# FieldScaper — user reviews > 78 indexed App Store user reviews of FieldScaper by Igor Vasiliev, rated 4.90/5 from 74 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fieldscaper/id1006624104/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fieldscaper/id1006624104.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 67 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of FieldScaper? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ✨ Incredible sound manipulation - 💡 Highly inspiring for creativity - 🚀 Versatile sound processing - 👍 Intuitive for sound design - 🌟 Creates unique soundscapes - 🎛️ Abundance of controls - 🎶 Great for ambient music - 🎚️ Powerful for producers - 🎵 Excellent for experimental audio - 🎛️ Deep but accessible - 🎚️ Inspiring tool for sonic textures - 🌟 "Alchemy tool" for sound - 🎛️ "Magic" field recorder - 🎶 "Experimenter-field" for sound - ✨ "Godsend" for textures - 🎶 "Killer app" for ambience - 🎵 "Super instrument" for samples - 🎛️ "Surreal sound sculpting" - 🎶 "Sound design" powerhouse - ✨ "Dynamic sample mixer" - 🎚️ "Parametric EQ sequencers" - 🎵 "Ambient Field Kit" - 🌟 "Swiss Army Knife" for sound - 🎛️ "Great looper and sampler" - 🎶 "Sound mangling" app - ✨ "Wonderful mangler" - 🎚️ "Ambient textures" creator - 🎵 "Field recorder + magic" - 🌟 "Best app on the App Store" - 🎛️ "Incredibly inspiring" - 🎶 "Versatile sound processing" - ✨ "Must-have addition" - 🎚️ "Noise, glitch, lofi" focused - 🎵 "Simply the Best!" - 🌟 "Super instrument" - 🎛️ "Original and useful" - 🎶 "Creative and innovative" - ✨ "Great advance" - 🎚️ "Magical!" - 🎵 "Awesome update!" - 🌟 "Next level, god-tier" - 🎛️ "Incredibly inspiring and practical" - 🎶 "Muse, creative world" - ✨ "Sick..just sick..beautiful sonuva..." - 🎚️ "Inspiring" - 🎵 "Ambient Field Kit and Swiss Army Knife" - 🌟 "Must Buy!" - 🎛️ "Hours of fun" - 🎶 "Awesome App!" - ✨ "Extremely intuitive" - 🎚️ "Favorite looper and sampler" - 🎵 "Great sound mangling app!" - 🌟 "Wonderful mangler and massager" - 🎛️ "Excellent app" - 🎶 "Awesome!" - ✨ "Great app for sound designers" - 🎚️ "Amazing ambient fx" - 🎵 "Amazing in seconds for experiments" - 🌟 "Innovative" - 🎛️ "Always Advancing" - 🎶 "Simply brilliant for aural weirdness" - ✨ "Great app - often updated" - 🎚️ "A dream come true" - 🎵 "Great" - 🌟 "Interesting Audio Tool" - 🎛️ "Mind-blowing" - 🎶 "Great for soundscapes" - ✨ "Inspiring" - 🎚️ "Outstanding" - 🎵 "The best kind of crazy" - 🌟 "Top App" - 🎛️ "Soundscapes to get lost in" - 🎶 "Great for soundscapes" - ✨ "YES YES YES YES" - 🎚️ "Une réussite" - 🎵 "Inspiring" - 🌟 "Zauberkünstler" - 🎛️ "Wonderful app" - 🎶 "Awesome app!" - ✨ "Fantastic" - 🎚️ "Great" **Cons** - 🐛 Can be difficult to control - 🐛 Loading/moving sound files not intuitive - 🐛 GUI can be intimidating - 🐛 Some functions hidden or unexpected - 🐛 Sharing options would be great - 🐛 Preset synchronization across devices needed - 🐛 Files app integration issues - 🐛 GUI could be simplified - 🐛 Interface and workflow confusing initially - 🐛 Awkward execution of some features - 🐛 Not everyone's cup of tea **Commonly reported bugs** - App broken, won't update - Sampler crash - App crashes constantly on iOS 11.2.5 - Loop not working, app closes - Crash in looper mode - Crashes when changing orientation or switching modes - Current hardware sample rate not supported **Most requested features** - Real-time reverb, delay, pitch change - AUv3 support - Multi-channel input support - Multi-out (stereo out for oscillators) - Sharing options - iCloud support - More presets - iPhone X update - Ableton Link synchronization - Preset synchronization across devices - 9 Oscillator Request ## Newest reviews (14 of 78) ### 5/5 — Absolutely must-have addition to any setup *2020-01-05* I've connected Zoom H6 and wish that the app allows multi channel input. I'll connect my Expert Sleepers ES-8 (4in/8out) tonight to see how it'll run on my eurorack set up as well.. if it has multi out, as in stereo out for the 3 oscillators, it would be totally amazeballs!! ### 5/5 — Una app realmente fantastica... *2019-12-18, version 2.1.2* ...ma solo per chi conosce di cosa si