# Reason Compact - Make Music — user reviews > 460 indexed App Store user reviews of Reason Compact by Reason Studios AB, rated 4.60/5 from 5,277 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reason-compact-make-music/id1253419004/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reason-compact-make-music/id1253419004.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,144 · 4★ 540 · 3★ 238 · 2★ 100 · 1★ 255 ## What do users think of Reason Compact? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use - 🎹 Great sounds and synth engines - 💡 Potential for a powerful mobile music tool - 👍 Seamless integration with Reason desktop **Cons** - 🔒 Forced account creation to use the app - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for full functionality - 🔇 Limited features compared to desktop Reason - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🕰 Outdated and lacking updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes on black screen - Exported files not recognized in Reason - Audio dropouts and loss of sound **Most requested features** - Add more instruments and tracks - Implement MIDI input and output support - Introduce song mode and arrangement features - Allow saving and loading of user presets - Add more time signature and tempo options ## Newest reviews (17 of 460) ### 3/5 — Keyboard *2026-08-02* What is this keyboard ### 3/5 — Nice but not great *2026-06-05, version 2.4.0* Needs a 4th synth for leads. ### 4/5 — Скидка на модули будет ? *2026-03-28* Давно не обновляли ://// Шикарный грувбокс Очень не мало за каждый Модуль 899₽- За все бы это нормально Звук интересный но давно нет никаких обновлений Вы уже начали не бросайте Thanks by your works!! ### 3/5 — Password reset?!?! *2026-03-13, version 2.4.0* Dear , I forgot account password, when I request password reset I receive very long programming “ mysterious “ mail reply with many links , when I press reset link I receive “ password can not be rest may be because it under use send request again “ And again and again , ?!?!?! I spend too much money in this app, please release my account…… your understanding , cooperation highly appreciated. ### 5/5 — Hi,Please make Reason for iPad Pro & Akai Mpc X if this posible,Thanks! *2025-11-23, version 2.4.0* Hi,I hardly use a computer because it's not very convenient for me. I have a powerful iMac, but I don't write music on it because I'm used to the convenience of the iPad Pro. If you make Reason for the iPad Pro, I would have bought it from you a long time ago for 500 euros, either modules or the whole thing, since you can put it in the App Store. Randomize all the synthesizers and effects; it's very convenient and speeds up the music writing process. You can quickly find interesting sounds and effect settings. Everything is built in on the iPad, and the touchscreen is convenient. A version of Reason for the Akai MPC X on a drum machine would also be nice; it's also convenient.,Thanks! ### 2/5 — This is really great for what it is. But it could be a lot better *2025-11-11, version 2.4.0* This is really great for what it is. But I wish it had the same level of functionality and features as Ableton Note . With only 3 vsts and practically no automation or any effect or player devices the app feels like it’s stuck in beta . I want to be able to have a sideways screen as well as a vertical for my drum patterns. The ability to move notes around without snap. And I need an actual sequencer page I can view and edit tracks with. I feel like enough apps have done all of these things separately but no one has done it all together. Ableton note still remains the king of iPhone Daws but I strongly prefer reasons as my favorite daw . So a mobile device from reasons that could actually do it all if pay top dollar for ### 4/5 — Great *2025-10-09, version 2.4.0* The best part of this is transferring it to reason on my pc ### 3/5 — A ok *2025-09-22* It does stuff **Developer response:** Hi! Are the synth and sound packs still Unavailable for you? Kind regards, Hanna ### 5/5 — Mejor app creativa de música con sonidos y lógica de Reason. *2025-09-09, version 2.4.0* Pruebo bastante de estas apps y la encuentro muy útil. Es creativa y fluye. Pero además el sonido que se logra es profesional, permitiendo usar esas pequeñas ocurrencias en los proyectos. 5 estrellas y 10 legutis por haber entendido todo!❤️ ### 5/5 — It’s cool *2025-09-06, version 2.4.0* Only downside for some reason they never added a reset button for factory sounds and would like to add if you delete and re install your music is gone that don’t restore smh ### 3/5 — Why did you abandon us? *2025-07-20, version 2.4.0* This apps shows some potential. Particularly if you are a reason desktop user too. The main limitation is only 3 devices. I could live with this if I could at least have multiple instances of each, but no… My sketch remains a doodle on my phone til infinity. If you had continued to develop this app it could have been so much more! I see RS struggling for profits but throwing spaghetti at the wall like this will only lead to failure, how can you succeed if you never finish!? You could have absolutely monetised this as part of R+ with sound packs etc. I think the original team need to sell the daw to someone with greater aspirations, that can move faster with with the times and have clear intent. ### 2/5 — Not really a functioning app *2025-05-30, version 2.4.0* I’m not sure when, but at some point this app stopped being a fun way to make music on my phone and just started crashing constantly. It’ll happen when I open the app. It’ll happen when I open a project. It’ll happen when I activate a module. Anytime, really. ### 2/5 — Not update and very limited *2025-03-20, version 2.4.0* Belle conception mais : - Seulement 3 instruments en même temps (batterie, 1 synthétiseur, 1 basse) - Pas d'Auv3 - La grille (piano roll) est très limitée (pas de copier/coller, pas de transposer...) - Plus mis à jour ----------------- Nice UX design but: - Only 3 instruments at the same time (drums, 1 synth, 1 bass) - No Auv3 - grid is very limited (no copy/paste, no transpose...) - Not updated anymore ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2025-03-20, version 2.4.0* Absolutely a 5 star app. Would be awesome if Subtractor was made available. If we had a sections type function & the ability to add extra instruments like one can do in Groovebox then this would be the ultimate app for Reason users. ### 5/5 — Fyestahh’s 1st Impression *2025-03-09, version 2.4.0* I dig it !! Little getting used to, only have made iPhone music going on almost a month now, but the possibilities are endless within this… ### 4/5 — Good for techno jams.. *2025-02-14, version 2.4.0* Yeah it’s a good simple version of reason but the main reason studios is a lot more complicated than this.. I would like more racks to add and should be way more sample packs to add too.. I would like a rave retro pack too.. good for house, techno and trance and very limited and like a hardware groovebox on ya iPad.. ### 3/5 — Has Great Potential *2025-02-13, version 2.4.0* Hands down, this app has some of the best quality of sounds on iOS. Please update to be compatible with Logic Pro on iOS. Add auv and more great sounding sound packs and features. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Copy cat abandon ware *2026-04-10, version 2.4.0* They plagiarized another app and then abandoned it 4 years ago. ### 1/5 — Used to be my favorite app *2026-03-11, version 2.4.0* And now it crashes on launch. Any fixes in the future? ### 1/5 — Abandonware. *2025-03-04, version 2.4.0* This app is abandonware like the rest of their apps. You can’t even use multiple instances of each instrument. No import of project files either. ### 1/5 — Used to be great but now keeps freezing *2025-02-02, version 2.4.0* It’s been 3 years since last release and maybe it’s a good time to get some bug fixes in. The app randomly closes in addition to having a popping sound when it opens. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing??? *2025-01-31, version 2.4.0* I’ve been a huge fan of this app for forever. As of late, it constantly crashes. Constantly. It’s borderline unusable. What happened??? Reason, take care of your app! ### 1/5 — No reason *2025-01-09, version 2.4.0* Come on ### 1/5 — Fraud *2024-11-29, version 2.4.0* These companies should be sued for continuing to sell broken products. Either update the app or take it off the store. Apple needs to come up with a system to remove this unsupported garbage! ### 1/5 — Disappointingly unusable *2024-11-25, version 2.4.0* I am unsure why Reason still have this in the App Store and still charge for additional features. I can’t get the app to perform live recordings ( only step recording works ) and the app will not talk to other apps such as Audiobus or AUM. ### 1/5 — sound file crash *2024-11-24, version 2.4.0* When I attempt export to sound file app crashes. ### 1/5 — It used to be good *2024-10-04, version 2.4.0* Until I can’t open exported project files on Reason 13 desktop. Fix this and it’s 5 stars again ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Arp perfection, but *2026-08-26* This is hands down my favorite music app. The patches are amazing, and I bought every pack. The UI is second to none, seriously. The arpeggiator is a million-dollar feature, and the variations and tweaks are truly unique. I seriously can’t rave enough about this app and everything it includes. That said, I’ve had two issues. One is a bummer, and the other is something that genuinely makes me sad. First, it has basically no MIDI options. It does support MIDI, and I can get MIDI devices to interact with some things in the app, but there’s no way to assign controls or really customize anything. It also crashes whenever I use its AU function. Second, I’d love to be able to use it on my M3 or M4 Macs. It crashes there too. I’ve been trying, and I’ll keep trying, to work around that, but it’s still an issue. Even with those problems, for jamming on the iPad and staying inside the app, it’s perfect. There has never been a better experience in my life for that. If Reason Studios is still around, I beg you to please look into these issues. The joy and happiness this app gave me during a very dark time in my life is something I could not have gotten anywhere else. ### 5/5 — Super Great *2026-07-19, version 2.4.0* This app has helped me create, learn and keep me inspired for years now. Though I haven’t seen any new machines added in a while it still is my most used app for music ideas. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-07-01, version 2.4.0* I love ReasonCompact!🐵 ### 5/5 — Amazing music maker *2026-05-14, version 2.4.0* Even if I just spam a bunch of random notes it still sounds great ### 5/5 — Amazing Sound Quality *2026-04-19, version 2.4.0* I love this app. I used it to build the foundation for a whole album. It works great with Reason desktop app. And just from the phone you get great sounding WAV files, they basically spund 'mastered'. You can hear it on my album, band name is - rezamos por ti - on all streaming platforms ### 5/5 — Excellent!!! *2026-04-06, version 2.4.0* Plz! midi import and export . Cool! ### 5/5 — Great app refresher *2026-04-04, version 2.4.0* I was 1st introduced to Reason by my brother’s friend in the early 2000’s combo’ed with Acid Loops and ODB background track/vocals, was kind of a tragic put off after a while, like a killbot theremin. 20 years later I have a new PG music project and amping the 1st few iOS Reason drafts attracted the kindergartners to seriously sit down and play the drum kit. Miraculous team effort brining as iOS app. Good job. ### 5/5 — Best mobile production app *2026-04-01, version 2.4.0* This is the greatest mobile music production app of all time very easy to use and understand a lot of options, especially if you unlock the additional features that the app has I think it’s about 10 or $20 to unlock everything but believe me you’ll thank yourself if you do, I know the app is free and you don’t have to, but after you do that it really allows you to do things that normally you’re not able to do well worth the $20 ### 5/5 — Great app, missing two things *2026-02-07, version 2.4.0* Great app that i recommand to my students. A little bit like groovebox but more easy to learn. Two things that i will love in the future : - Export ZIP files with each part of the loop - more instruments! Or the possibility to add more than one similar…!! Being limited to 3 parts is sad - the possibility to make different loops for the same instrument.. to make an evolution.. ### 5/5 — My favorite iOS app *2025-12-06, version 2.4.0* I’ve been making sketches and loops and stems with this for years now and it remains the most enjoyable app on my iPhone. I really wish the Reason team would come back to it and give it an update to take advantage of modern iOS features and hardware. --- *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 2026-09-06.*