# Toca Band — Jam with your very own band!

> Interactive musical toy for children to create bands and explore sounds. (iPhone/iPad app by Toca Boca AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toca-band/id521640648 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Toca Boca AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/419103351)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 3.73/5 from 497 App Store ratings · 52 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 309 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-09-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toca-band/id521640648/reviews.md

## What is Toca Band?

Play with sounds and create your own band! 

Rock out with Toca Band! 
Toca Band is getting ready for their big concert and needs your help to mix beats and sounds together for their hit song! Toca Band is a fun and easy toy that encourages children to explore music in a new creative way! Choose from 16 different cool characters – each with their own unique quirky sound and musical rhythms. Put your band members on stage to get the music started – then move them around and see what happens! Try out new band combinations, explore different sounds – and while you’re at it, why not give the lovable rapper, Stikk Figga something he always dreamed of: a solo performance!

With Toca Band you can play together with your kids and experiment with sounds, beats and rhythms in lots of fun ways. Guitar or opera, upbeat or downtempo, let’s find out what sounds best together!

FEATURES
√ Background music, animation and fun sound effects.
√ 16 colorful characters, each with their own unique sounds and moves!
√ 48 fun sound loops that can be put together in endless combinations
√ Change the way each character plays by placing them further up- or downstage
√ Make the song the way you like it – then dance along with your own moves 
√ Play and improvise in solo mode by placing a character on the star
√ Combine rhythm instruments with melody and vocals   
√ Amazing original graphics
√ No rules or stress – play any way your kids want to!
√ Kid friendly interface!
√ No third-party advertising!
√ No in-app purchases!

Each character plays their own instrument in Toca Band - and there are loads to try:

- Bang Bang Chef - Drums
- Dancy Nancy - Piano
- Mr Whizzle Whiz - Whistle
- Shaky McBones - Maraca
- Zuzz - Accordion
- Figara - Opera Singing
- Kalinka - Singing
- Stikk Figga - Rapping
- Lil’ Riff - Guitar
- Frig’n Frog - Frog
- Wao Miao - Theremin
- Tic Toc - Clock Percussion
- Shoe String Charlie - Bass Guitar
- Balooney - Balloon
- Dolores - Percussion
- Bimbell - Harp

Toca Band is not a game – it’s a toy where you and your kids get to explore music together. Oh, and don’t forget to let your kids make some noise of their own too! 
As with all Toca Boca toys, there are no high scores, time limits or stress. Your kids can play with it however they want! Toca Band is suitable for kids between 2-9 years old.

If you like Toca Band – check out our other digital toys available for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad! Find all on http://www.tocaboca.com 

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ABOUT TOCA BOCA
At Toca Boca, we believe in the power of play to spark kids’ imaginations and help them learn about the world. We design our products from the kids' perspective to empower kids to be playful, to be creative and to be who they want to be. Our products include award-winning apps that have been downloaded more than 150 million times in 215 countries and offer fun, safe, open-ended play experiences. Learn more about Toca Boca and our products at tocaboca.com.

PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy is an issue that we take very seriously. To learn more about how we work with these matters, please read our privacy policy: http://tocaboca.com/privacy

Toca Band music created by: Håkan Lidbo Audio Industries

## Key features

- 16 unique characters with distinct sounds
- 48 sound loops for endless combinations
- Interactive stage placement for sound variation
- Solo performance mode
- Kid-friendly interface
- No rules or stress

## What do users think of Toca Band?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎵 Creative music-making with diverse instruments
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing characters
- 🧠 Educational value for learning music composition
- ⭐ Free app with no ads or in-app purchases
- 🎭 Unique character designs and sounds
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Engaging for multiple age groups
- 🎼 Ability to mix and match characters for different beats

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent sound glitches and audio failures
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes during gameplay
- 🐛 Characters replaced by black boxes
- 😨 Some characters perceived as creepy or scary
- 📱 Screen scaling issues on newer devices
- 🔊 Sound only works with headphones or when phone unmuted
- ⚠️ Intro screen loops infinitely preventing gameplay
- 🐛 Performance issues and lag
- ❌ Limited character variety
- 📦 Large file size (320MB)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sound not working or producing glitches
- App crashes on startup or during gameplay
- Intro screen loops infinitely
- Characters display as black pixelated boxes
- Accordion/harp character causes game to freeze when used rapidly
- Characters cannot be moved to certain stage positions
- Screen not scaling properly on iPhone X and newer devices
- Sound only works through headphones or when phone is unmuted
- App kicks users out during gameplay
- Only star character produces sound while others glitch

**Most requested features**

- Additional characters (trumpet dog, bunny drum, cat keyboard, etc.)
- More songs or musical variety
- Character customization or design features
- Ability to move characters around the stage freely
- Job interview or progression system for stage performances
- Game mode with dancers and choreography
- User-created places and characters
- Full screen mode support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 52)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toca-band/id521640648/reviews.md

