Comparison

Instruments vs The Alphabet!

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

Head to head
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
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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

The Alphabet!

Features
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The Alphabet is a simple, calm and educational app for younger children (3 to 6 years old). It teaches children the letters of the Alphabet in a colorful, clear and playful way. "THE ALPHABET" FEATURES: - The whole Alphabet, A to Z. - Hand-drawn, vibrant illustrations with voice descriptions of animals and foods (fruits/vegetables) for every letter of the Alphabet. - Clear, friendly pronounciation of every letter. - Narration of every illustrated word, on all languages. MULTIPLE LANGUAGES INCLUDED - English, Spanish and Swedish language options are all included in the same app. - Language-specific letters (such as Spanish Ñ or Swedish Å/Ä/Ö) with corresponding words are also included. SAFE FOR YOUNG LEARNERS "The Alphabet" has has been carefully designed with younger children as the intended audience. It is a safe, easy to use and calming app experience, focused on simple and clear learning. Our lead designer originally created this app for their own child, who had developed a special interest in letters and the Alphabet. CALM DESIGN FEATURES: - A gentle, soothing pace. - Simple and intuitive interactions. - Soft and organic sounds. - No flashing lights or fast transitions. - No dopamine-triggering animations, sound effects, or visual elements. A DIGITAL ABC BOOK Our design vision has been to create an app that truly teaches the alphabet in a calm, soothing, and educational way—just like a classic ABC book. We are a small, Swedish indie game studio who have build this little app as a labor of love. We hope you like it. For questions and feedback, feel free to email us at: admin@pusselbitgames.com

Screenshots

Instruments4 screens
The Alphabet!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Alphabet! at weekly against Instruments's every 6 months. The Alphabet! also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 The Alphabet! $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instruments ships an update every 6 months, The Alphabet! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Instruments versus The Alphabet!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstrumentsThe Alphabet!
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe BurdinPusselbit Games AB

In-app purchases

None

Instruments

No in-app purchases

None

The Alphabet!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instruments free?
Instruments costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Alphabet! free?
The Alphabet! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instruments or The Alphabet! have ads?
Neither Instruments nor The Alphabet! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instruments or The Alphabet!?
Instruments ships an update every 6 months, and The Alphabet! weekly. Most recently, Instruments was updated on October 14, 2026 and The Alphabet! on October 6, 2026.

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