# iFretless Bass — user reviews > 116 indexed App Store user reviews of iFretless Bass by Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited, rated 4.40/5 from 46 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifretless-bass/id512929963/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifretless-bass/id512929963.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 33 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of iFretless Bass? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎶 Realistic and authentic bass sounds - 🎮 Highly playable and intuitive interface - 🎛️ Excellent MIDI controller capabilities - 💡 Innovative touch surface for expression - ✨ Great value for the price - 🚀 Good performance and low latency - 🎧 High-quality audio output - 🛠️ Responsive developer support - 🎹 MPE compatibility for advanced control - 🎸 Versatile for various music genres - 📱 Works well on iPad and iPhone **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues - 🔊 High DSP usage on some devices - 🪲 Preset saving and recall issues - 🚫 Lack of support for certain DAWs (e.g., Logic Pro on iOS) - 🔊 Unwanted string buzz on some sounds - 💸 Not refundable - 🐞 Some bugs in Audio Unit integration - 🔊 Crackling sounds in some scenarios - 🤔 UI can be confusing for some features (e.g., scrolling strings) - 🎶 Upright bass sound not as good for some users **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on opening after updates - Audio Unit integration issues - Preset saving and recall problems - DSP usage too high on some devices - Cracking and feedback in GarageBand EQ - MIDI keyboard compatibility issues - Tuning issues (notes a half-step low) - String buzz on E string - IAA connection issues in Tabletop - App not quitting completely after closing - No sound generating on certain iOS versions - MIDI data off by two and a half steps - Latency issues with virtual MIDI - Loud cracks during hammer-ons - Notes sticking in BM2 - Cracking sounds when closing background MIDI apps - iOS 8 compatibility issues causing crashes - App not working with Logic Pro on iOS - Crashing issues and incompatibilities with macOS Sonoma **Most requested features** - Lower notes (e.g., low Bb) - More string options (e.g., 5-string) - Additional fret range - Adjustable layers for resonance, release, and fret noise - Assigning string tap and atonal mute samples - Integrating hard finger samples with buzzing - Assignable effects (slides, slap fox) - Slap and mute tab options for electric basses - Sustain button for continuous notes - Harmonics feature - Scale overlay for learning - More customizable note range - Polyphonic mode - User-defined tuning (open tunings) - One MIDI channel per string for multitimbral use - Vertical slider for assignable CC messages - Note-off messages - Ability to go down to 4 or 5 strings - Option for another fret or two - More display options for fretboard appearance ## Newest reviews (16 of 116) ### 3/5 — Stopped working *2025-09-21* iFretless Bass doesn’t work with iOS26 when using AUM ### 3/5 — Audio Unitでは使えない *2024-11-26* よく落ちるし、presetが表示されない。今後のアップデートに期待します。 ### 3/5 — Does not work in Logic Pro on iOS *2023-12-29* I was really looking forward to using this with Logic Pro on the iOS - however, it seems that is not currently supported. Would love for the developers to make it functional on Logic Pro. Will have to play around with it on GarageBand for now. Thank you!! ### 4/5 — Have you tested this on an M1 Mac? *2023-12-28* Please try to fix iFretless Bass so this can be reliably used as an AU on desktop for GarageBand and Logic Pro. It's a great sounding Bass but crashing issues and incompatibilities with macOS Sonoma have made use of iFretless apps on desktop impossible for now. Thank you. ### 4/5 — Have you tested this on an M1 Mac? *2023-12-26* Thank you. ### 4/5 — Nice but,,, *2023-01-10* A truly great instrument which sounds extremely authentic and is fun to play. My only criticism is this. Why that annoying string buzz on bottom E. Yes I’m sure it’s for authenticity but it’s unnecessary. I particularly like the hard finger fret style but it’s ruined by this. Turn down the velocity control I hear you say,,,but then the hard style is lost. Please remove it in an update or is there a secret trick ? I want to give 5 stars but the buzz is giving me Tinnitus. ### 5/5 — 🤩 WOW *2022-10-18* Very expressive,,very realistic. for travelling or studio musicians this is the ideal Bass App.. Please make an app for fretted Bass guitar.. ### 5/5 — Great Stuff *2022-10-16* Nice interaction with the movements of the fingers. String and fret noises make a realistic sound. Therefore it’s really like playing an instrument. Thank you very much looking forward for your other apps. ### 5/5 — 凄く良いです。 *2022-01-08* ガレージバンドのベースは、イマイチでスラップ系の音も出ない音色ばかりでベース音源を探していました。 フレットレスベースも表現できるし、スラップ音も表現出来るし、ベース音はこればかり使ってます。 ベースの実機代わりにセッションにもiPad持って参加出来そうです！ ### 4/5 — Nice Instrument would love to see it deepened, though *2021-11-01* I really dig this bass library. I was in search something similar to my COPIOUS bass VSTs in a convenient app and this had the best reviews. Although not NEARLY as deeply sampled or scripted as a bass library for Kontakt or Ample Sound, these samples are great and retain most of the authentic bass aura that you don’t get with many keyboard bass patches. I won’t gripe about adding scripting to simulate the ranges and register of a real bass, as I know that this requires lots of time and investment & is a bit much to expect from a $15 app. But, I will suggest an update adding adjustable layers for all of the resonant, release, & fret noise idiosyncrasies of a bass to make the sound less sterile, adding ‘string tap’ & atonal mute samples assignable to a single key, MIDI CC, & velocity layer as an option for rhythmic players, optionally integrating the “hard finger” samples with their buzzing into the regular bass libraries to generate even more tonal variation on each string (round robin would be nice, but I understand limitations), include a few assignable effects (up and down slides, slap fox, etc.) that can also be triggered from the touchscreen & assigned to aftertouch for those of use without a feature rich midi controller, and, lastly, add ‘slap’ & mute as tab options for all electric basses; offering the ability to include them as a top or bottom velocity layers. I’d gladly shell out more cash to purchase these updates, as I really have no other alternatives other than bringing my MUSE Receptor with Kontakt out of retirement or settling for my Tyros 5’s bland bass patches. Thanks for this great app! ### 5/5 — Tremendous as a MPE midi controller…! *2021-08-21, version 1.4.29* …for both iOS and MacOS apps and software. I use it to control orange tree samples virtual guitars. It allows me to play those guitars with many types of articulations, especially hammer ons, independent slides and bends per string, harmonics, and more! It’s like having a linnstrument! **Developer response:** Please set the MIDI mode to single channel polyphonic. ### 5/5 — Total begeistert *2021-05-25* Das ist die erste Bewertung die ich im Netz schreibe. Das ist die beste App. Einfach genial. Super. Man kann den Abstand der Saiten und Bünde genau einstellen. Der Klang ist klar und rein.Bin total begeistert. Sehr gut ### 5/5 — Long time favorite *2021-02-26* Just a great sounding bass app, or a “fretted” midi controller app for those more familiar with fretboards than keyboards. So fun to play I rarely get out my real bass guitar anymore. ### 4/5 — Is this some kind of joke? *2020-05-21* It’s a bass app, but the strings are obviously the wrong tones and labels. Standard bass tuning is E A D G lowest string to highest. That is not what this app shows, the app is DGCF. I choose 4 Strings, and I’ve searched the options. There is no setting for what note the lowest string is. I paid money for this app and the most basic fundamental thing is wrong. UPDATE: I found that if I open the options menu, I can then SCROLL the display of strings, and make it E A D G. There is no indication that you can do that, but magically, surprise, the interface becomes scrollable when you open Options. The option menu didn’t contain anything about that. Anyway, I wish there were other display options for the way the fretboard looks. ### 5/5 — Bought bundle *2020-04-03* All the iFretless sounds and interfaces are fantastic. Guitar could use an update, actually it would be very helpful if all 4 had the same Settings format. Love the string interface and sounds. Velocity is truly remarkable! Well worth the 30$. ### 5/5 — Prima! *2019-12-13* Beste Bass-App :-) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No support. *2025-07-13, version 4.0.38* Nothing ruins an app quicker than no support. Cool app, great sound but when you save presets in Loopy Pro they save but they don’t change when recalled. Have to hold the gear icon and wait for a countdown then choose preset you want. Multiple inquiries to support with zero response. ### 1/5 — DSP usage too high *2025-07-11, version 4.0.38* Maxed out My iPadPro 6th DSP usage… I am running it in AUM and none of my apps use much DSP… I added iFretless bass and now my DSP is tapping out over 100%…. Disappointing because I love the sound ### 1/5 — Nicht Rückerstattbar *2024-10-30* Die Bässe klingen lange nicht so gut wie auf den Demos, GarageBand klingt meiner Meinung besser. Habe die App gleich gelöscht und Apple meint : Rückerstattung nicht möglich.Ganz mies…ich rate zur Vorsicht! ### 1/5 — 音色有炸音 *2023-12-16* 失真在midi 里用 还退不了 ### 1/5 — Garage band interaudio not working *2018-10-10* Every time I try to change the equaliser settings in GarageBand the extension starts to crackle and feedback until I shut the app. Great update in principle but at the moment I find it practically unusable. **Developer response:** Is this still happening in the latest version? Please contact us at our support email. Thanks ### 1/5 — Frustrated *2018-10-03, version 4.2* It’s doesn’t supports the midi keyboard 61 ### 1/5 — Do not