# The Orchestra — user reviews

> 263 indexed App Store user reviews of The Orchestra by NatureGuides Ltd., rated 4.80/5 from 303 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-orchestra/id560078788/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-orchestra/id560078788.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 271 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 7

## What do users think of The Orchestra?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great app for learning about the orchestra
- 🚀 Excellent production quality
- 💡 Innovative way to experience classical music
- 👍 Informative and engaging
- 👍 Helpful for music students and educators

**Cons**

- 🐛 Some bugs and crashes reported
- 💰 Considered expensive by some users
- 🔍 Limited content (only excerpts, not full pieces)
- 🔍 Alphabetical ordering of instruments in score not ideal

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when selecting a piece
- Solo audio feature not working after update
- Compatibility issues with older iPad models

**Most requested features**

- More musical pieces and composers
- Option to listen to individual instrument tracks
- Ability to adjust playback tempo
- Support for traditional Chinese alphabet

## Newest reviews (16 of 263)

### 2/5 — Needs updating

*2024-10-19, version 2.0.1*

I've just opened it again after many years, and it needs fixing: many of the music excerpts are missing one or even two camera angles (the orchestra ones), something must have gone wrong with the source file management. Please fix it, it's still a great app!

### 4/5 — Great App

*2024-04-23, version 2.0.1*

Fantastic app, I feel sad that so much work has gone into this and only one review and it is negative. This app works well here on macOS and great for going through with my children and teaching them and learning with them. They could have made the click and drag on the instruments to solo them a button to make that more obveous, nice feature to add in there sad to kind of hide it. It is a little odd the alphabetical order in the score wish there was a way to change that to default score order. The price is amazing for what you get and all the video and explanations. I hope that the app gets more positive reviews and more content like this is made. Clearly a lot of work has been put into this. Sad someone gives a 1 star because they don't like the orchestral order and disregards everything else.

### 3/5 — Redesign Hurt Functionality

*2023-08-31, version 2.0.1*

I have used this app in my classroom for over a decade. The recent redesign has removed a frustrating amount of features. Here are the things they removed or forgot to include:
-You can no longer zoom in on instruments.
-When the instrument excerpts were playing, the notes being played used to show up on the Piano. No longer.
-The instrument video excerpts used to enlarge a little when you played them. No longer

There’s a lot of great functionality and education to be found in this app, but while we used to be able to zoom in and get a closer look at instruments and see what was going on, we can’t do that any longer. These are little details, but they make a big difference in the classroom. I hope they’ll bring these features back.

### 3/5 — Meh

*2023-06-23, version 2.0.1*

It’s an interesting idea, and has some great features. 

However, the choice of music is, well, odd. It includes Lutoslawski and Salonen, but there is no Mozart or Bach - I mean, who’d be interested in them, eh?

I also thought the music might be updated every now and then, but it’s got the same pieces now as it had when released. 

Missed opportunity.

### 3/5 — Nach wie vor…

*2023-03-27*

…eine geniale App.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Eine Sache hätte ich in der neuen Version zu bemängeln: Die einzelnen Instrumente konnte ich in der vorigen Version groß darstellen. Das geht hier leider nicht. 🤷🏼‍♂️

### 4/5 — Please add more songs!

*2022-12-09, version 1.4.6*

Please add more songs like the Nutcracker please!

### 5/5 — 不错

*2022-10-20*

学习到了很多知识

### 5/5 — It has been very nice

*2022-07-22, version 1.4.6*

It’s very nice and easy to use and has a great design and description of all the orchestra’s instruments. It has a variety of almost if not perfect music that I don’t usually hear if never get to hear. It’s pretty much perfect.

### 5/5 — 精心制作的

*2022-06-08*

会好好学习的

### 5/5 — 非常有趣

*2022-04-18*

优点：自动滚动的缩略谱（只显示正在演奏的乐器）；单独的乐器介绍页面，几乎所有乐器都有钢琴键盘，能自己尝试音域，感受音色。
缺点：音乐比较短，都只有几分钟。要是能有完整的就好了；只支持竖屏显示；曲谱只有大和小两档，不能调节到中间的大小。

### 5/5 — Flawless Execution

*2021-12-09, version 1.4.6*

I could not have asked for a better designed app. This thing really has everything; and as a classical music lover and modern day composer / producer I find the feature set so inspiring and enjoyable.

### 5/5 — Magnificent and fascinating

*2021-11-01, version 1.4.6*

One of the reasons to own an iPad.  Beautiful and endlessly entertaining.  I have most of the titles from the company that made this software and they’re all very wonderfully crafted, stable, rich, intriguing and more than worth the seeming pittance they cost.  This particular title covers the development of symphonic music by a set of carefully chosen examples, giving you the opportunity to see how this beautiful art form has evolved over time, while also giving you a taste of some of the finest pieces ever recorded.

