Comparison

Pixound vs Stringflo

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

Head to head
About

Pixound

Transform any image into a musical instrument and create unique songs. Explore a deep musical experience with extensive controls, over 127 instruments, and various scales. It's a fun and educational tool for all ages, allowing you to play live video and record your performances.

Highlights
  • Turn any picture into music
  • Play live video as an instrument
  • Record performances with touch playback
  • Over 65 scales and modes
  • 127+ instruments for four voices
  • Save and share creations
  • MIDI export
Features
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"Pixound Turns Photos into Musical Instruments, and It’s Better Than You Think" — Gizmodo "Pixound is a trippy music app for iOS that allows users to turn any snap into a song." — MTV Hive Enjoyed by top musical artists including: Herbie Hancock, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO), Michael Shrieve (Santana) and many more. Have you ever jammed on Saturn's Rings with a whammy bar? Have you ever played the rainbow? What about you're dog's nose? What does it sound like? How about creating your own music just by dancing? With Pixound you can do all this and much more! Pixound is a revolutionary form of musical entertainment! Pixound provides a deep musical experience that lets YOU instantly create music using any picture. It's pure fun to play (at any age) and deep because it can be used to play music like you've never heard before. It's so much fun that artist Peter Max bought an iPhone just to have Pixound! Since there is no limit to what pictures you can play from art and graphics to photos and they can be combined with thousands of different musical settings, there is no limit to the music you can create and enjoy. You owe it to yourself to try Pixound!!! By the way, you will learn a lot about music just playing with Pixound so it's also an educational tool, sometimes referred to as a Deep Toy. Features: • Play any picture from snaps to outer space to art masterpieces • Play Live Video (in-app purchase) so that reality becomes a musical instrument • Record audio or use effects processors via Audiobus 2.1 or Inter-app Audio • Record performances including where you touched in the photo that plays back for others to see. • Play in any key or scale (over 65 scales/modes) • Add Bass and Drums from lots of choices • Tons of musical controls to create a huge variety of great music • Select from many different autoplay styles including device tilt • Add harmony voices • Add Song Progressions from basic to classical and more • Select from over 127 instruments for four voices R, B, G and bass • Import samples using AudioShare™ • Save your own settings to Banks and share with others via community or email • Built-in Reverb • Save MIDI files and go direct out to MIDI synthesizers (in-app purchase) • Access and share your creations with the Pixound Community

About

Stringflo

Master the guitar fretboard with interactive note training, real-time pitch detection, and comprehensive theory tools. Practice with customizable challenges, visualize note positions, and track your progress to build fluency and deepen your understanding of the instrument.

Highlights
  • Randomized note challenges
  • Real-time pitch feedback
  • Fretboard visualization
  • Customizable practice sessions
  • Built-in tuner
  • Chord and scale theory tools
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Stringflo: Master the Guitar Fretboard Stringflo helps guitarists build real fretboard fluency through interactive note training, real-time pitch detection, theory tools, tuning support, and visual progress tracking. Practice with randomized note challenges, get instant feedback as you play, reveal fretboard positions when you need help, and customize your sessions by string, note, and sensitivity level. Then go deeper with built-in theory tools for chords, scales, CAGED shapes, intervals, fret numbers, and full-neck maps. Key Features • Randomized Note Challenges: Build fretboard fluency with dynamic practice prompts • Real-Time Pitch Feedback: Instantly see whether you’re playing the correct note • Fretboard Visualization: Reveal note positions and reinforce spatial memory • Customizable Practice: Select the exact strings and notes you want to train • Built-In Tuner: Tune and monitor pitch directly in the app • Theory Tools: Explore chords, scales, CAGED forms, intervals, notes, and fret numbers • Full Neck Maps: Study patterns across the fretboard with clear visual diagrams • Progress Tracking: Monitor practice history, speed, and consistency over time • Adaptive Sensitivity: Adjust pitch detection for different playing environments • Minimal Interface: Designed for clarity, focus, and fast learning Stringflo combines repetition, ear training, real-time feedback, and visual reinforcement to help you recognize notes faster and understand the fretboard more deeply. Whether you’re learning your first positions or refining advanced fretboard knowledge, Stringflo gives you focused tools for smarter practice.

Screenshots

Pixound4 screens
Stringflo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stringflo at Free against Pixound's $0.99. Stringflo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Pixound's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stringflo is free to download; Pixound costs $0.99 up front. Pixound sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Stringflo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stringflo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixound ships an update monthly, Stringflo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixound versus Stringflo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixoundStringflo
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechné MediaOshry Ben-Harush

Customer experience

Pixound

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.8%

Stringflo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixound

One-time2
  • Pixound Live Video$1.99
  • Pixound MIDI Features$2.99
2 purchases

Stringflo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Pixound free?
Pixound costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Stringflo free?
Stringflo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixound or Stringflo?
Stringflo is rated higher. Pixound averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Stringflo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pixound or Stringflo have ads?
Neither Pixound nor Stringflo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixound or Stringflo?
Pixound ships an update monthly, and Stringflo every 4 months. Most recently, Pixound was updated on October 2, 2026 and Stringflo on October 12, 2026.

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