Comparison

Awesome Xylophone vs iOAK

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • High-quality sounds
  • Detailed animation
  • Multi-touch chord playing
  • Mallet animation
  • Instant recording
  • Wide octave range (C2-C7)
  • Retina display support
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Camera-based motion tracking
  • Customizable air switches
  • External switch integration (Bluetooth)
  • Smart home device control (HomeKit/Matter)
  • Shortcut automation
Features
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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

Screenshots

Awesome Xylophone3 screens
iOAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Awesome Xylophone costs $1.99 and iOAK $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Awesome Xylophone versus iOAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwesome XylophoneiOAK
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.8 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeongmo YeonatacLab Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Awesome Xylophone

All ratings49 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral13.1%
Negative32.3%

iOAK

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

None

Awesome Xylophone

No in-app purchases

None

iOAK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awesome Xylophone free?
Awesome Xylophone costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iOAK free?
iOAK costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Awesome Xylophone or iOAK have ads?
Neither Awesome Xylophone nor iOAK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awesome Xylophone or iOAK?
Awesome Xylophone ships an update every 2 months, and iOAK every 9 months. Most recently, Awesome Xylophone was updated on October 18, 2026 and iOAK on October 7, 2026.

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