# ARP ODYSSEi — user reviews > 251 indexed App Store user reviews of ARP ODYSSEi by KORG INC., rated 4.60/5 from 332 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arp-odyssei/id1147432809/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arp-odyssei/id1147432809.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 268 · 4★ 31 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of ARP ODYSSEi? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Faithful recreation of the original ARP Odyssey - 👍 Great sound quality and accurate emulation - 🎹 Polyphonic and duophonic capabilities - 🔊 Impressive built-in effects and sequencer - 💻 Works well as a standalone app and within Gadget **Cons** - 🔧 Lack of MIDI implementation (no program change, MIDI learn) - 🔀 Issues with tuning and pitch tracking, especially in Gadget - 🔒 No AUv3 support, limiting integration with other apps - 📱 Small controls and interface can be difficult on smaller devices - 🔋 CPU-intensive, causing performance issues on some devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when trying to import user presets - Disappearing sound issues - Arpeggiator not working correctly within Gadget **Most requested features** - Add AUv3 support for better DAW integration - Implement MIDI learn and program change functionality - Improve tuning and pitch tracking, especially in Gadget - Optimize performance and reduce CPU usage - Provide larger UI controls and better support for larger iPad screens ## Newest reviews (15 of 251) ### 2/5 — Arp Odyssei review *2026-08-03, version 1.0.6* Korg need to update their apps to AUV3 only a few of them are and this isn’t one great synth , but really it’s useless unless it’s AUV3 ### 3/5 — dommage *2026-07-30, version 1.0.6* excellent son mais qu’en faire sans AUv3 ? ### 4/5 — AUv3に早く対応してほしい *2026-04-11* よく出来ていると思います（別売なのはRev1、Rev2用のスキンとプリセットパッチのみ）が、いまだにAUv3未対応なのが残念無念。早くGaragebandで使いたいです。 ### 2/5 — AUv3 *2026-03-29, version 1.0.6* So eine App ohne AUv3 macht nur bedingt Sinn. ### 4/5 — AUv3 Support Needed ¡PLEASE! *2026-01-30, version 1.0.6* Love the sound of the ARP ODYSSEi with it’s faithful re-creation of the ARP SEQUENCER but it’s high time KORG gives this beauty AUv3 support so we can plug it into a real DAW. ### 3/5 — FANTASTIC, But… *2026-01-22, version 1.0.6* The ARP Odyssey was my first synth, back in 1978. As someone who had the original hardware, and used it for many years, I can report that this thing sounds great. All the switches and sliders do what they’re supposed to, and the bits that KORG added (effects & sequencer) are fabulous. But there are some serious problems, which I have requested fixes for, and have never been addressed. #1: the EQUAL/ANALOG switch. This has no business being there at all; all the ANALOG setting does is simulate an out-of-calibration Odyssey. This is not “the unique character of the Odyssey”, it’s a flaw, which I spent considerable $$ to keep in adjustment while I had my Odyssey. In itself, this is not a problem; I just leave that switch on EQUAL. But that switch does not exist in the Lexington gadget, and it is locked into the ANALOG mode, with the result that any 2-oscillator sounds are progressively more out of tune the further you get from the center of the keyboard. #2: NO MIDI Program change capability. #3 NO AUv3 capability. If this stuff ever gets fixed, I’ll change my rating to 5 stars immediately. In the meantime I’ll try to make do. It still sounds fantastic… UPDATE 4/3/2024: We just got the AUv3 update for Korg’s iM1, which is fantastic, and I am hopeful the ARP ODYSSEi will also get this update soon. Also hopefully my other issues mentioned above will be fixed. In the meantime, the ARP ODYSSEi is still a brilliant recreation of my all-time favorite synthesizer; I’m looking forward to using it much more, both within Gadget, and as an AUv3. Thanks, Korg!!! UPDATE 1/21/2026: We recently got the AUv3 update for iWAVESTATION, and I continue to hope that the ARP ODYSSEi will also get this update soon. ### 2/5 — Uav3 Audio Unit Not available *2025-12-19, version 1.0.6* It would be fantastic having this powerful