# ODD Ball — user reviews > 63 indexed App Store user reviews of ODD Ball by Oddball Studios Limited, rated 3.90/5 from 32 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/odd-ball/id1453989732/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/odd-ball/id1453989732.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (14 of 63) ### 2/5 — It was AMAZING until… *2025-12-31, version 4.3.4* I loved this App! Great for making music and also fun. However, I made a couple pieces of music before downloading some new sounds. When I tried to use these new sounds it wouldn’t let me save and kept loading, at one point I let in load for 5 hours with no end in sight. The next time I opened the app all of the different sounds you can use were gone and it wouldn’t let me listen to any backing tracks. I have now deleted the app and are trying to re- download it but I am quite disappointed. ### 2/5 — Not worth money *2025-12-30, version 4.3.4* Not worth the money for what the ball does bad useabilty of that app too ### 2/5 — Cannot turn off background refresh *2025-12-17, version 4.3.4* The Oddball is a fantastic concept, but I am having to delete the app from my phone because it is a huge background battery hog. It drained my battery by more than 50% running overnight and background refresh cannot be turned off. This is unacceptable ### 3/5 — Second review first one deleted *2025-11-08* Not really happy with the device or the app, however, I can’t give it that low of a star due to the fact that the app was updated and hopefully restore purchases will be on it. Also, they are working with me on seeing if my current oddball has issues. So, I haven’t been really happy thus far – however the support has been amazing and hopefully in the next few weeks, I will have no issues and can leave a five star review. I do give five stars to the company because they do get back with you and also go into in-depth troubleshooting with you. ### 2/5 — Glitchy, bad app. *2025-10-26* Horrible app. Super glitchy. When it does work which is about 1% of the time it’s fun though. Would NOT recommend. Not worth the frustration. **Developer response:** We are sorry to read this and appreciate you sharing your experience. This is not the performance standard we aim for, and we have released multiple stability and performance updates recently. We would like to review your specific case and help resolve the issues. Please share your order number or contact details so our support team can assist you directly. ### 2/5 — No entiendo porque falla tanto la app *2025-08-07, version 4.2.4* No puedo utilizar la nueva función de sale de la app cada vez que quiero utilizarla y ni la parte de creación libre va tampoco ahora también se sale de la app , esta última versión a destrozado la experiencia de usuario espero que se arregle pronto ### 3/5 — Not bad - but app needs new features *2024-12-25, version 4.1.3* The App is very basic. Would like to see a better way of recording and setting loops. For example, being able to toggle on/off channels etc. Also my ball also seems to randomly turn off mid session and then doesn’t turn back on with a slap or bounce. I have to plug it in each time. Quite disappointed with the whole experience really ### 2/5 — New app and firmware don’t work *2024-04-02, version 4.0.0* Bought this a few weeks ago. It was ok, the app is very basic. Great news though, they updated the app and the firmware for the ball, to include new gestures and ways of creating beats… the app and the ball don’t connect now…. Really quite poor. ### 2/5 — Where do you go from here…? *2023-11-26, version 3.1.1* I was a backer on Kickstarter. Saw the potential for something really versatile that could be developed into a really amazing tactile interface. But since the launch, not much has changed. The app and website are still very basic. It’s like they’ve hit a wall, and the ball has stopped bouncing off it. At the very least, I would love to see more comprehensive MIDI support documents, as the information on their website is not as straightforward as ‘connect via Bluetooth’. You need a third party app to start with. And as far as the app is concerned, it’s a looper with circular potential. Maybe with more than 1 ball it gets interesting…! ### 3/5 — App update broke app *2023-09-04, version 2.2.1* Recent update broke an existing install of the app, where previously loaded sounds remained in the list but could not be removed anymore. Just showed grey squares. Had to reinstall the app and lost all my sounds. Still no option to snip start of samples which seems quite essential to be playing the ball tightly with recorded samples but purchasable content… yeeeah. ### 4/5 — better in mac *2023-07-20, version 2.2.1* so... i bought 2 oddballs a couple of years ago...I loved the idea of playing with my kid, introducing him in the music world through a funny bouncing "toy". Honestly the beginning was frustrating... I was using them on my huawey P30 pro, and I used to have constantly problems for pairing the balls, firmware updates, and especially a lot of latency, even when my mobile was wired