Artiphon Connect User Reviews

Name: Artiphon Connect
Rating: 3.0625 (32 reviews)

Artiphon Connect

Artiphon Inc.

🎵 Music

Customer Experience

Positive experience25.0% of reviews

Neutral19.2% of reviews

Negative experience55.8% of reviews

~ Based on 52 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Artiphon Connect Safe?

Artiphon Connect has mixed safety signals based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Artiphon Connect is 65/100.

This assessment is based on 32 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.1/5.

Safety Analysis

46.9% of ratings point to a safe experience

6.3% of ratings suggest some concerns

46.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 32 App Store ratings for Artiphon Connect.

Is Artiphon Connect Legit?

Artiphon Connect is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Artiphon Connect is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

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Glad I got it on sale

A fun little gadget, once I got the hang of the A button. The device locked up on me a couple of times and had to be turned off and back on again. Sometimes there is an annoying buzz-kill sound interruption when switching between parts. Charged it fully and battery life was nowhere near 5 hours. I got maybe 2 hours use before it quit on me. Quantization seems pretty sketchy at times. Also, some of the sound packs say connect with USB, but when I do it still won’t transfer to the Orba.

Bigdaddy87

a year ago

Response from developer

Hey there, we're happy to assist you in getting your sounds transferred over to your Orba. Also, please note that quantization settings can be adjust for each mode individually. If you're finding that your loops aren't sounding the way you'd like, ensure that quantization is turned on for all four parts. If you're unable to get your Orba charged up all the way, please let us know at support@artiphon.com, so we can get you a replacement. In the meantime, we hope to provide a 5-star experience in the Artiphon Connect app. Any further feedback is greatly appreciated.

Cool device, awful app

The app is clunky, slow, crashes consistently, and fails to connect to the Orba 2 three out of four times. It’s a royal pain and a proper example of hardware companies producing terrible software. Would give 0 stars if allowed.

Sad Audio Guy

a year ago

Fun instrument and app

The Orba/Chorda instruments are very fun to play if you have anywhere between 0 and 50 years of experience as a musician. Pros can find new uses for them as MIDI controllers. They keep adding features and improving the app.

Bgporter

2 years ago

Response from developer

We're happy to hear that you're enjoying the updates to the Artiphon Connect app. If you have any further suggestions or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

Exactly what I needed!

This app makes using my Orba so much easier. It’s super straightforward, and I love how quickly I can switch up sounds and settings. If you’re into experimenting with music, this is perfect. Great job, Artiphon team!

swan888x

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for sharing your feedback. Happy playing!

Loving it!

The app has great extra sound packs! Love my Orba.

Official Lucifer

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for sharing your review!

Works well!

Does what it needs to do. It’s helpful to connect to your computer once just to update firmware, etc.

Jakey_TwoSoo

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for sharing your review!

Great hardware, clunky interface

The orba has been a great tool for creativity, but the interface is a bit overwhelming. I’ve accidentally overwritten songs I made because the file structure was confusing and not akin to a regular desktop file saving structure

Hallowsend31

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for sharing this feedback with us. If you have any specific suggestions on improvements you'd like to see be made to the app, please always feel free to contact us at support@artiphon.com. We'd love to ensure you have a five-star experience.

Glad I got it on sale

Bigdaddy87

2 years ago

Response from developer

App is trash making Orba 2 a toy

I should’ve done more research on the app before I purchased it but importing samples is impossible on iOS and android, which negates the portability of it. 25% of the sound packs have to “download missing files” but nothing happens when I hit download. The other 75% of sounds are terrible with no way to edit it unless attached to a computer, which again negates the portability of it. Maybe direct sampling on Orba 3 makes it worth it but Orba 1 and 2 are toys unless you’re attached to a computer.

Mandelyouknlw

2 years ago

Orba2 is not that great

Every updat is a new set of hoops to jump through and with the newest update my orba2 doesn’t even connect to anything anymore (pc or iPad) . Driver info isn’t where website says it should be ! Seems like a good idea until it’s in your hands now I wish I had returned it 😅

harpnoob

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, checking in here to make sure your Orba 2 is running up-to-date firmware. We've since released an updated version of the Artiphon Connect app with new improvements. Please connect to the desktop version of the app via USB to check for any updates. Please note that firmware updates cannot be done through the iOS version of the Artiphon Connect app. If you're experiencing any other trouble, please let us know. We're happy to help and want to provide a 50-star experience for you!

Awesome!

It was really good I still use it to make songs I highly recommend it (but only get it if you have an Orba 2 but if you don’t then GET ONE THEY ARE AWESOME!)

one of those people 27648

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for sharing your review. Happy looping!