synthesizer in other iOS daw app. ### 3/5 — my favourite synth, period. Auv3?? Sync, midi… *2025-06-30, version 1.0.6* this sounds incredible, let us put it in our prductions korg, we need auv3 and MIDI LEARN, channels…. please, invest on these, ARP ODISSEY and ms-20 are a pity without midi learn nor Auv3….waiting to put 5 stars and it would deserve more with this future upgrade ### 2/5 — Bitte AUv3 ❕ *2025-03-04, version 1.0.6* Warum gibt‘s keine AUv3 Version? Wir haben 2025 und für KORG wäre es nen Kinderspiel … ### 4/5 — Please add AUv3 support *2025-02-18, version 1.0.6* Great sound and faithful recreation of an iconic early synth. Add AUv3 support and it’s a 5 star app all day ### 4/5 — I would rate this 5 stars *2025-01-02, version 1.0.6* Awesome piece of kit, would absolutely give this 5 stars if you could record internally like other iOS synths like synth one and nerd synth. ### 2/5 — Needs to be Auv3 *2024-12-25, version 1.0.6* I purchased as I thought this app was like Korg Module Pro that supports AUV3, I was wrong. Bad on me but just surprised that AUV3 is not supported. Hopefully, this app will support AUV3 someday soon… ### 3/5 — Please add auv3 support! *2024-11-15, version 1.0.6* Wonderful synth. Can only use one instance without auv3 support. Please add it! ### 3/5 — No AU holding it back *2024-08-01, version 1.0.6* I use my iPad as multitimbral sound module. I load a few things in Audiobus or AUM so I can have 3-4 synths w FX at once. Korg synths aren’t in this equation because they can’t be loaded into a host like other companies synthesizers. It’s a cool synth but usability is hindered by this limitation. Hope this changes asap. ### 5/5 — A MUST HAVE *2024-06-09, version 1.0.6* this is one of the best synths on iPad. Incredible sounds and easy to program. So thick and lush. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No auv3 - no money *2025-06-27, version 1.0.6* Without AUv3 it’s absolutely useless. But sound is very good. ### 1/5 — Something is seriously wrong. *2025-05-29, version 1.0.6* (2025-05-29) None of my "User" presets work. Also, most (more than 50%) of the "Factory, Rev1 and Rev2" presets don't work. Sometimes there is a popping sound when switching. There is no sound when pressing a key. ### 1/5 — How do I access the other 2 synths? *2024-09-25, version 1.0.6* I bought the other two and can’t access them. How’s come a separate icon doesn’t appear in my main menu? ### 1/5 — Pas d audio unit en 2024 *2024-09-02, version 1.0.6* Très bon synthétiseur mais sans Audio unit, il est obsolète et inutile pour moi.Regrettable… ### 1/5 — Non funziona *2024-08-19, version 1.0.6* Scaricato su iPad 6 generazione. Non esce nessun suono. Camelot non lo riconosce come Auv3. Chiesto il rimborso ### 1/5 — Y’all gonna AUv3 this library of toy apps or like whadup? *2023-12-24, version 1.0.6* Korg, there are independent players that do a better job of designing apps on iOS than you do - honestly this is kind of embarrassing. I love these apps but it’s 2024 practically - ain’t no way I’m not gonna complain about the obsolete state of audio transmission that these substantially expensive apps have. Sorry, but if you’re looking for a serious synth this is probably not the best one to start with - unless you really want this specific korg model. No AUv3 support = not a serious app for musicians. Sorry, but it’s literally the truth. ### 1/5 — NO AUv3 SUPPORT *2023-05-19, version 1.0.6* Come on Korg this is ridiculous!!!! It’s been how many years now? I deleted Gadget because this. Gadget was born on iOS yet you give the flexibility to desktop only. I never bought the desktop version because of your shady business dealings on iOS. I spent over $200 on your iOS products. To access gadgets on desktop, to put in your personal daw, is $200. Over it. ### 1/5 — Terrible on iPhone 12. *2022-07-08, version 1.0.5* They don’t even use the whole display! It’s 2022 and they still are inferior quality. ### 1/5 — Sound toll, Bedienung mangelhaft *2022-01-02, version 1.0.5* Ich verstehe die guten Bewertungen nicht! Oder verwendet ihr nur Presets? Hat es schon mal jemand