to the speaker, so impossible to follow the rythm. I have to say that since i installed the app on my Macbook pro, everything changed fo the better, the response is fast, no problems of playability anymore! Cons: the charge is very long compared to the discharge... they easyly loose charge power, even if you dont use them for a couple of days. ### 4/5 — ODD Ball im Musikunterricht *2023-07-17, version 2.2.1* Ich bin Musiklehrer und verwende den Odd Ball im Musikunterricht. Er ist eine super Erfindung, um sehr intuitiv und ohne besondere musikalische Vorkenntnisse (Skalen, Funktionsharmonie) mit viel Spaß auf eine ganz neue Art Musik zu machen/ produzieren. Wir arbeiten sowohl mit „einem“ Ball sukzessiv, als auch mit mehreren Bällen für eine live Performance. Dabei können über Musik und Bewegung (z.B. Jonglieren) Rhythmen veranschaulicht werden Zudem kann man eigene Sounds aufnehmen und z.B. in ein analoges Band/Ensemble integrieren…. ODD ist klasse! Es gibt, aber auch noch Punkte die verbessert werden können (vor allem in der App): -Die App läuft leider nicht immer flüssig, man muss öfter mehrfach wischen (speziell Soundbibliotheken wechseln), tippen, um die gewünschte Funktion zu erreichen. - Die App stürzt oft ab, wenn viele Instrumente verwendet werden, dann ist es sehr ärgerlich, wenn das Projekt/ der Track nicht gespeichert wurde. -die Aufnahmefunktion hat scheinbar einen Lautstärke Gate vorgeschaltet, dass für dazu das die Aufnahmen angeschnitten werden, wenn sie zu leise starten. Ebenso ist es nicht möglich die Aufnahme zu editieren, also unbrauchbares wegzuschneiden… das wäre sehr brauchbar, um Samples mit dem Ball in Time triggern kann! Liebes ODD. Team bitte arbeite weiter an der App, damit man zuverlässig arbeiten kann! Insgesamt ist der ODD. Ball ein super Instrument, der sehr viel Potential hat (auch in der Musikpädagogik mit Jung und Alt)! ### 3/5 — Fair *2023-07-16, version 2.2.1* Have had problems with syncing but overall okay, chipmondello supports this. ### 4/5 — Super cool *2023-07-16* ODD ball is super cool, but I’m not a natural. I have a lot to learn and need a ton of practice to make it rock. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Trash *2025-10-07, version 4.2.5* Product all of a sudden stopped charging and won’t turn on, with no fault of my own. Customer service was terrible and unhelpful. Instead of a solution, they just offered me a coupon to buy another one. Why would I want to do that when the product is unreliable and glitchy? Beats me. UPDATE: You’ve replied to reach out to the company so you can solve the issue, but we’ve already had a back and forth for weeks to which you provided no solution ### 1/5 — Second review first one deleted *2025-09-07* Not so happy with either product or app. What really irks me is that I spent money on “credits”. Only to find out that you can’t use these credits on a different iOS device. So, I spent some of my “credits” on my iPhone, and when I put the app on my iPad, I had to basically re-purchase all of the sounds I already paid for. Nobody responded and my review just happens to be gone with the wind. Another issue is that I got the device. Charged it overnight. Used it for about 20 minutes on the iPhone. Then the next day I had to recharge it again before I used it on my iPad. Then every time since I’ve tried to use this stupid ball, I have to charge it. Figure out the app in a timely manner so people that have spent $130 on your ball will not have to spend an extra $30 for some extra sounds. I am not happy with the oddball and I’m really am not happy with this app. I own six iPhones, six iPads, four laptops, four desktops, and I have a full studio of hardware I’ve been beta testing iOS apps since 2012 so I understand the iOS ecosystem and I certainly understand, midi, controllers, and gear. This was just basically $130 purchase that I can replace for a new one that works or will just be thrown in the trash. ### 1/5 — App startet nicht *2025-06-05, version 4.2.0* Hat prima mit meinem iPad Pro 11“ gen.1 funktioniert. Nach Wechsel zu iPad mini A17 Pro verbindet sich der Ball nicht mehr mit der App, weil sie nicht startet. Es gibt in den FAQ keine Hilfe dazu. Support bitte melden. ### 1/5 — The new update deleted my saved tracks *2024-10-22, version 4.1.1* Do NOT update to the latest version - it deleted my entire collection of saved tracks without warning… ### 1/5 — App to be improved!!! *2024-06-01, version 4.0.2* It worked for 30 minutes or less, than all sounds become so low that the metronome was the only clear sound we could hear, then sounds changed into scratches. Also with a new ball it made the same. WHAT A PITY, it would be a great idea…if it worked! ### 1/5 — No working product + no support = stay away *2024-01-17, version 3.1.1* My oddball does not even turn on when being bounced (yes has been charged over 6 hours). So not working at all. I asked the support twice to take care of that matter but they remain silent … 👎 Update: had contact to the support recently. A chat that had a timespan of 4 days now. Without solving the problem. Guess I need to return the ball and stay away. UPDATE: nobody is responding anymore! They have my money and they’re fine. