Awesome Xylophone vs Alphabet Dots
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.
Alphabet Dots
This educational game helps children learn the alphabet and letter sequencing through interactive dot popping. It features vibrant colors, engaging sounds, and customizable settings for a fun and effective learning experience.
- Alphabet letter sequencing
- Visually stimulating colors
- Engaging letter sounds
- Smart hinting system
- Customizable settings
- Ad-free experience
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Introducing Alphabet Dots, the ultimate alphabet puzzle game that boosts your child's ABC confidence while making learning a thrilling experience! Watch your child master letter sequencing through vibrant colors and delightful dot popping in this captivating game. Join Ellie as she learns the alphabet in a fun and engaging way. We designed Alphabet Dots with children in mind, helping them recognize letters and their sequence from A to Z while enjoying a visually stimulating and interactive game. "Alphabet Dots is a must-have! With its clean design, no ads, and excellent alphabet practice, it's perfect for classroom iPads and home learning." "Even my kindergarten students love gathering around and playing this game together. It's educational and entertaining!" "Not only did my daughter get hooked, but I couldn't stop playing too! The playful animations and helpful hints make this game irresistible!" Exciting Features: ● Eye-catching, visually stimulating colors ● Engaging alphabet letter sounds ● Pop vibration (iPhone) ● Smooth, lively animations ● Smart hinting system ● Game timer for added challenge ● Retina Display support ● Ad-free, ideal for infants and toddlers! Customizable Settings: ● Toggle dot border and sound ● Enable/disable hinting ● Choose letter case ● Adjust difficulty levels ● Reset high scores ● Activate dot vibration (iPhone) How to Play: Alphabet Dots presents the alphabet in random order. Simply tap the letters from A to Z in sequence. Adjust the difficulty to suit your child's skill level in the settings screen. Download Alphabet Dots today and watch your child's ABC confidence soar!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alphabet Dots at 4.1 against Awesome Xylophone's 3.8. Alphabet Dots also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 55%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Awesome Xylophone's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, 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 Alphabet Dots $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alphabet Dots holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Awesome Xylophone's written reviews are positive against 68% of Alphabet Dots's.
Awesome Xylophone ships an update every 2 months, Alphabet Dots every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Awesome Xylophone | Alphabet Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (49 ratings) | 4.1 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeongmo Yeon | Ellie's Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Awesome Xylophone
Alphabet Dots
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
Alphabet Dots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Awesome Xylophone
No in-app purchases
Alphabet Dots
No in-app purchases
Questions
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