# Pipe Organ — A 21-rank Virtual Pipe Organ > Realistic virtual pipe organ simulation with player and live performance capabilities. (iPhone/iPad app by Phil Atkin.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipe-organ/id1485889911 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Phil Atkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1751268739) - Category: Music, Music, Entertainment - Price: Free (on sale, was $6.99) - Rating: 3.55/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.3 · 38 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2020-03-10 - Data updated: 2026-08-14 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipe-organ/id1485889911/reviews.md ## What is Pipe Organ? Pipe Organ is our most accurate, sweetest-sounding organ simulation yet, with 22 ranks of simulated pipes and a warm, lush reverberation unit to add life and space to your music.  Pipe Organ is extremely flexible, and allows you to use anything from a single USB MIDI keyboard up to 2 keyboards, pedalboard and 2 expression pedals - Swell and Crescendo - for the full Pipe Organ experience. Pipe Organ is also a Player Organ - it doesn't even need an organist for you to enjoy its sounds and use it in church, at choir practice, or on the streets at Christmas for caroling. We provide over 30 pieces of music with the app, all recorded live into the app by UK-based organists, and captured from a wide variety of setups ranging rom a simple single keyboard through a full two manual plus pedals organ. You can expand your collection at any time, by recording or importing pieces, and can play them back and freely share them. Hymns, Christmas Carols, Liturgy, Voluntaries, concert organ classics or popular songs. The built-in hymnal can store up to 1024 tunes within the app using our ultra-compact custom file format, which is typically 2 to 2.5x more compact than MIDI. But you can also save and restore your music collection outside the app or even off your device for peace of mind. As a musical instrument Pipe Organ can be used at home, for choir practice, in schools, in church services. As a Player Organ it can be used in all the same situations, but removes the need for an organist. As a replacement for 'Worship CDs' of organ music, Pipe Organ has massive advantages. It costs MUCH less than a set of worship CDs. It has enormous flexibility when playing back songs. The organ itself may be customized - the level of reverberation, the organ's temperament, the organ's overall tuning stability ("time since last tuning"), the organ's pitch (415 or 440Hz A), all can be changed to suit. And for each piece of music within a Service / Recital, the tune's tempo and key can be changed - songs that are too fast, too slow, too high or too low can be made just right for your audience, choir or congregation. ## Key features - 22-rank simulated pipe organ - Warm reverberation unit - MIDI controller support - Player organ functionality - Includes over 30 pre-recorded pieces - Customizable organ settings - Adjustable tempo and key for music ## Recent user reviews (10 of 12) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipe-organ/id1485889911/reviews.md ### 4/5 — CRACKLY *2026-06-01, version 1.5* I must say, it is a great app overall, especially taking the price-to-stop-count ratio in hand, but the lack of programmable registrations + the crackling noise when played at full volume across frequencies takes it down a star. ### 5/5 — Very good app *2026-02-11, version 1.5* Because of this app i experienced the real pipe organ i wish they update this app like adding more stops or buttons like cathedral or pipe organs to make the sound even better i hope they reply and update this app i love this ### 4/5 — Has challenges, but is great. Too bad it’s no longer supported. *2025-11-30, version 1.5* Getting the midi parameters worked out can be a PITA. But once you do, it sounds excellent. I’m routing it thru a PA system with subwoofers, and it shakes the house…. and sounds excellent doing it. ### 5/5 — Fantastique *2025-04-09, version 1.5* Cette application géniale permet de convertir mon clavier midi en Orgue avec différents jeux. Je trouve l’idée, excellente et l’application fonctionne merveilleusement bien sur mon iPad. ### 1/5 — I’m only gonna give 5 if you tell me how I play my own songs *2024-11-29, version 1.5* How do I play my own notes ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-10-06, version 1.5* I love this app. Really authentic sounds. For some reason I can’t connect the pedalboard separately from the two manuals which work perfectly. ### 5/5 — The Best Pipe Organ App *2023-04-13, version 1.5* Nothing comes close to this app when it comes to replicating pipe organ sounds. This is the best Pipe Organ app in any store. Unfortunately, they stopped updating the app 2 years ago and they are no longer replying to feedback. But this is a great app and always bee using it. ### 2/5 — Crash with other soft *2022-10-10, version 1.5* Donut stay alive when using several soft of music on the last version of iOS ..so bad..sound looks very good !! ### 2/5 — Problem *2022-09-07, version 1.5* Whenever i launch it, i play one note and