# Square Waves — Listen to your favorite games!

> Retro game music player and learning tool with file import. (iPhone/iPad app by Alex Busman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-waves/id1502166212 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alex Busman](https://appshunter.io/developer/453570513)
- Category: Music, Music, Games
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.59/5 from 32 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: English, French
- Released: 2020-03-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-waves/id1502166212/reviews.md

## What is Square Waves?

Ever wanted to listen to music from your favorite retro video and computer games? Trying to learn how to play one of those songs on your guitar and want to just hear the bass line? Well now you can with Square Waves! Build your library of music by simply adding your files through your iCloud documents.

Supported file formats:
• NSF - NES
• VGM - Genesis/Mega Drive/Master System
• GYM - Genesis/Mega Drive
• GBS - GB
• SPC - SNES
• AY - ZX Spectrum
• HES - Turbografx-16/ PC Engine
• KSS - MSX
• SAP - Atari 800

Files can be imported from ZIP, RAR, and 7ZIP too!

## Key features

- Play music from retro games
- Import game music files
- Supports NSF, VGM, GYM, GBS, SPC, AY, HES, KSS, SAP
- Import from ZIP, RAR, 7ZIP
- Isolate instrument lines

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-waves/id1502166212/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Custom album covers

*2025-10-26*

App is great.. it would be nice if I could add my own album covers to playlists though sadly this app isn’t updated anymore

### 5/5 — great way to listen to snes music!

*2025-09-14*

totally worth the upgrade as-is for the quality and convenience, thanks! would be so great to see a search feature, art uploading/fetching, and queues someday. alphabetical ordering also seems somewhat unusual, but nothing experience-breaking. appreciate the app!

### 1/5 — Consider finding something else if you want an NSF player.

*2025-07-29*

The app refuses to load several of the NSFs I have, won't even try to let me rename anything, and if I remove anything from my songs list it crashes 100% of the time.

### 1/5 — Just use chiptune.app instead

*2025-07-03*

This app requires that you upload your own files and then has the gall to demand that you pay money to listen to more than 5 or 6 of the files that YOU uploaded.

chiptune.app (a free website) does everything this app does, and it does them better. Don't waste your time with this.

### 5/5 — Utterly Perfect - Playlists Would Be Nice

*2023-12-26*

I didn’t know how much I needed this app in my life. Only thing I would add is Playlist support but either way easy Premium purchase.

### 1/5 — App does not work

*2023-12-22*

No songs. Nothing. Apparently failed with iOS 15 and was never updated. Should be removed from store. Do not pay for functionality.

### 2/5 — Great, the broken. Reinstall wants second pay to upgrade

*2023-03-21*

I loved this app, even upgraded to premium,until it stopped playing anything. I deleted and reinstalled. It asked me to upgrade to premium…again!

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2023-01-15*

This app is a good idea, but it doesn’t work

### 3/5 — What’s this track’s name?

*2022-10-31*

I want to love this app, but it is kinda hard when everything displays as Track 14 and Track 33. Why can’t we import NSFE files? Immediate 5 star with that one change.

### 4/5 — iOS Equivalent to Droidsound-e??? A Worthy Successor to NoiseES NO Doubt...

*2022-05-08*

However, some features still lacking... Like a built-in tag editor and playback of Genesis tracks in VGZ and SNES in a compressed RSN format and a choice of customizing audio quality settings (playback and sample rates, equalizer and stereo expansion) similar to Droidsound-e, among others...

## Frequently asked questions about Square Waves

### What kind of game music can Square Waves play?

Square Waves specializes in playing music from classic video game consoles and computers. It supports formats like NSF (NES), VGM (Genesis), SPC (SNES), and many others, allowing you to listen to your favorite retro game soundtracks.

### How do I add music to Square Waves?

You can add music to Square Waves by importing your game music files directly through your iCloud documents. The app also supports importing files contained within ZIP, RAR, and 7ZIP archives.

### Can Square Waves help me learn to play game music?

Yes, Square Waves is designed to help musicians learn game music. It allows you to isolate specific instrument lines, such as the bass line, making it easier to transcribe and practice songs.

### What devices is Square Waves available on?

Square Waves is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

### Is Square Waves free to use?

Square Waves is free to download and use. It offers in-app purchases, but the core functionality of playing and importing music is available without cost.

### How often is Square Waves updated?

The latest version of Square Waves is 1.2.6, which was released on October 6, 2021. This indicates a moderate update frequency, suggesting ongoing support and potential improvements.

### What is the user rating for Square Waves?

Square Waves has a user rating of 3.6 stars based on 32 ratings. This suggests a generally positive but mixed reception from its user base.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.6 — 2021-10-06

Fixes issues with iOS 15

### 1.2.5 — 2021-08-04

Fixed a crash in the songs list.

### 1.2.4 — 2020-08-14

UI bug fixes

### 1.2.3 — 2020-08-09

Group songs by artist

### 1.2.2 — 2020-04-15

Bug fixes

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## More apps by Alex Busman

- [Backlogger](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backlogger/id1254118108)

All apps by Alex Busman: https://appshunter.io/developer/453570513

## Related topics

[snesmusic](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/snesmusic) · [nes music](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nes-music)

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