# ROLI PLAY > Interactive music creation and performance app for a musical touchpad. (iPhone/iPad app by ROLI Ltd..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roli-play/id1260988305 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ROLI Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1011132018) - Category: Music, Music - Price: Free - Rating: 1.58/5 from 134 App Store ratings · 52 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.3 · 426 MB - Released: 2017-12-18 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roli-play/id1260988305/reviews.md ## What is ROLI PLAY? ROLI PLAY is an interactive introduction to the Lightpad Block, the musical touchpad from ROLI. The Lightpad Block lets you shape sounds and perform music with astonishing expressiveness. ROLI PLAY takes you through a few quick lessons that show you how to start making music in minutes on your Lightpad. Learn how to shape sound through touch Play around with a huge range of sounds from delicate flutes to guitar leads to pulsing dance floor beats. Learn how to shape and deepen any sound through five movements — Strike, Glide, Slide, Press, and Lift — that become musical on the Lightpad surface. Start making songs Have fun experimenting with electronic music composition on a Lightpad Block. Anyone can do it! Make a song by choosing sounds, recording loops, and mixing them — all within the easy-to-use interfaces of the app. Explore basslines, chords, and leads, and start layering these musical elements together to make amazing tracks. Speed up and slow down your tempo at the touch of a finger. You don't need to be a DJ to start making music. Share your creations with friends It’s easy to share your finished projects with friends and family. Just upload your project to NOISE.fm, ROLI’s music sharing platform, through a simple click in the app. Share your music via email or social media. ROLI PLAY helps you get feedback on your musical ideas, so you can refine them. Because no project is ever truly finished. Create a sonic signature ROLI PLAY introduces the SongDial, a revolutionary visualization of music. The circular Songdial tracks your instruments like sonar on a submarine — yet with the geometrical beauty of a mandala. Its appearance changes as you add different elements to each part of your track, becoming your personal sonic signature. ## Key features - Interactive music lessons - Sound shaping through touch - Explore diverse sound library - Record and mix musical loops - Create songs with basslines, chords, leads - Share music creations online ## Recent user reviews (10 of 52) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roli-play/id1260988305/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Doesn’t even boot up *2024-04-01* Doesn’t even boot up I hope roil pay attention and update it I’ve been waiting for this app for years now to get an update and finally boot on newer devices ### 1/5 — Is there a way to make negative stars *2023-12-15* This company is the worst. I regret owning any of their hardware. The software needed to use Blocks will not install on my Mac, and this app won’t even start up. It just shows the logo and disappears. Nothing will install. Now I have several hundred dollars of useless, squishy crap. Contacting customer service is pointless. I’m still waiting a week from this most recent time that I needed help. If your customer service is that backed up from customers having issues, maybe you need to reevaluate your product. Please remove their apps from your store so that no one is even tempted to download them. I guess if you want people to buy new Apple products, leave it. I almost smashed my phone in anger while trying to make this work. ### 1/5 — App not loading *2022-12-27, version 1.2.2* Has anyone successfully brought up the app ? It is not loading at all for me. Do they have support guys looking into it? ### 1/5 — Crashes on start *2022-12-09, version 1.2.2* App crashes immediately. Unusable. ### 1/5 — Last update was 4 years ago *2022-11-21, version 1.2.2* This app is broken for at least current iOS 15 and up (as of writing, late 2022) and Roli has left this app to die. It’s so sad as so many people have supported and invested hundreds if not thousands of dollars for Roli blocks, keyboards, etc and this is the thank you for being supporters of Roli. Sorry Roli, it’s unacceptable. You shouldn’t need to be reminded to support your own hardware and software. Sigh… Shame on you Roli! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-08-18, version 1.2.2* Crashes on launch every time, persists despite reboots ### 1/5 — App Crashes on latest iOS *2022-08-11, version 1.2.2* App keeps crashing on loading after updating iOS ### 1/5 — WhatTF happened *2022-07-03, version 1.2.2* I thought it was my phone low on memory cuz I used to use this app all the time- it was the quick & easy way to show off a light block and just sketch musically.. then I put my phone in a lawn mower! New phone, reloading useful apps and this just keeps crashing yet their Noise app still works. Doesn’t matter updating or deleting & reinstalling, just a waste of bytespace now. Who’s got 2 thumbs and disgusted w/ Roli’s customer support and commitment to their product? 👎THIS GUY!👎 ### 1/5 — Force closes on iOS *2022-04-22, version 1.2.2* When are you going to fix the iOS issue? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t launch/immediately crashes *2022-02-15, version 1.2.2* I’ll repeat what the other reviews state - this app is broken on iOS 14/15. The app immediately crashes and makes your ROLI devices relatively useless on iOS and iPadOS. This does not give me confidence in ROLI as a company overall if development is immediately cut off when a new product comes out (seems like Lumi is receiving more focus now) disappointing! ## Frequently asked questions about ROLI PLAY ### What is ROLI PLAY? ROLI PLAY is an interactive application designed to introduce users to the Lightpad Block, a musical touchpad. It provides lessons on how to shape sounds and perform music using expressive touch gestures, making music creation accessible to beginners. ### How can I make music with ROLI PLAY? You can start making music by following the app's quick lessons. It guides you through choosing sounds, recording loops, and mixing musical elements like basslines, chords, and leads. You can also adjust the tempo and experiment with different sound movements on the Lightpad surface. ### Is ROLI PLAY free to use? Based on the provided information, ROLI PLAY is a free application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription models, suggesting it is available at no cost to users. ### Can I share my music made with ROLI PLAY? Yes, you can easily share your finished musical projects. The app allows you to upload your creations to NOISE.fm, ROLI's music sharing platform, or share them directly via email or social media. ### Who is ROLI PLAY for? ROLI PLAY is intended for anyone interested in exploring electronic music composition and performance, especially those new to music production. It's designed for users of the Lightpad Block who want an easy-to-use introduction to making music. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.2 — 2018-04-30 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Drums now available in Play mode! ### 1.2.1 — 2018-04-05 View and listen back to your recorded mixes We would love your feedback and are also here to help! If you have any questions, comments or problems, please check out support.roli.com. ### 1.2 — 2018-03-12 Extra sounds - new Grime and Classical genres added New audio FX to add to your mix Updated settings page - change scale and key easily Create your own drum loops Improved performance We would love your feedback and are also here to help! If you have any questions, comments or problems, please check out support.roli.com. ### 1.1 — 2018-02-02 Introducing improved mix and record with clip launching! We would love your feedback and are also here to help! If you have any questions, comments or problems, please check out support.roli.com. The ROLI Team ### 1.0 — 2017-12-18 No release notes. ## Apps similar to ROLI PLAY | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Flux Mini 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flux-mini-2/id1617636726) | 4.8 (33) | Free | Music | | [Musica! – Math meets Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musica-math-meets-music/id1466301336) | 4.7 (52) | Free | Music | | [FAC Alteza](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fac-alteza/id1489369665) | 4.9 (76) | $9.99 | Music | | [One Loop](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-loop/id1463219588) | 3.9 (16) | Free | Music | | [Flux Mini](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flux-mini/id1548927370) | 4.6 (40) | Free | Music | | [Tape Cassette 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tape-cassette-2/id1507434173) | 4.7 (41) | Free | Music | ## More apps by ROLI Ltd. - [NOISE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noise/id1011132019) - [Seaboard 5D](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seaboard-5d/id1173937855) - [ROLI Learn](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roli-learn/id1481450834) All apps by ROLI Ltd.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1011132018 --- *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 2026-06-10.*