# Awesome Xylophone — user reviews > 120 indexed App Store user reviews of Awesome Xylophone by Jeongmo Yeon, rated 3.80/5 from 49 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-xylophone/id423063965/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-xylophone/id423063965.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 23 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Awesome Xylophone? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👨‍👧‍👦 Great for young children and toddlers - 🎵 Realistic xylophone sound quality - 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface - 🆓 Free app with no cost barrier - 📱 Responsive touch controls - 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing design - 🎼 Multi-touch support for simultaneous notes - ⚡ Fast app performance and smooth operation **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes on startup or during use - 📢 Intrusive and clickable advertisements - ❌ App won't open or minimizes unexpectedly - ⏱️ Audio delay and latency issues - 🔊 Sound stopped working on some devices - 📵 Compatibility issues with iOS updates - 🎯 Ad placement interferes with gameplay - 😤 Updates broke previously working functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on latest iOS versions - App minimizes to home screen during use - Black screen on launch - No sound output on certain iPad models - Audio feedback delay - Sticks disappear after closing ads - Artifacts on iPad 2 display - Password/account security issues reported **Most requested features** - Recording and file saving capability - Ad-free paid version option - Extended range beyond 1-3 octaves - Sharps and flats support - More than 8 keys available - Reverb control for music composition - Ability to swipe and zoom xylophone - Instrument timbre names display - Pre-loaded songs with note guides - Toggle to hide animated drumsticks - Lock feature to disable ad clicks - Rotation/orientation support ## Newest reviews (12 of 120) ### 3/5 — Recordings *2021-10-07* Would be nice if you could record and keep a file copy.. ### 3/5 — More guidance and info needed *2020-03-24* Names of specific instrument timbres should show when they are selected Bell icon?? Can figure out what it is there for. Maybe hover over info? Good sound, little delay with aural feedback. 👍🏻 ### 2/5 — Update crash *2019-07-15* Wow great update....crashes and won't work anymore on my sons iPad mini ### 4/5 — Back from the Dead! *2019-07-13* First update in over 6 years. It hasn't even been compatible with the last couple of versions of iOS. Looking forward to giving this another bash. ### 2/5 — Sound stopped working after one day *2014-03-26, version 1.2.1* Just wondering if there are 'preferences' or 'settings' that I changed because I lost all sound created by this app just after purchasing it. Tried to reinstall, etc. nothing. ### 3/5 — Needs work *2014-02-12* Should let us go higher and lower than 3 octaves and should allow us to move the xylophone with a swipe of the finger and let us zoom in and out ### 3/5 — Just Needs one important fix *2013-05-16* The maker needs to make it possible to control the reverb of the notes. This would make the xylophone very very useful for Music composition purposes ### 2/5 — Sadly, not awesome *2012-06-10, version 1.0.5* This is a simple application, but a laggy one, at least on my iPad 2. ### 4/5 — Get rid of the adverts *2012-03-10* It is great for kids except the stupid empty adverts that they press really easily. Either get rid or make a paid app - I would pay for it... ### 3/5 — Butts *2011-12-25, version 1.0.5* I like yummy poop ### 5/5 — Lovely *2011-12-12* Great app. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't tried all the other truly terrible xylophone apps out there. It's quick, easy and it sounds nice. Can we have more than 1 octave please? ### 5/5 — No ads! *2011-11-02, version 1.0.5* Best xylophone app on iPad! No ads my 10 month old son can hit any where on the screen. He loves it! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Total Rubbish *2020-05-07* Every time I try to play a note the app minimises and I'm back to the home screen, pretty useless if it won't stay open. Try to get support and it's a Twitter page, well I'm not on Twitter. Complete waste of money ! ### 1/5 — Just crashes *2019-07-11* Latest update now just crashes on startup. ### 1/5 — It does not work *2017-10-09* Updat it ### 1/5 — Please fix it *2012-06-29, version 1.0.5* I paid for the game that I could even open it. Please fix it. My toddlers cried when they could not play it. ### 1/5 — Will Not Work!!! *2012-05-18, version 1.0.5* I wanted to give a rating of zero stars, but I had no choice but to show at least one star. I purchased the Awesome Xylophone app and it will not work at all, no matter what I do. When I tap the icon for the app, it blinks and that is it - nothing more. I do not even get to see so much as the outline of a xylophone. Sadly, wasted money :( ### 1/5 — Ads on paid version *2012-04-02, version 1.0.5* I bought this app because my son kept pushing the ad on the lite version. I wasted 1.99 to get the same thing. There is an even bigger ad across the bottom of the screen. Don't waste your money like I did. ### 1/5 — Upgrade made it crash *2012-01-27, version 1.0.5* Loved this app, put in the upgrade and now I can't open it. Great work!! ### 1/5 — Not good *2011-12-29, version 1.0.5* It doesn't tell you how to play a single song ### 1/5 — Katie *2011-09-14, version 1.0.5* Worked fine until the update in August, now it won't even open. Please fix or it's a waste of money!! ### 1/5 — Like others, new updated version won't open. *2011-08-30, version 1.0.5* Really enjoyed the app at first. Three year old daughter could spend ages on it, but latest update causes the app to crash before fully loading. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — This is a real Xylophone. *2026-06-17* Can you please add D7-F7 and A1-B1 for more music ### 5/5 — Works so good *2021-02-07* Thank you very much for the update last year. It wasn’t work for my phone properly, so I had deleted it a couple of years ago. But now, I again tried it and because of your last update, it works perfectly fine now :) Cheers ;) ### 5/5 — update pls *2017-10-31* update ### 5/5 — wonderful *2014-10-19* best $2 I could've spent, my toddler LOVES it. we had the free version, but he just pressed the ads constantly. this is perfect for our needs. ### 5/5 — It works now *2013-03-18* This app works now, after what seems like 18 months. It didn't work since iOS 5 came out and now it's better than before, working fine in iOS 6 as of today. ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2012-09-16, version 1.0.5* Great sound and fun to use. Never, never had a single problem with this app. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2012-02-27, version 1.0.5* My little brother loves this app! He's always playing it! And he loves to make his own music! ### 5/5 — Love it *2012-01-18* I love it how much does it cost? ### 5/5 — Love the app *2011-12-28, version 1.0.5* This app is awesome, not only is it easy to use its free and doesn't have adds ### 5/5 — Greatest music!!! *2011-12-22, version 1.0.5* It's amazing because I know how to play twinkle twinkle little star!!!! --- *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 2026-09-09.*