# Lily – Playful Music Creation — user reviews > 215 indexed App Store user reviews of Lily by Pelican 7, rated 4.00/5 from 2 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lily-playful-music-creation/id1135596302/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lily-playful-music-creation/id1135596302.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Lily? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful and creative design - 🎶 Ability to make soothing, relaxing music - 👍 Easy to use and get started - 🌟 Unique and innovative concept **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues - 🔇 Sound not working for some users - 🤔 Lack of clear instructions or tutorial - 💰 Concerns about in-app purchases **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashing after short usage - Inability to hear any sound - Lilies not playing consistently or disappearing **Most requested features** - Add ability to save and load compositions - Expand sound and instrument options - Implement MIDI support and integration with other music apps - Provide more advanced music creation tools ## Newest reviews (12 of 215) ### 3/5 — Fun app but where are saved files? *2026-04-10* I’ve been enjoying exploring this app but it’s useless to me if I can’t export saved files to my files folder. **Developer response:** Happy to hear you're enjoying Lily! Please could you elaborate a little on why you want to export a saved composition to the Files app? That way I can evaluate whether it's something I can add. For example, is it to allow you to transfer a composition to another iOS device and then import it into another copy of Lily? Or to share it with friends perhaps? Or to back up your compositions? Thanks for your feedback! -andy. ### 4/5 — It works again. *2025-09-25, version 2.3.1* They fixed the launch bugs. I appreciate that. ### 3/5 — Awesome, but... *2025-07-05, version 2.3* It's awesome to play with, however, be careful not to purchase any in-app purchases, as these will disable the app. Unfortunately the developer is no longer contactable, so beware. ### 3/5 — Useful and Fun, Though Limited *2023-07-04* Lily was one of many purchases I made scouring the App Store for any music-making apps I can get my hands on, and having bought up all the pro stuff, I’m taking in apps from the outskirts. Lily strikes me as a sort of primer app as far as music-making goes. The GUI is beautiful, and it’s really useful and fun for making polymetered phrases with the great-sounding in-app soundpacks. I would absolutely recommend it for young students of music to get their hands wet. For professional use, however, it leaves some to be desired. First, you can’t change the tempo. It remains fixed at 110 BPM with no discernible means of adjustment. There is a “tempo” option in the sequencer menu, but this is an error; what is optional is the note *duration* rather than the tempo. Nonetheless, the very simple sequencer can be easily programmed to make multidimensional polyrhythmic sequences thanks to the ability to control the number of steps in a Lily loop. The next problem is it appears that you can’t change the key; only the scale. The key is always rooted in C as far as I can tell, and to the best of my knowledge, there is no way to change that. However, the scale does lock and there is a decent variety to choose from so that you should never find your lines becoming vanilla. Finally - and this is not a shortcoming on the developer’s part, merely an established standard - there is no MIDI input, Ableton Link, AuV3, or Audiobus support. All creations have to be exported, and if you have multiple channels, you may find yourself soloing each one and exporting them one by one only to mix them together elsewhere (GarageBand suffers the same limitation, but that’s an Apple app so the expectations are higher). Mind you, it’s a minor inconvenience for the privilege of building easy melodies. Now none of these complaints come from anything other than a professional perspective and I’m spoiled by the best, so take it with a grain of salt. Nonetheless, for what it is, I still find Lily to be fun to use, easy, and useful for quick loops. Key and tempo transposition I can do in other programs, and while it would be nice to see these innovations incorporated into future versions, none of this will subtract from the experience of what Lily has to deliver. I might have given it a lukewarm rating, but Lily is a perfect gateway for music dabblers to