Orba (1) by Artiphon User Reviews

Name: Orba (1) by Artiphon
Rating: 3.25714 (35 reviews)

Orba (1) by Artiphon

Artiphon Inc.

🎵 Music

Customer Experience

Positive experience13.8% of reviews

Neutral6.9% of reviews

Negative experience79.3% of reviews

~ Based on 87 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Orba (1) by Artiphon. Based on 35 reviews and a 3.3/5 average, it highlights the 7 positives and 12 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

🎵Fun and engaging hardware device
🎹Intuitive single-finger chord playing
🎧Works well as MIDI controller
📱Bluetooth connectivity (when working)
🎨Cool product design
💾Easy sound/loop saving to app
🔌USB connection works reliably

Negative things

🐛Frequent Bluetooth connection failures
🐛App crashes regularly
❌Limited preset/sound library
🚫App shows connected but doesn't function
⚠️Poor app stability overall
🎵Limited customization options
📉Abandoned support for Orba 1
🔧Firmware updates difficult via mobile
🎚️Missing quantization feature
📱Inconsistent iOS/iPad performance
🎛️Limited instrument customization
⏱️Laggy recording functionality

Is Orba (1) by Artiphon Safe?

Orba (1) by Artiphon has mixed safety signals based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Orba (1) by Artiphon is 67/100.

This assessment is based on 35 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.3/5.

Safety Analysis

51.4% of ratings point to a safe experience

8.6% of ratings suggest some concerns

40.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 35 App Store ratings for Orba (1) by Artiphon.

Is Orba (1) by Artiphon Legit?

Orba (1) by Artiphon is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Orba (1) by Artiphon is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

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Terrible

Artiphon has some cool designs for their products but the software is barely functional. Orba crashes often.

Namisar

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there, thanks for leaving a review. We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble using the Orba app. Please send us an email at support@artiphon.com with details about what you were doing in the app at the time of the crash, and we'll be more than happy to look into this.

No Bluetooth connection

No matter how I tried,still could not connect with Bluetooth even it shows it connected but in middle of top bar of app still shows that It was not connected

good x game of yw

4 years ago

Hmmm.

Just received an Orba first generation as a gift. I hope this version of the app is maintained and receives every possible feature available in the version that is confusingly specific to the Orba2. I mean I just got this brand new yesterday (Jan 16 2023) and it feels like I am already dealing with an abandoned control app. Time will tell I suppose.

Murdock Scott

4 years ago

Sub Par app

Love the Orba, hate the app. Told me to update firmware now it won’t even connect to my Orba. Even when I could use this app it left a lot to be desired. Too bad they’ve moved on to Orba 2, can’t expect much support or updates for this going forward :(

Hedgtree

4 years ago

Create, produce, Record Music

I got my Orba 1 the other day and I can’t put it down. It’s fun to play with. The app don’t have a lot of presets but the ones they have are cool. Just Bluetooth to the app and download sounds straight to the Orba. You Might have to watch some youtube videos to learn how to use it, for instance my lead button would only vibrate when pressed but I found out you can turn down any preset sound by holding the A button and the sound you want to turn down at the same time and turn up or down the volume. I’m excited to learn this complex studio in my hand that I can take anywhere I go. Now I want to get the Orba 2 and the Instrument device they have. Thank you Orba don’t listen to all the negative comments because it’s definitely a product that once you pick up you can’t put down. And my Bluetooth works on mine so maybe these comments by other people had a faulty phone.

colby462

4 years ago

Two years later, basically no presets...

So.its been a couple.of years and we have under 20 presets... Are they so hard to make??? Why are there not hundreds???

DaMightyPope

4 years ago

App does not work

The app will not connect properly. It says connected under the Bluetooth but on top it still says not connected so I can’t use the app at all. Very disappointing. The orba is fun and has potential to make some fun stuff but the app not working prevents any actual song making and saving.

Cyraa30

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, I'm sorry the app is giving you trouble. Please send us an email to support@artiphon.com and one of our support team members will help resolve this issue. Thanks.

Abandonware

Artiphon appears to have dropped support for the Orba app along with apparently giving up on fulfilling its promises to update features on the Orba device. It’s a shame because the Orba really had potential.

Count me out on the Orba 2. I foresee a similar level of support for it as well.

TheFeller

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, I'm happy to address your concerns. We are still supporting Orba 1 and will continue to do so via firmware and app updates. We have been working on bringing some feature requests to life on Orba, like quantization and sample playback. Some of these features require more processing speed than Orba 1 allowed. Because of this, we had to make changes at the hardware level. Orba 2 is a significant hardware upgrade with a completely rebuilt sound engine to allow sample playback and quantizing. It has a 3x faster processor, 32x more RAM, and gigabytes more storage for your songs, samples, and presets. If we can help resolve any issues your Orba 1 is having please reach out to our support team at support@artihpon.com. Thanks.

