Awesome Xylophone vs iOAK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awesome Xylophone
Experience a virtual xylophone on your device with high-quality sounds and detailed animations. Play chords with multi-touch, record your sessions, and explore a wide range of octaves. Enjoy a realistic musical instrument simulation.
- High-quality sounds
- Detailed animation
- Multi-touch chord playing
- Mallet animation
- Instant recording
- Wide octave range (C2-C7)
- Retina display support
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Virtual Xylophone application for iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad! -High quality sounds. -Highly detailed animation. -Multi-touch lets you play chords. -Xylophone mallets animation. -Instant recording feature lets you can play duet alone. -Wide range Octaves support: C2 to C7 -Quickly up and down the octave. -Retina display support.
iOAK
This app uses your device's camera to track your movements and translate them into switch controls. Create custom air switches or connect to external devices to interact with your environment and smart home gadgets.
- Camera-based motion tracking
- Customizable air switches
- External switch integration (Bluetooth)
- Smart home device control (HomeKit/Matter)
- Shortcut automation
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iOAK uses the camera to visualize the movement of the user and enables them to control switches. Key Functions: - Motion History This function colors the moved body parts with purple, blue, …, and red according to the frequency of the movement. - Air Switches Draw rectangles on the camera screen to serve as non-contact switches, called “Air Switches.” These can be activated by detecting movement within the designated areas. A red circle indicating the magnitude of the detected movement moves left or right along a slider on the screen. When it crosses the position of the sensitivity adjustment knob, a switch signal is output. For switch output integration, the user can select an external switch connected via Bluetooth (such as a "Relay" or the battery-shaped switch "MaBeee"), or the built-in “Home” or “Shortcuts” apps on the iPhone/iPad. - The “Relay” device works with equipment that accepts switch input. - The “MaBeee” device controls battery-operated equipment. - The “Home” app allows control of smart home devices, i.e., smart lights, plugs, and remotes, compatible with "Matter" or "HomeKit". - The “Shortcuts” app allows execution of a series of predefined actions (Shortcuts) on the iPhone or iPad. (*) (*) When linking with the “Shortcuts” app, add the “Open iOAK” action at the end of the registered “Shortcut” (the sequence of actions) so that it automatically returns to “iOAK” operation after executing the Shortcut. Compatible relay products are as follows: - DSD TECH SH-BT01A Bluetooth Module - DSD TECH 2-Channel Bluetooth 4.0 BLE Relay Module - DSD TECH SH-BT04B Bluetooth Module - TinySine TOSR141 - 4 Channel Bluetooth Relay - Switch Science ISP1507 Bluetooth-Relay Board
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Awesome Xylophone at every 2 months against iOAK's every 9 months. Awesome Xylophone also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). iOAK's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 55%). On ads, 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
Awesome Xylophone costs $1.99 and iOAK $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Awesome Xylophone ships an update every 2 months, iOAK every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awesome Xylophone | iOAK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (49 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeongmo Yeon | atacLab Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Awesome Xylophone
iOAK
Bugs and requests
Awesome Xylophone
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes on latest iOS versions
- App minimizes to home screen during use
- Black screen on launch
- No sound output on certain iPad models
- Audio feedback delay
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- Sticks disappear after closing ads
- Artifacts on iPad 2 display
- Password/account security issues reported
Requested features
12 requests- Recording and file saving capability
- Ad-free paid version option
- Extended range beyond 1-3 octaves
- Sharps and flats support
- More than 8 keys available
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- Reverb control for music composition
- Ability to swipe and zoom xylophone
- Instrument timbre names display
- Pre-loaded songs with note guides
- Toggle to hide animated drumsticks
- Lock feature to disable ad clicks
- Rotation/orientation support
iOAK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Awesome Xylophone
No in-app purchases
iOAK
No in-app purchases









