Comparison

Easy Xylophone vs Harp Real

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

Head to head
About

Easy Xylophone

Experience the joy of playing a xylophone on your iPhone or iPad with high-quality sounds and responsive controls. Perfect for aspiring musicians, professionals, or anyone looking for a fun way to create melodies.

Highlights
  • 11 high-quality xylophone notes
  • Multitouch and sliding support
  • Professionally recorded sounds
  • Low latency for precise playing
  • Play along with your own music
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Simple and straightforward: Easy Xylophone lets you play this beautiful instrument on your iPhone and iPad at any time! These 11 pure high quality sounds will make you forget that this is just an app on your iPhone! If you are a professional musician, want to become a one or just want to play your favorite melodies for fun: you should get this app! Features: ▶ A complete xylophone with 11 high quality notes ▶ Supports multitouch & sliding between bars ▶ Professionally recorded & mastered sounds ▶ No latency for fast and exact playing! ▶ Optimized for iPhone / iPad speakers, headphones and external speakers ▶ Supports multitasking: Play along with your own music ▶ HD Retina Graphics for iPhone, iPod touch and the new iPad ▶ 2 Apps in 1: Universal App for iPhone and iPad To play along with your own music, start the music on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad and start the app. Important: If you can't hear anything on your device, please make sure, you turned up the ringtone volume and enabled application sounds in the iPhone settings menu. --------- Make sure to leave a comment with ideas and wishes for future versions in your review! Visit our homepage: http://www.skunkbrothers.com

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Easy Xylophone1 screens
Harp Real4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harp Real at none against Easy Xylophone's 1. Harp Real also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Easy Xylophone's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 635). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. Easy Xylophone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Harp Real asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Harp Real holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 635 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Easy Xylophone's written reviews are positive against 68% of Harp Real's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Xylophone ships an update every 6 months, Harp Real every 15 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Easy Xylophone versus Harp Real: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy XylophoneHarp Real
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings)4.7 (635 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews67.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better635
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkunk Brothers GmbHSon Truong Ngoc

Customer experience

Easy Xylophone

All ratings1,926 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral15.0%
Negative18.5%

Harp Real

All ratings635 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

Easy Xylophone

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎶 Good sound quality
  • 🎓 Helpful for music practice
  • 💫 Fun and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sound issues
  • 🔍 Limited range/notes
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔄 Repetitive rating prompts

Harp Real

From 635 App Store ratings

What 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

Easy Xylophone

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • No sound output
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices
  • Purchased upgrades not working across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Record and playback functionality
  • More advanced features like sharps/flats
  • Ability to load and play songs
  • Integration with music learning resources

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

1 purchases

Easy Xylophone

One-time1
  • Ad free$0.99
None

Harp Real

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Xylophone free?
Easy Xylophone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harp Real free?
Harp Real is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Easy Xylophone or Harp Real?
Harp Real is rated higher. Easy Xylophone averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Harp Real averages 4.7 from 635 ratings.
Do Easy Xylophone or Harp Real have ads?
Both Easy Xylophone and Harp Real show ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Xylophone or Harp Real?
Easy Xylophone ships an update every 6 months, and Harp Real every 15 months. Most recently, Easy Xylophone was updated on September 21, 2026 and Harp Real on September 21, 2026.

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