Comparison

Instruments vs Kid's Xylophone Deluxe

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

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About

Instruments

Explore a vibrant collection of 55 musical instruments with interactive sound and visuals. Learn instrument names and sounds in 78 languages, perfect for young children and language learners. This offline app offers a safe, ad-free, and engaging musical discovery experience.

Highlights
  • 55 interactive musical instruments
  • Real sounds and spoken names
  • Supports 78 languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Adjustable slideshow mode
  • Parental gate for settings
Features
Currently charting
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Instruments is the best interactive sound picture book featuring 55 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). – Schools reminder: 50% off via Apple School Manager. Privacy – No ads – No in-app purchases – No tracking – No data collection – No analytics – Privacy Nutrition Label: “No data collected” Contact us contact@iburgerapps.com Instruments accordion, acoustic guitar, bagpipes, balalaika, bandoneon, banjo, barrel organ, bass drum, bass guitar, bassoon, bugle, castanets, cello, clarinet, claves, congas, crash cymbal, didgeridoo, djembe, double bass, drum kit, duduk, electric guitar, flute, french horn, gong, grand piano, handbell, harmonica, harp, harpsichord, lute, mandolin, maracas, oboe, pan flute, piccolo, pipe organ, recorder, saxophone, sitar, snare drum, synthesizer, tambourine, tenor drum, timpani, triangle, trombone, trumpet, ukulele, upright piano, viola, violin, xylophone 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

About

Kid's Xylophone Deluxe

Features
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Kid's Xylophone Deluxe is a fun way for beginning music students to learn the basics. Digitally recorded sounds from a vibraphone are played in response to tapping the keys. Songs appear at the top of the screen as the app keeps track of correct key presses. If an incorrect note is played the note is highlighted and color-coded to help the student find the right key. The students progress is tracked in a scoreboard where accuracy is shown as a percentage. Some of the songs that are included: 1. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star 2. Old MacDonald 3. The Time Signature 4. Mary Had a Little Lamb 5. Michael Row the Boat Ashore and others...

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Instruments at every 6 months against Kid's Xylophone Deluxe's every 38 months. Instruments also leads on chart position (#178 vs unranked). Kid's Xylophone Deluxe's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Instruments costs $1.99 and Kid's Xylophone Deluxe $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instruments ships an update every 6 months, Kid's Xylophone Deluxe every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Instruments versus Kid's Xylophone Deluxe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstrumentsKid's Xylophone Deluxe
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe BurdinVentura Educational Systems

In-app purchases

None

Instruments

No in-app purchases

None

Kid's Xylophone Deluxe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instruments free?
Instruments costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kid's Xylophone Deluxe free?
Kid's Xylophone Deluxe costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instruments or Kid's Xylophone Deluxe have ads?
Neither Instruments nor Kid's Xylophone Deluxe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instruments or Kid's Xylophone Deluxe?
Instruments ships an update every 6 months, and Kid's Xylophone Deluxe every 38 months. Most recently, Instruments was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kid's Xylophone Deluxe on November 2, 2026.

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