Comparison

Instruments vs Crossword for WordMasters

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

Crossword for WordMasters

Features
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This is a crossword, a challenging game for all those looking for challenges, and see if they master the vocabulary. Download this, and let us know if you are able to solve all levels. If you solve all, you are the MASTER of VOCABULARY, thats for sure.

Screenshots

Instruments4 screens
Crossword for WordMasters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crossword for WordMasters at Free against Instruments's $1.99. Crossword for WordMasters also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On 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

Crossword for WordMasters is free to download; Instruments costs $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, Crossword for WordMasters every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Instruments versus Crossword for WordMasters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstrumentsCrossword for WordMasters
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe BurdinKtmBees

In-app purchases

None

Instruments

No in-app purchases

None

Crossword for WordMasters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instruments free?
Instruments costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crossword for WordMasters free?
Crossword for WordMasters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instruments or Crossword for WordMasters have ads?
Neither Instruments nor Crossword for WordMasters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instruments or Crossword for WordMasters?
Instruments ships an update every 6 months, and Crossword for WordMasters every 2 days. Most recently, Instruments was updated on October 29, 2026 and Crossword for WordMasters on October 28, 2026.

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