# GeoShred Play

> Expressive musical instrument app with a smart playing surface and optional instrument purchases. (iPhone/iPad app by Wizdom Music LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/geoshred-play/id1227932062 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wizdom Music LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/377345351)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: $9.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 516 App Store ratings · 169 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 777 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-01-04
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/geoshred-play/id1227932062/reviews.md

## What is GeoShred Play?

GeoShred Play Version 7
With In-App Purchases for GeoSWAM and Naada instruments on devices running iOS 13 or later.

With GeoShred Play, everyone can shred.
Play with confidence on GeoShred’s innovative diatonic playing surface, where every key can fit the scale. Slide your finger in any direction and let the music flow with expressive vibrato, seamless fretless playing, and GeoShred’s groundbreaking intelligent pitch rounding.

GeoShred Play is the play-only version of the award-winning GeoShred musical instrument for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. It is a great way to get started with GeoShred, giving you access to the expressive GeoShred performance surface and the ability to play GeoShred Pro presets.

GeoShred Play can also be upgraded** to the functionality of GeoShred Pro, adding powerful features including preset editing, AUv3 plug-in support, MIDI/MPE, and setlist editing. GeoSWAM and Naada instruments are also available as In-App Purchases.

GeoShred’s expressive performance surface with “almost magic” pitch-rounding algorithms is coupled with physics-based models of musical instruments. It is a fusion of Jordan Rudess’ performance concepts and moForte’s powerful modeled guitar and effects technology, based on the physical modeling research of Dr. Julius O. Smith III of Stanford/CCRMA.

Awards
• 2nd Place Winner, 2022/2025 MIDI Innovation Award for Software
• Gold Medal Winner, 2019 Denny Award
• Winner, 2019 Guthman New Musical Instrument Award
• Winner, 2017 Electronic Musician Editor’s Choice Award

GeoShred Play Features
• Fluidly expressive playing surface
• Built-in physically modeled guitar
• Diatonic keyboard mode where every key is in the scale
• Backing track support
• 3D Touch on supported devices
• Inter-App Audio and Audiobus support
• Play GeoShred Pro presets
• In-App Purchases for GeoSWAM and Naada instruments
• Upgrade path to the functionality of GeoShred Pro

GeoSWAM and Naada instruments can be performed from the GeoShred keyboard, MPE controllers, conventional MIDI controllers, and wind controllers.

Praise for the GeoShred family of apps

“GeoShred is brilliant - it’s a real instrument.”
— Eddie Jobson

“A fantastic new invention which is going to revolutionize the way music is played, expressed and learned!”
— Patrick Moraz

“That’s just nuts. You’re the best guitarist-without-a-guitar of all time.”
— Joe Satriani

“GeoShred is a breakthrough musical instrument for the iPad.”
— Craig Anderton, Harmony Central

We are dedicated to delivering the highest level of musical instrument experience for our customers worldwide. If you enjoy GeoShred Play, please leave a review on the App Store.

Questions? Contact us at support@moforte.com

Minimum Requirements
iOS 13 or later is required for the GeoSWAM and Naada instruments.

* Due to App Store limitations, previously purchased individual instrument IAPs cannot be applied to the purchase of a collection IAP.
** The Pro upgrade is to the functionality of GeoShred Pro. The app remains GeoShred Play, but gains all Pro features and becomes functionally identical to GeoShred Pro

## Key features

- Diatonic playing surface
- Physically modeled guitar
- Support for backing tracks
- Inter-App Audio and Audiobus support
- Optional instrument purchases

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $9.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GeoOboe | $14.99 | one-time |
| Naada Saraswati Veena | $14.99 | one-time |
| GeoTrumpet | $14.99 | one-time |
| GeoBassFlute | $14.99 | one-time |
| Pro Features Upgrade | $14.99 | one-time |
| GeoSWAM Collection I | $74.99 | one-time |
| GeoCello | $14.99 | one-time |
| GeoTenorSax | $14.99 | one-time |
| GeoFlute | $14.99 | one-time |
| GeoViolin | $14.99 | one-time |
| GeoSWAM Collection I & II | $119.99 | one-time |
| Naada Carnatic Violin | $14.99 | one-time |
| Naada Cello | $14.99 | one-time |
| Naada Acoustic Guitar | $14.99 | one-time |
| GeoBassTrombone | $10.00 | one-time |
| GeoClarinet | $10.00 | one-time |
| Naada Bansuri | $14.99 | one-time |
| Naada Rudra Veena | $14.99 | one-time |
| Naada Dizi | $10.00 | one-time |
| Naada Nadaswaram | $10.00 | one-time |


