The tin whistle and recorder are both beautiful instruments with unique qualities. There are lots of differences between the two, but also many similarities. Which one is your favorite? Comment below with a YouTube video of someone who demonstrates why it's your favorite. :)
I found another video of a $10 vs a $1000 recorder--I still think many of the descriptions I made fit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNeE8m4dblk