ShakeGuitar vs WindSynth 16
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShakeGuitar
Experience simulated guitar playing on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Adjust melody difficulty in real-time by shaking your device, or fine-tune levels via the control panel. Ideal for musical novices seeking an interactive music experience.
- Simulated guitar playing experience
- Motion-based difficulty adjustment
- Real-time melody morphing
- Interactive control panel
- Suitable for musical novices
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The ShakeGuitar is an interactive music system for use with iPhone/iTouch that enables users to enjoy the simulated experience of guitar playing, even if they are musical novices. Shaking the iPhone/iTouch with varying degrees of strength influences the level of guitar-melody difficulty, which smoothly changes in real-time from soft backing to heavy soloing. You can set each level thoughout the music by touching or draging on the level control panel. The ShakeGuitar is based on a melody morphing method developed by Masatoshi Hamanaka. Further information can be found at http://gttm.jp/hamanaka/en/shakeguitar/
WindSynth 16
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[Turn your smartphone into a next-gen wind instrument] WIND Synth is a synthesizer app that lets you enjoy expressive, wind-like performances with just a touch of your fingertip. [16 Versatile Built-in Sound Sources] Equipped with 16 carefully selected tones, ranging from classic synth leads to organic acoustic instruments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ShakeGuitar at none against WindSynth 16's shown. ShakeGuitar also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.4). WindSynth 16's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 62 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShakeGuitar ships an update every 62 months, WindSynth 16 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShakeGuitar | WindSynth 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (167 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 62 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | newforestar co,.ltd | Kouki Yoshimoto |
In-app purchases
ShakeGuitar
No in-app purchases
WindSynth 16
No in-app purchases