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! ### 1/5 — Stupid product *2023-12-25, version 3.1.1* The ball isn’t fun at all. It’s basically a bad drummachine in a ball. The app is laggy and shuts down regularly. I don’t like the product at all. Way too expensive and you have to pay additionally for better sounds. ### 1/5 — Great concept lousy execution *2023-12-12* Very excited to receive the Odd Ball. However it won’t charge and there has been no response from customer service despite repeated attempts to contact the company. Very disappointed! **Developer response:** Hey there, we are really sorry for your experience. Please reach out to support@oddballism.com or anyone from our team. We will make it up to you! ### 1/5 — Inadequate *2023-07-16, version 2.2.1* It took a couple of months to connect the ball to the software, and then I found it unreliable to produce beats. Sometimes it doesn't register being tapped/hit, so the beat is difficult to make. ### 1/5 — Eigentlich 5 Sterne, aber.... *2021-04-06, version 1.0.11* Super App hab in 15 min die ersten Beats erstellt ohne das Ding davor jemals in der Hand gehabt zu haben. Habe aber auch alles direkt wieder verloren. 1. Problem durch automatische Bildschirmsperre verliert man den Ton. Habe ihn nicht zurück bekommen ohne die App neu zu starten wodurch man alles verliert. Track vor Neustart Speichen hilft nicht da dort dann nur stille abgespielt wird. 2. Problem Bei manchen Effekten wird der Beat ein Stück weit verändert aber ab einem gewissen Punkt tritt das selbe Problem wie bei Punkt 1 auf Dadurch geht leider sämtliche Lust direkt verloren. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Tons of Fun *2025-08-07* The ODD Ball is a ton of fun! Although I bought this for my toddler son, I thoroughly enjoy this. My son loves to throw the ball. It’s a great creative way to get me moving. The Sound Lab could be more intuitive, but there are a lot of built-in songs in the library. **Developer response:** Hi Lindsay, thank you for the amazing review! We’re so happy to hear both you and your son are enjoying Oddball — it’s the perfect mix of fun and movement. We appreciate your feedback on Sound Lab and are always working to make it more intuitive. Keep having fun exploring the ODD Ball! ### 5/5 — Really liked the idea and the device *2025-01-12, version 4.1.3* Creating the music by tapping it is an absolute blast (sensitively issue other mentioned solved by hypersense setting by now) and really sparked my curiosity at the beginning. There’s few downsides however: 1. As for now the library of the sound effects is very limited 2. The loop editor is very basic and lucking more precise control, I would love to see following features: - turning on/off channels - changing length of the loop per channel (e.g 10 second loop for the drum, but 20 seconds loop for the guitar) - some advanced timeline editor (something similar to final cut) Hopefully the devs won’t give up on the project and will bring us more exciting updates! ### 5/5 — mate… now this is good. *2024-09-25, version 4.1.1* SOO cool I absolutely adore this amazing lil toy! Developer pls respond and say hi! I’m writing this again because I’m a lot older now I made this review when I was 6, now I’m 11 coming into 12! I still use it to this day and it’s just too much fun thanks for making my childhood Ethan. ### 5/5 — Super inspierend *2023-07-19, version 2.2.1* Super einfach zu bedienen, auch für Kinder! Toller, inspirierendes Instrument. Klare Kaufempfehlung! ### 5/5 — Pure fun! *2023-07-18, version 2.2.1* The ODD Ball is pure fun! Super easy to use and inspiring. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2023-07-17, version 2.2.1* My son is disabled and he absolutely loves this. It’s something we can all play with involving him. My youngest will change the sounds and we can them bounce it and watch my eldest son shriek in delight! ### 5/5 — Odd Ball is innovative! *2023-07-15* Our musical improv groups uses ODD balls to underscore our scenes, add sound effects, and provide instrumental music while the players improvise their own lyrics. We have created musical juggling and rhythm games as improv warm ups. ODD balls allow non-musicians to play along at a level with professional musicians. ODD balls combine physical activity and rhythms to bring performances alive on stage. Please create a version that lights up. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2023-07-15, version 2.2.1* I’m a professional musician. This ball is real fun and an open door for developing my creativity ### 5/5 — These are awesome *2023-07-15* I own two of these and they are fantastic. I love the loop function. While I’m playing music my nephews and nieces play with the odd balls and add to the beat creating a very fun environment. They love recording their voices and bouncing the ball. ### 5/5 — Sehr nice *2023-07-15, version 2.2.1* Entspannte App, schönes Gerät --- *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 2026-08-22.*