Comparison

Finger Bells vs Instruments Free

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

Head to head
About

Finger Bells

This app offers a simple and enjoyable musical experience with uniquely crafted bell tones. It allows users of all ages to experiment with different scales and play melodies, making it suitable for both solo fun and social interaction.

Highlights
  • Uniquely crafted bell tones
  • Customizable musical scales
  • Easy to play for all ages
  • Suitable for solo or group play
  • Can be used as a lullaby
Features
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Finger Bells are musical bells with uniquely crafted tones that are simple and easy to play for all ages. PLEASANT TONES Each set of bells you can play have unique tones anyone will enjoy. CUSTOMIZABLE SCALES Have a great time experimenting with different musical scales for the bells you’re playing. GREAT FOR ANY AGE Finger Bells are easy to play for all ages. Any age will enjoy playing alone or with friends. Use Finger Bells instead of a lullaby to help put your kids to sleep or enjoy impressing your friends with a jingle or two. VISIT US & SHARE SOME BELLS Join the bells on Facebook: https://facebook.com/FingerBells Follow us on Twitter: Https://twitter.com/ThumbWizards

About

Instruments Free

Explore a vibrant sound picture book with a collection of musical instruments. Tap images to hear their authentic sounds and see their names spoken in one of 78 languages. Ideal for early learning and language development.

Highlights
  • Interactive sound picture book
  • Real instrument sounds
  • Spoken instrument names
  • Supports 78 languages
  • Adjustable slideshow mode
  • Offline functionality
  • Parental gate
Features
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Instruments is the best interactive sound picture book featuring a lot of musical instruments: tap the image to hear the instrument and see its name in your chosen language (78 languages). Large images, real sounds, spoken names. Who is it for? Ages 1–5 for the picture-book experience. Ages 3–15 for language learning and instrument vocabulary. How it works The interface lets a child, alone or with an adult, discover each instrument and its sound. Images can advance automatically like a slideshow (adjustable speed) or manually by swiping the screen. The display order is configurable (random or sequential). A long-press on the instrument name lets you choose another display/spoken language. Multilingual (78 languages) Spoken names and interface available in your language of choice, to build vocabulary and train the ear from an early age. Tip: in your device settings, download Apple’s premium voices (higher-quality voices provided by iOS). Why you’ll love Instruments? Clear, reassuring musical discovery for young children. Natural pronunciations and authentic sounds. Multilingual (78) to support early learning, vocabulary, and listening. Works anywhere Works offline and in airplane mode: all images and sounds are stored on device No connection required. Orientation Portrait and landscape on iPhone and iPad. Parents and schools – Parental gate (settings protected by a random math question). Supported languages (displayed and spoken) Afrikaans, Albanian, German, Amharic, English, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bengali, Belarusian, Burmese, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Croatian, Danish, Spanish, Estonian, Filipino/Tagalog, Finnish, French, Galician, Welsh, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Marathi, Dutch, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Uzbek, Persian/Farsi, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Czech, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba, Zulu Contact us contact@iburgerapps.com

Screenshots

Finger Bells4 screens
Instruments Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Finger Bells at 5.0 against Instruments Free's 2.1. Finger Bells also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). Instruments Free's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (54 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Finger Bells holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instruments Free has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Finger Bells's written reviews are positive against 53% of Instruments Free's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finger Bells ships an update every 14 months, Instruments Free every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Finger Bells versus Instruments Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinger BellsInstruments Free
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better2.1 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings454 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThumb WizardsChristophe Burdin

Customer experience

Finger Bells

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Instruments Free

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative39.5%

In-app purchases

None

Finger Bells

No in-app purchases

None

Instruments Free

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finger Bells free?
Finger Bells is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instruments Free free?
Instruments Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Finger Bells or Instruments Free?
Finger Bells is rated higher. Finger Bells averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Instruments Free averages 2.1 from 54 ratings.
Do Finger Bells or Instruments Free have ads?
Finger Bells shows ads; Instruments Free does not.
Which is updated more often, Finger Bells or Instruments Free?
Finger Bells ships an update every 14 months, and Instruments Free every 19 months. Most recently, Finger Bells was updated on October 16, 2026 and Instruments Free on October 21, 2026.

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