# Melodist - Let photos sing — Turn photos into sweet music

> App that composes music from photos by analyzing visual elements. (iPhone/iPad app by Sonar Multimedia.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melodist-let-photos-sing/id1115047756 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sonar Multimedia](https://appshunter.io/developer/992774946)
- Category: Music, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 340 App Store ratings · 227 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 116 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2016-08-19
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melodist-let-photos-sing/id1115047756/reviews.md

## What is Melodist?

Melodist, a magic music app that composes a unique melody for every single photo.

By analyzing the changes in hues, saturation and brightness, Melodist generates the mode, scale, chord progression and melody automatically, turning every photo into a piece of beautiful music. Elegant animation carrying the emotion of the music is also displayed when playing the music. Combining image, music and animation, Melodist creates a brand-new multimedia art form.

Melodist helps you get incredible inspiration for music creation, allows you to relieve stress, relax and meditate. It also includes a sleep timer which can help you fall asleep with music.

What is Melodist about?
- A creative multimedia art form
- Turn photos into sweet melodies
- Get inspiration for music creation
- Relieve stress, relax and meditate
- Help you fall asleep with music

"Musicians could easily find inspirational snippets to extract and expand upon, and the app’s wandering crystalline melodies are calming enough for effective meditation. " —The Boston Globe

"You’ll love looking back on those vacation photos and hearing your own vacation song." —Brit+Co


Other features: 
- 3 splendid animation effects
- 5 high-quality tones 
- Play speed adjustable
- Sleep Timer
- Exporting music into audio, video or MIDI file for sharing

Demo video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XE0sVMQj2g8

## Key features

- Generate music from photos
- Analyze hue, saturation, brightness
- Create multimedia art
- Inspiration for music creation
- Stress relief and meditation aid
- Sleep timer
- Export music files

## What do users think of Melodist?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🌟 Unique and creative concept
- 🎶 Soothing and relaxing melodies
- 🌙 Great for meditation and sleep
- 💾 Ability to export MIDI files

**Cons**

- 🔇 Limited sound/instrument variety
- 🔀 Repetitive melodies across photos
- 🔍 Blurry photo display
- 💰 Paid features/upgrades required

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes or freezes when loading certain photos
- Issues with saving or exporting generated music

**Most requested features**

- More free sound/instrument options
- Ability to adjust photo clarity
- Expanded music composition capabilities
- Sharing/exporting options for generated music

## Recent user reviews (10 of 227)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melodist-let-photos-sing/id1115047756/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 你管这叫音乐？

*2026-08-16*

生成的曲子就是几个音符随机出现一下

### 5/5 — Très sympa

*2026-03-27*

Je viens de découvrir cette application qui est très sympa et peu commune.

### 1/5 — Not impressed

*2026-01-16*

Definitely not what I thought it was.

### 5/5 — 와! 대박! 역시 suno원조!

*2025-07-30*

와 대박 이거 쩔어여.. 나만알고싶은 어플임..

### 4/5 — 勿体なさ過ぎます（涙）！！

*2025-03-16*

他のユーザーの方もレビューされていましたけど、
写真を選択するまではいいのだけど、
その写真にピッタリなBGMを流している時に何故、
その選択した写真(ピント)をぼかしてしまうのか意味が分かりません
選択した写真もピントをぼかす事なく、
選択した写真のままに出来る様に改善を宜しくお願い致しますm(_ _)m！！

### 5/5 — 真的很喜欢

*2024-02-21*

软件内容真的很简洁！很喜欢！！就是生成的曲子风格大多类似，希望可以改进

### 5/5 — Магия

*2023-12-28*

Это Прекрасно... маленькое волшебство 🪄

### 2/5 — Turn around

*2023-07-24, version 1.4.2*

Needs a landscape mode

### 5/5 — 你们这些拉分dog都给我听着！

*2023-05-18*

我并没有发现扣6元的情况，也没有发现你们说的情况，虽然有广告，但广告不是特别多；生成的曲子无味？生成的曲子是鬼曲？开发者都说了是你们导入的图片色彩单调，要导入色彩丰富的图片才可以。无论导入图片的色彩单一还是丰富都是差不多的旋律？那是你审美不好吧
总之这个软件很好，而且生成出来的曲子都好好听，就是什么时候才能出新音色？

### 5/5 — 真的很不错

*2023-05-17*

平时写作业的时候静不下心来 但自从用了这个软件之后每天干作业都特别轻松 真的强烈推荐😌

## Frequently asked questions about Melodist

### What does Melodist do?

Melodist is a music app that transforms your photos into unique melodies. It analyzes the visual characteristics of a photo, such as hues, saturation, and brightness, to automatically generate a musical composition including mode, scale, and chord progression. The app also displays animations that complement the music, creating a novel multimedia art experience.

### How does the app create music from photos?

The app analyzes specific visual elements within your photos. By interpreting changes in hues, saturation, and brightness, it determines the musical mode, scale, and chord progression. This data is then used to compose a unique melody for each image.

### What are the benefits of using Melodist?

Melodist offers several benefits, including providing inspiration for music creation, helping users relieve stress, relax, and meditate. It also features a sleep timer to assist with falling asleep accompanied by music, and allows for the export of music into audio, video, or MIDI files for sharing.

### Can I share the music created by Melodist?

Yes, you can export the music generated by Melodist. The app allows you to export your creations into audio, video, or MIDI file formats. This enables you to easily share your unique photo-inspired music with others.

### Is Melodist free to use?

The application is free to use, but it is supported by advertisements. While there are no in-app purchases mentioned, users will encounter ads while using the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.2 — 2023-07-21

This update contains bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.4.1 — 2020-11-04

• Optimized for iPhone 12 series

### 1.4 — 2020-09-22

• Support iOS 14

### 1.3 — 2020-06-18

We made improvements and squashed bugs so Melodist is even better for you.

### 1.2.1 — 2019-02-20

This update contains stability and performance improvements.

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All apps by Sonar Multimedia: https://appshunter.io/developer/992774946

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