Comparison

Simple Cello vs SixStrings

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

Head to head
About

Simple Cello

Features
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Bring the rich and emotional sound of the cello to your iPhone and iPad. Simple Cello is a modern cello simulator built for practice, creativity, and musical exploration - featuring a wide range of cello sound sets, songs, rhythms, MIDI playback, and a simple recording library. MULTIPLE CELLO SOUNDS Play with an extensive collection of cello sound sets, including Cello Solo, Cello Normal, Legato, Staccato, Pizzicato, Pizzicato Cello Solo, Tremolo Cellos, Sordino Cello Solo, and Sordino Cellos. Switch sounds instantly to match expressive solos, rhythmic parts, or orchestral textures. SONGS + MIDI PRACTICE Practice with built-in songs, follow MIDI playback using a falling-note style visual guide, and adjust playback speed to suit your learning pace. RHYTHMS & GROOVES Add rhythm accompaniment to strengthen timing and make practice sessions more musical. MANAGE YOUR RECORDINGS Record your cello performances, replay them anytime, and keep all recordings neatly organized. If you’re looking for a portable cello app for students, orchestral players, or composers, Simple Cello helps you explore the full expressive range of the instrument wherever you go.

About

SixStrings

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Your all-in-one guitar companion. Tune up, learn any song, build layered loops, and play along with real-time chord detection — all from one app. SixStrings listens through your microphone as you play. Using advanced audio analysis, it detects the chord you're playing in real time and scrolls the song for you, hands-free. Keep your eyes on the fretboard — the app follows you. **REAL-TIME CHORD DETECTION** Play a chord and SixStrings identifies it instantly. The song auto-scrolls as you progress, so you never lose your place. Voice filter, sensitivity, and timing controls let you tune detection for any environment. **PRECISION TUNER** A smooth pitch-trail graph shows your note over time, while a floating cents bubble displays exactly how sharp or flat you are. Green means you're locked on — simple and fast. **MULTITRACK LOOPER** Build performances on the fly with a Loopy-style looper. Record rhythm, bass, and lead loops in sync, then overdub or clear tracks live. Native iOS AVAudioEngine delivers rock-solid low-latency timing, with routing to external USB and Bluetooth audio interfaces for studio-grade sound. **FOOT-PEDAL CONTROL** Pair any BLE-MIDI or Bluetooth HID foot-switch to trigger looper pads, switch sections, or advance songs hands-free. Perfect for solo gigs and long practice sessions. **THOUSANDS OF SONGS** Search by title or artist and instantly pull up chords with lyrics. Hands busy on the guitar? Use voice search — tap the mic, say the song name, and start playing. **INSTANT TRANSPOSE** Too high or too low for your voice? Transpose the whole song up or down with a single tap. Every chord updates instantly. **INTERACTIVE CHORD DIAGRAMS** Don't know a chord shape? The diagram shows you exactly where to put your fingers — open strings, muted strings, and finger positions, updated as the song progresses. **PLAYLISTS & LIBRARY** Organize your repertoire. Build playlists for gigs, jam sessions, or practice drills. Swipe to remove favorites, reorder songs, and jump into any track in one tap. **CUSTOM SONGS & EDITOR** Can't find a song in the catalog? Write your own. The built-in editor lets you create custom songs from scratch with chords, lyrics, and section markers — they play back with the same chord diagrams, transpose, and auto-scroll as any other song. **MULTILINGUAL** Full interface in English, Russian, and Romanian. Voice search adapts to your language. The app follows your device's system language or lets you pick manually. **KEY FEATURES** • Real-time chord detection with auto-scroll • Chromatic tuner with pitch-trail visualization • Multitrack looper with external audio-interface routing • BLE-MIDI / Bluetooth HID foot-pedal support • Voice search for hands-free song lookup • Instant transpose, chord diagrams, capo support • Playlists, favorites, and a dedicated Library tab • Custom song editor • English • Русский • Română

Screenshots

Simple Cello4 screens
SixStrings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SixStrings at none against Simple Cello's 1. SixStrings also leads on ads (none vs shown). Simple Cello's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Simple Cello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SixStrings asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Cello ships an update every 3 weeks, SixStrings every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Simple Cello versus SixStrings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CelloSixStrings
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa DemirAlexandr Degteari

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Cello

One-time1
  • Get Premium$4.99
None

SixStrings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Cello free?
Simple Cello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SixStrings free?
SixStrings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Cello or SixStrings have ads?
Simple Cello shows ads; SixStrings does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Cello or SixStrings?
Simple Cello ships an update every 3 weeks, and SixStrings every 3 months. Most recently, Simple Cello was updated on October 28, 2026 and SixStrings on October 28, 2026.

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