Breath Master vs Tiny Instrument
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breath Master
This app helps wind and brass musicians train and improve their breathing and intonation. Players aim to hold a single note with stable pitch and steady intensity for as long as possible to increase their score.
- Breathing training for wind/brass players
- Intonation improvement
- Pitch and volume control
- Score-based gameplay
- Stable pitch and intensity training
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With BreathMaster all wind and brass players can train, control and improve their breathing and intonation. Target of the game is to play a single note with stable pitch and steady intensity as long as possible. Pitch and volume control a cross-hair on a target board, keeping the arrow in the center increases the game score.
Tiny Instrument
This app simplifies playing, recording, and exploring MIDI keyboards with real-time visual feedback. It allows users to record performances, import MIDI files, and customize instruments and playback settings.
- Plug & Play MIDI keyboard connection
- Real-time note visualization on staff
- Record and save MIDI performances
- Import and play MIDI files
- Customizable instruments with SF2 support
- Flexible playback and display settings
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Learn music by playing it. Tiny Instrument is a keyboard-first way to learn music theory, train your ear, and practice scales, chords, and songs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Instead of treating theory like a textbook, it turns learning into something hands-on: play notes on the keyboard, hear how they sound, build chords and scales, train your ear, and explore ideas as you go. Start with the basics of notes, rhythm, intervals, scales, and chords. Then grow into keys, harmony, progressions, modes, and composition. Tiny Instrument keeps the experience light and musical with guided lessons, playful warm-ups, open-ended exploration, ear training, and beginner-friendly practice tools. Why Tiny Instrument feels different: - Learn theory through the keyboard, not away from it - Reinforce concepts with ear training and practice in the same app - Explore musical ideas through playful exercises and warm-ups - Sketch chord progressions and first song ideas in Compose - Use Aria, an optional learning companion, on supported Apple Intelligence devices - Keep learning across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Connect a MIDI keyboard for a more instrument-like experience Tiny Instrument includes: - Guided music theory lessons - Ear training levels - Play & Explore exercises - Practice for scales, chords, songs, and MIDI - Beginner-friendly composition tools - Focus sessions for intentional practice - Music Library concept browsing - Spotlight search and other Apple-platform integrations The app is free to download and includes a genuine free tier you can keep using: Intro lessons, Keyboard basics, the Scales chapter, starter ear training in every stage, the first Play & Explore group, core practice tools, and Aria on supported Apple Intelligence devices. When you want more, additional chapters and tools are unlocked with one-time purchases. That includes deeper theory chapters, expanded practice and ear training, extra Play & Explore groups, and the Composition path. No subscription required. Whether you are starting from your very first keypress or filling in theory gaps as a self-taught player, Tiny Instrument is designed to make learning music feel more playful, connected, and alive. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tiny Instrument at Free against Breath Master's $0.99. Tiny Instrument also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 39 months). Breath Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On review sentiment, ads 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
Tiny Instrument is free to download; Breath Master costs $0.99 up front. Tiny Instrument sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Breath Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Instrument holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Breath Master ships an update every 39 months, Tiny Instrument every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breath Master | Tiny Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 307 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kilian IT-Consulting | Codeloop |
Customer experience
Breath Master
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In-app purchases
Breath Master
No in-app purchases
Tiny Instrument
- Small Donation$0.99
- Keyboard Themes$1.99
- Core Theory$2.99
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- Chord Lab$2.99
- Medium Donation$2.99
- Composition Studio$4.99
- Advanced Theory$4.99
- Practice Studio$4.99
- Large Donation$4.99
- Full Library$14.99
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