# KORG Gadget 3 — user reviews > 516 indexed App Store user reviews of KORG Gadget 3 by KORG INC., rated 4.80/5 from 2,913 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/korg-gadget-3/id791077159/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/korg-gadget-3/id791077159.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,536 · 4★ 226 · 3★ 70 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 63 ## What do users think of KORG Gadget 3? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Great for creating rave and dance music - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 🎨 Powerful sound design capabilities - 💡 Useful for live performance - 👍 Excellent workflow for sketching ideas - 🎨 Inspiring and creative sound palette **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and stability issues - 💰 Expensive with many in-app purchases - 🔀 Randomized saved project order - 🔍 Difficult to precisely control zoom and note editing - 🔓 Issues with restoring purchased content **Commonly reported bugs** - Playback issues with latest update - Imported samples limited to 5 seconds - Bilbao sampler crashes when importing WAV files - Gadget instruments not showing up in AUv3 lists **Most requested features** - Add more acoustic drum and bass sounds - Implement MIDI out functionality - Allow customizable scales and tunings - Add a proper sampler with more advanced features - Improve copy/paste and track management capabilities - Implement a linear song mode for non-grid-based compositions - Add more effects like halftime, sample degrader, etc. - Allow using AUv3 effects within Gadget ## Newest reviews (17 of 516) ### 2/5 — 録画できない *2026-07-29, version 6.3.4* 曲を録画して動画を見たら、音が低くなってガサガサした音が混ざったような音になった。 ### 5/5 — Love this App, Please separate store from the main recording and mixing part of the app. *2026-06-08, version 6.3.3* I have spent so much money on Korg Hardware, Apps, Gadgets, and Expansions. It would be really nice to separate the store and any Gadgets I haven’t used from the Gadget Selection screen. I feel like I’m being forced to buy every single instrument even though I really have no use for the vintage video game ones, it would be nice not to have these distractions while working on Music. It would also be nice to discount the Mac version for iOS owners who have spent over $200 in Gadgets and Expansions. Your response makes it seems like you are not even reading or listening to what I said. You should still be able to have a separate part of the Gadgets app for buying new gadgets, just like your other apps have a separate store section and don’t have to see things they haven’t purchased when scrolling through expansions they have purchased. I should be able to go through the gadgets I’ve purchased without being forced to see all the overpriced 8 bit video game gadgets I have no want or need for. ### 5/5 — Fantastic, but for less obvious reasons… *2026-06-07, version 6.3.3* Great DAW, but not my first go to - HOWEVER, the synths alone that are bundled with this are well worth the asking price, as they are all AUv3 and fully compatible with other major DAWs on this platform. Accessing them is very, very simple too. Upon initial purchase you immediately have full access to 19 plugins, including 4 feature-packed drum machines and more than 10 synths. Other plugins are available as IAPs, but that’s up to you… ### 3/5 — iCloud and AUM custom presets bugs *2026-04-13, version 6.3.0* When opening a saved Gadget project, custom presets (for example saved in Vancouver or Sydney) using iCloud samples produce no sound. I have to load a different preset, then load the original saved preset. Also, when loading AU Gadget versions in AUM, my user preset folders are completely blank. ### 5/5 — Essential *2026-04-02, version 6.3.0* I made my first complete Korg Gadget project twelve years ago on a second generation iPad. All these years later I have over 100 "keeper" Gadget projects - 5+ hours of music. I have DAWs (including the Mac version of Gadget) and a ton of soft synths, but Gadget on my iPad is my go-to composition tool. It is an inspiration machine that lets me compose anywhere my muse strikes. Now on an m4 iPad, I am grateful that Korg continues to release new Gadgets and sound packs that help me bust out of a rut. Korg synths have always sounded great, and the pairing with the Keystage 49 is just brilliant. ### 5/5 — MIDIキーボード ベロシティが弱い *2026-03-31, version 6.2.9* 長年使わせていただいております。 要望ですが、 MIDIキーボードでピアノ等を弾くと、力を入れて打鍵しないと強く出すことができません。キーボード側で調整することができず、悩んでいます。 