# NERD Synth A2x + AUv3 — user reviews > 146 indexed App Store user reviews of NERD Synth A2x + AUv3 by AudioKit Pro, rated 4.90/5 from 1,342 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nerd-synth-a2x-plus-auv3/id6478898564/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nerd-synth-a2x-plus-auv3/id6478898564.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,269 · 4★ 61 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of NERD Synth A2x + AUv3? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ⭐ Outstanding synth - 👍 Very nice and rich sounding - 🎨 Great presets and sound design - 🔧 Easy to use and intuitive - 💻 Works well in AUv3 environments - 🎹 Inspiring and expressive to play - 💰 Excellent value for the price **Cons** - 🐛 Doesn't show up in Logic - 🔧 Needs to be more Mac-compatible - 🔧 Changing presets can be sluggish - 🔧 Missing aftertouch/expression support **Commonly reported bugs** - Doesn't fit properly in Logic Pro for iPad - Keyboard keys get stuck when using a controller **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Undo/redo functionality - Improved Logic Pro integration - Ability to change color scheme ## Newest reviews (17 of 146) ### 5/5 — Love the App !!! *2025-11-05, version 1.9.1* Amazing App !!! ### 5/5 — This is the best $ I ever spent !!! *2025-10-03, version 1.8* I’ve had so much fun with this and I have little idea what I’m doing .. it’d b nice to have a tutorial that guides me but it’s hardly something I’m complaining about .. im learning slowly with this !! ### 5/5 — great sounds *2025-09-28, version 1.8* fun and easy to use! ### 5/5 — It’s what you’re looking for *2025-09-06, version 1.8* This thing makes great sounds. They don’t collect any info from you either. You guys are amazing for what you make. ### 5/5 — Wow ! *2025-08-24, version 1.8* Wow , ### 5/5 — Good work *2025-07-28, version 1.7* Heat!!! ### 5/5 — Excellent sounds *2025-06-26, version 1.7* Well worth the money. Don’t even think about it. Just get it ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-06-23, version 1.7* Awesome app ### 5/5 — Great value – pretty thorough *2025-05-20, version 1.7* One of my first purchases for my iPad Pro fourth generation. The sounds are great and I’m thankful and pretty happy about having this. Seems like a great company. ### 4/5 — Another great synth. *2025-05-10* I love playing with these apps from Audiokit/Matthew Fecher. The sounds are incredible, rich and versatile. My only negative thing is the number of times I need to start my projects, the synth/app seems to crash on start up requiring reloading. I’m not sure if this is a problem with GarageBand, my iPad or the app but it’s pretty frustrating. Help! ### 5/5 — Nerdacious *2025-05-09* Nerdrific Nerdtastic and Nerdtacular ### 5/5 — One problem *2025-04-07* I love this app so much but it hardly ever seems to be compatible with garage band unlike ur other past releases.. I’m sure it’s just bc it’s new but I would love to be able to consistently use it within garage band pls and thx ### 5/5 — Very modern sounds *2025-04-03, version 1.7* The sounds are very rich and modern ### 5/5 — Top Sound für kleines Geld *2025-03-25* Geile Sounds. Bisher waren alle Synth dieser Firma jeden Cent wert!!! ### 5/5 — Cool *2025-03-19, version 1.7* Yo, this is the best developer period. Buy all his apps they are a treasure trove of badness! ### 5/5 — My fav *2025-03-14, version 1.7* This is become my favorite of the audio kit since. As a standard place in my daw template. Particularly like using for ARPS. ### 5/5 — Pour l’amour des synthétiseurs *2025-03-14* 🙏 c’est passionnant ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-06-15, version 1.9.7* I’m using beatmaker3 thought it was going to work with beatmaker3 nope it’s a waste of time and money ### 1/5 — Buggy in gband *2025-12-12, version 1.9.1* Tired of these companies selling plugins that are buggy or disappear in gband on iOS. Cool sounds. Spend time building a song. Doesn’t work when I open the song the next day. $5 down the drain. Apple won’t refund. ### 2/5 — Good sounds not a good auv3 *2025-01-01, version 1.6* Has crashed every single time when I open logic projects that have this synth. Other audiokit synths work perfectly, it’s just this one. Too bad since some of the presets are great ### 2/5 — a lot of crashes, need fix *2024-04-17* i have a lot of your 10/10 apps and all work correct (use them with loopy pro as auv3), but this Nerd Synth always crashes (i think it have some random crash when i choose preset with arpeggiator, no matter i choose it on standalone version or auv3) ### 3/5 — Nice and fat *2025-03-29* This is very cool sounds and they are fat sounding ### 3/5 — Doesn’t show up in Logic *2024-11-09* Love the sounds this makes, but it’s useless as it doesn’t show up in Logic Pro. ### 3/5 — VERY COOL SOUND...