# Phaser Type I — user reviews > 31 indexed App Store user reviews of Phaser Type I by Matthias Schorer, rated 3.90/5 from 10 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phaser-type-i/id413053673/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phaser-type-i/id413053673.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (10 of 31) ### 2/5 — Needs more finesse *2012-07-23, version 1.3* While you can tell there's some solid effort put forward to replicate Star Trek sounds, they could be a lot closer. Truth be old, the highest setting is the only one remotely close. It's still worth a giggle. ### 2/5 — Poor *2012-01-29, version 1.2* Not bad but poor graphics and sound options. Disappointed with final result ### 2/5 — Sound is lame *2011-10-21* Sound is NOT AT ALL like the TOS Phaser I ### 3/5 — Sounds Great, but... *2011-08-10* The graphics are truly amateurish. Would be perfect if it didn't look so cheap (in a bad way). The icon is also really uninspired. I'm hoping for an update that will do justice to the app. ### 4/5 — The buttons... *2011-06-11* This is a great app and all, but the buttons are HUGE for me. ### 4/5 — Pretty cool little app! *2011-03-14* I love the Star Trek feel and sounds of the phaser. It's a little clunky/boxy looking and a vibration feature would be awesome. I say get it if your a fan of Star Trek. ### 4/5 — Great app but... *2011-02-17* I love this app but the sound is off. The stun sound is too low and when you turn the volume to full, the disintegrate sound is too loud, ouch! Please fix the sound before my ears vaporize? ### 4/5 — Awesome for a Trek fan! *2011-02-12* My only real complaint is that the sounds of the first 4 settings are very heard to hear unless the volume is maxed out - which makes the last 4 settings really loud. The tech specs are a really cool bonus! Overall well worth the 99 cents - but only for a true Trek fan. A fun little app! ### 4/5 — WOW *2011-01-15, version 1.0* This is a great type I phaser you have to get it. I hope you make a type II phaser like the one in star trek voyager boomerang phaser I think it is called ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2011-01-15* Not bad in terms of accuracy of the original. Could have been though considering the room for error on this. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Nice technical Informational, but this sounds are weak *2018-12-22* Despite the very cool technical information provided in the write up and the information screen ... this sounds only somewhat like a Star Trek phaser. Only the base cycle sounds like an actual recording. And the visual effects are laughable. They outlast the operators key press by at least two seconds. Sorry dude, it just doesn’t sound authentic. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2017-09-11, version 2.0* Absolutely rubbish and a waste of time and money. Sounds nothing like a phaser ### 1/5 — No Sound *2014-11-26* Doesn't have any sound. Lame. ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2013-11-11, version 1.3* Sounds are disappointing. ### 1/5 — certainly not the star trek sound I was looking for ,not impressed *2013-04-03, version 1.3* not impressed ### 1/5 — Waste *2012-12-09* Not a real phaser sound. Cheesy look and save your money. ### 1/5 — Sigh *2012-04-27, version 1.2* Not great ### 1/5 — Total Rip Off *2011-11-29* This is the worst rip off I have ever seen. I have been a ST fan all of my life. I know what a phaser sounds like. This bears NO resemblance whatsoever to a phaser. Don't waste your money. Shame in the developer for creating such a piece of crap. ### 2/5 — Not so much *2018-10-07* So. It’s fun to push buttons but it neither sounds nor looks like a phaser. ### 2/5 — Bluetooth *2013-06-04* Make this thing bluetooth it needs it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2018-07-30, version 2.0* Thx dude ### 5/5 — Love it! *2016-11-10* Developer did great job recreating authentic sounds from the ST:TNG era. Glad finally did a redesign so it's compatible with iPhone 6+ I'm a super-nerdgirl and this is awesomeness!haha ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2016-10-12, version 2.0* It just works! Looks and sounds exactly like a Type 1 phaser from Star Trek TNG! ### 5/5 — Very cool *2012-07-18* It's great in an update make it bluetooth compatible so we can duel with each other thanks for this app. The original sound was better. The icon needs to be changed and the graphics need to be improved kinda like the original hand phaser would be good. ### 5/5 — Phaser *2011-02-01, version 1.0* Simple and fun, a must for trek fans ### 4/5 — Recommended for any Starfleet officer *2014-12-16* I love the app don't get me wrong. But could you add the type 2 phaser and the camera on the screen so you can see what your shooting at. Ps also get the tricorder app too ### 4/5 — Great but... *2012-07-20* The intensity adjustment is supposed to be a dial not a button. Other than that it is awesome. ### 4/5 — Great app for Trekkies must get ! *2011-10-14, version 1.2* A great app for Trekkie fans but it does need an extension to choose different phaser types my personal favourite is the dolphin type 2 from nemesis ### 4/5 — a nice addition to any star trek app *2011-10-09* Thanks for this. Would like better app icon, however. It would be cool to have another function where it zooms so that the entire screen is filled with the image of the phaser and you get sound and the ring lights only... ### 4/5 — Much fun! *2011-06-13* This is really good! The sounds could use a little tweaking but good all the same. Can you do a TNG phaser type II next? --- *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 2026-06-10.*