Comparison

iGuzheng⁺ vs 古筝网App

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

Head to head
About

iGuzheng⁺

This app allows users to play the Guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument, with ease. Its innovative "Follow Play" feature provides real-time prompts, making it accessible for beginners to perform professional pieces. It supports a wide range of playing techniques and offers additional instrument sounds.

Highlights
  • Follow Play real-time prompts
  • Supports 21 strings
  • Record and playback songs
  • High-quality stereo samples
  • Additional instrument sounds
  • Customizable tuning
Features
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iGuzheng's innovative "Follow Play" feature allows even complete beginners to effortlessly play professional Guzheng pieces! Guzheng is a Chinese plucked zither that dates back to 500 B.C. It is rich in playing techniques. The performer plucks the strings with his right-hand fingernails, while his left-hand fingers apply pressure to the strings to execute vibratos, slides, and other embellishments , as well as occasional plucking techniques. iGuzheng supports many playing techniques, like an acoustic Guzheng: · Playing techniques for Right Hand: Pluck, Glissando, Tremolo (Shake/摇指), Automatic Tremolo, Overtone · Playing techniques for Left Hand: Pitch Slide, Small Vibrato, Big Vibrato, Tap Pitch (Dian Yin – 点音) Main Features: √ Follow Play: iGuzheng's original "Follow Play" feature combines Guzheng playing symbols with string positions to provide real-time playing prompts, allowing even complete beginners to effortlessly play professional Guzheng pieces! ** Supports setting to follow only the right-hand part or both hands! ** When following only the right-hand part, iGuzheng will automatically play the left-hand part for you! ** Can be set to automatically play left-hand pressing actions: pressed notes, glissando, vibrato, etc. [Appendix] Meanings of various lines in Follow Play: Vertical line – Represents a "chord line," commonly used for major plucks, minor plucks, and chords. Wavy line – Represents a "glissando line," commonly used for ornamental notes, glissando, double thumb, heavy thumb, etc. Fine dashed line – Represents a "note group." All notes connected by fine dashed lines form a note group, which may consist of common fingering combinations (alternating thumb and middle finger, four-note patterns, etc.), grace notes, triplets, arpeggiated chords, rhythmic patterns, etc. Horizontal thick dashed line – Represents a "tremolo line," indicating the start and end times of the tremolo. √ Flexible Guzheng View — easy scrolling and zooming with drag/pinch gestures on the Pitch Slider Bar. √ Record your songs, and songs can be played back with animations. √ You can share your songs (*.igz or *.m4a) √ High-quality stereo samples from Guzheng. √ Additional instrument sounds: Harp, Marimba, Pipa, Ruan , Dulcimer √ Full 21 strings. √ Automatically play "Shake" technique (自动摇指) when you move your touch on the string horizontally. √ Smart snapping to the correct pitch grid when moving the pitch slider. √ Portamento / Vibrato. √ Overtone : use two fingers to tap strings at the same time. √ "Dian Yin" Effect (点音/Tap Pitch) : tap the pitch slider after plucking a string to create the "Dian Yin" sound effect. √ Tuning as standard Guzheng tunings or custom tuning. √ Transpose control .