🧐 *2024-10-01* The sound is very good, and there are many parameters, so if you have the knowledge, you can refine many sounds. However, when I use it with Garage Band, the app crashes and my data is lost! ! ! It's better to save the sound frequently as it may fly away! ! ### 3/5 — Good but not great *2024-07-22, version 1.5* I would have given Nerd synth 5 whole stars accept for midi not working properly.. ### 3/5 — Doesn't Fit when running inside of Logic for iPad V1 *2024-05-31, version 1.1.1* I have been enjoying it for a few days now but it Doesn't Fit when running inside of Logic Pro 2 on my m1 iPad pro 12.9 with part of the synth at the bottom being truncated when in landscape mode and the plugins presets panes are closed. That little animated Nerd Man is distracting and just a little annoying. ### 3/5 — Great but missing basic functionality *2024-05-12* I love the beautiful sounds, it’s one of my favourite synths already. Why only three stars? For 5 stars you’ll have to fix the automation recording in Logic Pro for iPad. LP f iPad has been out for nearly a year now and most synth makers have already addressed the issue but AudioKit Pro is lacking behind. An undo/redo button would be amazing too. Thanks ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-08-15* This is hands down my favorite soft synth. I can sit and play for hours. Works even better with an external controller- I got a used Akai MPK Mini and highly recommend it or similar to really unlock the full potential of this monster app. ### 5/5 — Lovely *2026-07-27, version 2.0.1* I own all the audio kit apps I feel they are better than some of the other big named synth brands both digital and hardware and for the price they don’t compare . This is a steal I am glad I got them before they raise the price cause it’d. still be worth it , other software companies charge 10-100 xxxtimes more $$$$ my arturia prophet 5 vs audio kit prophet 5 I’m taking audio kit I love my arturia cant use them any more I love my audio kits more and cofounder Matthew Fecher is college professor or whatever he does this for love of synth not prophet margins . ### 5/5 — A must have Monster Synth *2026-07-27* I was looking for another scent for my iPad and I have to say this is one of the best sense on the market. The sounds are amazing they were so many to choose from you guys can’t go wrong with this program. Get it today. ### 5/5 — Superb *2026-06-27* Excellent synth. ### 5/5 — Enjoy this great synthesizer, and all you need is an iPad. *2026-03-19, version 1.9.3* This app has lots of strange. Sounds lots of fun and you could enjoy one of the great synthesizers of the world synthesize really enjoyed this program. ### 5/5 — ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *2026-03-15, version 1.9.3* Great sounds, worth getting the app! ### 5/5 — Hands down the best *2026-03-07, version 1.9.3* I’ve used a lot of software synths, even paying tons for instruments from Korg and Roland. NERD Synth is hands down the best sounding and versatile, approachable instruments anywhere. It just sounds so good! My only request is that it be possible to run it on my Mac Studio Apple Silicon machine in Logic Pro. For this and the J8. That would make me very happy :) ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-02-23* I love everything synth that I have downloaded. Amazing sounds, quality in every way, if not free they are super cheap. Thank you Audiokit ### 5/5 — 强大的声音，不可思议！ *2025-12-22* 在已经有lead A1跟Lead 4两台硬件合成器，还能感受到lead 初代1的声音，软件界面非常简单好用，声音干净切具备高质量的声场，可玩性非常高！ ### 5/5 — All Audiokit’s Synths are awesome. *2025-11-08, version 1.9.1* Buy one, you’ll buy them all. Works in logic/GarageBand / your DAW or you can record and export as a wav file. Awesome addition for music production on the fly or as an instrument. --- *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 2026-08-26.*