Strasser Harmonika vs Harp Real
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strasser Harmonika
Experience a realistic simulation of a classical four-row accordion on your iPad. Enjoy high-quality recordings and an authentic button layout designed for experienced musicians. Record and share your musical creations easily.
- Realistic four-row Strasser accordion simulation
- High-end sound recordings
- Authentic button spacing
- Integrated song recording
- Email sharing of recordings
- 100% ad-free experience
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The Strasser accordion app is the only iPad application offering a true-to-life simulation of the classical four-row Strasser accordion. High-end recordings produced by sound engineers at the accordion production facilities and the unmistakable Strasser look make using this app a pleasure. To provide best possible usability, spacing between the buttons is designed to be just like the original instrument, making it especially easy to start playing as an experienced musician. Use the integrated recording option to record your songs and play them back on your device. You can also send your creations via e-mail to share and reuse them as you like. Enjoy the unique sound and feel of an original Strasser accordion, with this 100% ad-free app. Find more information about Strasser and its history at www.harmonika.com - made by BYTEPOETS - www.bytepoets.com -
Harp Real
This app simulates a 27-string lever harp, offering a realistic playing experience with a wide frequency range. Practice songs with adjustable speed and transposition, or play in real-time. Record and share your music.
- 27-string lever harp simulation
- Frequency range C3 to A6#
- Offline and online song practice
- Adjustable song speed and transposition
- Reverb effect
- Normal and RealTime play modes
- Autoplay option
- Record, playback, and share functionality
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The Harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps have been known since antiquity in Asia, Africa and Europe, dating back at least as early as 3500 BC. The instrument had great popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, where it evolved into a wide range of variants with new technologies, and was disseminated to Europe's colonies, finding particular popularity in Latin America. Although some ancient members of the harp family died out in the Near East and South Asia, descendants of early harps are still played in Myanmar and parts of Africa, and other defunct variants in Europe and Asia have been utilized by musicians in the modern era. Harps vary globally in many ways. In terms of size, many smaller harps can be played on the lap, whereas larger harps are quite heavy and rest on the floor. Different harps may use strings of catgut, nylon, metal, or some combination. While all harps have a neck, resonator, and strings, frame harps have a pillar at their long end to support the strings, while open harps, such as arch harps and bow harps, do not. Modern harps also vary in techniques used to extend the range and chromaticism (e.g., adding sharps and flats) of the strings, such as adjusting a string's note mid-performance with levers or pedals which modify the pitch. The pedal harp is a standard instrument in the orchestra of the Romantic music era (ca. 1800–1910) and the contemporary music era. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harp) The Harp Real is Lever Harp (Celtic Harp) 27 strings simulation app with lever feature. Frequency range: C3 -> A6#. More offline and online songs for practice (With the ability to change speed, transpose, reverb). Play with 2 modes: - Normal - RealTime You can choose autoplay for listening songs. Record feature: record, play back and share to your friends. ** Songs is updated regularly
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harp Real at none against Strasser Harmonika's 10. Harp Real also leads on ratings volume (647 vs 51). Strasser Harmonika's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). On price, rating, monetization model 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. Strasser Harmonika sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Harp Real asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Strasser Harmonika against 4.7 for Harp Real. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harp Real has 647 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Strasser Harmonika's written reviews are positive against 68% of Harp Real's.
Strasser Harmonika ships an update every 3 months, Harp Real every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strasser Harmonika | Harp Real |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (51 ratings) — better | 4.7 (647 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 67.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 647 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BYTEPOETS GmbH | Son Truong Ngoc |
Customer experience
Strasser Harmonika
Harp Real
User reviews
Strasser Harmonika
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great sound quality
- 👍 Very fun and enjoyable
- 👍 Good way to pass time
- 👍 Realistic accordion simulation
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
Room to improve
- 👎 Keys too close on phone
- 👎 Buttons on the wrong side
- 👎 Button labels upside down
- 👎 Sound cuts out sometimes
- 👎 Clunky button transitions
Harp Real
From 647 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Realistic harp sound quality
- 💰 Free app with premium features
- 🎛️ Adjustable parameters (reverb, room size, tuning levers)
- 🎼 Built-in songs included
- 😌 Relaxing and enjoyable to play
Room to improve
- 📢 Unexpected ads during gameplay
- 📖 Lack of instruction manual/documentation
- 🔊 Sound issues for some users
- 🎵 Pitch accuracy problems reported
- ❌ Missing second hand notes for some songs
Bugs and requests
Strasser Harmonika
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot download songs or lessons (404 error)
- Sound cuts out after calls/messages
- App crashes instantly
Requested features
9 requests- Add bass buttons
- Include more songs to learn
- Add more basic tutorials
- Option to choose different accordion sounds
- Link to ForScore for page turning
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- Support for Airturn foot pedals
- Support for iPhone 5
- Option to play vallenato
- More separated buttons
Harp Real
Reported bugs
4 issues- No sound output for some users
- Volume control not easily accessible
- Incorrect pitches in some instances
- App not functioning properly on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- Background play functionality
- Transpose button
- Second hand notes for all songs
- Better documentation/tutorial
In-app purchases
Strasser Harmonika
- Ennstaler Polka ++Free
- Ennstaler Polka +Free
- Teigitschgrabn WalzerFree
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- Amboss Polka$0.99
- Ennstaler Polka$0.99
- Hammerschmiedgselln$0.99
- Happy Birthday$0.99
- Sepperl Boarisch$0.99
- Ein Prosit$0.99
- Zillertaler Hochzeitsmarsch$1.99
Harp Real
No in-app purchases
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