## What do users think of GeoShred Play?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Incredibly expressive and responsive
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
- 🎨 Vast sound library and customization options
- 💡 Useful for both beginners and professionals
- 🎸 Realistic and high-quality instrument emulation

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption on mobile devices
- 💰 Some users find the pricing a bit high

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when playing multiple simultaneous notes
- Compatibility issues with certain iOS devices
- Inconsistent behavior when using the app with other DAWs

**Most requested features**

- More tutorial and learning resources
- Improved MIDI integration and compatibility
- Expanded sound library with more instrument types
- Ability to save and share custom presets

## Recent user reviews (10 of 169)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/geoshred-play/id1227932062/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Удалили мои звуки!

*2026-03-31*

Было великолепное приложение. Купил давно расширение pro версию и пользовался постоянно. А тут захожу в приложение и все что я настраивал исчезло! Ужасное отношение к пользователям.
А еще обещали новые звуки интересные, а кроме индийских инструментов не нужных так ничего и не добавили. Потому постоянно играю через cubase и geoshred как midi controller, звуки же сторонние.
Также Ужасно навязывают свой магазин! Я уже купил то что мне нужно, но в приложении куча неудаляемых библиотек и они постоянно выпрыгивают «купи, купи» и даже закрыть нельзя, обязательно переход в магазин. 
Просто хочется уже иногда сказать что разработчики издеваются, платишь за покупку немало денег и с тобой обращаются как будто ты ничего не платил. 
Зато мою библиотеку удалили. СВОЮ УДАЛИТЬ ДАЙТЕ!!!

**Developer response:** Вероятнее всего, вы столкнулись с проблемой, связанной с iCloud. Пожалуйста, откройте приложение «Файлы» и перейдите в папку GeoShred. Ваши пресеты и сет-листы должны находиться именно там. Возможно, вам потребуется переустановить GeoShred Play, чтобы приложение принудительно обновило данные из директории iCloud. Использование отзывов для обращения в службу технической поддержки — неэффективный способ связи: мы увидим ваш комментарий лишь спустя 2 дня, и вы получите наш ответ с такой же задержкой. Пожалуйста, свяжитесь с нами напрямую по адресу support@moforte.com, чтобы мы могли оказать вам помощь. Обычно мы отвечаем в течение нескольких минут в рабочее время (по тихоокеанскому времени), а в нерабочие часы — примерно в течение 6 часов. Кроме того, вы всегда можете сообщить нам о проблеме непосредственно из приложения, выбрав «Menu» > «Help» > «Report a Problem». При этом будет автоматически сформировано электронное письмо с диагностическим логом, что позволит нам оперативно помочь вам.

### 5/5 — The Best and the most Versatile AU App

*2026-03-05*

I have been on the hunt for Indian AU instruments for the iPad for playing live at our Church and Geoshred is the only one that has set a Gold Standard for not just Indian Instruments but also Violins and Saxophones… And niche ones like Ouds…. The sounds are extremely realistic with so many options to play with… If you are a musician and have an iPad, this one is a Must Have… Thanks Pat for all the help in setting this up with my gig… Their customer support is awesome too… You can reach out to them for any queries and they’ll always be one step ahead of you in wanting to resolve it…

### 5/5 — Awesome for pro

*2026-02-02*

It’s an awesome pro app but one problem as we change the scale for playing instruments there is no option to change the scale of backing track please update this also.

**Developer response:** You can't change the scale of the backing track.  It's a recording.

### 4/5 — Pretty cool

*2025-12-29, version 7000.201.1.311*

So cool, it is pretty.

