StudioMini XL User Reviews

Name: StudioMini XL
Rating: 4.62557 (219 reviews)

StudioMini XL

Otreus Inc.

🔧 Utilities

🎵 Music

Customer Experience

Positive experience68.8% of reviews

Neutral9.2% of reviews

Negative experience22.0% of reviews

~ Based on 109 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of StudioMini XL. Based on 219 reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

👍Easy to use
🚀Straightforward recording
💡Useful drum loops
🚀Convenient for songwriting
👍Good sound quality

Negative things

🐛Tracks bleed into each other
💡No panning or effects
🐛Crashes on some devices
💡Lacks editing features
💡No stereo recording

Is StudioMini XL Safe?

StudioMini XL appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for StudioMini XL is 91/100.

This assessment is based on 219 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.6/5.

Safety Analysis

92.1% of ratings point to a safe experience

5.6% of ratings suggest some concerns

2.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 215 App Store ratings for StudioMini XL.

Is StudioMini XL Legit?

StudioMini XL is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for StudioMini XL is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

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5 years since an update?

Way too long.

Mandalite

8 months ago

Response from developer

You're absolutely right, it is too long, we agree. Behind the scenes, our small indie team has been focused on a major overhaul of StudioMini for iPhone, which involves rebuilding the audio engine to include effects and other improvements. Our plan is to bring a comparable major update to StudioMini for iPad once that foundation is fully in place. We now release updates for iPhone regularly, and our goal is to follow the same approach for iPad as the app catches up with the new audio engine. We appreciate your patience! If you'd like to email us at help@otreus.com we'll follow up as soon as we have news.

Does this app work with Bluetooth Headphones? Apparently NOT!

Without a headphone connection, this app is trash. On an iPad you use Bluetooth for headphones or you’re SOOL. I’m looking for a refund here since the app does not seem aware of Bluetooth for output. I can’t believe you guy are still selling this version and have not updated the app in four years!

Joe S in Indiana

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello Joe, and thanks for letting us know how important Bluetooth support is for you. We recently released a major new version for StudioMini on iPhone which includes Bluetooth support, along with many other great new features. We're hard at work on the iPad version currently. I'll follow up when we have news on its release. Feel free to reach out to us at any time with questions or feedback at help@otreus.com

One vital omission

This is a great little app. A cheap and cheerful notepad to get ideas down when the muse strikes in a field! But if it only had panning so you could try out mix ideas! Next upgrade……PANPOTS!!!!!!!!!!

gregsmusicroom

4 years ago

Naw

This would be a great $.99 app. As is, it’s barely better than iOS voice memos. At least voice memos has a timeline.
Rumors of punch and the like appear to be just that. Email option dead in the water. For this kind of money you can do FAR better.
Please refund $9.00 of my investment and we both win.
Thanking you in advance...

Spectraday

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hi and thanks for the feedback! 👋 Voice Memos is great, but it's not a multitrack recorder like StudioMini XL where you can record and mix your music. We hear from many users that love StudioMini XL because of its simplicity and pro quality audio. Please email us at help@otreus.com and we'll help you with anything you need, including getting a refund.

;no Manual

Cant even figure out how to record. Bought it but no manual. So right now useless

Brass band1

6 years ago

Response from developer

Hello again Brass band1! We just released our first content to help use StudioMini. In StudioMini, go to Settings > Help > StudioMini User Guide and take a look. What would you like to see us cover in our next posts? Do you have any questions or feature requests? You can always reach us at help@otreus.com Thank you 🙏

So Convenient for Composition

I have been using Studio Mini Mix XL for grabbing ideas for original songs. The drum loops are so helpful to set the groove and the ease to send to my computer and edit with Audacity make the app a powerful portable studio.

ianrossiter

6 years ago

Love this App

I’m loving this app it’s definitely a lifesaver. I write children’s stories and was paying to record in professional studios. A friend introduced me to this app and I haven’t looked back. I still can’t believe all of this is on one app. It’s The Best!!!!!

Jazzymgmt

7 years ago

Response from developer

So awesome to hear!! 🙌 Thank you for encouraging us by sharing what you use StudioMini XL for and what you like about it! 🙏

Awesome!

This is the most simple app sounds great and is very user-friendly. Love it!

POed waste of money

7 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for the review! 🙏 Being easy to use is part of our core philosophy 🏖, along with rock-solid reliability, practical functionality and pro-quality audio, so we're thrilled to hear that StudioMini XL is serving you well!

Simply The Best Multi Tracker

StudioMini is a great app for quick recordings.
All so is great for writers block. Backing drums are extremely well put together.
I wish the app would be updated with editing features and possibly punch in punch out.
For a no frills app it's still the easiest multi track recording app out there.

Bendoverandtakeit

7 years ago

Best Lil Tool

Buy it and enjoy!

Kwm01

7 years ago

Response from developer

Great to hear! 💯

I love this app

Got it on all my devices. It’s awesome!

Yellowlucidlove7

7 years ago

Response from developer

Fantastic! 👌 Thank you for the review! 🤩

StudioMiniXL

Hi all ! Ben using this app for a long Time now . Very simple to use Would like to have more backing tracks

Soundsercher1

7 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for the review and for being a long time user! 🏅 In regards to your request for more backing tracks, do you need more Loop options? More audio tracks to record onto? We'd love to hear more details around your creative process and workflows. 🧠 help@otreus.com

Mini studio is great

So good and easy to use , designed for quick creativity and not have to go through a long process to record , old school design classic fantastic

steve diggle

8 years ago

Awesome!!

I have been loving the iPhone version but kept thinking how took it would be to have an bigger /deluxe version... turns out it already exists!! Both great apps!

smithomatic

8 years ago

Go-to app for recording

Would have got five stars if there was more flexibility on tempo for backing loops, and if there was some/any indication that the app is still supported and being developed. Ability to export to StudioMini on other devices would be a plus, so I could carry on working on a song. But this is being picky picky. Love this app.

patrickv1234

8 years ago

Motpom

Worth the money, but kinda of watered down tones and rhythm.

motpom

8 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your feedback! What kind of loops would you like to see in StudioMini? How would you describe the style(s) of music you record? You can always contact us at help@otreus.com

Easy Professional Recording

I just wanted a easy quality recorder that works on IOS devices. I have been impressed with the multitrack recording quality and options.

MarkClarkIndigo

8 years ago

Solid. Simple. Awesome.

There are only a few 5-star apps out there...but this one is a solid 4+.

It's beauty is its simplicity.

Record into it.

Playback out of it.

And (optionally) use some pre-recorded beats.

It works. Perfectly. Every time.

Web transfer of files over local network is very easy.

XristosDrums