module Proアプリの様に、調整する機能があれば非常に助かります。 ### 5/5 — Version 3 is an evolution *2026-03-22, version 6.2.9* You need this. Amazing ### 5/5 — Korg has definitely helped spread the Joy of Music Creation across the World, Analog and Digital. *2026-03-16, version 6.2.9* From their Classic Iconic Analog Synths and Digital Workstations, to their Volcas and iOS apps, I do truly appreciate all of the creative hardware and software Korg had invented. The iOS apps and Volca series may seem like toys and not serious music making devices but they are extremely professional and fun at the same time. Ultimately Music is about having Fun, Connecting with People, Feeling and Expressing Emotions. Korg has definitely proven this with their iOS apps and Volca Devices, I appreciate them making Analog and Professional Music Creation more accessible and affordable to the World. Thank You Korg. ### 5/5 — 曲のスケッチにとても便利 *2026-03-10, version 6.2.8* アイデアが浮かんだ時に即座にスケッチできて、大変重宝しています ### 4/5 — Almost perfect *2026-02-22, version 6.2.8* Two things make it not get 5 stars: iCloud samples loaded on kits, even when present with ”keep downloaded”, fail to load on Bilbao after you close the app. Same happens if samples are loaded through Audioshare. And no layered velocity / rr drum sampler like Osaka for custom drums. ### 5/5 — Release MEMPHIS for iPHONE PLEASE *2026-01-30, version 6.2.8* Release MEMPHIS for iPHONE PLEASE ### 5/5 — Incroyable une fois pris en main *2026-01-29* Le fonctionnement n’est pas intuitif au départ mais une fois compris c’est top. Surtout en synchro avec des volcas ! **Developer response:** Hello. Thank you for the review. We are glad to know you like the KORG Gadget workflow and we hope it can bring you inspiration and new music, always. Best regards, KORG App Team ### 2/5 — So expensive if you want all add-ons *2026-01-29, version 6.2.8* Good app but have to invest so much if you want the full package. ### 5/5 — Cool. *2026-01-14, version 6.2.8* This is so awesome I mean this is the best I mean, this is WAY more better than GarageBand actually ! Five stars! IM A FIVE STARER, TWISTED FIVE STARER! ### 4/5 — Let’s Get Emotional! *2026-01-03, version 6.2.8* One of the most fun and amazing apps to make music with. It’s quick, intuitive and simple to use. Yet, don’t underestimate its powerful features and sound. I’ve done a ton of music with this and still keep finding myself comin back for more. Love the library expansions. Love the layout and stability. Graphics are absolutely beautiful. The more you use it, the more you’ll appreciate it… thanks Korg! 🫡 ### 5/5 — アイデア出しにはとても良い *2025-12-30, version 6.2.8* 要望ですがクリップの長さかループ範囲を１小節未満で指定出来るようにしてほしい。 ループを再生しながらSearchタブで音選びする時にプリセット名をタップした瞬間にモーダルが閉じる挙動が煩わしい。 ### 3/5 — Let’s Get Emotional! *2025-12-29* Quantizing upgrade would be a huge plus. We all know that real music basically almost never hits the exact beat when playing, but the present quantizing in this app does exactly that. It needs to allow for a percentage quantize to be set to what the programmer wants so when you’re playing, it doesn’t just bring all the notes towards being exactly on the beat, but alloys them to be brought closer only. A percentage Q implementation would be a very big welcoming addition. Don’t get me wrong, I still love using this app but the feel of it would greatly benefit from the upgrade when it comes to a humanized feel. UPDATE: I get the sneaky feeling that Korg has fixed the timing issue with this app. For some reason, the sequencer now feels right. My older songs now feel like they’re on time like they should. I know that something has changed. **Developer response:** Hello. Thank you for your review. We have a dedicated support channel for our apps, in which you can talk directly to our team. https://support.korguser.net/hc/en-us/requests/new For bug reports, support requests and feedback, we strongly recommend to contact us there. Looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards, KORG App Team ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Update has caused memory error *2026-06-11, version 6.3.3* After the update I have lost all of my songs and projects, I am athlete devastated by this and I’ll probably stop using this app cause of this ### 1/5 — 音は良いです *2026-05-27, version 6.3.3* 音は良いのですが、購入しないと使えない音源でGaragebandなどのaudio unit一覧を埋めるの本当にやめて欲しいなと思いました KORG moduleのように単一のaudio unitから全ての音色を選べたら嬉しかったです ### 1/5 — Gadgets UI Outdated and Overpriced, Not Justifiable for the Money *2026-03-02* This app may get constant updates but there are