# Lo-Fly Dirt — user reviews > 81 indexed App Store user reviews of Lo by MSXII Sound Design, rated 3.50/5 from 95 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lo-fly-dirt/id1292776927/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lo-fly-dirt/id1292776927.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 48 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 24 ## What do users think of Lo? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ✨ Adds grit and texture - 🎶 Inspiring sound design tool - 🎚️ Instant weight and character - 🎨 Versatile with different presets - 💰 Great value for the price - 👍 Simple and refreshing interface - 🎵 Makes samples sound great - 🚀 Easy to use - 💎 Adds tasteful saturation - 💡 Brings flavor to sounds - 💯 Emulates vintage gear **Cons** - 💥 Frequent crashes - ⚠️ Unstable in GarageBand - 💾 Settings not saving - 🚫 Incompatible with some DAWs - 📉 Buggy after updates - 🎚️ Reset to default preset - 🔊 High-pitched screeching noise - 📱 Too small for iPhone - 🎚️ Dry/wet knob issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes GarageBand - Audio unit extensions failing - Plugin crashes DAW - Doesn't save between sessions - Resets to default preset on sharing/reopening - Extension asks to deactivate or reload - Plugin not recognized in GarageBand - High-pitched screeching noise in mode 2 - Not showing up in BeatMaker3 - Beat stops playing when used as effect - Doesn't open on GarageBand - Dry/wet knob doesn't allow 100% dry **Most requested features** - Update for GarageBand compatibility - Fix saving issues between sessions - Address crashing bugs - Provide a tutorial - Dedicated iPhone version - Deeper effect tweaking options - Remove white side panels ## Newest reviews (10 of 81) ### 2/5 — sound is good *2021-08-21* but not good work in 'GarageBand' please update,,(**) ### 2/5 — It’s perfect... except... *2020-11-29* It’s perfect. Except it crashes on my garageband app every time I try to use it. It will also revert back to the default preset everytime I send the song to someone else/ share it, and when I close the project and open it again. I hope there’s an update that addresses these issues because it really makes my music sound better. But I find myself trying to find other apps that work just as well since this one doesn’t work properly. ### 2/5 — Não está funcionando corretamente no GarageBand. *2020-10-14, version 3.0* Extensão está crashando o GarageBand. É um ótimo App, porém está inviável de utilizar dessa maneira. Quando sairá a correção? ### 2/5 — good and useful tools, but incredibly buggy *2020-10-05, version 3.0* i love using this app so much for my music and it always takes my mixing to the next level, however it’s always incredibly buggy. right it’s continuously crashing and i’m unable to work on any projects with this plug-in as it crashes almost as soon as i open the file. please fix this i enjoy this plug-in a ton. ### 4/5 — I love this but it keeps crashing GarageBand *2020-10-02, version 3.0* I keep getting an error about audio unit extensions failing, and I’ve isolated it to this plugin. The plug-in will fail at points in the song and crash the DAW. The sound effects are really good though. ### 3/5 — great vst, not so great compatibility *2020-09-28* It seems like it's making it completely impossible to use garageband. I'm sure it's a new update or something but seeing as how i use garageband everyday, it's not helpful that it constantly makes it crash. VST with great potential! Please hurry and fix the bugs :/. ### 3/5 — Buggy All Of A Sudden *2020-09-26, version 3.0* Lately the apps seems to keep crashing which makes my BeatMaker 3 app close out. Hoping to get an app update soon 🤞🏾 ### 3/5 — Luv it when it’s not crashing ... *2020-09-24, version 3.0* It’s crashing every time I load it now, guess I’ll have to wait for an update.... ### 2/5 — Great if it works *2020-06-28, version 3.0* This would be a 5 star from me but it keeps buggin out and not working when I use it in GarageBand. Please update when you can! ### 2/5 — Plugin crushing!!!! *2020-06-24* Sounds great but useless because of plugin crushing all the time in AUM!!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This app is great until you need to save or master *2020-11-17, version 3.0* It constantly - CONSTANTLY crashes and the great sounds it creates never make it to the final. Always with the unexpectedly quit error message. Always. ### 1/5 — Used to be phenomenal *2020-10-13, version 3.0* The app used to work great in BeatMaker 3; but now it doesn’t save between sessions after you save it. I’m not the only one who’s been going through this and it’s frustrating that the problem hasn’t been resolved. I’ll literally have 3 instances of this app in 3 different tracks and EVERYTIME I open the session I have to reset the parameters. VERY ANNOYING. