# PhonoPaper — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of PhonoPaper by Alexander Zolotov, rated 4.60/5 from 45 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonopaper/id865947553/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonopaper/id865947553.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 37 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## Newest reviews (17 of 75) ### 4/5 — I liked it, hoping that a reader version will be made one day *2020-04-22* The interface needs work, visually. I would take ®️™️Autodesk Inc., ®️™️Adobe software as a model for that portion. one request would be for color option and maybe a intensity option, if you were to make this an App. for sale, would allow smaller file size options. *music songs are under three minutes usually, you want a recording that about the same length duration. Suggest: save as MP3 or MP4 file specified so people are confused with what is meant by audio file / or ANS file via Wi-Fi direct send... does a picture file refer to a video file which has audio and video in tandem? if it’s an audio video file sent ANS WI-FI it becomes unclear how the recipient would open the file unless, they could have a copy of the App. themselves —in my experiment I would send such a file. Only one thing bothered me enough to take away five star rating and that was the mirrored front facing camera option it was too frustrating to get an image that was in front of the camera and line it up. somebody who has it would be extraordinarily frustrated with that; and I also finally found a white button to take a forward facing picture after 20 min. I hope you find the small criticisms used for that you will take them into consideration to improve your worthy product. Thank you for the chance to try your app I would love it if you would produce a reader for those people who want to send picture files with an audio to friends. ### 5/5 — Alexander! You are an Artist amongst artists! *2019-04-02* Your apps blow my mind! I just got this and ANS, and I’m angry that I didn’t get hip to your work sooner! I hope these apps continue to grow and develop. Because I believe 50 years from now when they look back to the beginning of the touch surface tablet becoming a true expressive musical instrument your name will be mentioned Alexander in the list of names! I want to be clear about something here, I am never, never write reviews for apps. So when I say that you know that I’m not being hyperbolic. Well done Alexander! Please keep up the good work, and thank you for keeping your price is reasonable. As an artist I really appreciate that, apps are a crapshoot on the best of days. All the best joshuaboden. ### 5/5 — OPENED A WHOLE NEW WORLD! *2019-03-16* This App is so interesting! I’ve never seen nor used anything like it except a spectrometer! If you’re an artist or musician it is a MUST HAVE!!! If you open your mind to new ideas - MUST HAVE! ၇𐒡 ### 5/5 — Really interesting *2019-02-08* Its a cool way of making music. I love all ANS based apps! Its fun to make camera input into sound. It’d be cool, if we coukd save the ANS files directly into the ANS directory, if one has that app already! ### 5/5 — SO COOL *2018-06-04* Crazy cool! ### 3/5 — Could be amazing? *2018-05-15* I'm still messing with it and looks really neat, especially the "Save As Photo" feature. However, that exact feature doesn't seem to work for me...yet anyway. As soon as I "Save" the app crashes to the home screen and nothing is in my photos. I'm on iOS 10 on iPhone 5s so maybe my device is too archaic? ### 5/5 — Great experimenting with this *2017-09-09* I get wrapped up in playing this. Enjoy a lot! Get this ### 5/5 — raw *2017-08-18* Unique! ### 5/5 — Bleh. *2017-08-04, version 1.5* More like Virtual ANS. ### 4/5 — Switch *2017-05-23* How do you unlock paid version? ### 5/5 — Experimental *2017-03-18* The use of this app may be limited, but it's more than interesting. Thank you ### 5/5 — Analoge Digitalmusik *2016-05-31* Eine geniale idee. Einfach die kamera auf schwarzweis zu schalten und die graustufen als an-signal für die orgel zu verwenden. Unbedingt auf der website des entwicklers die vorlagen anschauen! Man kann natürlich auch eigene melodien malen, mit dem microfon etwas aufnehmen und den qr code ausgedruckt irgendwo hin pinnen oder einfach "alles abspielen". So könnte man zb eine schnipseljagt mit botschaften machen, wo jeder teilnehmer den code finden und abspielen muss ( könnt ja gespiegelt - also rückwärts oder auf dem kopf stehend sein) oder man hiterlässt jemandem eine audiobotschaft in gedruckter form. Ob diese app ihren sinn hat muss jeder selbst für sich heraus finden, aber experimentell ist sie auf jeden fall toll. Ob sie zum