# RealShaker - A highly realistic and responsive shaker/rattle instrument — user reviews

> 11 indexed App Store user reviews of RealShaker by Aaron Dwyer, rated 4.59/5 from 17 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realshaker-a-highly-realistic-and-responsive-shakerrattle-instrument/id1062454423/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realshaker-a-highly-realistic-and-responsive-shakerrattle-instrument/id1062454423.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 15 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — It doesn't work

*2016-08-19, version 1.0*

It looks real pretty but it doesn't work.  No sounds. I want my money back!!

### 2/5 — Cool but not useful

*2020-09-03, version 1.0*

It’s cool because it models the physics of a real shaker. However, it sounds like garbage and is therefore not practical for actual use in a music setting.

### 5/5 — Brooooo

*2019-09-16, version 1.0*

Simple design, good sounds and acceptable latency for jamming to music or capturing a recording on the go.

Things for the next update... different shaker designs and ability to capture/export audio in app, or play music in the background and capture the isolated shaker audio.

If there was a way to open up the app as an instrument in GarageBand, that would solve a lot of issues and probably get more people on board as well.

Excellent work!

### 5/5 — One of my favorites

*2019-02-13, version 1.0*

Excellent attention to detail, blows away my friends who like music and physics

### 5/5 — The best egg shaker simulator for iOS

*2018-07-26, version 1.0*

I’ve tried them all. Look no further, this is the egg shaker simulator you want!

### 5/5 — Simple but does just what it should

*2017-05-21, version 1.0*

This doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles but if you want something that performs just like a shaker egg then this is the thing to get.

### 5/5 — You are a simulation wizard

*2017-05-13, version 1.0*

You are a simulation wizard

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2016-10-12, version 1.0*

Not sure what the other reviewer is saying, this app is truly exceptional. Unlike other similar apps that use prerecorded sounds this one is actually modeling the real physics behind the sounds. It really is super intuitive to use... absolutely amazing!!

### 5/5 — Works with iTunes, too!

*2016-10-11, version 1.0*

This app is pretty neat!  Realistic physics based sound and it works when the phone is off or even when you are listening to music in Music.app!  Not sure why above person had any problems, but maybe they had the mute button in the app toggled?

### 5/5 — Life is better with this app

*2016-04-16, version 1.0*

RealShaker has filled the void left in my heart from when Songza was shut down.

## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Quite uncanny!

*2016-04-09, version 1.0*

The feel is really spot on, it's really like having a shaker in your phone.

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