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing GarageBand *2020-09-20* I have tested this about 100 times now and it keeps crashing my GarageBand each time I add it as a effect. Simply disappointing ### 1/5 — INTER APPS STOPPED *2020-09-09* I don’t know why inter apps Daws stops working efficiently, please correct this problem ### 1/5 — Crashes *2020-09-06, version 3.0* Loaded this plugin on a vocal track and it immediately crashed in GarageBand. Never had this issue with the 20 other plugins I use. ### 1/5 — Extensão não está funcionando *2020-07-26, version 3.0* No garage band, a extensão pede pra desativar ou recarregar e não flui. Como resolver? ### 1/5 — Une honte ! *2020-07-11, version 3.0* This kind of people should be kick out from here! They ignore your messages.. They don't care of their customers... Don't buy this App! ### 1/5 — CRASHES *2020-06-25, version 3.0* It plays for two seconds before it crashes everytime ### 1/5 — Bad *2020-06-15, version 3.0* I have an iPad Pro about a year old. Thought this would be an easy fix for a few bars trying to emulate a Tom Misch song. I wasted the day trying to get this app to work. I really feel ripped off. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2020-06-14, version 3.0* Fix the crashing problems in GarageBand. It’s happening to me and countless other users. You’re aware. Now fix it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Beautiful grit *2021-02-23* This thing is straight dope. Since I started making music with software, saturation plugins have been crucial to emulate the sounds I was used to with hardware. This does the job and more. Definitely and inspiring sound design tool. Instant weight and grit. ### 5/5 — iiilllilillliiiild(-_-)bliiiilllilillliii *2021-02-01* Thank you to MSXII for putting out this indispensable app for any producer looking to add a layer of grit and dirt that most distortion effects just don’t do. I find myself using it on just about every production. The added presets have been wonderful (Goose Down in particular) I’ll be bumping the MSXII creations through AUM and KOALA from here on out. SALUTE 🦾 ### 5/5 — Amazing! Must have app for IOS production *2021-01-30* This app brings such an incredible sound to your music. Different presets add different textures, which makes Lo-Fly Dirt such a versatile app. Well worth it, highly recommended! ### 5/5 — Grimy with punch *2021-01-25, version 3.0.1* Great app. Saved some of my mixes when nothing else would do. Great support too. iOS GB bugs usually addressed with updates. ### 5/5 — Must have *2020-12-12, version 3.0.1* Absolutely one of the most needed apps to add sauce to any instrument and in any genre. And for this price it’s a steal. The developers are consistent with quality and quality control. ### 5/5 — Latest update works great on iPad Pro *2020-12-11* After the Update: Runs fine now and sounds as good as it ever has! Went back to my old projects and made the tweaks I’ve been waiting months to make. Even created some new projects and love the effect. No problem at all giving this 5 stars, great work, team! Before the update: It sounds good when it works but is entirely unstable and crashes all the time. I’ve stopped using it and hope it gets fixed. Still not fixed... Every now and then I try it, just to see if it’s something wrong in the OS causing the issue. Nope, update after update, all my other plugins are stable, but not this one :( ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2020-12-11* My favorite iOS plugin for ageing and giving character. It’s simplicity is refreshing and it always gives results. ### 5/5 — Texture, texture, texture! *2020-12-11, version 3.0.1* This literally goes on everything for me! If you need to add texture to your samples, GET THIS! ### 5/5 — Use it on everything *2020-07-06* I love how this app makes my samples sound. Plus its so much easier to treat a track with lo-fly rather than all the steps it would take to do the same thing with a number of different effects and plugins. Saturation, compression, bit reduction and more with just the turn of a knob and a few button presses. I use it on all my drum kits too. It gets a lot of use for many things. ### 5/5 — Sound design made easy!! *2020-06-06* Such a great app. Makes sound design super easy and fun. Add texture to your drums and make them stand out in the mix with a punch. Really with this app bring flava to any sound within your productions. Definitely cop this if you have been missing out! --- *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 2026-08-12.*