musik-produzieren geeignet ist, wage ich eher zu bezweifeln 😄 ### 5/5 — Самое необычное Приложение *2016-05-22* 1) записываете послание ( в проге) 2) сохраняете его графический образ ( в галерею гаджета) 3) открываете на другом устройстве или распечатываете 4) сканирование и обратная аудиолизация графики (в проге) Применение пока не понятно, но очень интересная тема. Можно поиграть в шпионов, присылаешь по почте ( или вешаешь банер на заборе) картинку другу, а он с помощью приложения услышит то что там нарисовано. Интересно как выглядят графически мантры и звук Ом. Самое не обычное Приложение ### 5/5 — Unique and wonderful *2016-04-14* Fascinating app from a consistently innovative developer. Sound and vision! ### 5/5 — Genius *2016-02-20* This Zolotov man is a genius!!! ### 5/5 — Excellent and delightful! *2015-11-10* Love it. ### 5/5 — Grate app *2015-10-06, version 1.5* 😀 очень крутая штука ничего подобного не видела записываешь звук на фото а потом можно считать его. Классная фишка чтоб удевить друзей. Или сделать необычное поздравление. Сама узнала от знакомого случайно о этой штуке это очень необычно. Жалко что о таких уникальных приложения не реально узнать, только случайным образом . ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Welp, my work is toast. *2025-10-18* PhonoPaper did NOT make sound out of my 132x72 uploaded digital image, and its miserably failed attempt took half an hour to complete. ### 1/5 — Unable to record *2018-07-27* Recording any sound doesn’t create the file, they are always blank. ### 1/5 — Crashes when I open it *2016-03-02* Crashes when I open it ### 1/5 — Не работает *2015-03-23* На iPhone 4S не издаёт никаких звуков вообще... ### 1/5 — Sickkkkkkk *2015-01-26* Free...... Already got my money's worth walking around the house in free scan mode. Good noise machine. Pretty psyched to try printing out a sound file and then rescanning. Probably check out some of this dudes other Apps. Mad scientist Sh*t. ### 1/5 — А где русский язык? *2014-12-05* Сегодня послушал автора программы на радио "Пилот ФМ", где прям гордились отечественной разработкой, и не понял, посему ни слова на русском языке? Разбирайся как хочешь. Удалил. ### 1/5 — Gros problèmes! *2014-11-14* J'aurais aimé expérimenter cette application en profondeur mais aussitôt l'application activée, le téléphone plante… Je vais essayer de le désinstaller et le réinstaller pour voir ce qui se passera et vous redonnerai des nouvelles. ### 1/5 — I lost my ears... J'ai perdu mes oreilles... *2014-05-27* It sounds like a pig being struggled... It make noise, but no music at all... 1 star for the technical achievment... Le même son qu'un cochon qu'on égorge... Le côté "mélodieux" est à revoir, voire à créer tout court... ### 1/5 — Not working *2014-05-23* Do not install it does not work at all ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2014-05-15* Doesn't work when reading a sound-print. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — A whole new world *2023-11-25* Love this! So tactile a way to store and play back sound. Experimental and sci-fi like results. Try placing physical objects on top of the paper as well. And try the blank grid template from the warmplace.ru site. This is fantastic. ### 5/5 — Вернись разработчик🥺 *2022-08-12* Ты создал что то уникальное!!! И это интересно даже спустя много лет. ### 5/5 — Best App in the store *2022-06-09* I don’t know what went through the mind of the genius who made this app, but if you only need one, look no further. Don’t forget to turn the free mode on to fully enjoy the experience. ### 5/5 — ❤️🍺✅ *2022-04-18* Geniepur gefällig? Hier ist es👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻✅✅✅❤️❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — Awesome !!! *2021-10-13* The app is really great. Excellent idea. Maybe some updates will be good. Anyway, I have most of your other app, and I’m really happy with all. ### 5/5 — Incredible app. *2021-05-18* Why on Earth is this free? Absolutely brilliant. Elegant, minimal design. Explosively useful and intuitive. Mind TNT. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — Slick *2020-06-30* Very useful and educational. ### 5/5 — PhonoPaper *2020-05-04* Amazing ### 5/5 — Thank you *2019-12-29* Your apps are visionary. Is there a MIDI usage option for some.I have not read the specifications for al your wonderfull products but will soon as I finish this . The PhonoPaper app has inspired me with a wealth full of ideas and have only used it for a short time so far. thank you. ### 5/5 — Tönende Bilder sind einfach phantastisch *2019-11-07* Virtual ANS und PhonoPaper laden einfach ein, zu experimentieren:) --- *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 2026-08-23.*