### 2/5 — The creepiest Toca game I’ve ever played

*2023-07-11*

I used to play this when I was four and I don’t know why but it literally freaking scared me half to death the characters are horrifying and the sounds they make is also creepy and other people might be thinking this is weird because they might think it’s fine and it’s fun for a little kids that like just fun music but when I was four I got really freaked out from this game I hated the sounds I thought all the characters were literally so creepy and I feel like you should fix it but you don’t need to because literally no one here has wrote a review in like years so like all the reviews say that it’s been like For years three years two years one year I just think that this is really creepy

### 5/5 — Please read before downloading

*2023-05-07*

I love this game but a few things I kinda wish there were more characters like a trumpet dog or a bunny drum or even a cat keyboard but it is the best but this game and some of the other Toca games won’t let me see the pictures on the intro but I just wanted to point that out but an amazing game I recommend to download it thanks for reading

### 5/5 — Fun

*2023-01-04, version 1.0.8*

This is a fun app to enjoy with my two-year-old. It teaches how music is constructed with various tracks overlaid with three optional tempo settings and the chance to solo each unique instrument. Super creative, super cute, great fun!

I just want to update that my son is now ten and plays the saxophone and piano and still occasionally will open this app because it is that good.

### 5/5 — Love this game

*2022-08-20, version 1.0.8*

It is amazing Evan when I clean the characters make the BEST MUSIC I love this toca game ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥it fire 😃 I love But you should update it and make more characters but beside that it’s the Bast ever ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

### 5/5 — Why do I need headphones to hear it

*2022-01-26, version 1.0.8*

I have to put headphones to hear the sound but everything else is good

### 1/5 — I used to like it before..

*2021-12-02, version 1.0.8*

Okay so, when I first played this game I thought it was an absolute dream! ♡︎♡︎ but then after a few years past, I thought to download it again for some nostalgia, it still felt the same, yes, a dream! But then when I deleted it and re downloaded it, I could’ve sworn I heard the creepiest sound ever, it was like glitching, only the star one could work, I tried to do the people that did the songs but then I heard just glitches, I was so freaked out..and the green creepy teethy thingy majig was never used by me, nor the old lady because when I first used the green one, THE APPEARANCE SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME!! and then the old lady one did the same, do you know how you have to touch her clothes she’s wearing in order to make her sing? Well it kinda gave me the creeps and made be kinda uncomfortable due to her choir while touching the clothes, but the one that made me really uncomfortable was the top one on the old lady, because her uh..boobies were there and her just going “Aaaah~” to that made me feel uncomfortable, you can play this game if you want but the one that also creeped me out was the blue beatboxing thing, the sound it made absolutely scared me! I recommend you supervise your children, but if they don’t need it then they don’t! overall it’s still a pretty nice game. Bye!

### 5/5 — Awesome!

*2021-11-08, version 1.0.8*

Toca 4ever! I’m 10 but i’m into colorful games that let you create! (Acept fashion games!) People shouldn’t complain about it not being for their age because it wasn’t made for their age, it’s rare for kids like me to like these kind of games. Toca forever!

### 5/5 — Wanting a Toca Boca Band 2

*2021-03-23, version 1.0.8*

My autistic son loves this! Great app! My son keeps requesting a second version of this.

### 4/5 — My Review on Toca Band

*2021-01-12, version 1.0.8*

It’s ok just it glitches and lags at some point it’s kinda rare to experience it I guess but it’s is all a good app for a music person who loves Toca Boca (sorry if that made no sense!)

### 2/5 — The creepiest Toca game I’ve ever played

*2020-11-11, version 1.0.8*

Are used to play this when I was four and I don’t know why but it literally freaking scared me half to death the characters are horrifying and the sounds they make it also creepy and other people might be thinking this is weird because they might think it’s fine and it’s fun for a little kids that like just fun music but when I was four I got really freaked out from this game I hated the sounds I thought all the characters were literally so creepy and I feel like you should fix it but you don’t need to because literally no one here has wrote a review in like years so like all the reviews say that it’s been like For years three years two years one year I just think that this is really creepy

## Frequently asked questions about Toca Band

### What does Toca Band do?

Toca Band is a musical toy that allows children to explore sounds and rhythms by creating their own band. Users can choose from 16 different characters, each with unique sounds and instruments, and arrange them on stage to create music. It encourages creativity and experimentation with sound combinations.

### What are the key features of Toca Band?

Key features include 16 colorful characters with unique sounds and moves, 48 fun sound loops that can be combined in endless ways, and the ability to change how characters play by adjusting their position on stage. It also offers a solo mode for individual character performances and a kid-friendly interface with no rules or stress.

### Is Toca Band free or does it have in-app purchases?

Toca Band is a paid application and does not contain any in-app purchases or third-party advertising. This ensures a safe and uninterrupted play experience for children.

### What devices is Toca Band compatible with?

While the provided description mentions availability for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, it's recommended to check the specific app store listing for the most up-to-date compatibility information for your device.

### What is the main use case for Toca Band?

The primary use case for Toca Band is for children to engage in creative musical exploration and play. It serves as an open-ended toy where kids can experiment with different sounds, beats, and rhythms to create their own unique musical compositions and enjoy playing with their parents.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.8 — 2018-09-11

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Thanks for sharing your feedback and reporting bugs — we’ve made some updates. Get the latest version to have the best experience! And leave us a review — we read every one of them!

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