Dokodemo Gakki vs Ephemeral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dokodemo Gakki
A simple virtual instrument app designed for children, featuring piano, guitar, and drum sounds. It includes automatic performance modes using accelerometer controls and the ability to record and play back songs.
- Virtual piano, guitar, and drum instruments
- Accelerometer-controlled automatic performance
- Song recording and playback
- Customizable screen buttons
- Simple interface for children
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The simple keyboard made for children. Features and automatic performance using acceleration sensors, Recording features songs used in it. Such precision is not really playing. Please note that only a toy for children. m(_ _)m - How to use - + You can set various screen buttons at the top. + [Piano]: change the piano sound. + [Guitar]: change the guitar tone. + [Drum]: change the drum sound. + [Play]: The automatic performance in response to the accelerometer. By tapping the table and put the terminal, the instrument can be anywhere. The songs are [Rec] will was recorded on. + [Key]: you can play with the touchscreen keyboard. + [Rec]: [Play] to record the songs for use in. The recorded data can be stored in only one. (Auto save) Previous data is overwritten with a new record.
Ephemeral
Explore a collection of digital musical instruments playable in augmented reality. Unleash your creativity anytime and anywhere with immersive sound experiences.
- Augmented Reality instruments
- Digital music creation
- Playable anywhere
- Creative sound experiences
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Ephemeral is a playful music maker for iPhone and iPad. Tap out a beat, record your own samples, build a melody, and turn a small idea into a song!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ephemeral at 50% against Dokodemo Gakki's 0%. Ephemeral also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Dokodemo Gakki's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Ephemeral sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dokodemo Gakki asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ephemeral holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Dokodemo Gakki's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ephemeral's.
Dokodemo Gakki ships an update monthly, Ephemeral every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dokodemo Gakki | Ephemeral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHIGEYUKI TAKAHASHI | phelgo |
Customer experience
Dokodemo Gakki
Ephemeral
In-app purchases
Dokodemo Gakki
No in-app purchases
Ephemeral
- Full Version$2.99
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