### 5/5 — This app makes me a newgen beast!

*2025-12-23, version 7000.201.1.311*

This app rocks and is an audio unit. I think it may be working in GarageBand as Inter-App-Audio, but I think it’s very cool!

### 5/5 — Very expressive, sounds great!

*2025-12-02*

Bending notes and sliding is a dream with the amazing controller - can be used to control other mpe synths too!

### 5/5 — Customer Service truly amazing!

*2025-11-21*

I needed technical support, and I was truly amazed by the promptness as well as the knowledge and solutions that were provided. The issue was in no way caused by Geoshred, but rather hardware from my end. Pat Scandalis was there to help me from start to finish. Also want to mention that Geoshred is an amazing app and instrument!! There are no limits to what this program can do either as stand-alone or in your DAW.

### 5/5 — 🎶 Incredible Expressive Instrument on iPad/iPhone!

*2025-10-18*

GeoShred Play is one of the most powerful and expressive music apps I’ve ever used. The sound quality is outstanding — every note feels alive, especially with the smooth pitch bends and realistic instrument modeling. The interface is intuitive even for beginners, yet offers deep control for serious musicians.
It’s amazing how easily you can play Indian ragas, western scales, or even create your own unique sounds. Pairing it with a MIDI keyboard or using the touch surface itself gives a real performance feel. The “Play” version gives a great taste of what the full GeoShred can do.
Highly recommend it for anyone interested in making real music on mobile — from hobbyists to pros. 🎸🎹

### 3/5 — Bug in update

*2025-10-11*

Recent update has a bug not present in previous version. When playing Geo Violin if you play two simultaneous notes the sound engine crashes so all you hear is the attack portion of the violin sound so no trills are possible. As mentioned before this did not happen in the previous version. Will update review when this is fixed.

**Developer response:** We are aware that this issue is new and plan to fix it in the next bug fix release. The finger/MPE expression function is a toggle between finger expression and pad expression. It's necessary to move the pad to keep driving the expression. This is explained in detail in the video "Application Note #33: Getting Started with the GeoSWAM Instruments". Go to 6:30. This link will take you there directly: https://youtu.be/YM0IiB1ZV-I?si=7YHNqz1S17FLvR3Y&t=388 What's happening is that the last pad expression value is not latched when the Finger Expression button is toggled. We plan to fix this in the next release. In the mean time, gently moving the pad for expression will mitigate the issue.    Note that using a review for customer support is ineffective.  It takes 2 days for us to see your review, and you don't see our response for 2 days.  It's really more effective to work with us on solving the problem.  You can reach us at support@moforte.com, or in GeoShred "Menu> Help" Report Problem".

### 5/5 — Vero cool!

*2025-09-10*

This is really great stuff! Awesome sound and really user friendly.

## Frequently asked questions about GeoShred Play

### What is GeoShred Play?

GeoShred Play is a play-only version of the GeoShred musical instrument app for iOS devices. It features a unique diatonic playing surface that allows users to play music without hitting wrong notes, making it accessible for beginners and experienced musicians alike.

### What are the key features of GeoShred Play?

Key features include a fluidly expressive playing surface with a physically modeled guitar, a diatonic keyboard where every key is in the chosen scale, support for backing tracks, and compatibility with Inter-App Audio and Audiobus. Users can also purchase additional instruments like GeoSWAM and Naada.

### How much does GeoShred Play cost?

GeoShred Play is free to download and use. However, it offers in-app purchases for additional instruments such as GeoSWAM and Naada. The app can also be upgraded to the full GeoShred Pro features.

### What devices is GeoShred Play compatible with?

GeoShred Play is available for devices running iOS 13 or greater, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It also supports 3D Touch on compatible devices.

