muted sound): Conga (High), Triangle, etc. Swinging the device downward: Cowbell, Timbales, etc. Shaking the device: Shaker, Maracas, etc. -Low latency and real output sound by internal software synthesizer Reverb effect Note; Please set animation off on the setting view when feeling that the response is not quick because of the model etc.

About

Harmonica Bending Trainer+

This app aids in practicing bending techniques for 10-hole diatonic harmonicas. It provides dedicated support for musicians looking to master this specific skill.

Highlights
  • Bending practice support
  • 10-hole diatonic harmonicas
  • Dedicated practice tool
  • Music skill development
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Harmonica Bending Trainer+ supports your bending practice for 10-hole diatonic harmonicas.

Screenshots

Percussions4 screens
Harmonica Bending Trainer+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Harmonica Bending Trainer+ at 100% against Percussions's 23%. Harmonica Bending Trainer+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). Percussions's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Percussions costs $2.99 and Harmonica Bending Trainer+ $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Harmonica Bending Trainer+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Percussions's written reviews are positive against 100% of Harmonica Bending Trainer+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Percussions ships an update every 17 months, Harmonica Bending Trainer+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Percussions versus Harmonica Bending Trainer+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPercussionsHarmonica Bending Trainer+
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCRIMSON TECHNOLOGY, IncBlowbend.jp

Customer experience

Percussions

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative68.2%

Harmonica Bending Trainer+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Percussions

No in-app purchases

None

Harmonica Bending Trainer+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Percussions free?
Percussions costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmonica Bending Trainer+ free?
Harmonica Bending Trainer+ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Percussions or Harmonica Bending Trainer+?
Harmonica Bending Trainer+ is rated higher. Percussions averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Harmonica Bending Trainer+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Percussions or Harmonica Bending Trainer+ have ads?
Neither Percussions nor Harmonica Bending Trainer+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Percussions or Harmonica Bending Trainer+?
Percussions ships an update every 17 months, and Harmonica Bending Trainer+ every 2 months. Most recently, Percussions was updated on September 23, 2026 and Harmonica Bending Trainer+ on September 24, 2026.

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