# TouchOSC Mk1 — user reviews > 399 indexed App Store user reviews of TouchOSC Mk1 by Hexler LLC, rated 4.20/5 from 88 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchosc-mk1/id288120394/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchosc-mk1/id288120394.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 60 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of TouchOSC Mk1? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Powerful and versatile - 👍 Highly customizable - 🚀 Seamless integration with various DAWs - 🚀 Responsive and low-latency - 💡 Endless possibilities for control - 👍 Great value for money **Cons** - 🐛 Connectivity and stability issues - 👎 Steep learning curve - 👎 Lacking documentation and support - 👎 Outdated or abandoned for certain DAWs - 👎 Limited visual customization options **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent connection drops - Compatibility issues with certain hardware and software - Crashes and freezes on some devices - Inconsistent behavior across different setups **Most requested features** - Improved documentation and tutorials - More visual customization options - Better support for newer devices and OSes - Expanded compatibility with more DAWs and software - Wireless connectivity improvements - Haptic feedback for controls ## Newest reviews (16 of 399) ### 3/5 — please name the app icons properly *2023-06-13, version 1.9.12* when not using it often the two app versions cannot be easily identified by their app icons. it could be as easy as adding a 1 and 2 to their names or in the icons ### 3/5 — Not sync with host *2022-11-30* Looking for host not working, after add layout across itunes application not view layout…!!! Please fix this issue!!!! ### 3/5 — OSC! *2021-09-05, version 1.9.12* I have a lot planned between this, my modular and installations with Renoise among others.. Renoise has that OSC / Midi internal server. Which is great. Easy to really connect. My ONLY PROBLEM as I can’t review the other release.. was thinking eh.. separate programs? Common. I mean, sure, BUT give us supporters and previous owners (& lovers) of the app a little break and I would buy it 100%. ### 3/5 — Difficulty connecting to Mac/Mainstage *2021-06-12, version 1.9.12* I found the process getting Touch OSC to work with my Mac running Mainstage very challenging and took many steps including downloading 2 other apps on my Mac to make it work. Even then it only worked 1/2 of the time and was always quite the process to get Touch OSC to connect with Mainstage on my Mac. ### 3/5 — Giroscopio *2021-04-29, version 1.9.11* Giroscopio por favor, con eso sería perfecto ### 2/5 — Pretty and configurable, but wholly non-functional *2021-04-02, version 1.9.11* The documentation is lacking, and I was not able to get this software working with touch bridgeOSC. Couldn’t find any recent tutorials on getting this to work, either. It’s a shame because this software has so much promise and I really want to love it, but the barrier to entry is just too high to make it worth it right now ### 2/5 — Avec Cubase ok avec Ableton no ok??? *2021-03-26* Impossible de le faire fonctionner sur mon pc avec ableton live alors qu’avec cubase ça marche très bien ??? ### 1/5 — 花了三十块 *2021-03-17* 死活连接不了？？？ ### 1/5 — 환불요청합니다. *2021-01-21* Atemosc 와 연동하려고 샀는데 pc에서 안되네요. ### 1/5 — RUBBISH, *2021-01-03, version 1.9.11* Utter garbage! Has to be the hardest and most complex thing to set up ever used! 5 hours of my life gone! Do not bother ### 4/5 — Solid App, Needs Some Polish *2020-12-25, version 1.9.11* This is an incredibly useful app. It works great for designing templates and triggering MIDI commands from a custom layout. It needs some polish though. Lots of little annoyances are present, like screen rotation issues, a clunky app interface, and a companion layout design app that has been neglected for years. Overall, I would 100% recommend this app. I just wish the developers would put a little more time into cleaning up the user experience. ### 3/5 — 无法使用！ *2020-12-07* iPad端已下载OSC，电脑端已下载touchOSC，电脑端arena显示IP正常已连接，iPad端显示touchosc跟arena都连接正常，但iPad无法控制arena，touchosc也无法编辑osc。教程看了很多遍就是不知道问题出在哪！ ### 2/5 — I had high hopes but it’s broken *2020-11-26, version 1.9.11* After reading some of the reviews I had high hopes for this as a control surface on my pc for Ableton and other software. However I cannot gets the OSC portion of the software to work. Core midi works just fine, but as the editor will not sync via the bridge I’m stuck with a bunch of templates that won’t work, especially for Ableton Live. Tech support is responsive but not helping with the main issue and by the looks of it I’m far from alone in it not syncing properly via OSC. If I get resolution I’ll update my review, but for now 2 stars as at least I can use a few templates in other software. ### 1/5 — Useless with ableton *2020-11-21, version 1.9.11* This is pretty useless with ableton, if you have the required technical knowledge you can get the scripts installed, but all the able support is very old and by directional views of things like clips playing aren’t really supported ### 2/5 — Logic support partially broken *2020-09-08* The LogicPad layout's "Mixer (Volume)" page does not reflect the state of any tracks at startup. It starts to reflect it only if you somehow switch between ipad apps (bring another app, then switch back to touchosc etc. ) ### 1/5 — Mac issue *2020-07-17, version 1.9.11* Not detecting my OSC message on MAX on my laptop despite being on same WiFI network. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-02-23, version 1.9.12* I’m really frustrated with this app. There is no option to show the editor or desktop, and when I go to add a layout it asks for a host address rather than allowing me to load the layout file that is saved on my iPad. ### 1/5 — 软件没有用 *2025-08-30* 千万不要现在我研究了很久都没有连接上，软件无法使用。 ### 1/5 — Osc con iPad 18.4 *2025-03-01, version 1.9.12* Se queda con el logo de inicio durante unos segundos, y despues se cierra. La app la estoy ejecutamdo desde un Ipad. ### 1/5 — Evang *2023-09-08, version 1.9.12* Hola como puedo hacer una devolución del programa, no funciona, ### 1/5 — Limitado. *2023-06-13, version 1.9.12* O app e bom, porém ele não é tão fácil personalizar, só tem um programa editor que é bem fraco, sem muito recursos. Arrependi da compra. ### 1/5 — Will Not Control Ableton Live From iPad *2022-10-18, version 1.9.12* I’ve tried everything, followed the online “manual” (such as it is) and TouchOSC from my iPad will not send any midi control to Ableton Live. Installed TouchOSC Bridge on my desktop PC… multiple times, TouchOSC finds TouchOSC Bridge my desktop, connects to it with no issue, configured Ableton Live to correctly to send and receive MIDI using the TouchOSC Bridge but no midi commands from sent from my iPad using TouchOSC register in Ableton Live. I have wasted HOURS fighting with this app, did send in a contact request but as of yet no response. Even at one point installed Protokol, using the OSC protocol was able to see the midi messages being sent but STILL… no midi changes in Ableton. I WANT MY FIVE DOLLARS BACK!!!! ### 1/5 — Abandoned app for more cash grab! *2021-11-02, version 1.9.12* Instead of providing existing users with an update or special price for the new version the developer just renamed it and ABANDONED existing users! ### 1/5 — 환불요청 합니다 *2021-06-12* 밀루민 레이아웃 설치했는데 레이아웃 적용이 안되네요 ### 1/5 — To boycott *2021-04-29* You should not buy an App from this developer... IOS music is great because we can join a developer. This developer use to ignore people. Each time you buy an App from this kind of people, you are destroying iOS Music. ### 1/5 — Cant connect my windows machine frustrated . *2021-03-22* Got touchosc on my ipad but can’t connect to windows any how i need help please ... ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — muito bom, recomendo demais *2022-12-03, version 1.9.12* Melhor app que ja vi para isso, incrível criar os presets como quiser ### 5/5 — Muy contento, gran aplicación *2021-08-10, version 1.9.12* Buenas, una aplicación que permite convertir Traktor en otro mundo, sobre todo si se usa con vinilos de código de tiempo, sin ninguna duda la mejor app que he adquirido. Perfecta para novatos como yo a los que nos gusta programar sin tener ni idea. La atención al cliente también impecable, servicio rápido y amable. Si estas empezando a mapear midi esta es la app que necesitas. Un saludo, RaHulk DJ. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2021-02-09, version 1.9.11* This app is great for music production. Perfect for adjusting notes, articulation keyswitches and CCs in your favourite DAW via your iPad/iPhone. Takes a very logical approach to customising controls to your needs using the free OSC Editor. Very clear instructions on the Hexler website. Can easily be used for a mobile setup - just take your MacBook, iPad and some keys. Connects via USB or WiFi. Best solution I have found yet. ### 5/5 — Bravo! This is the missing link *2020-09-16, version 1.9.11* At least it was for me. Somewhat obsessed with midi controllers and had been tweaking a live loops set up and for some time just always had that 1 button or command that I didn’t want to have to press. I have had like 5-6 of the more well known midi to daw controllers (notation, Akai) and still use those plenty. But this app magnificently does things that none of those controllers can do. This helped me creatively, technically and now I have a lot more flexibility to do more interesting thing in my sets and continue the exploration. I have never written a review before - this app is a must have if you do anything with MIDI ### 5/5 — Still fantastic *2020-06-19, version 1.9.11* I remember using this app nearly a decade ago. I downloaded it recently to use my iPhone to control buried parameters on my HX Stomp and Boss VE-500 vocal processor. I use it when setting up for a gig (to adapt to the venue). It works flawlessly with the Apple Camera Connector. The editor on Mac also works flawlessly, and transferring layouts from Mac to the iPad/iPhone takes 5 seconds over WiFi, no hassle at all, no cable needed, always works. Super customizable too. Thank you for this! Hopefully my review will help others like me who were unsure if this actually still works. If you need to control MIDI using your iPhone/iPad, it doesn’t get any simpler than this! ### 5/5 — Great bt needs more options *2020-05-10, version 1.9.11* I using this app in my studio setup , such a great app, i want to ask developer to add more option i gui editor to make graphics more interesting like using system fonts for design and add png or jpg in interface , usb connection sometimes drops bt network is ok. ### 5/5 — No idea why this is rated 2 stars. It’s really good. *2020-05-09, version 1.9.11* Easy to set up with a Windows machine. Response time is really good at about 5ms on average reported by rtpMIDI, which you will need in Windows. Easy to do your own layouts as well. Honestly a must have. ### 5/5 — Fixed Long OSC Arguments *2020-05-07, version 1.9.11* Thank you for fixing the long OSC argument bug! This is a huge help. I do have one feature request for the future and that is the ability to send string commands. Thanks for your continued work. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2020-04-27, version 1.9.11* Awesome app, works perfectly. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2020-04-19* Been using this app for years, it works flawlessly. Also the file format is a zipped XML file, very easy to generate, so perfect for integration in custom projects. --- *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 2026-08-30.*