Iconica Sketch User Reviews

Name: Iconica Sketch - Orchestra app
Rating: 4.8 (104 reviews)

Iconica Sketch - Orchestra app

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

🎵 Music

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Iconica Sketch. Based on 104 reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 6 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

🚀Easy to use
👍Great orchestral sounds
👍Useful articulations
🚀Clear interface
👍High-quality timbres
👍Versatile for various genres

Negative things

🐛Compatibility issues with DAWs
🔋Large download size
👎Dark interface with low contrast
👎Small text sizes

Top reviews

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Sounds great, when working

In the few times I have opened and played the library of instruments in the Iconica Sketch standalone app, switching from instruments has shown an unfortunate flaw in the app. Previously selected instruments will carry into new instrument selections, instead of clearing the selection to load the new. This requires closing and reopening the app to resolve.

MeTube?

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi @MeTube?, Thank you for your review and rating. So far, we’re not aware of any issues with Iconica Sketch on iPhone or iPad. Please file a bug report in our Mobile Apps forum (https://forums.steinberg.net/c/mobile-apps/) so we can discuss the issue with you and, hopefully, provide a fix. Thanks in advance! Talk soon, Lars

"ppp"の固定化

"Iconica Sketch - Orchestra app"に関するお問い合わせ先が見当たらないため、こちらでご質問させていただきます。

現在、iOS26.1のデバイスでGarageBandを通して使用しています。その際に「Vaiolin, Viola, Cello」や「Flute, Clarinet, Oboe」といった多数のアーティキュレーションを保持している楽器を使用すると、モジュレーション操作画面のベロシティレンジが"ppp"に固定されてしまいます。特に、「Sustain, Legart, Tremoro」の項目を選択する度に件の現象が発生します。原因が不明のため解決策を要求します。

それ以外のクオリティはとても素晴らしいものだと思います。是非ご回答をお待ちしています。

yuyutadesu

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi yuyutadesu, Thank you very much for your kind review and rating of Iconica Sketch. Could you please file a bug report in our Mobile Apps forum (https://forums.steinberg.net/c/mobile-apps/) so we can communicate with you directly? This will help us identify the issue and hopefully find a solution to your problem. Thanks, Lars

Not what I was expecting

I was expecting layered orchestra sounds, massive, beautiful sounds. It’s just a bunch of individual sounds, like clarinet, bassoon, etc. It’s very, very, very basic. I have no idea why I bought this, I kind of want a refund.

acPittpro

4 months ago

Response from developer

Hi acPittpro, Thank you for your review and rating. Please check out our dedicated Iconica Sketch tutorial to learn more about the instrument and its capabilities: https://youtu.be/R7YdEmApg48?si=mHUWiaof7__dUE-K If you want to refund your app purchase, please get in touch with Apple, following the guidelines in the following App Store article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118223. Hope that helps. Best, Lars

All I can Say is .. WOW…!!!

WOW…!!!

LALISA MAGDALENO

4 months ago

Response from developer

Hi LALISA MAGDALENO, Many thanks for your positive 5***** star rating which made our day... :) Enjoy being creative and thanks again big time! Stay safe & warm greetings, Lars

This one is a Must Have

I recently bought this app and use it a lot. The sound quality and features work really well on my iPadOS and iOS. Wish there were better searches that would have lead me to this easier. I was rounding out my sound library and ChatGPT search found it.

DFreeman55

4 months ago

Response from developer

Hi DFreeman55, Thank you very much for your kind Cubasis review and rating! We are very glad to read that you seem to enjoy using Iconcia Sketch so far. We will see what we can do to improve the visibility of our mobile apps on the App Store. Plus, we will do our best to improve our apps too. Enjoy being creative & stay safe and sound, Lars

Excellent

Excellent sounding minimalist app right to the point I love this app truly
Only wish it had choral voice like opera singers & French horns
Other than that I highly recommend it
Thanks for such a great app

Speller Littlewing

5 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Speller Littlewing, Thank you very much for your kind review and rating! We're really happy to hear that you seem to love Iconica Sketch!! Thanks again for your support and recommendation! Enjoy being creative & stay safe and sound, Lars

No Sound

I cannot get it to produce sound. I’ve tried stand-alone and as auv3. Tried deleting and re-installing but there is no way it is re-downloading samples because it only takes a few seconds for it to “install”. And yes I am deleting app, nit just shortcut and also all related files. If its user error its something subtle because I use other Auv’s every day. There is no link to support requests anywhere in the app, only a manual that does not address this issue. I don’t know what else to try and I think it’s too late for a refund.