About

古筝网App

Features
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中国古筝网App,由中国古筝网官方出品。提供古筝谱、古筝曲、古筝视频等海量优质内容,更有离线读谱、古筝曲下载、节拍器等等弹筝必备的实用功能。 「古筝谱」 中国古筝网有最全的古筝谱库,包括传统流派、现代创作、各院校考级、练习曲谱等专业曲谱,以及时下热门、经典的流行曲谱。 用户可以通过曲单,创建属于自己的曲谱库。比如:“我的练琴曲谱”、“我的教学曲谱”、“我的演奏曲目”... 练琴模式,曲谱可配合节拍器,支持变速,让用户更加便捷练琴。 曲谱可下载。 「视频」 精选古筝教学、音乐会、讲座、名家专访等等 《365在线课堂》从零开始教你学古筝。 《考级古筝曲名师慕课》为你详细解析考级曲目。 《筝艺提高班》为你详细讲解“溟山”、“汉江韵”、“西域随想”等中高级进阶曲目。 《流行古筝曲》教你用古筝演奏动听的流行金曲。 ...... 「古筝曲」 古筝曲音乐盒,海量曲目,高质音频。 电台,《弦谈》一个有态度的古筝播客,让用户听懂经典,一起了解新作品。《天天古筝曲》每天一首好听的古筝曲,分享音乐与生活。 用户可创建属于自己的曲单。 古筝曲可下载离线播放。 「专栏」 中国古筝网也是一个古筝行业的社交平台,用户可以关注筝人、订阅专栏,参与互动,也可开通自己的专栏,发布音频、视频、曲谱进行分享交流。 -----------------------------

Screenshots

iGuzheng⁺4 screens
古筝网App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 古筝网App at Free against iGuzheng⁺'s $2.99. 古筝网App also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). iGuzheng⁺'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15). On ads 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

古筝网App is free to download; iGuzheng⁺ costs $2.99 up front. 古筝网App sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. iGuzheng⁺ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGuzheng⁺ ships an update every 4 weeks, 古筝网App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iGuzheng⁺ versus 古筝网App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGuzheng⁺古筝网App
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB117 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSupertintin Co., LtdBeijing Guzheng Culture Media Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

iGuzheng⁺

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when selecting song directory
  • No sound after update (on tablet)
  • Cannot change tuning after update (on tablet)
  • Yao-Zhi pops up too often
  • No sound after download (historically)
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  • App crashes on iOS 7 (historically)
  • No sound on iPad Mini with iOS 7 (historically)
  • Latency issues
  • Pitch bend sounds artificial
  • Fixed repeat rate for note repetition gesture
  • No sound on third run
  • Glitches causing no sound

Requested features

25 requests
  • Export music sheets/tabs
  • Download music files/videos
  • Print music sheets
  • Song suggestion system
  • Gesture practice modules
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  • More popular/trending songs
  • More traditional Guzheng songs
  • AUv3/Audiobus compatibility
  • MIDI support
  • Zoom gesture lock toggle
  • Customizable string count (21-13)
  • User-customizable backgrounds
  • Add specific songs (e.g., Jay Chou's, The Untamed OST, 'Ren Jian Yan Huo', 'Xue Shan Chun Xiao', 'Yu Zhou Chang Wan', 'Wo Yuan Yi')
  • Practice mode with metronome
  • Ability to record oneself playing along
  • More beginner-friendly tutorials/lessons
  • Explanation of complex fingerings/techniques
  • Ability to control string selection range during follow-play
  • Left-hand string pressure control
  • Add Chinese names for songs
  • Integrated audio tracks for practice
  • Adjustable string distance
  • More realistic 'Yaozhi' sound
  • Option to change general pitch/sound quality
  • Santoor app

古筝网App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iGuzheng⁺

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

古筝网App

One-time10
  • 6枚筝币$0.99
  • 68枚筝币$9.99
  • 邓翊群专项练习曲30首$14.99
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  • 208枚筝币$30.99
  • 在线课堂会员12个月$59.99
  • 集体样板课会员12个月$79.99
  • 365在线课堂2年购买$89.99
  • 698枚筝币$109.99
  • 998枚筝币$149.99
  • 1998枚筝币$299.99

Questions

Is iGuzheng⁺ free?
iGuzheng⁺ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 古筝网App free?
古筝网App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iGuzheng⁺ or 古筝网App have ads?
Neither iGuzheng⁺ nor 古筝网App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGuzheng⁺ or 古筝网App?
iGuzheng⁺ ships an update every 4 weeks, and 古筝网App every 2 weeks. Most recently, iGuzheng⁺ was updated on October 10, 2026 and 古筝网App on October 1, 2026.

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