Comparison

Instruments Free vs Glockenspiel 3D

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

Head to head
About

Instruments Free

Explore a vibrant sound picture book with a collection of musical instruments. Tap images to hear their authentic sounds and see their names spoken in one of 78 languages. Ideal for early learning and language development.

Highlights
  • Interactive sound picture book
  • Real instrument sounds
  • Spoken instrument names
  • Supports 78 languages
  • Adjustable slideshow mode
  • Offline functionality
  • Parental gate
Features
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Instruments is the best interactive sound picture book featuring a lot of musical instruments: tap the image to hear the instrument and see its name in your chosen language (78 languages). Large images, real sounds, spoken names. Who is it for? Ages 1–5 for the picture-book experience. Ages 3–15 for language learning and instrument vocabulary. How it works The interface lets a child, alone or with an adult, discover each instrument and its sound. Images can advance automatically like a slideshow (adjustable speed) or manually by swiping the screen. The display order is configurable (random or sequential). A long-press on the instrument name lets you choose another display/spoken language. Multilingual (78 languages) Spoken names and interface available in your language of choice, to build vocabulary and train the ear from an early age. Tip: in your device settings, download Apple’s premium voices (higher-quality voices provided by iOS). Why you’ll love Instruments? Clear, reassuring musical discovery for young children. Natural pronunciations and authentic sounds. Multilingual (78) to support early learning, vocabulary, and listening. Works anywhere Works offline and in airplane mode: all images and sounds are stored on device No connection required. Orientation Portrait and landscape on iPhone and iPad. Parents and schools – Parental gate (settings protected by a random math question). Supported languages (displayed and spoken) Afrikaans, Albanian, German, Amharic, English, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bengali, Belarusian, Burmese, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Croatian, Danish, Spanish, Estonian, Filipino/Tagalog, Finnish, French, Galician, Welsh, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Marathi, Dutch, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Uzbek, Persian/Farsi, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Czech, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba, Zulu Contact us contact@iburgerapps.com

About

Glockenspiel 3D

Experience a realistic glockenspiel simulation with interactive 3D visuals and authentic sounds. This app offers an animated and engaging musical experience for users of all ages.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D view
  • Realistic model
  • Animated bars
  • Authentic sounds
Features
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The closest you'll get to a real glockenspiel on your phone or tablet. Not to be confused with a xylophone, which is made of wood. Features: * Interactive 3D view * Realistic model * Animated bars * Authentic sounds

Screenshots

Instruments Free4 screens
Glockenspiel 3D2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Glockenspiel 3D at 3.7 against Instruments Free's 2.1. Glockenspiel 3D also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). Instruments Free's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 43%) and ratings volume (54 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glockenspiel 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Instruments Free's written reviews are positive against 43% of Glockenspiel 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Instruments Free versus Glockenspiel 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstruments FreeGlockenspiel 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (54 ratings)3.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe BurdinRobert Swinburn

Customer experience

Instruments Free

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative39.5%

Glockenspiel 3D

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Instruments Free

No in-app purchases

None

Glockenspiel 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instruments Free free?
Instruments Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glockenspiel 3D free?
Glockenspiel 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Instruments Free or Glockenspiel 3D?
Glockenspiel 3D is rated higher. Instruments Free averages 2.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Glockenspiel 3D averages 3.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Instruments Free or Glockenspiel 3D have ads?
Neither Instruments Free nor Glockenspiel 3D shows ads.

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