little updates done to the Gadgets themselves. These are essentially plugins, and these plugins have very outdated UIs. They remind me of Logic Pro’s Legacy Plugins. These Gadgets should not still cost the same amount of money as they did 7 years ago. There are way more beautiful and advanced iOS Auv3 and DAW apps out there now. I am heavily disappointed with the amount of money it takes to invest in Korg’s iOS ecosystem, there are way too many IAPs. There should at least be discounted bundles for all Gadgets, the Mac version should not cost separate, it should be one unified app. It feels like robbery and theft what you’re doing Korg. I am very hurt by the music industry and the synth industry seeing how much they can pinch and squeeze out of passionate music people. A lot of these Gadgets should be free now, the rest should be discounted for good, not just for some temporary promotion. I remember when I got my first nanokey studio and nanokontrol studio back in the day and they didn’t even include any of the Module or Gadget software they promoted with it. You all seriously should include a discounted bundle for those hardware owners, for iPad and iPhone users too, not just Macs. So many IAPs, so many additional fees. It’s robbery. It’s literally financial trickery and theft. Do Better Korg. Be Better. ### 1/5 — Overpriced and bad customer choices *2025-12-27, version 6.2.8* Way overpriced considering it’s constantly on sale for half the price, not sure why they don’t just permanently make it cheaper because you just get ripped off for being a customer now? Who ends sales a day before Christmas too? What a grinch choice. The apps ok not worth full price with all the add ons you need to buy to make it a proper work station. Look elsewhere before trying this imo. ### 1/5 — Needs Updated *2025-12-02, version 6.2.8* I’ll change my star to 5 stars once there’s a sync for ableton link because there’s some funky issue while trying to record it into Cubasis. Doesn’t work with AUM nor Audiobus for me. I have to go into gadget and press play then hit record in Cubasis to get it to work ### 1/5 — Great and terrible synth DAW *2025-07-28, version 6.2.7* Hire me to work on QA/QC for Korg software! My concerns haven’t been addressed after years of using this program and losing work. The playback may or may not start on the section you are on or the section you were previously on. Banks of samples in bilbao may just disappear and turn back to default for no reason, destroying your sample based composition (unless the entire bank of samples is saved, not just the project). You cannot move files around or all samples will be forgotten. Audio recording may occur in a different frame than the one which is selected to be recorded on, with no way to undo once you pull out of the frame to see what happened. Desperately needs an auto-save or at least a warning message before losing the app or opening a new project file reminding to save your work! All of these problems have turned a vital program into a torturous nightmare of lost work. Stay away from this app for composition!!! This is only useful for the synth voices. I recommend NEVER recording into this crucially flawed and broken app. ### 1/5 — Great program, one huge flaw *2025-07-24* My concerns haven’t been addressed after years of using this program and losing work. The playback may or may not start on the section you are on or the section you were previously on. Banks of samples in bilbao may just disappear and turn back to default for no reason, destroying your sample based composition (unless the entire bank of samples is saved, not just the project). You cannot move files around or all samples will be forgotten. Audio recording may occur in a different frame than the one which is selected to be recorded on, with no way to undo once you pull out of the frame to see what happened. Desperately needs an auto-save or at least a warning message before losing the app or opening a new project file reminding to save your work! All of these problems have turned a vital program into a torturous nightmare of lost work. Stay away from this app for composition!!! This is only useful for the synth voices. I recommend NEVER recording into this crucially flawed and broken app. **Developer response:** Hello. Our team have a dedicated support channel for apps, so we strongly recommend that you contact us by there: https://support.korguser.net/hc/en-us/requests/new Our team will be glad to receive your request. Best regards, KORG App Team ### 1/5 — 酷い *2025-07-05, version 6.2.1* 酷い！ ### 1/5 — 音は良いです *2025-06-29* 音は良いのですが、購入しないと使えない音源でGaragebandなどのaudio unit一覧を埋めるの本当にやめて欲しいなと思いました 明示的にaudio unitを選択できるようにして欲しいです **Developer response:** レビューをお寄せいただきありがとうございます。 ご指摘の件につきましては、弊社アプリの仕様ではなく、現在のOSの制限によるものとなっております。 ご不便をおかけして申し訳ございません。今後、可能であれば改善していければと考えております。 今後ともどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。 コルグアプリチーム ### 1/5 — Great sounds, horrible workflow, MISSING GADGETS *2025-05-29, version 6.2.1* Let’s start out by pointing out that there is no undo option. Korg lied when they said that the Bilbao sampler purchase allows the user to expand the sounds of the London module with your own samples. And then, there is the wretched sequencer. It only works in scenes. Give the option for a linear workflow. Limiting everything to a 16 bar scene is very uninspiring. I guess it’s fine if you’re a four on the floor techno producer. UPDATE: One of my fave gadgets Chan Mai is now missing as though it never existed. Shame on Korg and their lack of support while stripping a product of features ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Easy Ableton integration *2026-08-10, version 6.3.4* I have all the Gadgets on my PC as VSTs, so when I open a Gadget project in Ableton it’s all there, automations and everything. This makes it super easy to start projects when the inspiration hits on my iPad, then fine tune them in Ableton. Total game changer! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-08-10, version 6.3.4* Korg Gadget 3 and Korg Module are the gold standard for musicians looking to create on iPad or iPhone. The sound quality, the sample quality, the layout, the modules each unique design features, it is unparalleled. A must for serious musicians. ### 5/5 — Changed my life *2026-07-31, version 6.3.4* I never thought that something could change my life so much. This application has gotten me through some of the hardest and most difficult times in my life. I never knew I was a musician, but now I’m making a song for my son. 10 years of learning piano…. Trying all different applications… this is the one that I will make this song with… thank you developers for creating something that I can go to when I have nowhere to turn… I find love inside of making music… I must sound crazy, but it’s true.. thank you ### 5/5 — The best mobile DAW ever *2026-07-26, version 6.3.4* It’s just the best software available for iOS. Along with the other Korg apps it fully featured. There’s no better just try. ### 5/5 — Korg has done it again! *2026-07-22, version 6.3.4* This is the most fun I’ve had creating Music! ### 5/5 — I love KORG *2026-07-18, version 6.3.4* KORG Gadget has given me wings as a musician. I have been using KORG synthesizers since the DS-10 for Nintendo DS, and I especially loved the M01D. KORG Gadget has the best of the old sounds and the most expected of modern sounds. The workflow is seamless, and, though it may not be considered a DAW, I find I can produce high quality tracks, for the most part self-mastered. The more I work with it the more appreciative I am of KORG and its software. I recommend this app for simplicity, capability, and powerful sound. It keeps up with the modern demand for high quality audio, and I swear by it. Thank you, KORG! ### 5/5 — パーフェクト *2026-06-24, version 6.3.3* これ一つで初心者でも思い通りに音楽が作れるようになっています。 たまに使う度ににUIが改善されていて、どんどん使いやすくなっているところもすごい。 ### 5/5 — 最強マルチプラットフォームDAW *2026-06-24, version 6.3.3* シンセの歴史が詰まった凄いDAW。 Nintendo switchやMac、プレステ、VR、そして、このiOS版、子供から大人まで楽しく作曲が楽しめるのが素晴らしい。 ### 5/5 — Reduziert ist manchmal besser *2026-06-11* Man konzentriert sich mehr auf das Songschreiben. Keine DAW ist so schnell wie Gadget. Die meisten Synths so so simple, den Sound den man sucht hat man schnell gefunden. Das einzige was mir fehlt ist ein linearer Sequenzer. **Developer response:** Hello. We are glad to know you enjoy the KORG Gadget. If you ever have any reports or requests about it, feel free to contact us at our support channel: https://support.korguser.net/hc/en-us/requests/new Best regards, KORG App Team ### 5/5 — More Sample Options *2026-06-09, version 6.3.3* Been with this app for years and absolutely love it. If anything, I would love to see more sample library options for Sydney, Stockholm, Bilbao and Abu Dhabí gadgets. We have enough instruments already, this device would benefit greatly with more character from samples… good ones, not repeats of someone rerecording samples of Korg Gadget instruments. --- *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 2026-09-04.*