it plays that same note continuously without control. I can’t play any other key because the organ keeps playing that one singular note. ### 1/5 — unstable app won’t play like St.Just from same publisher *2022-08-31, version 1.5* Same MIDI source, same iPad Pro hardware, same MIDI hardware, and same audio interface as used successfully with the St.Just organ app, but this app isn’t stable and usually won’t play any of the MIDI notes it’s given. ## Frequently asked questions about Pipe Organ ### What is Pipe Organ? Pipe Organ is a virtual pipe organ simulation app that offers realistic sounds with 22 ranks of simulated pipes and a reverberation unit. It can be played live using MIDI controllers or function as a player organ with pre-recorded music. ### Can I use Pipe Organ with my MIDI keyboard? Yes, Pipe Organ is extremely flexible and allows you to use anything from a single USB MIDI keyboard up to two keyboards, a pedalboard, and two expression pedals for a full pipe organ experience. ### Does Pipe Organ come with music? Yes, the app includes over 30 pieces of music, all recorded live by UK-based organists. You can also record or import your own pieces and share them. ### Can I customize the sound of the organ in Pipe Organ? Absolutely. The organ's reverberation level, temperament, tuning stability, and pitch (415 or 440Hz A) can all be changed to suit your preferences. ### Can I change the tempo and key of the music in Pipe Organ? Yes, for each piece of music within a Service or Recital, the tune's tempo and key can be changed. This allows you to adjust songs to be just right for your audience, choir, or congregation. ### What devices does Pipe Organ support? Pipe Organ is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices. ### How often is Pipe Organ updated? The app was last updated on December 31, 2020, with version 1.5. Further updates may be released by the developer, Phil Atkin. ### What is the age rating for Pipe Organ? Pipe Organ has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5 — 2020-12-31 • New stop, 16' Trombone in the pedal • Ability to import / export piston and bank presets from another device or from Church Organ for Mac • Updated to AudioBus 3.0.12 for bugfixes and unwanted features under iOS 14 • Significant changes to Hymnal and Service interface to work around iOS 14 UIPickerView changes • "Efficient rendering" mode automatically enable on old (iOS 9.x) hardware for absolutely reliable performance on iPad 2 / iPod Touch 5G ### 1.4 — 2020-10-16 A bugfix to remove occasional stuck notes for keyboards that generate MIDI clock and / or Active Sensing.  Updated help file. ### 1.3 — 2020-09-15 Massive increase is sonic fidelity - Pipe Organ now uses 16 rather than 4 wavetables per pipe Fix to 48kHZ / 44.1kHz pitch issue Improvements in performance for iOS 9.3.5 (iPad 2 / iPod Touch 5G) Improvement in Service import / export Fix to unequal temperaments - these were previously tuned such that C was held constant, which left A not necessarily tuned to International A - e.g Lehman 2005 would be 5.8 cents sharp. This is now fixed, A will not move in the presence of temperament changes. Violinists tuning against the organ will be happy about this. Fix to 'General Cancel' graphics. Update to the codebase to be based on the upgrades introduced to support Church Organ for Mac OS. ### 1.2 — 2020-04-03 Change to Service file format - previously services were stored flat, so were always 666kBytes. Which is an unfortunate file size for use in church, so they are now stored sparse and are typically less than 40kBytes for a service featuring 10 pieces of music. Any old 'fat' services will still load, but will be saved back sparse, making Service sharing much more efficient. When Services are imported, instead of blindly overwriting the currently selected service, the Service indicators flash - just touch the service you want to overwrite to commit the import. ### 1.1 — 2020-03-19 This version includes  * improved 48kHz device detection * an option to reinstall the supplied hymnal to the device * an 'improved efficiency' synthesis model for old device (iPad 2, iPad Mini 1, iPod Touch 5G) * increased 'air' frequencies on selected flute stops * fix to GUI for iPhone SE Hymnal View ## Apps similar to Pipe Organ | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [FAC Smash](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fac-smash/id6480281404) | 4.2 (5) | $9.99 | Music | ## More apps by Phil Atkin - [Mellotronics Streetlytron '63](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellotronics-streetlytron-63/id1394220877) - [St Just in Roseland Organ](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-just-in-roseland-organ/id1394221644) - [Mellotronics Streetlytron Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellotronics-streetlytron-pro/id1447100877) - [Sopranotron 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sopranotron-2/id1447101182) - [Player Organ](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player-organ/id1503483457) All apps by Phil Atkin: https://appshunter.io/developer/1751268739 --- *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 2026-08-14.*