Autoharp User Reviews

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Really fun, and such a pretty sound!

Nice job on the latest version! I like the way the autoharp is now positioned against a background because when it previously filled the screen I ran into frequent trouble with accidentally swiping the app away when strumming. 😂 Now I have a little room to overshoot. Also the gear icon no longer gets in the way. Well done! I have a lot of fun with this app. It makes a lovely sound, natural enough to record with, even, and it’s addictive to fidget with. I’ve also learned a lot from it in terms of chord transitions and tritone substitutions. I also LOVE that this FREE app is NOT collecting any of my personal data! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗💕
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Absturzgefahr…aber sonst toll.

Ich habe sie geliebt und oft benutzt, mit eigenen Tunings versehen etc. Aber jetzt kam der Absturz. Die App ließ sich nicht mehr öffnen.🤔Neustart nix genutzt. Also dout, der Vogel…🫣.
Bei der Neuinstallation gehen alle Custombemühungen perdue.
Schade. Für den professionellen Einsatz mir jetzt zu heikel.
Bitte mehr Stabilität! Dann 5 Sterne.
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chord buttons way too hard to control

not sure if the chord buttons are not well supported on size of iphone 12 pro max but impossible to play this with any accuracy☹️

Too limited

The least I would have expected would be for major and minor chords to be available in all 12 keys, this is pretty useless musically

Amazingly expressive and richer sounds but no integration

I’ll give this five stars if it had any way of being able record the audio in GarageBand as an audio unit or in Audiobus.

Really rich and full sounds and fully customisable. So for example I created a customer set of chords for the circle of fifths.

Key size too small

The chord keys on this app are too small and so far I haven’t found a way to make them bigger.

Super, mit Liebe zum Detail

Die App ist mit Liebe zum Detail gemacht und funktioniert einwandfrei. Perfekt um im Backround zu Üben, Songs zu schreiben und sich mit dem Instrument Autoharp vertraut zu machen. Würde sie wieder kaufen 👍

Drains batteries big time

I have an iPhone SE and couldn't figure out why my battery was draining so dramatically, even with apps closed, wifi off, background refresh off etc. Finally deduced the main recent change was downloading this app. Deleted the app, things are back to normal now.

Buttons too small for iPhone

Nice samples, but the small buttons make it impossible for me to play. I just keep getting a mess of every note as though I'm touching no buttons at all. It probably works better on an iPad.

Bravo Arlo! Well done app

Great sound, with a fine bit of coding to digitize an acoustic musical instrument.
I bought this to add onto an iPad that I gave my dear Mom — she’s always wanted an autoharp but isn’t very musical. This helped her engage with the iPad and feel comfortable with technology. I’m buying the washboard app next!
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Maia and the search for top end sparkle

Whilst being shut up in the hole that is our recording studio, we were in desperate need of some sprangly textures.

I trawled the App Store, and this app saved our day.

All the top end sparkle you will ever need.

I like it.. It's a lot of fun.

This app works well and the volume is great, but the buttons could be easier to hit.

Potential but needs some updates

This thing has potential to be an absolutely fantastic MIDI controller, but it needs to be easier to reconfigure the chord buttons.

Really playable autoharp!

I was amazed at how easy this autoharp is to configure and play. I can even manage melody playing with it! By setting the instrument to left handed mode with reversed keys, I'm able to play it easily while holding my iPad in front of me in my lap. It sounds quite good too! It's a good idea to set it to leave buttons pressed. I've now bought the add-on that let's me configure the chords and layout and it works well too.
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Amazing!

I have had two autoharps for a number of years and finally decided to make a concerted effort to learn to play them. I have both a 15 chord and a 21 chord so I was happy to see that I could play both with this app. I am currently learning to pick melodies and the "Show Active Strings" feature is really helpful in learning scales. Another great practice feature is that I can attach my earbuds and practice silently so those that may be around aren't bothered.

I've only played with this app a little bit so far but I haven't discovered any negatives at this point. I love the sound and the features. I would highly recommend this app for anyone interested in the autoharp.
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The Best

Simply one of the best apps I've ever found. Clean sound. Sensitive response. Exactly what I needed for my recording project. I plugged my iPhone into my mixer, clicked record on Sonar X1 and recorded a series of strums. Gorgeous!

Lots of fun!

I am really enjoying this app! I have lots of stringed instruments but never got an autoharp because I didn't need another instrument to tune - so this fits the bill. I got both of the upgrades and will be trying out different chord configurations. The only suggestion I have is that it would be nice if on the enlarged screen the names of the notes for the selected chords could be listed next to the strings - this would be a big help in playing in melody/chord style. Thanks for such a great app - this will be lots of fun when camping.
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Fantastic!

I was thinking about getting an autoharp and learning how to play. I love that I was able to get this app and try out a realistic version without investing hundreds of dollars. I love playing the app (the most portable autoharp in the world) and I almost don't need a wooden one.

I figured it out!

If I change the layout before I do anything else it works. Still a little twitchy but will do it with patience. Fun to play with.

Love this app!

I was looking for an Autoharp app I could use until I could have my Autoharp restrung. I love this app so much, I still haven't had my dead strings replaced on the real deal. I especially like it on the iPhone. It's with you all the time and the screen interface feels very well set up for strumming patterns. I like it on the iPad too, but the strings seem backwards from my real Autoharp on the iPad interface. If you want to use this app in a performance or jam with other people, you can get an external speaker or a cable to plug into your amp.
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