Comparison

Taiko Spirits + for iPhone vs 和奏譜

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

Head to head
About

Taiko Spirits + for iPhone

Experience realistic WADAIKO drumming with this app. It uses your device's sensors to simulate the velocity and location of your taps, producing dynamic 3D sounds. Enjoy studio-quality recordings and visual fireworks with each beat.

Highlights
  • Velocity-sensitive drumming
  • 3D spatial sound effects
  • Studio-quality taiko recordings
  • Multiple taiko drum types (optional)
  • Visual fireworks feedback
  • Background music playback
Features
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"You don't know the real WADAIKO App!!" "If you have the app, you can get real WADAIKO sounds!!" "Taiko Spirits +" has evolved to to become a more realistic WADAIKO app. "Taiko Spirits +" has the reasons why the app are a full-fledged WADAIKO app. [Major features] 1.To represent faithfully the velocity. By utilizing an acceleration sensor, it is possible to faithfully represent the velocity. In other words, if you tap lightly on the taiko, the app beat weak Taiko sounds, else if you tap strongly on the taiko, the app beat strong Taiko sounds. 2.The taiko sound representation in 3D space. Depending on where you tap the taiko, the sound of the drum is different. If you tap on the left side from the center position of the taiko, the app beat the sound is listen to the left ear is more strongly, else if you tap on the right side from the center position of it, the app beat the sound is listen to the right ear is more strongly. 3.Taiko sound is all that was recorded in the studio. Sound of the taiko (skin and edge) is using all were recorded in the studio. Sound of the taiko is using those skins and edge, as well as the strength, the sound was recorded separately struck in the hands of right and left. 4.The app have four types of taiko.(Option) You can play Nagadou-Daiko, Oh-Daiko, Shime Daiko(Bass and treble). 5.Fireworks will appear when you tap the taiko. When you tap the taiko, a variety of fireworks will appear depending on the strength of the tap. In addition to this, you can play your favorite tunes in the background has been included on the iPod and sample sounds.(Option) Now, Please enjoy some sense of realism in this Taiko sound. === Contact for the app === Support site:http://supp-app.com/Taiko_Spirits_Plus_for_iPhone facebook:http://www.facebook.com/taiko.spirits Twitter:@taiko_spirits E-mail:wadaikospirits@gmail.com

About

和奏譜

Features
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「和奏譜 - WASOFU」は、篠笛や太鼓などの和楽器の譜面を、スマートフォンで作成・編集できる作譜アプリです。 一般的な五線譜では表現しにくい和楽器特有の演奏記号やリズムを、拍単位で分かりやすく入力できます。 【主な機能】 ■ 和楽器の譜面作成 拍ごとに演奏記号を入力し、楽曲の流れに沿って譜面を作成できます。 ■ 拍の分割と編集 1拍を細かく分割し、音の長さや演奏タイミングに合わせて記号を配置できます。 ■ 区間ごとの管理 屋台頭、地、結びなど、曲の構成に合わせて区間を分けて整理できます。 ■ 譜面の再生確認 作成した譜面を再生し、入力したリズムや演奏の流れを確認できます。 ■ 作品の保存と編集 作成した譜面は作品として保存でき、後から何度でも修正できます。 【このような方におすすめ】 ・篠笛や祭囃子を練習している方 ・和楽器の譜面をスマートフォンで管理したい方 ・紙の譜面をデジタル化したい方 ・演奏のタイミングを再生しながら確認したい方 ・地域のお囃子や伝統芸能を記録として残したい方 和楽器の演奏を、より分かりやすく、より残しやすく。 「和奏譜 - WASOFU」で、あなたの演奏や地域に伝わる音を譜面として記録しましょう。

Screenshots

Taiko Spirits + for iPhone4 screens
和奏譜4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 和奏譜 at none against Taiko Spirits + for iPhone's 2. 和奏譜 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Taiko Spirits + for iPhone's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Taiko Spirits + for iPhone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 和奏譜 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taiko Spirits + for iPhone ships an update every 3 weeks, 和奏譜 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Taiko Spirits + for iPhone versus 和奏譜: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaiko Spirits + for iPhone和奏譜
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkinobu YAMAMOTO株式会社ピットマーク

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Taiko Spirits + for iPhone

One-time2
  • 太鼓セグメントコントロール$1.99
  • 伴奏セグメントコントロール$2.99
None

和奏譜

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taiko Spirits + for iPhone free?
Taiko Spirits + for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 和奏譜 free?
和奏譜 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Taiko Spirits + for iPhone or 和奏譜 have ads?
和奏譜 shows ads; Taiko Spirits + for iPhone does not.
Which is updated more often, Taiko Spirits + for iPhone or 和奏譜?
Taiko Spirits + for iPhone ships an update every 3 weeks, and 和奏譜 every 3 days. Most recently, Taiko Spirits + for iPhone was updated on October 23, 2026 and 和奏譜 on October 8, 2026.

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