Comparison

Waltts vs 16bars

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Waltts

Features
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Notes fall. You feel the beat. Tap the line at exactly the right moment โ€” and the whole screen lights up. Waltts is a pure falling-notes rhythm game: four lanes, one glowing hit line, and 60 original tracks spanning 24 genres โ€” from piano and orchestra to J-rock, synthwave, drum & bass, happy hardcore and speedcore. Every song is hand-tuned so the notes follow what you actually hear: melodies, drops, and choruses that play the same way every time they return. THREE WAYS TO TOUCH THE MUSIC โ–ธ TAP โ€” strike a note as it crosses the line โ–ธ HOLD โ€” catch it and ride the sound to the end โ–ธ SLIDE โ€” follow the ribbon across the lanes without lifting your finger A DIFFICULTY FOR EVERY HAND โ–ธ Easy charts carry the melody at a friendlier pace โ€” made for first-time rhythm players โ–ธ Hard charts chase every accent for players who want their fingers to blur โ–ธ Practice mode slows any song to 80% with no scoring, so you can learn tricky passages pressure-free BUILT FOR PRECISION โ–ธ A built-in latency calibrator tunes the game to your device and your headphones โ–ธ Five judgment windows from PERFECT down to MISS reward truly clean play โ–ธ Chase grades from C all the way to W โ€” the flawless Waltts rank MAKE IT YOURS โ–ธ Star your favourite tracks and filter the song list to just them โ–ธ Best score and best grade remembered for every song and difficulty NO NONSENSE โ–ธ Completely free โ€” no ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts โ–ธ Fully offline โ€” your music never buffers โ–ธ Nothing tracked, nothing collected: your scores stay on your device Put on your headphones. The first note is already falling.

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16bars

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16bars is a rhythm game where holding the chord is only the beginning. The real game is improvisation. Each stage gives you a 16-bar chord progression and a set of lit keys that fit the harmony. The melody plays itself โ€” your job is the backing. Tap the falling orbs to lock into the groove, then break free: the glowing keys are yours to play, however you like. Land your notes on the 16th-note grid and the music rewards you instantly. Miss the beat and it costs you. FOLLOW, THEN IMPROVISE The campaign is a slow-burn on-ramp. Early stages hand you the drops to follow. As you climb, the guides thin out โ€” until the orbs vanish completely and there's nothing left but you, the chords, and the beat. By the end, clearing a stage means improvising a full sixteen bars in time. It's demanding on purpose: get better at riding the groove, and the higher stages open up. CLEAR BY PLAYING, RANK BY FEEL You clear a stage by landing enough accurate, on-beat hits before the music ends โ€” and every sloppy tap drags you back. Tight timing earns PERFECT and pushes your score, and that score decides your rank, from B up to S. Clean isn't enough; you have to be in the pocket. 100 STAGES, 116 INSTRUMENTS Work through a 100-stage campaign across dozens of keys and moods โ€” bright majors, smoky jazz, stormy harmonic minors, dreamy modal vamps. Then recolor everything: choose from 116 instruments for your melody and backing, from grand pianos, organs, strings, brass and reeds to synths, guitars and world instruments. The same progression can sound like a cathedral or a jazz trio. FREE MODE Pick any of 100 public-domain classical pieces โ€” Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, Satie and more, all from real transcriptions โ€” set your instruments, and just play. Record your take, listen back, and save the performances you love. FEATURES - 100-stage campaign with a rising difficulty curve - Strict 16th-note timing with tight PERFECT windows - 116 instruments for melody and backing - 100 real public-domain classical progressions in Free Mode - Record, play back, and save your performances - Elegant black-and-gold design, built for landscape play Hold the chord. Ride the beat. The rest is up to you.

Screenshots

Waltts4 screens
16bars3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Waltts at none against 16bars's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Waltts versus 16bars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaltts16bars
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size313 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTEFAN POSTAVARUoffice-canard games

In-app purchases

None

Waltts

No in-app purchases

None

16bars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waltts free?
Waltts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 16bars free?
16bars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Waltts or 16bars have ads?
16bars shows ads; Waltts does not.

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