Won’t connect to Bluetooth

Won’t connect to BT no matter what I try…

Dusk73

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, checking in to ensure you've been able to connected to the Artiphon Connect app. Please ensure that you have Bluetooth permissions enabled in your device settings for Artiphon Connect. Please also ensure that you're connecting via Bluetooth through Artiphon Connect rather than your device's Bluetooth settings. For more assistance with this, please contact us at support@aritphon.com.

Devs, pls help me on this

I love Artiphon and stuff, but I have a MAJOR problem. There’s this song I really want to have, but instead of the usual “Send To Orba”, I get, “Download Missing Files”. WHAT THE L IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!??? Anyways, I click the download missing files button, and guess what it does? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Devs, pls respond to this and not have it be some dumb ai generated comment. This is a serious problem and I am only 11. Just help me, Artiphon. Sincerely, Hikarimoon [EDIT] Didn’t I just say I was 11? I can’t contact you, and I won’t. Can’t you just at least release a update? If not, dis rating’s going DOWNN. Once Again, Hikarimoon (Agent 6) P.S. For the people who are reading this, PLAY SPLATOON. Also if somebody other than me has experienced this problem, write a review and say that you agree with me, Hikarimoon! (Or just say Agent 6 or Six) Bye, DEVES FIX THIS FOR THE LAST TIME AND I KNOW THE RESPONSE YOU GAVE ME WAS AI GENERATED. For the readers, KIRBY!

Po- po- Poyo!

And Pix
Ai! (If you didn’t know, Ai is the Japanese word for love. NOT to be confused with AI)

This is one of the longest reviews I’ve ever written

DEVS FIX THIS, FOR FRIGES SAKE!

Byeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Hikarimoon! Agent 6!

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hey Hikarimoon, we're sorry to hear that you're having trouble with this. Please contact us at support@artiphon.com, so we can help resolve this!

Devs, pls help me on this

Hikarimoon! Agent 6!

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hey Hikarimoon, we're sorry to hear that you're having trouble with this. Please contact us at support@artiphon.com, so we can help resolve this!

A little bit glitchy

It is a really good app, but when I tried to download some of the sounds, the screen would glitch really badly

56439078123243

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, thank you for sharing this feedback with us. If this issue persists, please contact us at support@artiphon.com, and our team will be happy to look into this.

I don’t use my orba

I don’t use my orba!, mm
I don’t use my orba! Mhm!
I don’t use my or or or ba! My or or or ba!
That is the end of my songgggg!!!

Hikarimoon! Agent 6!

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, thank you for sharing your review. If you need any assistance setting up or inspiration in playing your Orba, please feel free to reach out to us!

Please read

Hey! So I got one of these things for Christmas, and it’s pretty cool. The idea is cool, but the app needs some fixing. The app is really hard to navigate, you can’t delete things you have recorded, when you press the record button it takes 10 seconds for it to go, there aren’t enough customization options, it is really hard to record something new without something else playing in the background, and a lot of other things that need fixing. When you pay $150 for a device, you should get an app that helps you instead of an app that barely works. Please fix these things.

Jacktheonly

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi Jack, thanks for taking the time to write this review. We appreciate your feedback and are always working to improve the app. In the meantime, to erase your loops, you can press and hold (A) + pad 6 until the LEDs circle Orba 2 once. That will erase the loops for one mode. Pressing and holding (A) + pad 6 until the LEDs circle Orba 2 twice will erase your entire song. For any other questions about this, please feel free to contact us at support@artiphon.com.

No landscape mode for iPad?

I’ve searched high and now for a way to use this app in landscape mode on iPad. There doesn’t seem to be a way to do that. Which makes no sense since the usb port is on the bottom of the iPad and in order to connect my chorda I hook it up to the iPad with a USB cable.

So until there’s a landscape mode it’s almost impossible to use this app….

Really confused.

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, our team has heard your request. We appreciate your feedback.

Unwieldy

App is … I don’t know, ok? Relying on the app for the sole way to access most of the functions is a fundamental design flaw of the Orba 2. I cannot get the thing to connect, update firmware, anything… either with a cable or via BT. So can’t change sounds, can’t access samples, can’t change keys, can’t mess with recordings, etc. Effectively I have a round, four voice keyboard…
If they can get the app functioning, it would be great if they could improve quantization to be more… idk musical? The ability to choose a key is cool but only limited to maj/min … so no funky melodies or chords are possible. This, especially, should be an east fix that would greatly expand the usefulness of Orba 2, which is currently limited to a simple do-re-mi. Unless you went to the trouble of manually sampling every note for all instruments…. but then I can’t get the samples to work so….

Thehellezell

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, thanks for sharing your feedback with us. Our team would be happy to help you get your Orba 2 connected to the Artiphon Connect app. Please send us an email at support@artiphon.com, and we'll get you connected and playing as soon as possible.

app horrible

constant errors, can never just turn it on and use, somehow stores sounds but requires constant phone use to send it over or tell it to access it.not worth it

abv25