Pop-tart 40

6 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Pop-tart 40, Thank you for your review and rating. Please follow these steps: Pre-Requiste: Please make sure you have enough free space available on your iOS/iPadOS device, to install the content which is ab out 1,8 GB. - Download Iconica Sketch via the App Store. - Launch the app and tap the "Download content" button in the user interface. Once done, the app should work as expected. If the problem persist, please file a bug report at our Mobile Apps forum (https://forums.steinberg.net/c/mobile-apps) to allow us exchanging with you. Please let me know if this helps resolving your problem. Thanks, Lars

So far So good

I love how it sound.. I haven’t use it as a plugin yet.. just messed around with it a few times.. that’s why I haven’t gave it all stars.. I don’t play music.. but I can imagine the possibility for someone who do know how to play

Cee176

7 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Cee176, Thank you for your review and rating, and a Happy New Year to you! We’re glad to hear that you love how Iconica Sketch sounds so far! Please give it a try in your favorite mobile DAW host app and let us know your thoughts again. All the best and warm greetings, Lars

データが一括ダウンロード出来ない

うちの回線では1.8Gを一気にダウンロードしようとすると30分かかっても半分行かずにタイムアウトしてダウンロードに失敗する。こんな雑な設計にせず、Appleのガレージバンドのように細かい単位でパッチをダウンロードさせてもらいたい。
と言うかcubaseならライブラリなどのダウンロードの一旦停止と再開ができるのだから、その程度はipadでも出来て当たり前では？

fdserfxe

7 months ago

Response from developer

Hi fdserfxe, Thank you for your review and rating. If the download stops, just tap the download button again - it will resume from where it left off until finished. Please give it a try and let us know if this solves the issue. Thanks!

Good sounds; weak app

Sounds are solid and I’d like to use them, but the app simply does not do what a live keyboardist needs. I want to use the sustained string tones and control the dynamics with key velocity. No problem, every app can do that, right? Not this one! You MUST use an expression controller (wheel, pedal…). Which I don’t always have in live settings. Infuriating, as it should be just a few lines of code to add a switch for that. The app also seems to fuse release and reverb into one control, which is not ideal and I’ve never seen before. Conclusion: unusable for me.

George Mac II

8 months ago

Response from developer

Hi George Mac II, Thank you for your review and rating. We are sorry to read that this app seems not to be for you. You may give it a try to get in touch with Apple to ask them for a refund, as described in this Apple Support article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118223 Hope that helps, Lars

Great but a few problems

Bought this for iPad as an alternative to the Spitfire BBCSO plugin I use on Mac. Works well on its own, and in the Sessions app I use playing live, giving me access to multiple instruments at a time on different MIDI controllers on the stage.

I’ve run into a problem, though, when using it in Logic Pro for iPad. I can assign a different instance of Iconica Sketch to each track, just like on Mac where I’d load up whatever I need and orchestrate across instruments. However, I’m finding that only one track actually sounds, which is very frustrating. I’ve had to freeze tracks to limit Iconica to a single active instance in order to playback or export with all instruments. It really kills the workflow. Don’t know if this is a Logic Pro problem, or something within Iconica. I’m on an M4 iPad Pro, and CPU doesn’t seem to be the issue.

bricam71

8 months ago

Response from developer

Hi bricam71, Thank you very much for your review and rating - greatly appreciated. We are sorry to read about your issues using Iconica Sketch with Logic Pro. Here are a few questions: - Did you install iOS/iPadOS 26.1? - Does the problem also occur with a new Logic Pro project and two Iconica Sketch tracks? - Are you able to share a video with us? To exchange with us directly please file a bug report at our Mobile Apps forum at: https://forums.steinberg.net/c/mobile-apps/. Thanks in advance & talk soon, Lars

She’s a Ripper!

A great little Swiss knife of a product! Perfect for blending with synths and samplers, in a wide variety of genres.

Mooncycles

8 months ago

Useless

It does not even seem to work with Steinberg‘s own Dorico. And it does not include essentials such as solo strings, harmonics, sordini, not even an alto flute. The dynamics are very crude, most instruments just start to blare upwards of mp. Many instruments also have a restricted range that cuts off notes that are often used. I can play quite a few that are not possible here. There is no A clarinet, both clarinets sound tinny and ridiculous. The harp sounds good, but without harmonics?

