# Bebot - Robot Synth — user reviews > 518 indexed App Store user reviews of Bebot by Normalware, rated 4.90/5 from 203 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebot-robot-synth/id300309944/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebot-robot-synth/id300309944.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 189 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Bebot? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🤖 Fun and engaging robot interface - 🎨 Versatile sound customization - 🎹 Polyphonic and expressive synth capabilities - 💰 Great value for the price - 🎢 Enduring appeal and longevity **Cons** - 🔋 Battery drain issues - 🔀 Orientation lock problems on iPad - 🔇 Lack of volume control **Commonly reported bugs** - Occasional note-sticking issues - Compatibility problems with newer iOS devices **Most requested features** - Recording and audio export capabilities - Metronome and looping functions - Additional sound effects and presets - MIDI support - Ability to load custom samples ## Newest reviews (20 of 518) ### 4/5 — Indeed please update so that the controls are accessible with voiceover again like they were before *2026-02-15, version 2.1.1* I do truly enjoy this app, however, I miss having access to the controls that are talked of in the app description. Granted, they might be there when my screen reader is turned off, however, as a totally blind person those controls are like as if they do not even exist when VoiceOver is on. It is a really neat app and I dearly love the synth engine you guys have there, but would love even more to have access like everyone else does to the controls, please? Really really glad you guys have kept this app around as long as you have and that it's been stable all these years. Definitely keep up the great work. ### 2/5 — The noise is annoying *2026-01-26, version 2.1.1* The noise is annoying but it is like your a dj ### 5/5 — UPDATE? *2024-08-18, version 2.1.1* I have loved this app for over a decade (has it really been that long?)…I sincerely hope the devs keep this app functional. I’m not a professional musician, or producer, or anything like that…I just love exploring the different sounds and the stress relief of playing around with the different settings and whatnot. I don’t see any need for new features, but I hope they optimize this app for the current iOS. I would hate to see this wonderful app left behind, when Apple inevitably switches to a higher level architecture, as they have done in the past. Please Normalware…keep us little guys in mind! Show Bebot some love! ### 5/5 — Still amazing ❤️ *2024-05-13, version 2.1.1* Just remembered this app and am so happy it’s still around. Redownloaded immediately ❤️ ### 5/5 — The best synth app for iPhone *2023-12-03, version 2.1.1* I love this app and hope it continues to get support. Normalware folks, if you release an updated version and want to charge for it, I’ll definitely buy Bebot again. Thank you for over a decade of making this wonderful little synth. I let my nephews play with it, the neighrbood cats, everybody loves it! ### 4/5 — Sooooo good *2023-11-23, version 2.1.1* Been using this for quite sometime now and it's awesome. If it's just for fun or like me you use it with garage band to make tunes it's great. Tweak the sounds and you can get something truly amazing from it. This is a versatile synth that back in the day would have cost a pretty penny. Try it you'll love it. To check out music I’ve made with this incredibly app find Steechio on Spotify. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Had so much fun 😂 *2023-11-11, version 2.1.1* A friend showed me this app last night while we were jamming with our instruments and it instantly became the star of our session. It really made a good show. ### 5/5 — Невероятное!!! *2023-10-11, version 2.1.1* Тут написали что классная игрушка, а на самом деле это серьёзный инструмент! Клавишник dream of theatre на нём исполняет неплохо ### 5/5 — Please update! *2023-09-12, version 2.1.1* I adore this app and it was one of the first iOS audio apps I bought back in 2010. It never crashes and never gives me any issues which is amazing considering there hasn’t been an update in six years. I wish you guys would add an in app purchase with the ability to quickly record inside the app, or with some extra LFO or other effects-more sounds. Auv3? I mean it’s still definitely worth the price of admission and is still on all of my iOS devices. Obviously, you can use it in Audiobus/AUM and other apps but only IAA. I’m not asking for anything free as I would pay for a more functionality. As is – it is still a fun and cute app and I find myself going back to it every few months to just mess around and make some fun sounds. Thank you for making a solid and affordable app. I’m not slagging the app or devs by asking for more. I know all apps don’t do everything (believe me I own over 100 iOS audio apps, and have been beta testing apps for 13 years). i’m not one of those people that want the entire world in one app but a few extra in app purchases would be awesome. If you’re on the fence about getting this app, just take the plunge as you’re not going to be stuck with an over priced monthly subscription or an over priced app that you regret-you will have fun with it and it is most definitely a solid app!! ### 5/5 — Bebot my favourite *2023-09-05, version 2.1.1* The best musical robot ever it’s so fun, you can make music and make it talk and be silly with it and you can dance around to music and you can even prank your friends with it because it’s a pretty cool way to make music with your robot ### 5/5 — 最新ではないですが *2023-03-19, version 2.1.1* iPhone13pro iOS16.31では使えます。 ### 5/5 — Süper *2023-01-12, version 2.1.1* Harika bir uygulama yıllardır telefonumda durmaktadır arada sırada can sıkıntısına iyi geliyor hoparlör bağlayıp kullanın daha güzel ### 5/5 — حمزه الغامدي *2022-12-28, version 2.1.1* يا الله ع ذكريات 🥹 ### 5/5 — Still best *2022-12-22, version 2.1.1* One of the best sounding synths and presets on App Store to date. Only wish it had MIDI in the Bebot Pro version! ### 5/5 — I’ve loved Bebot for years *2022-12-09, version 2.1.1* Bebot is my favourite app. He is always loyal and ready to play. I’m almost embarrassed to let you know that I got an iPad so I could have Bebot with me always. ### 5/5 — Still fun… and useful! *2022-06-27, version 2.1.1* I still love this app, it is a great implementation of how to use a touch device for music. What I can’t understand is why there is no PRO version! ThumbJam is similar and much more powerful, but there is just something about the straight forward interface of BeBot that makes it super playable. I have even used it in live performances with great success. Here is to hoping for an update with additional features someday. 😀 ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2022-04-08, version 2.1.1* Stunning ### 5/5 — MIDI please *2022-03-19, version 2.1.1* I love this app. I’d buy it again or pay for a pro version that had midi. ### 2/5 — Zieht den Akku leer *2022-03-02, version 2.1.1* Witzig, aber wieder gelöscht. ### 5/5 — The good old days *2022-02-13, version 2.1.1* If i can just turn back the time ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Drains battery in background - bugged or bad? *2019-10-03, version 2.1.1* I reinstalled Bebot from my My Purchases list on Monday evening, played with it for a few minutes, and then forgot about it. Haven’t opened it again since. Today, Thursday afternoon, I’m looking at my battery usage graph in Settings, and it shows that Bebot has been accounting for 30% of my battery usage each day since then, for “Audio, Background Activity” These are during days of heavy podcast & redditting use; its not like my phone was idling in standby all day either. Excuse me, but what? What is Bebot doing so much of in the background? At best, this is just buggy and unmaintained software. At worst, I find it pretty suspicious. ### 1/5 — Nope *2018-10-27, version 2.1.1* Deleted. ### 1/5 — Over charged me *2018-05-18, version 2.1.1* I got charged $2.11. Annoying. ### 1/5 — ⚠️NON COMPRARE!!⚠️DO NOT PURCHASE!!⚠️ *2014-09-22, version 2.1* Dopo questo aggiornamento, questa app ha smesso di funzionare !!! After this update, this app don't run more!!! ⚠️⚠️DEVELOPER CHANGE WORK!!!📵📵⚠️⚠️ ### 1/5 — Does not work with iOS 8 *2014-09-20, version 2.0* It loads and crashes. Even after deleting and reinstalling. The days of terrorizing the family with it may be over. ### 1/5 — PLEASE *2014-09-20, version 2.0* Make this available for iOS 8 as soon as you can! ### 1/5 — Bebot *2014-09-18, version 2.0* This app does not work with ios version 8.0. Repair it, please. ### 1/5 — Problem *2011-08-31, version 1.7* Arkadaşlar bu programı kurduktan sonra telefona farklı bir program kurmaya çalıştığımda "bilgisayarınızda iTunes oturumu açtığınızda kullanılabilir olacaktır" diye bir mesaj çıkmaya başlıyor. Programı sildikten sonra düzeliyor. Bilginize... ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2011-06-28, version 1.7* Can't think why this app is getting so many good reviews - I bought it because my children saw it on iPad 2 in Apple shop but I've since discovered that it doesn't really do anything except make crap noises and my children lost interest after 2 minutes. ### 1/5 — Best musical app available! *2009-02-11, version 0* No kidding. The interface is so simple and easy to use, meaning anyone can get down with this guy. Not a one trick pony...the choices for tones/delay/overdrive effects give you so many options. The fact that you can customize the scale and range makes bebot genuinely useful in real musical settings. Polyphonic too! - awesome. If someone came out with a stand-alone touch screen style synth that sounded as good and was as heavily featured and versatile as this, I'd gladly pay $300 for one...and this is only 2 bucks! Don't hesitate and don't miss out on this lil' funky robo-friend. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Seventeen Years! *2026-04-05, version 2.1.1* This was the very first app I got on my iPhone - about 17 years ago. Nice to see it still here! ### 5/5 — one of the best music apps ever. *2026-03-10, version 2.1.1* Highly functional and pure fun. I enjoy this app since iPhone 4s. Still great, no quirks. Try it attached to some decent speakers. ### 5/5 — Old days *2026-02-14, version 2.1.1* I miss these days so much , 2010,2009 old but gold ### 5/5 — One of my favorites of all time *2025-10-22, version 2.1.1* So fun to kill time with. In the right hands it could be a real instrument. I just hope it never gets killed by some phone update. ### 5/5 — One of my first apps *2025-06-23, version 2.1.1* One of the first apps on my iPhone. It’s so nostalgic to me. Fun music app and I’ll never delete it. ### 5/5 — Felicita *2025-05-19, version 2.1.1* Спасибо! Это очень качественный синтезатор 🪷 ### 5/5 — Still the best! *2025-03-24, version 2.1.1* I am pretty sure I’ve had this app since my first iPhone and it’s no less fun to play with than day one. I could spend hours making loops or noodling with the synths, watching Bebot sing his little heart out the whole time. It’s perfect. Thank you for such a wonderful toy. ### 5/5 — Beep Boop Awesome *2025-02-20, version 2.1.1* This app was recommended to me years and years and years ago by Andrew Huang. I’ve had it on my phones ever since in ages and still looks like it’s sized for the old iPhone iPhone 6’s but it’s awesome. It’s a fun touch sense to use on the train or to integrate with larger mixes. Zero actual negatives, but I wish it would be updated to fit newer iPhones. ### 5/5 — Silly Robot who makes me smile *2025-01-16, version 2.1.1* I just changed my phone over and it struck me that the app may no longer be on app store and BEHOLD! it had already installed! this app is such a delight to have! so good for a starting point or just messing about with. thank you Bebot! may we never part. ### 5/5 — I love Bebot *2024-09-21, version 2.1.1* From my 4S to my 16 Pro, Bebot will always have a home on my phone. --- *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 2026-09-11.*