Instruments Free vs Beanie’s Musical Instruments
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive sound picture book
- Real instrument sounds
- Spoken instrument names
- Supports 78 languages
- Adjustable slideshow mode
- Offline functionality
- Parental gate
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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
Beanie’s Musical Instruments
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A simple, delightful introduction to musical instruments for toddlers, young children and families. Meet loveable bear Beanie and his musical instruments! The stage is set, the curtains are shaking… children will love tapping them to reveal Beanie’s next instrument. ‘Beanie’s Musical Instruments Lite’ introduces four of the instruments, which are clearly demonstrated. Hear what each one sounds like and what it is called. The full version has 24 instruments, a piece for Beanie to dance to, and a lullaby for him to fall asleep and dream to. Perfect to play during the day or at bedtime, this app is not only full of character but the sound of each instrument, taken from a top-class Naxos recording, is authentic and crystal clear. The full version of the app can also be enjoyed in 10 different languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Finnish, Norwegian, Greek, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional / Mandarin and Cantonese), Japanese, Korean. Full version includes: piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, guitar, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, horn, tuba, timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, cymbals, triangle. Naxos is the largest independent classical record company in the world. Its apps, consistently well reviewed, reflect a specialist knowledge and a love of music that permeate whatever is produced. “Parents and children alike will be charmed by this app.” The Sunday Times on ‘My First Classical Music App’ “Naxos is simply an amazing company.” Fanfare, 2013 - A brand new app to engage and inspire very young children. - Perfect to play during the day or at bedtime. - Crystal clear musical extracts from professional recordings. - Led by an animated, characterful bear, Beanie. - Clear, accurate photographs the instruments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Beanie’s Musical Instruments at 8.0 against Instruments Free's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Instruments Free ships an update every 19 months, Beanie’s Musical Instruments every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instruments Free | Beanie’s Musical Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christophe Burdin | Naxos Digital Services Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Instruments Free
No in-app purchases
Beanie’s Musical Instruments
No in-app purchases
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