BassettoMarx

9 months ago

Response from developer

Hi BassettoMarx, Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback! We do our best to describe the available features of our apps, alongside providing detailed tutorial clips, which show what to expect when using the app. We’re truly sorry to hear that the experience didn’t meet your expectations. If you feel the product isn’t right for you, you may give it a try to reach out to Apple Support to request a refund through the App Store. Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts. Warm greetings, Lars

Great sounds but cpu spikes

Hi… firstly I really like Iconica Sketch! However I’m seeing DSP spikes when running in AUM. I’ve got a simple loop running using midi coming from LK to Iconica in AUM. It’s triggering the staccato celli patch. When left looping it sits around 16% DSP (monitoring using AUM’s node statistics) then goes up to 32% then spikes to over 70% and glitches the audio (iPad M2). It then settles back down but cycles round again. Seems to be a build up of CPU being used due to the loop? Appreciate if you could take a look please.

DeDaadaadaa

9 months ago

Response from developer

Hi DeDaadaadaa, Our engineering team will continue evaluating this issue. In the meantime, please check if increasing the buffer size in AUM helps resolve it. Thanks, Lars --- Hi DeDaadaadaa Thank you for your review and rating. Our engineering gave the issue a short check, and we've shared our results with AUM to further discuss the problem. We will keep you updated once we have news to share. Best, Lars

It doesn’t work.

I loaded the samples. And it doesn’t work

Fibi’s

a year ago

very good sounds missing solo strings ensemble patch

This is a very good app, but it's missing just a couple of things. Solo strings like a violin and cello would be great. And how about an ensemble patch that is for strings, brass, woodwinds. That would make things a lot easier.

Mr. Awesome (Piano)

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi Mr. Awesome (Piano), Thank you very much for your review and rating - greatly appreciated. Iconica Sketch was designed to offer a compact yet complete professional orchestra, optimized for fast loading and modern scoring. In addition, you may want to check out our available tutorial to get the most out of Iconica Sketch for iPhone and iPad: https://youtu.be/R7YdEmApg48?si=DDxk1HVV5_DABA5y Hope that helps. Warm greetings, Lars

Won’t download

Whenever I try to download this, it gets half way and disconnects. I’ve tried home WiFi and using 5G to no avail….
I’m sure once it downloads, it will be great.
Got better WiFi, downloaded fine. 5 stars..

Tommyctommy

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi Tommyctommy, Thank you for your updated review and rating. We're glad to read that you've been able to download and install Iconica Sketch for iPhone/iPad. Now, we instantly hope you will enjoy the app! Enjoy being creative & stay safe, Lars --- Hi Tommyctommy, Thank you for your review and rating. Even if the download is interrupted, you should be able to resume and complete it. Please give it a try and let me know if it works. Best regards, Lars

Doesn’t work in AUM

Buggy install had to install content again in cubasis after 1.8 gb install. was able to get it working on iPhone but no dice 🎲 on iPad iOS 17 2nd gen iPad Pro. Works in cubasis not in AUM only on my iPad for some reason. Restarted again to no avail. Sounds good from what I have heard of it will change review once that gets sorted! Update: Latest update fixed this deleted the original app- reinstalled and redownloaded the library- i believe it didn’t download the factory content properly originally. Love the sounds glad it’s working on my trusty older iPad now as well as my phone which never had a problem for some reason.

DJSUN1

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi DJSUN1, Thank you very much for your updated review and rating. We're sorry to hear you initially had issues installing the content — that certainly shouldn’t happen in an ideal world. That said, we’re really glad to hear you were able to resolve the issue and that Iconica Sketch now works as expected with AUM for you. We hope you continue to enjoy using Iconica Sketch, and that it inspires many creative sessions and superb-sounding tracks. Enjoy being creative, and stay safe! Thanks again, Lars

Worth everything, but one minor/major flaw

This is so worth it, the only problem I’m facing on iPad is that there should be an option to route velocity to modwheel on sustain or others that use it as dynamics, as the scoring program (flat.io) I use uses velocity, not mod wheel, and I can’t figure out how to do it, if I can even switch it, besides that, perfect (figured out how to fix this)

Update: ok so I really like this but one Issue or suggestion: I wish you could more intuitively select instrument based on placement like in BBC Symphony instead of the list which would also make the UI Looks a bit better, just a suggestion (kinda like iconica ensembles)

CelestialNikko-117

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi B74TV, Thank you for your updated review and rating. We're glad to read that you've been able to resolve the problem yourself. Enjoy being creative! Stay safe and warm greetings, Lars Hi B74TV, Thanks for your kind review and rating!! This is the link to the Iconica Sketch iPhone/iPad help: https://www.steinberg.help/r/iconica-sketch-for-iphone/ipad/1.0/en/halion/topics/iconica_sketch/iconica_sketch_for_ipad_c.html. Hope that helps! Warm greetings, Lars

Won’t download

Whenever I try to download this, it gets half way and disconnects. I’ve tried home WiFi and using 5G to no avail….
I’m sure once it downloads, it will be great.

Tommyctommy

a year ago