Harmonica Real Pro vs Strum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harmonica Real Pro
This app simulates a diatonic harmonica, offering various practice modes and features. Learn and play songs with adjustable speed and pitch, and record your performances.
- Diatonic harmonica simulation
- Offline and online song library
- Adjustable playback speed
- Transpose and reverb effects
- Normal and RealTime play modes
- Autoplay option
- Recording and sharing functionality
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The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica include diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, octave, orchestral, and bass versions. A harmonica is played by using the mouth (lips and tongue) to direct air into or out of one (or more) holes along a mouthpiece. Behind each hole is a chamber containing at least one reed. The most common is the diatonic Richter-tuned with ten air passages and twenty reeds, often called the blues harp. A harmonica reed is a flat, elongated spring typically made of brass, stainless steel, or bronze, which is secured at one end over a slot that serves as an airway. When the free end is made to vibrate by the player's air, it alternately blocks and unblocks the airway to produce sound. Reeds are tuned to individual pitches. Tuning may involve changing a reed's length, the weight near its free end, or the stiffness near its fixed end. Longer, heavier, and springier reeds produce deeper, lower sounds; shorter, lighter, and stiffer reeds make higher-pitched sounds. If, as on most modern harmonicas, a reed is affixed above or below its slot rather than in the plane of the slot, it responds more easily to air flowing in the direction that initially would push it into the slot, i.e., as a closing reed. This difference in response to air direction makes it possible to include both a blow reed and a draw reed in the same air chamber and to play them separately without relying on flaps of plastic or leather (valves, wind-savers) to block the nonplaying reed. An important technique in performance is bending, causing a drop in pitch by making embouchure adjustments. Bending isolated reeds is possible, as on chromatic and other harmonica models with wind-savers, but also to both lower, and raise (overbend, overblow, overdraw) the pitch produced by pairs of reeds in the same chamber, as on a diatonic or other unvalved harmonica. Such two-reed pitch changes actually involve sound production by the normally silent reed, the opening reed (for instance, the blow reed while the player is drawing). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonica) The Harmonica Real is Diatonic Harmonica musical instrument simulation app. More offline and online songs for practice (With the ability to change speed, transpose, reverb). Play with 2 modes: - Normal - RealTime You can choose autoplay for listening songs. Record feature: record, play back and share to your friends. Reverb feature. ** Songs is updated regularly
Strum
Instantly generate playable chords for any song from YouTube or your own audio files. Offers a library of trending songs with pre-loaded charts and a practice mode to loop sections and adjust playback speed. Ideal for musicians of all levels seeking accurate chord progressions.
- YouTube song chord detection
- Upload personal audio files for chords
- Trending songs with chord charts
- Accurate chord progression analysis
- Practice mode with looping and speed adjustment
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Transform any song into playable chords in seconds! Whether you're jamming to YouTube hits, your personal music library, or chart-toppers, Strum makes learning your favorite songs effortless.* Key Features: YouTube Integration - Paste any YouTube music link and get instant chord progressions File Upload Support - Upload your own audio files (MP3, WAV, M4A) for chord detection Top Charts Library - Browse trending songs with pre-loaded chord charts Top Quality Chords - Advanced in-house algorithm analyzes audio to identify accurate chord progressions Practice Mode - Loop sections and adjust playback speed for learning Perfect For: Beginner musicians learning new songs Experienced players wanting quick chord references Music teachers creating lesson materials Songwriters analyzing chord progressions Anyone who loves playing music Stop searching for unreliable chord tabs online. Get accurate, professionally formatted chord charts for any song in your music collection. From classic rock to today's pop hits, Strum has you covered. Download now and start playing your favorite songs today! Terms of Service: https://www.strumguitarapp.com/terms CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Your experience is our number one priority! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to support@strumguitarapp.com and we will get back to you as fast as possible! **Access to all features requires a paid subscription to Strum Unlimited. Additional information can be found on the in-app paywall.**
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Verdict
Harmonica Real Pro and Strum both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Harmonica Real Pro's written reviews are positive against 24% of Strum's. Harmonica Real Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and device support (3 vs 1). Strum's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price and rating 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. Strum sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Harmonica Real Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Harmonica Real Pro against 4.7 for Strum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5K and 20K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Harmonica Real Pro's written reviews are positive against 24% of Strum's.
Harmonica Real Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Strum every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harmonica Real Pro | Strum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (20K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better | 23.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #24 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Son Truong Ngoc | W185 Holdings |
Customer experience
Harmonica Real Pro
Strum
Bugs and requests
Harmonica Real Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Strum
Reported bugs
2 issues- Can't get past certain questions
- Doesn't work for some users
Requested features
3 requests- More song options
- Strumming patterns
- Free version with ads
In-app purchases
Harmonica Real Pro
No in-app purchases
Strum
- AutoChord - Premium Chords7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Strum - Unlimited7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Strum - Unlimited7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Strum - Unlimited3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Strum - Unlimited14 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Strum - Unlimited$6.997 Days
- Monthly 9.99 - 1 week free trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Strum - Unlimited7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Strum - Unlimited$14.991 Month
- Strum - Unlimited7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Strum - Unlimited7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- $49.99/year w/ 7d trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- $79.99/year w/ 7d trial7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Strum - Unlimited7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Strum - Unlimited7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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