Comparison

传统音乐档案 vs Virtual Guqin

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

Head to head
About

传统音乐档案

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世界的记忆中国传统音乐录音档案中国艺术研究院

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Virtual Guqin

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You do not need to own a physical guqin. Begin with Virtual Guqin and discover the pleasure of playing this ancient seven-string instrument. Virtual Guqin places seven strings beneath your fingertips. Touch, pluck, press, slide, and explore harmonics on an instrument designed for expressive play. The screen becomes more than an image of a guqin—it becomes a responsive musical surface for practice, discovery, and inspiration. Whether you are encountering the guqin for the first time or looking for a way to practise and capture ideas wherever you are, Virtual Guqin gives you a simple and inviting place to begin. Play freely, explore note positions, and experience different tunings and playing techniques. Record your performance, save it locally, or share it on the World Guqin Map so that listeners in different parts of the world can hear your music. Main features: • An interactive seven-string guqin surface • Open strings, pressed notes, slides, harmonics, and other playing techniques • A complete note-position view for exploring strings and hui markers • Record and save your performances • World Guqin Map: listen to and share performances from different regions • Landscape and portrait layouts for iPhone and iPad Download and begin playing for free. A single purchase of Virtual Guqin PRO permanently unlocks custom tuning, My Guqin, additional timbres, and advanced features. Future PRO timbres and related feature updates are included without additional payment. The instrument may not be before you, yet its voice can still begin beneath your fingertips.

Screenshots

传统音乐档案3 screens
Virtual Guqin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 传统音乐档案 at none against Virtual Guqin's 1. 传统音乐档案 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Virtual Guqin's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Virtual Guqin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 传统音乐档案 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

传统音乐档案 ships an update every 19 months, Virtual Guqin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
传统音乐档案 versus Virtual Guqin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter传统音乐档案Virtual Guqin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeijing Fractal Technology Co., Ltd.Qianhai One Square Cultural and Creative Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

传统音乐档案

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Virtual Guqin

One-time1
  • Virtual Guqin PRO$9.99

Questions

Is 传统音乐档案 free?
传统音乐档案 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Guqin free?
Virtual Guqin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 传统音乐档案 or Virtual Guqin have ads?
Neither 传统音乐档案 nor Virtual Guqin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 传统音乐档案 or Virtual Guqin?
传统音乐档案 ships an update every 19 months, and Virtual Guqin every 2 weeks. Most recently, 传统音乐档案 was updated on October 27, 2026 and Virtual Guqin on November 6, 2026.

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