### 5/5 — Marvelous

*2021-10-11, version 1.4.6*

The ORCHESTRA app offers an overture to listening to an orchestra like no other.  Follow the instrumental notation as you hear instrumentalists appear, and see how they navigate every crescendo and diminuendo.  Help yourself distinguish the oboe from clarinet and bassoon, and marvel at the foundations the violins often play.  You will come to appreciate each composer’s artistry and marvel at his / her orchestrations in ways mere listening doesn’t allow.  This app is moves Musical Appreciation to a new level. I highly recommend it.

### 5/5 — Bravo

*2021-06-05, version 1.4.6*

Es una aplicación estupenda! Ojalá que pongan la opción de escucharla en español. Tengo dos sobrinos a los que 
Les gustaría

### 2/5 — 值吗？

*2021-02-03*

68元买一场音乐会，值吗？

### 3/5 — 太入门了，不值得购买

*2021-01-27*

就是几个现场视频加上一点乐器简介，网络上都能方便的查到

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — I want a refund

*2024-04-05, version 2.0.1*

I want a refund

### 1/5 — Back to old

*2023-04-07, version 2.0.1*

Really no improvements at all, and there are many errors such as the score

### 1/5 — Are you kidding?

*2023-03-25, version 2.0.0*

Sorting orchestral instruments as alphabetical order in score??? Are you kidding? Why do you spoil an already-great app? Can't believe this happend.

### 1/5 — Terrible app, disappointing

*2022-12-15, version 1.4.6*

Bought to introduce homeschool students to the orchestra.  When I got to the home page, I was dumbfounded that there were only about 6 classical songs featured and a short bit about the instruments.  There was not even a way to listen to an instrument and identify it.  It was a complete waste of money.  I thought that it would serve better than a book, and I was wrong.

### 1/5 — 6块的购买不好使

*2020-03-16*

rt

### 1/5 — 总是下载失败，不断重新下载！什么状况啊？

*2020-01-22*

总是下载失败，不断重新下载！什么状况啊？

### 1/5 — Not worth it

*2020-01-04, version 1.4.6*

At CAD13.00 I expect more.

### 1/5 — 購入時のアプリの内容が違う。

*2018-11-26*

金返せ。

### 1/5 — Not working with iOS 12

*2018-10-02, version 1.4.5*

When I select a piece the app closes.

### 1/5 — Can’t restore :’(

*2018-03-19, version 1.4.5*

I can’t restore purchase... can you fix it? Must I buy and pay again? Finally, I paid twice....

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-08-31, version 2.0.1*

Very good music and app. I can recommend this app it taught me a lot about music.

### 5/5 — Absolutely great

*2026-03-27*

One of the best musical apps

### 5/5 — Wow!

*2025-01-14*

Eine wirklich tolle App! Was allerdings etwas nervt ist, dass von den 4 Videoansichten nur noch 1-2 angezeigt werden, sobald man zurück zur Startseite geht, um von dort ein anderes Stück auszuwählen. Macht man es in der Videoansicht über den oberen mittigen Pfeil, geht es problemlos, sobald man zurück auf die Startseite geht, öffnen sich nicht mehr alle Perspektiven und man muss die App neu starten, damit es wieder geht.

Gerne eine Lösung dafür :)

### 5/5 — Just wonderful that is on the iPhone

*2024-10-16, version 2.0.1*

It is even better in its original platform the iPad; but having it play in the background during a stressful medical clinic day takes some of the stress away while at my desk at lunch and the end of the day writing notes.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2024-08-17, version 2.0.1*

I think that this is a great app. It works very well on macOS with the exception of some bugs that occasionally happen.

### 5/5 — Top Choice

*2024-07-20, version 2.0.1*

The company that everyone loving symphony should have.

### 5/5 — 希望工作人员看到可以帮我解决

*2024-01-07*

只有三首曲子可以听，其他几首点开就会闪退

### 5/5 — C’est dans la poche !

*2023-09-24*

Merci beaucoup pour cette mise à jour gratuite et vraiment bien optimisée pour les petits écrans.
Toutes mes félicitations à vos équipes en charge du UX design pour ce tour de force graphique. 🎩👏

### 5/5 — Thank you!

*2023-09-12, version 2.0.1*

This is what the appstore should be full of!

### 5/5 — Muy buena, pero han quitado la opción de ver el instrumento en 3D a pantalla completa

*2023-03-27, version 2.0.1*

Antes se podía ampliar el instrumento en 3D a pantalla completa, pero con la nueva actualización solo se ve en pequeño en una esquina… Por favor, volved a permitir que se pueda ampliar.

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