geschafft z. B. den „Coarse-Fader“ wieder auf Null zu stellen? @Korg: Double Tap!!! Sehr schade, da das Teil ansonsten toll ist. Auch der Arpeggiator, der hat aber auch ein Bedienungsproblem durch die fummeligen Micro-Fader. Dass es keine AU- und mangelhafte Midi-Unterstützung gibt ist natürlich auch nicht gerade zeitgemäß. Ein wirklich hervorragender Synthesizer den man leider kaum benutzen kann. In der Hinsicht sind die guten Bewertungen leider sehr irreführend und fraglich. ### 1/5 — No auv3 Support *2020-12-26, version 1.0.5* Beware😖😖😖 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Je dois repayer sur mon nouvel iPad *2026-08-16, version 1.0.6* Ne figure plus dans ma liste d’acat ### 5/5 — Must have *2026-08-09, version 1.0.6* What a creative machine. Make sure you have something to record the output in the moment because it will do amazing unpredictable things. Wish I’d found this sooner. hopefully patch cables coming in the future ### 5/5 — Fantastico! *2026-05-06, version 1.0.6* Ho le registrazioni (anni80)del mio vecchio Arp e i suoni riprodotti con gli stessi patch su ODYSSEi sono identici! In più ha il Pad! ### 5/5 — My Favorite iOS Synth yet!!! *2026-04-03, version 1.0.6* Soooo good! Sounds warm and fat. Very versatile. Absolutely love this synth! ### 5/5 — AUv3 please! *2025-09-09, version 1.0.6* By far the best analog emulation on iOS. Identical in sound to the original. So good it really needs AUv3! Please Korg. And I hope you also emulate the 2600…would really be a dream. ### 5/5 — My personal favorite vintage iOS subtractive synth *2025-08-21, version 1.0.6* What makes the Odyssey so good? When it first appeared in the early ’70s, it was one of the very first portable, self-contained synthesizers — compact, reliable, and designed to look as good as it sounded. Unlike many of its peers, it packed an unusually deep set of routing and modulation options into an all-in-one instrument, giving players enormous flexibility without needing a wall of patch cables. So even though the Odyssey is “only” duophonic, its wide range of routing and modulation options gave it a futuristic sound for its time. The ability to bend, twist, and reshape waveforms in so many ways set it apart from other synths of the ’70s, making it a favorite for players who wanted something more adventurous than just fat basses and leads. For me, the Odyssey has always stood out because it wasn’t just another Moog or Prophet — it had a voice of its own. Gary Numan used it to shape some of the synth sounds I love most (think Telekon), and players like Herbie Hancock and Tony Banks pushed it even further. That duophonic design and all the modulation possibilities made it sound futuristic back then, and honestly, it still does today. Playing the Korg version feels like holding a piece of that history, but with the bonus of effects and modern conveniences that make it even more inspiring. It also includes a second keyboard with pitch bend and modulation, two assignable XY controllers, and an additional page with a bank of effects such as chorus, delay, reverb, and more. In summary, I think Korg did an excellent job with this recreation. The sound instantly feels like the ARP Odyssey the moment you play it, and the interface is one of Korg’s best UI designs—clear, responsive, and true to the original while adding modern flexibility. ### 5/5 — AUv3 Support would make this great *2025-06-28, version 1.0.6* I appreciate that Korg ported this to the iPad, AUv3 is all that is needed to make this really versatile ### 5/5 — Auv 3 still missing *2025-04-24, version 1.0.6* The im1 got auv3 a year ago , and we are still waiting for korg to update this magnificent app to auv3 , interapp is so annoying in a workflow. ### 5/5 — Pur plaisir *2024-08-30, version 1.0.6* Juste extraordinaire d’avoir accès à une telle merveille de synthétiseur avec en plus des fonctionnalités que l’on a pas sur le hardware ! Cet Arp odissey est dans mon top 5 de mes applications synthés préférées …bref le pied ### 5/5 — Magnifique *2024-07-23, version 1.0.6* Ggros son! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*