### Can I use GeoShred Play with other music apps?

Yes, GeoShred Play supports Inter-App Audio and Audiobus, allowing it to be used with other compatible music applications on your iOS device. This enables seamless integration into your existing music production workflow.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7000.386.1.500 — 2026-08-31

- Fixed GeoPizzBass going silent and reverting to "not purchased" even after Restore Purchases
- New — Three new playing surfaces. A preset can now be saved with one of four keyboards: the Isomorphic grid, the Piano Keyboard, the Uniform Keyboard and the Janko Keyboard. Pick the type at the top of Menu > Keyboard.
- New — All playing surfaces now support Touch Velocity! Touch Velocity uses iOS/iPadOS device's Accelerometer to measure how hard you tap a note. How hard you tap a note is directly converted into MIDI velocity.
- New — All the new playing surfaces support MPE. This means that the Piano Keyboard is an MPE keyboard, the Uniform Keyboard is an MPE keyboard and the Janko Keyboard is an MPE keyboard
- New — Asymmetric pitch bend range is now supported for all playing surfaces. For instance, your pitch bend range up could be 24 semitones and your pitch bend range down could be -12.
- New — GeoJamTrax backing tracks including: Ode To Pink (Uniform Keyboard), Dirt_Blues, Todd Is God (Piano Keyboard), Tribal, Easy Street, Be-Whole(Janko Keyboard)
- New — Three new factory setlists — PKB Keyboard, UKB Keyboard and JANKO Keyboard — 50 presets each one for each instrument type and MIDI Out type
- New — Multi-select import. The import file picker now lets you select many presets and setlists and import them all in one go.
- New — MIDI Visual Feedback of incoming-note indicators now show both expression axes at once: vertical (CC74) motion moves the indicator up and down while pressure brightens and darkens it — the two no longer fight over the display
- New — The Naada plucked-string keyboard presets have a Mono button for legato playing, so you can switch without opening Performance Settings.
- New — Strum zones can be turned on and off individually. Double-tap to enable or disable each of the Chords, Strum and Keyboard zones; the remaining zones resize to fill the space, and re-enabling restores your original layout exactly.
- New — The standalone GeoShred Studio window is resizable, holding a constant 4:3 aspect ratio as you drag it. Launch and resize flicker are fixed, and the keyboard no longer lays itself over the chord and strum zones after a resize.
- New Connect Send can keep the sending device's audio on — a MIDI configuration option, so you can hear both instruments
- New MIDI Configuration for Artiphon Chorda. 
- GarageBand tip: for recording the new keyboards, use the MPE Channel Mode MIDI configuration — and make sure GarageBand's Support MPE setting is turned on (recent GarageBand updates turn it off).
- Improved or fixed - MPE, temperaments, sustain, Hammer On Pull Off Legato (aka HOPO), setlist management, visual feedback, startup flow, MOTD context in plugin hosts, handling of hardware interrupts for touches, LinnStrument support, Control Surface picker menu, GeoSWAM Pan, GeoSWAM Course Tune, key edge handling for the AUv3 plugin, strum response to panic, and Channel Pressure handling for conventional MIDI controllers that convert Poly Afertouch to Channel Pressure.

### 7000.383.1.497 — 2026-08-26

- Fixed GeoPizzBass going silent and reverting to "not purchased" even after Restore Purchases
- New — Three new playing surfaces. A preset can now be saved with one of four keyboards: the Isomorphic grid, the Piano Keyboard, the Uniform Keyboard and the Janko Keyboard. Pick the type at the top of Menu > Keyboard.
- New — All playing surfaces now support Touch Velocity! Touch Velocity uses iOS/iPadOS device's Accelerometer to measure how hard you tap a note. How hard you tap a note is directly converted into MIDI velocity.
- New — All the new playing surfaces support MPE. This means that the Piano Keyboard is an MPE keyboard, the Uniform Keyboard is an MPE keyboard and the Janko Keyboard is an MPE keyboard
- New — Asymmetric pitch bend range is now supported for all playing surfaces. For instance, your pitch bend range up could be 24 semitones and your pitch bend range down could be -12.
- New — GeoJamTrax backing tracks including: Ode To Pink (Uniform Keyboard), Dirt_Blues, Todd Is God (Piano Keyboard), Tribal, Easy Street, Be-Whole(Janko Keyboard)
- New — Three new factory setlists — PKB Keyboard, UKB Keyboard and JANKO Keyboard — 50 presets each one for each instrument type and MIDI Out type
- New — Multi-select import. The import file picker now lets you select many presets and setlists and import them all in one go.
- New — MIDI Visual Feedback of incoming-note indicators now show both expression axes at once: vertical (CC74) motion moves the indicator up and down while pressure brightens and darkens it — the two no longer fight over the display
- New — The Naada plucked-string keyboard presets have a Mono button for legato playing, so you can switch without opening Performance Settings.
- New — Strum zones can be turned on and off individually. Double-tap to enable or disable each of the Chords, Strum and Keyboard zones; the remaining zones resize to fill the space, and re-enabling restores your original layout exactly.
- New — The standalone GeoShred Studio window is resizable, holding a constant 4:3 aspect ratio as you drag it. Launch and resize flicker are fixed, and the keyboard no longer lays itself over the chord and strum zones after a resize.
- New Connect Send can keep the sending device's audio on — a MIDI configuration option, so you can hear both instruments
- GarageBand tip: for recording the new keyboards, use the MPE Channel Mode MIDI configuration — and make sure GarageBand's Support MPE setting is turned on (recent GarageBand updates turn it off).
- Improved or fixed - MPE, temperaments, sustain, Hammer On Pull Off Legato (aka HOPO), setlist management, visual feedback, startup flow, MOTD context in plugin hosts, handling of hardware interrupts for touches, LinnStrument support, Control Surface picker menu, GeoSWAM Pan, GeoSWAM Course Tune