tratti. Noise, glitch, lofi vi appassionano? Volete registrare loop con suoni ambientali (e non) e modificarli per ore, in un crescendo di divertimento e stupore? È l’app che fa per voi. ### 5/5 — Simply the Best! *2019-11-12* Sharing options would be great to have. ### 5/5 — super instrument à base de samples *2019-08-24* un logiciel à étudier et on peut trouver des applications pour différents styles de musiques ### 5/5 — This is an incredible app that keeps getting better! *2019-03-31* I can’t believe I’m just now reviewing this app. It was one of my first audio apps for iOS that completely opened up my imagination to what’s possible with surreal sound sculpting. This developer is one of my longtime favorites and all of his apps are stellar. I own all of them! FieldScaper was superb when I first bought it years ago, and it just keeps getting better and more refined. Highly recommended!!! ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2019-03-29* One of the best apps for sound scaping and sound design. Thanks developer ### 4/5 — Original et utile *2018-08-15* Ce mixeur dynamique de sample est une solution originale pour la réalisation de nappes, séquences et autres habillages de compositions. Les fonctions (effets, travail sur le signal du sample etc...) sont nombreuses et permettent des résultats intéressant qui peuvent tourner de l'habillage bien ficelé à l'expérimental le plus débridé !.... les fonctions de mémos de vos essais et de compatibilité avec d'autres applis sont là. Un bel outil pour les sound-maker un peu curieux. ### 5/5 — No longer broken *2018-07-17* I had previously written a 4-star review of this ap because it is a very creative and innovative approach to sound design. I really LIKED it (just as I have really liked all of the aps by this developer). HOWEVER ...suddenly my FieldScaper on both my iPads was broken. I have FieldScaper on two iPads: an iPad 4 running iOS 10 and an iPad Pro 12.9 “ running iOS 11.2.1. On BOTH iPads for reasons unexplainable by modern science, FieldScaper would not load any stored “Scenes” (the combination of audio files and preset effects). When I tried, nothing would change - all of the files and presets remain unchanged regardless of which Scene I tried to load. No one else seems to have had this problem. The developer tried to solve the problem, but apparently could not duplicate it. Kudos for the effort... That was THEN this is NOW ... All that has changed with the latest version. With the 2.0+ releases, this problem has been fixed. I have still lost all my previous presets and all audio files (both factory and my own). But now I can confidently create new materials and actually save them. The additions in this version are also a great advance and push my opinion of FieldScaper solidly into the five star range. The parametric EQ sequencers (three - one for each “oscilator”) and new synchronizing abilities have elevate FieldScaper beyond its previous status as one of the most innovative music aps available. **Developer response:** Presets and scenes options work as usually without any problems on any iOS. Please read build-in manual which available in the app by button "?" to learn how to use these options. Or you can download PDF manual from app site. Also if you have any questions you can contact directly on app site thru feedback form. ### 5/5 — Magni… *2018-07-14* …Fique ! Merci pour cette version 2.0 (gratuite). 😎 ### 4/5 — Awesome update! *2018-07-14, version 2.0* This brings new and exciting features to Fieldscaper and the possibilities might be endless.Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — The Only App I Have Ever Reviewed *2018-05-20* I have never written a review of an app as I have never been impressed enough to act as a salesperson on behalf of a company that sold me a product. If it works perfectly as described, good, that is what it is supposed to do. Anyone can read the description and expect a fair transaction, professional reviewers exist to tell you more details. In this sole instance, I simply can no longer ignore my moral compulsion to act as an emissary to the world of artists on behalf of this app and developer. Igor Vasiliev is a literal genius. This is the next level, it’s god-tier, we’re flying in the 5th-dimensional app dreamscape here. For a field recorder to collect environmental samples alone (my original goal with this) it is brilliant, I would have been thrilled...but...then there is the warping, the looping, the midi control, the insane amount of detail and information and freedom of control...I honestly do not get how one app at this price can simply ruin all others available from the big names at much higher prices. It seems like it works with everything, hardware and software. It is a muse, a creative world unto itself. Is Mr. Vasiliev a wizard? An alien visitor? A saint? Try the app and come to your own conclusions, the truth is out there. I won’t claim to be any sort of authority on sound or a brilliant artist myself, but I have worked in several DAWS and used a wide variety of gear and instruments over the years. I know when something is quality. You can trust me when I tell you that after five minutes in this app you will whisper under your breath “...sick..just sick..this beautiful sonuva...” If you have the slightest interest in sampling, looping, or experimenting with sound in general, buy this. May fortune forever bless you, Mr. Vasiliev. I am going to go buy Synthscaper right now. ### 4/5 — So inspiring!!! *2018-04-26* I’ve created some awesome material with this app. I’ve started for some reason to use it a lot on my iPhone and created loads of new presets. Great but the only drag was that when wanting to use the app on my iPad, obviously those presets were not there anymore. Am I missing something or wouldn’t it be great to be able to fly around some presets so all devices have got the same settings. Please!!! Thank you. ### 5/5 — Ambient Field Kit and Swiss Army Knife *2018-04-26* I'm not going to write a long review. If you're interested in sound, field recording, ambient music, or any kind of sonic experimentation, you really should buy this. It's as indispensable as Paulstretch or granular processing. ### 5/5 — Update addresses sampler crash. *2018-02-22* Really hoping for an iPhone X update. Love this app more than any other vocal samplers though. Must But! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Good app if you can install it. *2024-02-26* I used this from 2014 to 2018 extensively. I recently reset and restored my new phone. Now there is "Fieldscapper" listed as a software update. No amount of pressing the "(UPDATE)" button will cause it to up. This app is broken. Please fix it. ### 1/5 — Loop не работает. *2018-02-16, version 1.8.2* При нажатиии кнопки loop приложение просто закрывается, ни чего не сохраняя. ### 1/5 — Not working on my 6s *2015-10-21, version 1.0* Upon opening the app I get an error message saying "Current hardware sample rate 48000Hz is not supported. I can not record to the internal mic. Hoping for a quick fix. I don't enjoy throwing $5.99 away ### 2/5 — Viele Funktionen, leider total instabil *2018-02-17* Unter iOS 11.2.5 schmiert die App ständig ab! Sogar unmittelbar nach einer Aufnahme: die ist dann verloren! Bitte unbedingt fixen! ### 2/5 — Crasch in looper *2018-02-15, version 1.8.2* Si chiude non appena cerco di aprire la modalità looper! Risolvete per favore... ### 3/5 — No AUV3 *2018-04-26* Nice app for experimental but needs AUv3 for fluid use inside Cubasis and the like. Same with Soundscaper. Hopefully the developer will modernise these soon. Update - great to see Files app functionality! However, none of my FieldScaper folders are showing up. It’s just millions of loose samples :( Any tips on how I can make it work properly in Files and browse my folders and also import sounds from elsewhere in to those folders? ### 3/5 — Interesting Audio Tool/ Awkward Execution *2016-03-26, version 1.4* Like I said this app is very intriguing to me as a music producer. This allows me to manipulate audio in new ways. But a few questions: How do I record into GarageBand from Fieldscraper? Seems I can't choose Fieldscraper as an IAA from GarageBand. How exactly