# Impact by Focusrite — user reviews > 324 indexed App Store user reviews of Impact by Focusrite by Focusrite Audio Engineering, rated 3.10/5 from 40 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impact-by-focusrite/id906699552/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impact-by-focusrite/id906699552.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Impact by Focusrite? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎵 High-quality audio recording and effects - 🎬 Easy video and audio simultaneous recording - ✨ Excellent reverb and room effects - 💰 Free app with no ads - 🎚️ Good audio level adjustment controls - ⚡ Lightweight and responsive interface - 🎸 Works well with external microphones and instruments **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes during save/export - 🐛 Video rendering freezes and fails - 📱 Landscape-only recording orientation - 🔌 Bluetooth/wireless headphone compatibility issues - 💾 Videos fail to save to camera roll - 🔄 Rotation lock causes UI elements to disappear - ⚠️ Inconsistent performance across iOS versions - 🔊 Audio plays through speaker instead of headphones - ⏱️ Arbitrary recording time limits - 🐛 App crashes when external mic connected - 🐛 Rendering stuck at 50% then crashes - ❌ No visible record button on some devices **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when saving/exporting videos - Video rendering gets stuck mid-process - Screen rotation not working properly - Record button disappears or not visible - Audio not detected or recorded - External microphone causes rendering failure - App stuck on 'rotate phone' screen - Incompatibility with iOS 11 and later versions - Audio/video sync issues after 1-2 minutes - Effects not saved when exporting video - Wireless earphone connection drops - App freezes during normalization process - Files cannot be accessed or opened - Gyroscopic sensor integration failure on some devices - Screen goes black when external mic connected **Most requested features** - Portrait/vertical video recording mode - Import videos from camera roll for editing - Bluetooth/wireless headphone support - Higher video resolution (1080p, 4K) - Background recording capability - Video trimming/cropping improvements - Ability to delete recorded videos - Support for iPad recording - Multi-track audio editing - Custom AU effects support - Audio-only recording option - Audiobus integration - Better file management and export options ## Newest reviews (17 of 324) ### 3/5 — 録音開始のボタンが表示されない *2026-04-18* iPadで録音開始のボタンが表示されません。 iOS26の影響でしょうか？ ### 2/5 — 録画中と停止中を間違えやすい *2026-02-09* 録画中と録画中じゃないときのUIをわかりやすくすればかなりいいアプリなのに勿体無い。。 ### 3/5 — Good but needs more updates *2026-01-20, version 1.2.1* Does this work with rode ixy mics? ### 3/5 — 画面の向き *2025-10-05* 縦でもすぐ録画できるようにして欲しいなあ。。横にしてから録画ボタン、縦に戻す、っていう工程がちょっと不便。 ### 4/5 — Good but needs more updates *2025-09-24, version 1.2.1* Does this work with rode mics? ### 2/5 — 修正お願い *2025-09-06* 前まで愛用していて、今日久々に使ってみたら、画面に映らなく、録音はできているのだろうけど、保存もされていない、ファイルも開けなくて、何も出来ません。 アップデートもきていないので、おかしいと思います。 修正お願いします。 ### 2/5 — 匿名 *2025-08-19* 縦動画で撮れるようにしてください ### 3/5 — イヤホンで聴けない *2024-10-29* AirPodsで聞こうとすると、スマホ本体のスピーカーから音が鳴ってしまいます😢 ### 4/5 — 兼容新系统 *2024-10-20* 快出更新啊，现在都用不了了，我硬件都还留着呢 ### 3/5 — イヤホン使わせてほしい *2024-08-22* 録音、加工ともにすごく良いのですが、無線イヤホンの接続が切れてしまうので改善してほしいです。 ### 4/5 — Cant download *2024-05-26, version 1.2.1* First time I tried this app I was able to save my video, but now it just finished uploading 50% before the app just shuts down ### 3/5 — Please, I beg you Focusrite. *2024-03-14, version 1.2.1* Please release an update for this application, there is nothing else out there that I have found so useful, It’s been so so so long. I have the Scarlett Studio paired with an iPad Pro M2 and it works an absolute dream. PLEASE. ### 2/5 — Not working *2023-12-14, version 1.2.1* Can you please find a way to make the app WORK with updates . Very frustrating that every time there is an update the app doesn’t work. Increasingly unfair when you buy one of your items . I am sure you will be losing trade from reviews that are not positive ### 3/5 — please fix the app *2023-08-05, version 1.2.1* there’s no menu on it. i can’t even push any turn on button. please fix it. i really want to try the app ### 4/5 — AirPods *2023-05-23, version 1.2.1* 有線イヤホンは使えるのですが AirPodsは対応してないみたい😫 切り抜き作業など外出時に AirPods対応してくれると嬉しいです ### 1/5 — レンダリングエラー *2022-12-30, version 1.2.1* 突然、レンダリングが途中で止まってアプリが落ちます。 ### 1/5 — Does not work with iPad *2022-12-02, version 1.2.1* No record option with IPad ☹️ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Cant access *2025-09-20, version 1.2.1* Why i cant use this app .. it says go to toturial and i click then nothing .. just flip cam .. dont have button play dont have any access to recording my guitar ### 1/5 — 保存ができません。 *2025-07-15* 音声を調整できる分には良いアプリですが、最近は保存ができない状態です。 ### 1/5 — Stuck *2025-01-27, version 1.2.1* Stuck on rotation phone ### 1/5 — CANT RENDER *2025-01-05, version 1.2.1* Why it suddenly not detect my voice and cant render it? I already allow the mic. Im not connecting to earpods/headphone/earphone ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on iPhone SE *2024-05-25, version 1.2.1* The app isn’t integrating with gyroscopic sensors on the phone. It just shows the rotate phone icon no matter what. Tried the app on my dads iPhone 13 Pro and it would open and act like it was working but the screen just goes black when you plug in the mic ### 1/5 — Can’t save the vedio *2024-02-28, version 1.2.1* Can’t save the vedio ### 1/5 — Great idea, bad execution *2023-07-11, version 1.2.1* Hopefully someone can use this idea to make a good app ### 1/5 — 撮っても保存や投稿ができなければ意味がない *2023-07-03, version 1.2.1* カメラロールに保存できず、使い物になりません。 空き容量は十分にあり、iPhoneも最新のOSです。 せっかくいい動画が取れたのでここ1週間何度も何度も試してますが1度も無理です。 マジで勘弁してください。 同じレビューを散見してるので、ほぼ間違いなくアプリの問題だと思います。 一刻も早くアップデートお願いします。 ### 1/5 — Horrível *2023-07-01* Não da pra apagar os vídeos ### 1/5 — 保存する時に落ちる *2023-06-14* んーとても良いアプリはだけに残念すぎる。カメラロールに保存できなきゃ意味が無い… ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 保存できない問題 *2025-04-03* 外部マイクを繋ぐと保存できない問題は外部マイクつなぎっぱなしで保存すればできました！！ 無料で広告もなくこのクオリティはすごい！！ 弾き語りライフ楽しみましょー！ ### 5/5 — iOS18のサウンド認識をオフにすれば撮れました *2024-10-23* 録画をしても映像だけで音声が入っていませんでした。 何かしら悪さしているのではと色々試してみたところ、最近のアップデートで追加されたサウンド認識（コントロールセンターに表示されるやつ）を設定からオフにしたところ無事録画と録音されました！ 少しでも参考になればと思います。 ### 5/5 — great app and some suggestion feedback *2024-07-07, version 1.2.1* For the apps is very good and light in use, it would be better if there is a video import feature from the gallery without having to record directly from the application, and also in the reverb if you can add extra adjustment or more preset, that's all ### 5/5 — 什么时候更新呀 *2022-05-27* 现在已经基本没办法用了，这么好的软件可惜了 ### 5/5 — Simply superb *2021-06-11, version 1.2.1* Along with the focustite hardware cradle this is fantastic and creates great audio and video demos. Easy to upload and share. The audio quality is very good and the built in room and reverb effects are surprisingly good . ### 5/5 — Please update *2021-05-14, version 1.2.1* Please update ### 5/5 — I ask *2021-01-31, version 1.2.1* Im sorry how to delete some videos has been taken, idk yet please help me ### 5/5 — Can’t record *2020-11-06, version 1.2.1* Hi.I jusy want to say that why i can’t record on my iphone and that really big problem to me cause i need to record while i’m singing and it’s really hard to find a good app and free like impact so maybe you can help me anyway love your app❤️ ### 5/5 — Ear phone Bluetooth disconnect *2020-09-22, version 1.2.1* Hi If iphone user use EarPod or Bluetooth earphone on this app, my earpod will be disconnect, and I can't use mic on my earpod, earpod mic much better than iphone mic ### 5/5 — BEST APP ❤️ *2020-09-19, version 1.2.1* Thank you for creating this app it helped me a lot with my song covers thank you guys keep it up!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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