take it to the next step, and for what it it’s, it’s just as good as perfect. **Developer response:** Thank you SO MUCH for your super detailed review @ZeroGrav1984! I really appreciate all of your feedback; it’s so valuable to hear both what you like as well as your constructive feedback on aspects that can be improved. I’m beginning work on another update for Lily and will absolutely be taking into account your feedback. ❤️ -andy. ### 4/5 — Export to WAV audio now supported *2022-05-09, version 2.3* In the current version, you can now export your audio files in WAV format to any app. Lily is easy to use and nice to look at. A child would have plenty of fun with it, but it’s good for adults too. The synth wave add-on sounds great and is well worth the price. ### 4/5 — Lässt sich auf iPod touch nicht öffnen *2022-01-06* iOS 15 ist drauf, auf dem 12 mini läuft es , auf dem iPod touch meiner Tochter nicht ? Woran kann das liegen . Wir haben es mit neu installieren versucht , ohne Erfolg (Schreibe hier weil der App support Link keine Möglichkeit zur Email hat) Hoffe auf eine Lösung -lieben Dank ❣️ ### 2/5 — No Sound *2019-07-06* Start, make one lily , it rotates but no sound. ??? **Developer response:** Hi Jakarto. Tap the lily and add some notes by moving the petals up and down. When a petal is transparent it has no note and will act as a musical rest. -andy. ### 3/5 — Needs Way to Export Audio File *2018-05-16, version 2.0.3* I enjoy this app. I have made a few melodies and tunes I’m happy with using this app. I find it a shame that the developers only allow sharing videos of the app to a user community and social networks. I am a career composer and would like the capability to export recorded audio files. ### 3/5 — Quite lovely *2018-03-19* I love the app but Is there any way for users to save the music / video onto the phone instead of the community site? **Developer response:** Thank you so much, mnmmnmt! 😊 Edit - There isn't currently a way to save the video to your phone I'm afraid. It's something I'm thinking about adding though if people would like that feature. In the meantime, Everyplay does let you email the video to yourself when you share it, so you could use that but I appreciate it's not an ideal solution. ### 1/5 — 구매내역 삭제 부탁 드립니다. *2017-11-22* 구매내역 삭제 부탁 드립니다. ### 4/5 — 好き *2017-10-16, version 1.1.1* 短く単調なループ作成 各テンポも調節可能 自分好みに作れるので好きです ### 2/5 — Too many bugs to enjoy *2017-08-29, version 1.1.1* I can't even create a new set of lily songs and hear what it sounds like. I feel that it became free app of the week and then it just got let go. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App doesn’t open *2022-10-25, version 2.3* It simply crashes. Please fix this. ### 1/5 — 앱 실행이안돼요 *2022-08-31* 그냥 꺼지는데…..? **Developer response:** This is now fixed in the latest version (2.3.1). Thanks! -andy. ### 1/5 — Does work *2022-08-18, version 2.3* This app will not open. ### 1/5 — Serve aggiornarla.... *2022-04-24, version 2.3* .... Non è più compatibile con le ultime versioni di IOS. Per di più ho anche pagato le estensioni di essa. ### 1/5 — The app won’t open *2022-01-17, version 2.3* I purchased this game hoping it would be fun to explore but I can’t even open it. :( I’m on an iPad and I’ve tried clicking on the app and it just immediately closes out. I’ve tried deleting and re-downloading and that didn’t fix it. I’m not sure what else to do :( ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne toujours pas *2021-12-21, version 2.3* Crash toujours au démarrage de l’application sur iPhone X iOS 15.2. Même après désinstallation et réinstallation de l’application. Merci de corriger. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2021-12-13, version 2.3* Since iOS 15.0.1 this app no longer functions. There seems no way to contact the developer. After waiting weeks from the developer for a response, I was told to update my system - which I had done already. It still doesn’t work. It crashes immediately. ### 1/5 — RIP-OFF, NOT USER FRIENDLY &Pushes in-app Purchases *2018-05-27, version 2.0.3* Was looking for a Relaxing(Not Irritating) app to play around with, making musical compositions—LONGER THAN 6 OR 8 NOTES —this was “PICK OF THE WEEK”—HA!