does the internal recorder work? I press the "R" button but I can't get into record with the effects. Can I record myself manipulating the OSC from inside the app? Is this what the internal recorder is for? (Revamping) ### 3/5 — 过得去 *2016-02-23* 作用不大 ### 4/5 — Little tweak to add functionality *2025-07-22* Perhaps the app already does this , but if I could apply reverb, delay , pitch change etc… in real time to the sounds I am monitoring- not just processed after recording then I would give the app 5 stars. What I am hoping to do is emulate a series of apps by rjdj called ‘hear’ which gave a listener methods to manipulate the auditory world into trippy sonicscapes - I used to use ‘hear’ in museums to give soundtracks to the art. ### 4/5 — If you struggle to get interesting sounds/textures... *2024-08-24* ...then this app will be a godsend. Seriously. Like, you'll probably never need to venture outside of the preset list to get amazing ambience and fx. UPDATE: Sure would be nice to get Auv3 support for this. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — this is alchemy tool *2025-12-18, version 2.2* this is just the best. happy like a kiddo 🫠 ### 5/5 — Can be a bit difficult to control, but actually amazing. *2025-05-08* Is use this on phone and ipad and its great. From the effect to the creation of your own effects. The only complaint I have is loading or moving sound files isn’t to intuitive and often I’ve hit a wrong button and cleared my sample or loaded the previous recording. ### 5/5 — Had it for years, still don’t know wat do *2024-08-16* Seriously, as a samplist a field recorder is fundamental, but this ans Paul’s stretch have broke my brain 1 too many times and we’ll… wish I knew how to use it. Still auto 5 stars for never crapping it’s pants while I tried my all to break it ### 5/5 — Wundbar *2024-06-27* Auf der Suche nach einer Fieldrecorder App bin ich darüber gestolpert. Naja, was soll ich sagen, ein Fieldrecorder ist die App, aber das is erst der Anfang. Der langweiligste Sound den du aufnimmst entfaltet sich hier zu etwas völlig neuem Wunderbarem. Es ist ein Experimentier-Feld, wo man mit seinen Aufnahmen etwas völlig Neues kreieren kann. Wer auf der Suche nach etwas völlig anderem ist, wer gerne abseits des Normalen herumfischen will, ist hier genau richtig! Man soll sich von dem GUI nicht entmutigen lassen ebenso nicht vom Alter der App. Ein bisschen herumspielen muss man schon bis sich alles ergibt. Einiges ist bisschen versteckt anderes nicht da wo man es erwartet. Aber eh, das wird schon 😉! Klare Empfehlung für alle, die dem Glitch und dem Experimentellen aufgeschlossen gegenüber stehen! Punkt ### 5/5 — The Best App on de App Store *2024-04-23* This is a winner in every sense of the word. A true gem that will function well on your iPad or your iPhone. Do not spend money on a different field recorder when you can have the Field Scaper which is a field recorder + magic. Your younger brother will want it, your dad will be jealous and your dog will miss your attention. Come one, come all. I’ll see YOU in the FIELD! (I am not associated in anyway with this dev, just a very happy customer) ### 5/5 — Incredible *2023-07-01* What a fantastic concept If you like creating ambience this is a killer app ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-02-01, version 2.2* Great app for soundscape, noise, cinematic horror Sound. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2021-11-01* Intuitively designed , fairly fast sound mangling gratification , and very stable. I’m a big fan of this developer. ### 5/5 — Thrilling *2021-09-14, version 2.1.5* It’s an app I simultaneously want to keep all to myself and shout to the whole world about. Incredibly inspiring and practical. ### 5/5 — Versatile sound processing *2021-05-19* The abundance of controls can be intimidating at first, but once you start using the app you’ll find it’s easy to use. The ways in which it can alter the original sound are amazing. A simple spoken phrase can turn into all sorts of ambient textures. --- *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 2026-08-29.*