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.
传统音乐档案
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | 传统音乐档案 | Virtual Guqin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Fractal Technology Co., Ltd. | Qianhai One Square Cultural and Creative Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
传统音乐档案
No in-app purchases
Virtual Guqin
- Virtual Guqin PRO$9.99









