Comparison

Instruments Free vs Aimelo

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

Aimelo

Features
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Practice the clarinet with Aimelo, a digital learning platform that provides essential guidance for beginners and intermediate learners! You will receive real-time feedback targeting posture, pitch, and rhythm accuracy, which enhances your learning experience outside the classroom. With the help of Aimelo, you will be able to identify mistakes easily and visualize improvement over time with progress reports!

Screenshots

Instruments Free4 screens
Aimelo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aimelo at every 3 weeks against Instruments Free's every 19 months. Instruments Free's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instruments Free ships an update every 19 months, Aimelo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Instruments Free versus Aimelo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstruments FreeAimelo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe BurdinYiren Jing

In-app purchases

None

Instruments Free

No in-app purchases

None

Aimelo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instruments Free free?
Instruments Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aimelo free?
Aimelo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instruments Free or Aimelo have ads?
Neither Instruments Free nor Aimelo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instruments Free or Aimelo?
Instruments Free ships an update every 19 months, and Aimelo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Instruments Free was updated on October 21, 2026 and Aimelo on October 19, 2026.

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