Comparison

Instruments vs Tapp Kids

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
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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

Tapp Kids

Features
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Tap a picture. Hear its name. That's the whole game. Tapp Kids is a first-words app for little hands. Your child taps an animal, a truck, a piece of fruit — and hears its name spoken clearly, in the language you choose. No reading required. No instructions to follow. Just tap, listen, and learn. Built for ages 2 and up. ADD THE PEOPLE THEY LOVE This is what makes Tapp Kids different. Add photos of Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, and record their voices saying their own names. They appear right in the game, alongside the animals. Your child taps Grandma's face and hears Grandma. Everything stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded. 22 WORLDS TO EXPLORE Animals · Birds · Bugs · Sea creatures · Food · Fruit · Sweets · Flowers · Weather and space · Clothing · Cooking · Household items · Buildings · Jobs · Vehicles · Musical instruments · Toys · Zodiac signs · World flags — over 500 things to discover, each with its own illustrated scene. 9 LANGUAGES, BUILT IN English · Japanese · Spanish · French · Portuguese · German · Italian · Korean · Chinese Switch languages any time from Settings. Show the native word, the English word, or both together — useful for bilingual families and for children learning a second language at home. A LISTENING GAME Tap play and the app says a word out loud. Your child finds it on the board before the timer runs out. It's a gentle first quiz — no reading, no pressure, just ears and fingers. A score screen celebrates every correct answer. MADE FOR KIDS, SAFE BY DESIGN · No advertising of any kind · No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs · No account, no sign-up, no personal data collected · Purchases, external links and settings are all behind a parental gate · Works completely offline We built this for our own child first. It contains nothing we wouldn't want on their screen. PREMIUM Tapp Kids is free to try. Premium unlocks every stage and every language. · 1 month · 3 months · 6 months · 12 months · Lifetime (one-time purchase) Prices are shown on the App Store product page. All subscriptions include a 1-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/tappapaiya/af6960a80bf14644233c4700653fac60 Questions or ideas? We read everything: tappapaiya@gmail.com

Screenshots

Instruments4 screens
Tapp Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tapp Kids at Free against Instruments's $1.99. Tapp Kids also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Instruments's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, 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

Tapp Kids is free to download; Instruments costs $1.99 up front. Tapp Kids sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Instruments asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instruments ships an update every 6 months, Tapp Kids every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Instruments versus Tapp Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstrumentsTapp Kids
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB256 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe BurdinHidenori Kuroiwa

In-app purchases

None

Instruments

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Tapp Kids

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 3 Months7 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • 6 Months7 Days trial$8.996 Months
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  • 12 Months7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Instruments free?
Instruments costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapp Kids free?
Tapp Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instruments or Tapp Kids have ads?
Neither Instruments nor Tapp Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instruments or Tapp Kids?
Instruments ships an update every 6 months, and Tapp Kids every 2 months. Most recently, Instruments was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tapp Kids on October 8, 2026.

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