### 7000.327.1.436 — 2026-06-15

- Fix for glitch with GeoSWAM instruments
- Presets based on the guitar model now have ranged limited to A0 - G6

### 7000.325.1.433 — 2026-05-20

- Fix for User setlists not working for the plugin
- Fix for MIDI config not sticking across preset changes 
- ET-Diff bounds checking improved

### 7000.318.1.426 — 2026-05-09

* Fix for Conventional MIDI Controller Pitch Bend
* Fix for Global ETDiffs in the custom Scale
* ETDiffs can now be specified with up to 3 decimal places
* Fix for Siding Pitch Rounding with temperaments
* New Application Note #54 for the Quarter Tone Keyboard
* Fix for temperament issue where notes were tempered twice
* Fix for global scale problems
* Fix for incorrect notes on key edges
* fix tuning of GeoSWAM bowed strings
* Adjusted temperament of Balinese Pelog and Slendro scales
* New Polkadot quarter-tone key style with on-device renderer
* Polkadot Pattern designer: free-form colour picker, sticky preview, stroke/drop shadow, label circle size, help
* Import/Export of Polkadot patterns for sharing
* New QT (quarter-tone) Keyboard Presets
* Added Shred Lead QT to Favorites
* Quarter-tone vertical guide lines through key centers, with "Show 1/4 Tones" Settings toggle
* Fixed Seaboard / MPE: two channels no longer fight on the same string
* Fixed per-channel strum controller send for Naada effects
* Updated Settings help
* Revamped main menu
* Improved handling of mono mode intervals/poly expression/arpeggiator for MIDI in
* Proper indication of connect send/receive state after reloading DAW projects>
* Optimized plug-in performance for multi-instrument projects in DAWs
* Fixed custom scale temperament truncation when shift exceeds 50 cents
* Fixed mouse hover crash in VST3/AUv2 plugin wrapper
* Fixes to echo looper machine state
* Fixed grid change detection on temperaments with large etdiffs
* Backing track now plays in GeoShred Studio upon request via MIDI in
* Fixed MPE manager channel expression routing in Pad Mode
* Fixed octave rounding note-off mismatch
* Fixed Naada strum resonance strings playing wrong key on root change
* Fixed SWAM coarse tune reset on scale change
* Fixed stuck note handling improvements
* Fixed expression pad visual cursor not updating on MIDI input
* Fixed Connect/Receive preset changes not persisting in DAW project saves
* Fixed Connect/Receive MIDI configuration reverting to AU MPE on project reload in Ableton Live
* Per-track MIDI configuration support
* All MPE presets now respond to CC2, CC4, CC11
* Disabled legato button for SWAM/Naada instruments
* Added Reset button to backing track
* Fixed Music Library access alert text
* Disable Edit button in MIDI mapping view when Learn mode is active
* Improved help system for web and in-app

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