Comparison

String Groove vs Mandarin HSK 1

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

Head to head
About

String Groove

Learn to improvise on string instruments with this app. It offers written notation, listening examples, and play-along exercises across various musical styles. Designed for students, teachers, and professionals, it makes music theory practical and fun.

Highlights
  • Improvisation instruction for string players
  • Multiple musical styles (Jazz, Rock, Blues, etc.)
  • Support for Treble, Alto, and Bass clefs
  • Play-along exercises
  • Spoken instruction and listening examples
  • Practical music theory integration
Features
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String Groove ® teaches improvisation to string players through written notation, listening examples, play along exercises and spoken instruction to students. Musical styles: Jazz, Rock, Fiddle, Blues, Latin, Middle Eastern and more. Notation: Treble, Alto (viola) and Bass clef and works for all members of the string family. String Groove can work for other C instruments outside of the string family such as flute and bassoon. Audience: String students, teachers and professionals who want to learn how to improvise and teach improvisation. Recommended Level: Ability to play: Violin - Most notes in the first position Viola – Some notes in the 3rd position Cello - Some notes in the 5th position Other - Students not familiar with flats (or upper registers for viola and cello) can still work with String Groove if they limit themselves to familiar notes. String Groove is designed for the traditional string student and some music reading music is expected, however, it is possible to use String Groove entirely by ear. The Advanced sections consist of technical etudes, rhythmic and bowing exercises in the styles associated with each chapter. Throughout String Groove, Mr. Groove (or Mr. G) for short offers helpful ideas for improvising when selected. Music Theory is utilized in a practical and fun way. The basic sections introduce key signatures, chords and intervals. The advanced sections introduce jazz theory with the understanding that the user comprehends basic music theory. String Groove is ideal for music teachers who would like to teach improvisation to String Students. The App is an extension of the book and CD “String Groove, Ideas for Improvising” by Edgar Gabriel and is the result of his experience teaching improvisation workshops, courses and studio lessons. Compatible with iPad.

About

Mandarin HSK 1

Features
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Digital HSK Vocabulary Book Language learning should be different in this digitalized world! Use this digitalized HSK vocabulary book, bite sized learning, learn everyday in your break time! HSK vocabulary selection Only 5 minutes a day - Bite sized curriculum to memorize 5 words a day. - Swipe based intuitive learning, no need to extra keyboard typings! Quiz & Bookmarks - Get test yourself after finishing each chapters. - Bookmark the words that you want to review in the future. Reminder - Set the reminder, get push notifications whenever you want to remind the vocabularies you learned. Advanced Statistics - Be motivated with your own performance dashboard. - Study progress tracking! You can check your progress in real time. How to Use? 1. Listen multiple times. Listening is the most important. 2. Remember the Hanzi’s appearance roughly. Don’t need to memorize as you will type Chinese with your mobile phone, so just memorize the pinyin(pronunciation). 3. Bookmark the words, and get reminders multiple times, and review as much as you can. Privacy Policy https://wemakegoodapps.gitbook.io/notes/speak-mandarin/privacy-policy Terms Of Use https://wemakegoodapps.gitbook.io/notes/terms/terms-of-use-1

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: String Groove at Free against Mandarin HSK 1's $0.99. Mandarin HSK 1's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 14.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

String Groove is free to download; Mandarin HSK 1 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
String Groove versus Mandarin HSK 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString GrooveMandarin HSK 1
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEDGAR GABRIELIcePenguin's cruise diary

In-app purchases

None

String Groove

No in-app purchases

None

Mandarin HSK 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is String Groove free?
String Groove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mandarin HSK 1 free?
Mandarin HSK 1 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do String Groove or Mandarin HSK 1 have ads?
Neither String Groove nor Mandarin HSK 1 shows ads.

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