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Honey Harmonica

Honey Harmonica

by Honey Run Software

32 ratings
45 reviews
📚 Education
🎵 Music
Free

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Released
April 23, 2012
Updated
March 6, 2015

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Honey Run Software
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Experience a realistic harmonica simulation with intuitive controls for both beginners and experts. Enjoy playing single notes, chords, and even advanced techniques like note bending. Access a songbook with lyrics and play-along options.

✓Realistic harmonica sound
✓Single notes and chords
✓Loudness and breath control
✓Song book with play-along
✓Blues style note bending
✓Vibrato and wah wah effects
✓Tilt controls
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What users say about Honey Harmonica

Reviews of Honey Harmonica are mixed: the Music app is rated 3.6/5 from 32 App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use and play, realistic sound and feel. Top complaints: lag between tap and tone, not sensitive or accurate sound. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use and play
  • 🎶Realistic sound and feel
  • 💡Good for learning harmonica
  • 💰Good value for money
  • 🎵Fun to mess around with
  • 🚀Fast learning curve
  • 🎚️Ability to change keys
  • 🎛️Good sound and functions
  • ✨Innovative concept
  • 💯Highly recommended

Negative things

  • 🐛Lag between tap and tone
  • 🐛Not sensitive or accurate sound
  • 🐛Functionally crippled (no recording/MIDI)
  • 🐛Inconsistent learning method
  • 🐛Difficult to switch songs
  • 🐛Annoying buzz on high notes
  • 🐛App starts upside down, no auto-rotate
  • 🐛No music staff displayed
  • 🐛Limited to basic wailing
  • 🐛Sound quality could be better
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What's New in Honey Harmonica

1.2.4

March 6, 2015

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - Fixed bugs reported by our users - thanks!

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$0.99

Expressive Mode

Removed from the App Store on October 30, 2026. Enables user-controlled vibrato, note bends and overblows, timbre control with awesome "wah wah" effect, and choice of instrument tuning.

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User reviews

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No current American songs from doobie brothers, Beatles, The Rolling Stones or blues

Need to add American songs blues, Rolling Stones, Doobie Brothers etc. American rock or Blues needed. If I would have seen the songs included I wouldn’t have purchased the app.
EElvislives56

Mrbeast

I was hoping for this app to be good. It let me down. I noticed as soon as I started playing that it couldn’t change to the sharp of that key. It also was not sensitive. I also noticed it was not accurate for sound.
RRehehehehehehe/216

Nice but lag using iPhone 8

Its a nice app but theres 2 to 3 second lag between tapping the note and the tone starting. Very hard to play something with the lag, someone more experienced with music might be able to make it work
RRcs300

Gone to the West

Great sounding app, that is functionally crippled. The developers can't or won't include any way to record, or even midi in capability. Such a pity. This ow appears to be abandonwear.
TTheWightGuy

Major FAIL....

This isn’t the way to learn the harmonica. Too much partially given information. Get a harmonica and teach yourself.
HHdrydr1
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Reported Bugs

8 issues

Cannot change to sharp keys

Bug

Not sensitive

Bug

Not accurate for sound

Bug

2 to 3 second lag between tapping the note and the tone starting

Bug

The three highest notes have a buzz

Bug

Free play doesn't work at all

Bug

App starts upside down and doesn't auto-rotate

Bug

Doesn't display notes or music staff

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Requested Features

12 requests

Add American songs (blues, Rolling Stones, Doobie Brothers)

Feature

Add MrBeast songs

Feature

Ability to change to sharp keys

Feature

Record music within the app and export

Feature

MIDI in capability

Feature

Use microphone to play along on own harmonica

Feature

Simple browse button for song library

Feature

Add song composer and community sharing

Feature

Integrate with GarageBand

Feature

Option to copy and paste songs for printing

Feature

Slide to play sharp notes

Feature

Ability to rotate screen for left-handed players

Feature

FAQ

What is Honey Harmonica?

Honey Harmonica is a digital application designed to simulate the experience of playing a real harmonica. It offers realistic sound and a range of features suitable for both beginners and experienced players, allowing you to play single notes, chords, and advanced techniques.

What are the key features of the free version?

The free version of Honey Harmonica includes a standard diatonic harmonica simulation, the ability to play single notes and chords, easy loudness and breath control, and a song book with play-along or demo modes, complete with song lyrics. It also features no ads.

What additional features can I purchase?

Through in-app purchases, you can unlock 'Expressive Mode,' which adds blues-style note bending, vibrato control, a 'wah wah' effect, tilt controls, note name display, and instrument tuning or key selection. Additional song packs are also available for purchase.

What devices is Honey Harmonica compatible with?

The app is best experienced on an iPad and also supports iPhone and iPod touch devices. It allows you to lock screen rotation after an initial setup period to prevent unexpected flipping during use.

How can I use Honey Harmonica?

You can use Honey Harmonica to learn the basics of playing the harmonica, practice songs from the included songbook, or experiment with advanced techniques like note bending and vibrato. It's suitable for casual fun, campfire singalongs, or serious musical practice.