Create 8-bit video game music with a step sequencer. Design patterns, arrange them into songs, and export your creations as WAV or MIDI files. Offers NES-style sounds with customizable channels and effects.
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October 16, 2026
New: export a song as a MIDI file. • Pick WAV or MIDI in the Export sheet. A MIDI file holds your notes, not the chip sounds, so you can keep working on them in another music app. • Drum tracks come out as kick, snare and hi-hat by the pitch you wrote them at.
MoreChiptune is designed for creating music in the style of old game consoles, often referred to as 8-bit or chiptune music. It uses NES-style synthesized sounds to achieve this retro aesthetic.
You compose music by tapping notes onto a grid. Each cell in the grid represents a step, and you can place notes on one of four NES-style channels (two pulses, triangle, and noise) to build your patterns.
Yes, Chiptune allows you to chain customizable patterns (4 to 64 steps) into a full song arrangement. You can create named sections with repeat counts to build intros, verses, choruses, and more.
Each of the four channels offers synthesized sounds with adjustable pulse widths, a tunable noise channel for percussion, and controls for volume, decay, and arpeggio. Basic presets are included.
You can export your completed songs as WAV files, with options for seamless looping or letting the last notes ring out. Additionally, you can export as MIDI files to further edit your music in other applications.
Yes, Chiptune is designed to work fully offline, meaning you do not need an internet connection to compose, arrange, or save your music.
No, Chiptune is ad-free. The developer has stated that the app contains no advertisements, ensuring an uninterrupted music creation experience.
Chiptune is available for iPhone and iPad devices, offering a custom layout optimized for both portrait and landscape orientations on iPad.