—just a TECHNIQUE TO BOOST SALES I Notice the great reviews are from people who got this app Free a year ago- I assume they got more.... ALTHOUGH—REVIEWERS WHO COULDN’t EVEN GET THE APP TO WORK-HAVE 2, 3, & even 4 STARS ON THEIR REVIEWS- WHAT’S THAT ABOUT?? ***THIS VERSION IS ONLY 4 (or 5)months old*** - Why are most of the reviews shown 1year old?? For $1.99, I got one 6 note Lily Pad (SOMETIMES AN 8 NOTE LILY) that will play those 6 (or 8) notes, OVER & OVER....supposedly there are 6 lilies Somewhere, HAVE NEVER SEEN MULTIPLE LILIES on a screen —as advertised (see pictures of app) ONLY 6 (or Sometimes 8) “note choices” can be made at one time, they “go away”, & 6 more can be chosen....not how I play with a keyboard >> NO TUTORIAL << >>DEVELOPER CLAIMS THERE’s A Save option: “You can save and load your {6 note} compositions in the lily ponds screen, which you will find by tapping the lily ponds button in the bottom right corner of the app.” **THE ONLY Bottom Right Corner “BUTTON” found leads to a screen that’s NOT USER FRIENDLY, AND/OR, OPTIONS WORK INCONSISTENTLY—hard to tell—FRUSTRATING, LIKE REST OF APP. >>It appears that, even if one could (laboriously) compose & then manage to get 6 lilies to play in sequence, The resulting “composition” would contain only 36 (or 48?) Notes....wow An 8 note lily pad Sometimes Appears-when I first Open the app-don’t know where it comes from or goes to —compositions also disappear ... can’t find a Save option anyway... Mostly there’s that (repeating) 6 note composition option 😔💤 .....Would bore a 4 year old Easy to get stuck in the Ad-BUY THIS area. VERY EASY TO PURCHASE MORE. Still not sure where(or if!) there’s a multiple LILY PLAY area .... APP SHOULD ENABLE PURCHASER TO: **Easily PLAY & SAVE WORK—LONGER THAN 6 or 8 NOTES— Should be focus of App **use Controls that work consistently But —ALWAYS EASY TO FIND ADS—- App big on pushing PURCHASES for MORE LILIES 😞 also CONTAINS ADS FOR OTHER APPS☹️ ALSO: CONTAINS (customer)VIDEOS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP YOU USE APP But—REQUIRES USE OF (burning up of) HI-SPEED DATA PLAN, so I don’t know if any of them teach anything-doesn’t seem hopeful COMMUNITY POSTINGS: —postings read were of no help in using app— HOW TO questions are asked there, but no answers are given Some Compositions are posted--appears hardly anyone viewing or listening to them ### 1/5 — 환불 *2018-03-19* 잘못 눌러서 결제 됫네요 환불 해주세요 ### 1/5 — Waste of time unless it is for a 2 year old. *2018-02-23, version 2.0.3* Why do I fall for these rip off programs. I wish there were warnings before purchase. Save your money unless you have a 2 year old that just wants to bang on an iPad. Useless. I want my $1.99 back, but it is gone. I need more discipline at the App Store. Do not fall for this junk, I tell myself, but out of boredom I purchase and regret. A waste of money. Good money gone. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-02-02, version 3.0* Just got the update and this improves on it almost every way. We have new visuals that work on an iPad, a greater range of sounds that improves the playability for new users, whilst maintaining the fun aspects that made this such a nice instrument to play with. So from my perspective, it's awesome to play with, and on the surface it might seem like a simple app, but as you delve deeper into what's on offer, you realise that it has a lot of potential to be more than just a passing interest. With a little effort on the users part, It's possible to set up quite complex rhythms, and with the addition of the playful sequencer function, it expands on the original by a long margin. An unusual and graphically playful musical instrument in today's world of serious synths, but that's what makes this worth buying it and playing with. Hell you might even be surprised at what you can get out of it. Yes it doesn't have AUv3 or midi, which by the way would be awesome, but when has that stopped anyone serious enough about music. If Teenage Engineering can do it with hardware, then this does it with software. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-09-24, version 2.3.1* It's awesome to play with, and on the surface it might seem like a simple app, but as you scratch the surface, you realise that it has a lot of potential to be more than just a passing interest. With a little effort on the users part, It's possible to set up quite complex rhythms, and with the in-app purchases, you can expand the sound pallet available. An unusual and graphically playful musical instrument in today's world of serious synths, but worth buying it and playing with it. Hell you might even be surprised at what you can get out of it. Yes it doesn't have AUv3 or midi, but when has that stopped