# PocketTune - 8bit Music Maker — 8bit chiptune music tracker > 8bit chiptune music tracker (iPhone/iPad app by Hiroyuki Yamamoto.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pockettune-8bit-music-maker/id6762185647 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Hiroyuki Yamamoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893275804) - Category: Music, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 35 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-04-29 - Data updated: 2026-09-10 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pockettune-8bit-music-maker/id6762185647/reviews.md ## What is PocketTune? Make chiptune music on your phone with PocketTune. Place notes in a four-channel tracker, shape retro sounds and export your own music. LEARN IN THE REAL COMPOSER The four-chapter tutorial uses the same screen and controls as everyday composing. Follow highlighted targets to make a melody, then add rhythm, bass and harmony. Save your work, move into free editing and return to the remaining lessons when you are ready. START WITH AN IDEA Preview three song templates—Adventure, Battle and Cute—and choose one to arrange. You can also start with an empty project, explore bundled sample songs or insert pattern presets. FOUR CHANNELS OF RETRO SOUND Two pulse channels for melodies and harmonies, a wavetable channel for bass and leads, and a noise channel for percussion. Edit notes, instruments and effects in a vertical tracker with playback controls and undo/redo. SAVE AND KEEP CREATING Manage projects on your device. If a newer working copy is available, the recovery prompt lets you choose how to continue. EXPORT YOUR MUSIC Create WAV audio and visualizer videos, then use the system share sheet to save or share them. Premium also offers advanced export options and per-channel audio export. FREE AND PREMIUM The free version includes composition tools, the tutorial, templates, up to 5 user projects and 3 exports per calendar month. Bundled samples do not count toward the project limit. WAV and video share the export allowance. Free video includes 720p, one loop or 15 seconds, the CRT Pulse theme and a watermark. Ads are shown to free users. Premium is an optional one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks unlimited projects and exports, additional export and visualizer options, watermark removal and an ad-free experience. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. When a rewarded ad is available, completing it can unlock Premium features for one hour. This is temporary access, not a purchase. LOCAL MUSIC CREATION Composition, playback and project storage work offline. Project files stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. Purchases, ads, usage analytics and crash reporting use network services. SUPPORT support@vjconnect-software.com ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Versión Premium | $4.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.0 — 2026-09-09 Learn in the real composer with a four-chapter tutorial and highlighted controls. Add melody, rhythm, bass and harmony at your own pace. Try three song templates: Adventure, Battle and Cute. Improved saving, recovery guidance and sharing stability. Added separate optional controls for usage analytics and crash reports, both off by default, and ad privacy settings where required. ### 3.5 — 2026-09-07 PocketTune 3.5 brings a refreshed interface and a rebuilt app foundation. • Updated screens for creating, editing and managing your music. • A project creation sheet with name, tempo and pattern length settings. • Playback starts when you tap Play. • Refined WAV and video export and sharing workflows. Keep creating with the familiar 8-bit sounds and tracker workflow. ### 3.0 — 2026-09-01 ■ Share your songs as video Record the player screen and post it straight to social media. • Length: one loop, 15 seconds, or 30 seconds • Resolution: 720p or 1080p • Two visual themes: CRT Pulse and Tracker Scroll ■ Reworked player screen Repeat and track skipping are here, and the controls now sit within thumb reach. ■ Better presets You can now choose which channel a preset goes into, and a warning appears before existing notes are overwritten. Preview playback has also been fixed. Note: 30-second export, 1080p, the Tracker Scroll theme, and hiding the watermark are Premium features. ### 2.0.1 — 2026-08-30 This update focuses on bug fixes. Thank you to everyone who reported these issues. - Fixed an issue where deleting a project recreated an empty "New Song" that could not be removed - Fixed renaming a project from the project list - Cover art now updates in the list immediately when it is set or removed - The tempo and pattern length chosen when creating a project are now applied - Projects with damaged data can now be deleted - Fixed an issue where the free plan's project limit was not applied correctly (projects you have already created are not removed) - Failures are now reported instead of silently doing nothing - Other minor fixes and stability improvements ### 2.0 — 2026-08-13 Version 2.0 is a complete visual overhaul. - New Game Boy-inspired dark theme across the whole app, with optional CRT scanlines - Redesigned pattern grid: beat markers, playhead highlight and clearer note colors - Playback moved to its own transport bar, so it no longer covers the grid - Mute/Solo now really silences channels (the buttons previously had no effect on the sound) - Add cover art to your projects - Save indicator and automatic saving, plus Save As and Duplicate - Reworked first-run guide that no longer buries the screen in tips - Now available in 9 languages - German, French and Brazilian Portuguese added Thanks for using PocketTunes! ## More apps by Hiroyuki Yamamoto - [MediWords](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mediwords/id6764850304) - [Roshutsucho -](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roshutsucho/id6769304650) All apps by Hiroyuki Yamamoto: https://appshunter.io/developer/1893275804 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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