spend any money on this! *2017-06-28* Could be a nice app, but the “user support” is a real nightmare. One of the last updates messed up the app completely: audio output of the device will be muted as soon as you start this app. Only a restart of the device will bring audio output back. I have contacted the support and asked them to fix this. They didn’t even bother to apologize and told me straight away that they will not fix it for some (obviously made up) reasons. End of discussion. This is the most rude and unprofessional “support” I have ever encountered. ### 1/5 — Awesome with one wish *2014-10-05, version 2.10.1* Loved the app until IOS8 came out. My iPad Air is very unhappy because she misses iFretless Bass very much. ### 1/5 — Useless since iOs8 update *2014-09-30, version 2.10.1* Please update ASAP. I need my bass, lol. Love this app, but needs an update, crashes every single time since iOs8 update. ### 1/5 — startet nicht! *2014-09-21* große Enttäuschung macht sich breit! Habe die App auf mein iPad2/iOS 8.0 geladen. Die App stürzt, beim Versuch sie zu öffnen, sofort ab! Auch nach dem entfernen vom iPad und anschließender Neuinstallation besteht weiterhin dieses Problem. Eventuell noch nicht für iOS 8 geeignet? Nun muß ich, um diese Bewertung abzugeben, auch noch einen Stern setzen. So hat diese App natürlich 0 Sterne verdient! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — iFretless Apps open up a whole new world of Instruments + MIDI for Guitarists and Bassists! *2025-02-26* How would you like to take your bass anywhere you go and have some AUTHENTIC bass sounds to boot?! Personally, I *LOVE* the Acoustic Bass sound selection, but they are ALL amazing! The value of this app cannot be understated if you are a bassist (or a guitarist). The app allows you to have a bass with virtually LIMITLESS strings and frets! And you can layer more than on bass sound for ENDLESS sound possibilities, In addition to having a “pocket-sized” acoustic bass with you at all times - which is a blast just to play along with Spotify/YT music/Apple Music/etc. the sounds themselves are top-notch making this app into a MIDI-controlled instrument! But wait! There’s MORE! This virtual bass fretboard app can also be used as a VERY flexible MIDI controller for guitarists/bassists! You really need to check this app out! ### 5/5 — Monster *2024-08-05, version 4.0.37* I Looove this app, the tone is SIK, It’s accessible and cuts. About the best bass sim I’ve ever seen. I’d give it 10$tars ### 5/5 — Tremendous as a MPE midi controller…! *2024-06-29* …for both iOS and MacOS apps and software. I use it to control orange tree samples virtual guitars. It allows me to play those guitars with many types of articulations, especially hammer ons, independent slides and bends per string, harmonics, and more! It’s like having a linnstrument! It’s great for controlling Pianoteq’s guitar. Be sure to set both apps up for MPE-like capabilities. You can use the iFretless factory tones too. This is a great instrument overall! **Developer response:** Please set the MIDI mode to single channel polyphonic. ### 5/5 — Just the BEST1 *2024-03-27, version 1.4.34* This is it , guys /gals look no further. ### 5/5 — MOST REALISTIC 🙌!!! *2024-03-15* Hands down best sounding and MOST REALISTIC sounding bass in the App Store for sure. And the adjustable parameters are essential and perfect to dial in your preferred sound. I’d be stuck buying a bass had it not be for this app since I do more metal core screamo post-hardcore music. You can actually get some good string sounds…it’s perfect in every way and is a must have for anyone who needs realistic bass sounds ### 5/5 — A Fun to Play Instrument from a Great Developer *2024-02-09* The sounds are good, the AUv3 integration is handy, and the playing UI is remarkably easy to pick up and fun to play for me as a bass player. The developer is very responsive when issues pop up and the app is well-supported. If you’re looking to add electric bass sounds to your projects on iOS, this is a must-have! ### 5/5 — THE BEST BASS APP thanks again *2024-01-28* Hello iFretless Just want to say thanks again for the best bass app in the App Store if your a musician who records on the iPad you will not find a better sounding bass app. Please everyone buy this to support the development of it **Developer response:** thanks! :) ### 5/5 — Lower notes please *2023-10-04* I love the app. I use it with my midi keyboard controller. I wish it can get the low Bb note like bass players who turn their instruments down 1/2 step on their 5 string basses ### 5/5 — Magnifique application *2023-03-28* Franchement, je vous la conseille ainsi que toutes celles conçues par ce développeur, saxe, cuivres. Guitare je la joue moi-même alors pas besoin. Je mettrai même 6 étoiles. ### 5/5 — Great natural sounding bass! *2023-03-11* More convenient than grabbing a real bass and sounds as good! Game changer for mobile music making. --- *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 2026-08-30.*