Don’t buy. Horrible company, bad toy

Wow just wow!!! So Antiphon has just abandoned this orba and Just announced a new orba 2 that has the basic features they PROMISED with This Orba!!! Except sampling. But the other features they’ve added are all features they promised us for this ver 1 orba. Shame on them. I backed orba on Kickstarter and it took forever to get them a little more than a year later they still haven’t delivered the updates they promised me and apparently others, like quantizing, a simple software fix, but now you have to buy a new orba to get what they were supposed to deliver in the first place!! I have emails from Antiphon promising quantizing for example. Now it’s a selling point on their new orba?!!! Wow. I will NEVER buy not support Antiphon again. I’m selling my other Instrument 1 and giving this orba Away and ordering the OddBall today. Shame on you Antiphon. Corporate greed at its best I mean it’s worst. Btw I have the Oddball got from Amazon. So much fun. The orba dreams of growing up and being this good an instrument. Never again Antiphon. Shame shame shame. I’m disgusted with this company and it’s mediocre products.

Svengranlund

4 years ago

No quantization ??

No quantization :(

Aztrogreal

4 years ago

Bluetooth Failure

Phone shows Bluetooth connected to the device but app doesn’t.
Sadly app is effectively pointless

iOS 15.4.1
iPhone 12 Pro

steelwind

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, I'm sorry the app is giving you trouble. Please send us an email at support@artiphon.com and we'll help resolve this issue. We'll be on the lookout for your email. Thanks.

Download From Their Website

The native app through the App store won't let you update firmware. You have to download the desktop version from the dev's website in order to update on iMac M1 24"

ButtBully

4 years ago

Awesome

Love the app/device pairing. Easy to save/store loops on the app as well!

MB_Yeag85

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, thanks for the review! We're glad to hear you're enjoying your Orba.

I NEED HELP

So I was on the iOS app and I start to get a song but I decide to stop and so I exit out of the app when I was setting up the bass now my Orba is unresponsive PLEASE HELP

Sw136161

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, I'm so sorry your Orba is giving you trouble. Can you drop us an email at support@artiphon.com? We're standing by and are ready to help get your Orba back up and running. Thanks!

Unique innovation/great potential for disability access

Wish upgrades could install via ios app.

dcfritz

5 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your review. For now, you will need to update your firmware via USB cable and computer. But we're constantly working on improving the updating process. We appreciate your feedback.

iOS App doesn’t work

I have tried everything to connect my Orba to my phone. FireWire has been updated via desktop app. Device shows up in Bluetooth connection, but app continues to show no “no device connected”. Desktop app work just fine.

MrDevinB

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, I'm so sorry your Orba isn't connecting. Please drop us an email at support@artiphon.com and we'll be happy to resolve this issue for you. We're standing by and ready to help.

Bluetooth Connectivity is Awful

Love the Orba but the App is useless until they figure out the Bluetooth connectivity issues. On an iPhone12 with latest OS15.3 and it’ll say it is connected under the app bluetooth menu, but then on the main app screen says no device connected. I can’t change the sounds or anything else without it.

Update: Had to update the firmware on the Orba itself by plugging it into a computer and downloading. Would’ve been nice if it had come updated, but it works great now that it has been updated!

SadOrbaUser

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, thanks for your review. We're constantly working on improving the firmware updating process and appreciate your feedback on this. If you run into any more trouble please reach out to us at support@artiphon.com and we'll be happy to help.

Great, I love it

Everything is going really good I don’t know what y’all are talking about. 5 stars

Thank you for this amazing music maker

Merry Christmas and happy new year! ! ! ! ! ! !

DENALI!

5 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your review! We're happy to hear you're enjoying your Orba.

Horrible interface, zero customization

Good for maybe a child.

Mfbingus

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there, thanks for sharing your thoughts on Orba. Our goal with Orba is to spark creativity in someone who might not normally consider themselves creative. If there's something wrong with your Orba please feel free to drop us a line at support@artiphon.com. We're happy to help.

Useless

The Orba won’t connect to anything until I download the app on a desktop computer and runs firmware update. Okay, did that. 3 seconds in to the update download the app says it can’t find any such update and then greys out (removes from accessibility) the update option. I still can’t connect my Orba to anything and I am not given an update option that it keeps telling me I need. This means I cannot save songs. So what’s the point? This thing is an expensive paper weight. Do not buy this device

Michelle Trachtenberg

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hey Michelle, I'm so sorry Orba is giving you trouble. Can you drop us an email at support@artiphon.com? We'll make sure everything is working smoothly so you can save your songs. Our support team is standing by and ready to help.