Comparison

Instruments vs 100 Music

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

100 Music

Features
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InstrumentLearn is an educational app where kids can learn about 100 different musical instruments while having fun! Features: - 100 beautifully illustrated instruments including piano, guitar, violin, and more - Listen to each instrument! Real sounds bring every instrument to life - Available in 10 languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic) - Learn with flashcards - Name Quiz: identify instruments from illustrations - Sound Quiz: listen to sounds and guess the instrument — a unique new quiz mode! - Track progress with the collection feature Start your adventure into the world of musical instruments! A Learning Report for parents shows your child's favourites, the kinds of things they are drawn to, and a record of the last two weeks. It stays on the device and is never sent anywhere. One app, ten languages (Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic). Switch with one tap from the home screen — perfect for bilingual families, heritage language learners, and travel. Premium unlocks the full collection and adds auto read-aloud, which turns the cards and speaks each name hands-free — handy in the car or at bedtime. Ages 5 & Under. No data collected. No ads. No third-party SDKs. Parental Gate (multiplication challenge) protects external links.

Screenshots

Instruments4 screens
100 Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 100 Music at Free against Instruments's $1.99. 100 Music also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). Instruments's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.4). On ads 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

100 Music is free to download; Instruments costs $1.99 up front. 100 Music sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Instruments asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instruments ships an update every 6 months, 100 Music every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Instruments versus 100 Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstruments100 Music
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe BurdinSami Kuribara

In-app purchases

None

Instruments

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

100 Music

One-time1
  • Premium - All 100 Instruments$2.99

Questions

Is Instruments free?
Instruments costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 100 Music free?
100 Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instruments or 100 Music have ads?
Neither Instruments nor 100 Music shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instruments or 100 Music?
Instruments ships an update every 6 months, and 100 Music every 5 days. Most recently, Instruments was updated on October 29, 2026 and 100 Music on October 16, 2026.

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