anyone serious enough to make music. ### 5/5 — App won’t let me in 🥺 *2022-03-01, version 2.3* I’m v interested and paid for it even but as soon as I tap to open it does the open animation but all I get is a black screen for 0.03 seconds and then back to my home page sad cuz I was excited to make music ### 5/5 — Amazing *2019-01-28* I just downloaded this game and I already love it so much and I just had to buy the extra packs. It’s just so amazing and I’m going to buy your new app. And I totally recommend this to everyone. I hope you make more pack for this in the future and I hope you make more games like this. **Developer response:** Thanks so much Noahjanes! :) ### 5/5 — Lovely design but...... *2018-05-21* Adding ability to export would allow me to rate this quite lovely app 5 stars. Imo, being able to save the audio to files, use it with Audiobus, or export to an iOS daw or other music app is key for me....Sharing a little melody on FB or Twitter is nice for a lotta people, I’m sure but to use this WITH other sounds created from other musical apps is pretty standard nowadays and would be amazing, as the sounds here are super useful and good quality..... All in all, love the sounds and the ability to add layers of melody....Push the app a little more and open the export option and I’ll give 5 stars happily and sing its praises. Update: Due to the developer’s quick and personalized response to some suggestions I had for this graceful app, which I’m sure will now happen, 5 stars. **Developer response:** Hi avmarko. Thanks so much for your review and the suggestions. I'm going to look into the recording/export functionality for the next update, so stay tuned! - andy. ### 5/5 — Simply Amazing~ *2018-02-21* I love this app, the melodies you make can be so soothing and calming. And there’s no better way than enjoying the melodies knowing that you yourself made them. I just wish I can purchase the winter pack, every time I do it says to try again later. I hope this will be fixed soon, I really wanna use the music box💕 **Developer response:** Hi GoldenWolfLink! Thank you so much for the kind words and positive review! I'm really pleased you're enjoying Lily. 😊🌸 With regards to the issue you described, could it be possible that you were offline or that in-app purchases are disabled on your device? You can check this in Settings -> Restrictions. Hope that helps! ### 5/5 — Lovely app with hidden depths *2017-08-18, version 1.1.1* Like a lot of people I downloaded this as the free app of the week and didn't try it out for a while. Now I've had a look at it I can only say how clever and lovely it is. Layering sounds, different speeds and sound level all with a gentle oriental tone. A great relaxing way to while away some time and the more you use it the more creative you become. ### 5/5 — This is great, but just a few suggestions. *2017-07-22* This is probably the best music composing games on the internet. But I would like to suggest a few features. To start off with, Most songs have percussion behind them. Sure, you've got the option to make a bass line with all of the different sounds, but there needs to be a little more to it than that, we need some kind of new flower that adds a nice beat to the song. Maybe it could be green. But that's only a suggestion. Another is to have a mode with a completely different layout for some of the more complex people that want to add more to their song than just a simple loop, without going through all the trouble to compose different parts of a song and time the switch just right. Again, these are just a few suggestions, but it would really be cool to see these features added into the game. **Developer response:** Hi Xx_Ultimate_xX. Thank you so much for your kind words and suggestions 😊. I have recently made new, additional lilies available to purchase within Lily, which thanks to your suggestions includes two percussive lilies. You can find them in the Tropical and Zen collections. I hope you enjoy! 🥁 ### 5/5 — 7/10 *2017-07-19* Wonderful app :) **Developer response:** Aw, thank you! 😊✌️ ### 5/5 — Créativité et imagination! *2017-06-14, version 1.1.1* Cette application offre plusieurs gammes de notes et rythmes: idéale pour les musiciens! Contrairement à plein d'autres jeux, il n'y a pas de but précis (missions, quêtes..) et c'est grâce à cela que ce jeu est impressionnant, car le joueur peut faire et créer ce qu'il veut! --- *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.*