# Trope — user reviews > 146 indexed App Store user reviews of Trope by Opal Limited, rated 4.80/5 from 38 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trope/id312164495/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trope/id312164495.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 33 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Trope? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ✨ Generative music creation - 🧘 Calming and meditative atmosphere - 🎨 Visually beautiful and mesmerizing - 🎧 Great for relaxation and sleep - 💡 Pioneering and innovative concept - 🎶 Unlimited and unique music generation - 🎵 Ethereal and calming tones - 😌 Therapeutic and adult play - 🌟 Elegant and well-crafted design - 🌌 Deep and immersive soundscapes - 👍 Intuitive interaction (for some) - 💯 Brian Eno collaboration **Cons** - 📉 Limited user control - 🤔 Simplistic and unimaginative (for some) - 🔊 Random background noises intrusive - 🎛️ Lack of sound modification options - 💰 Perceived as expensive for simplicity - 🚫 No save function - 🎚️ Difficulty in achieving desired sounds - 🎛️ Repetitive sounds/limited variety - 👂 Glitchy or crackling audio - 📱 Not optimized for iPad (early reviews) - 📉 Less interactive than Bloom (for some) **Commonly reported bugs** - Does not run in background/sleep mode - App speeds up sleep timer - Errors about iOS 11 incompatibility - Cannot listen and create after update - Screen looks awful (outdated UI) - App doesn't work/programmed feel - Music doesn't stop when app is closed - Sleep timer not working correctly in iOS6 - Glitchy sound/static at note start - ノイズが入る (Noise occurs) - 音が割れる (Sound distortion/crackling) - Bug that changes line type back to default after erasing **Most requested features** - Ability to save compositions - Option to turn off random background noises - More control over sound parameters (attack, duration) - User sound input option - Recording function - More variety in sounds and moods - Mac app store version - Streaming to AirPort Express - Improve responsiveness to touches - Option to remove random tones - Background tasking/multitasking improvements ## Newest reviews (15 of 146) ### 2/5 — Major flaw *2023-10-09, version 1.4* Does not run in the background or when iPad is in sleep mode, so pretty useless as an ambient app. Foolish. ### 4/5 — Perfect work music *2020-06-04, version 1.3* I poopoo-ed this app when I first bought it many years ago. The interaction element didn’t gel with me. Now that I’m working from home during the coronavirus lockdown, I’m finding it perfect for creating ambient mood music to help with focus. I just turn it, click Listen and the textures evolve by themselves. ### 3/5 — Lovely app, lately afflicted by a bug *2017-03-06* Trope is, along with Bloom and Reflection, a wonderful collaboration between Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers, fusing Eno's ideas about "generative music" with the computing power and portability of iOS devices. Compared to Bloom, Trope is more flowing though perhaps a bit darker. Unfortunately, as of iOS 10 this app seems to have developed a bug that speeds up the sleep timer and may also affect playback. While I recommend all these Eno/Chilvers apps very strongly, I'd suggest waiting for this to be patched. **Developer response:** Please not that this issue only occurred with iOS 10.2 - if you update to iOS 10.3, the sleep timer will function correctly. Sorry for the inconvenience. ### 3/5 — Decent for some time *2016-07-02* Could be much more representative of Eno's style of music creation. The tones are limited, there is no way to modify the attack of sounds or to make them last. Also there seems to be no way to switch off the random background noises that happen without the users control. Could be a great thing. I like the panning function where the sound is placed left or right depending on where on the screen you click. In Bloom it is much more intuitive to get used to the different moods (I understand they are just different modes of different keys as well as different colors). By 'get used to' I mean learning what each one actually changes and using it in combination with the echo in order to make interesting modulations and stuff of that nature. And there are 12 moods, like zodiac, that's cool. I feel like I have barely any control with Trope. Bloom is better for me in that respect, though I feel bloom is limited too. Cool stuff, but I'll stick to listening to Eno. Sorry but it just feels like Eno and Chilvers threw together a near interesting low grade simulation of ambient music that's prettier than it is usable and marketed it as four separate apps. That's genius I guess, and I'm gonna use it now that I spent the money on it. But for anyone looking for usability and playability, turn around and get something else. If you're looking to relax and help fall asleep, get this. Or just listen to Eno. Okay. That's it. I don't know if I said everything but that doesn't matter much. Goodbye. ### 2/5 — Problem with update *2015-08-15, version 1.3* Since updating I can only listen not create. Please could you address this? ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2015-06-20* Hasn't been updated in forever - I love this app ### 5/5 — Sublime *2014-07-06, version 1.2* You need some space in your life. Some calm. Less bangs and crashes. More gentle flow. Trope provides this. It won't be for everyone. It's not Absolute Radio. But for those who need some peace this will do. ### 3/5 — Not bad... *2014-01-13, version 1.2* Not bad, but Air and, above all, Bloom belong to another world... ### 2/5 — Doesn't work *2013-11-18, version 1.2* I don't understand what the fuss is about this app. Other than my first few moves, it seems programmed. Hmm, maybe I'm missing something. I'll check online to see if there are better instructions. ### 5/5 — Eno *2013-08-26, version 1.2* If you like Eno, you'll love it. Don't expect a drum kit. ### 3/5 — Time for an update. *2013-05-21, version 1.2* I agree with the reviewers comments about it's limitations. Feeling that its twenty-odd megabytes of iPhone memory that could be used for better things. I'd like to see a few of the ideas for improvements taken up by the developers. ### 5/5 — Works on iPad *2012-12-02, version 1.2* For anybody that was misled by NAPSACK's review, iPhone apps can be loaded on your iPad. I have this app on both of my iPads, it is definitely a keeper. ### 4/5 — Trope *2012-11-19, version 1.2* Excellent app if you like Brian Eno and ambient music then this is for you. Compose your own Eno track. The only down side to all his apps you cant save your work. Need to bring a version that you can do just that Brian. Would have got give stars but for the save function not included. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2012-11-19, version 1.2* Eno has been trying to do generative music for 30 years. This app is the realization of his vision. I listen to it through the stereo while doing random things during my day. The sound and parts are tremendous. It's as Eno intended it. Thanks, Brian! ### 5/5 — Beautiful sleep aid / zen game. *2012-11-14, version 1.2* As stated above. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Updated review *2017-04-17, version 1.3* For some reason the App would update and was giving me errors about iOS 11 incompatible but a hard reset has now updated and it no longer complains ### 1/5 — Trope without hope *2016-02-25, version 1.3* As long as U want to pretend U play yourself. This app leaves no freedom at all, not to mention disability of recording. Why? It is generative space that belongs to credit authors. Ofc U can use external DOW to record it, but all U achieve is a shadow of somebody else. Sounding 10000 times same way. That is what is background lead of every passage U play. My fault. Jumping up from Bloom hoped for some more individual creativity, but me and my iphone 6s plus cannot do it. It still sounds more "listen" then "create". Dissapointed. Few bucks does not matter. With all respect for Brian&folks. "Music for airports" was a jewell. This app is a tombac. Sorry guys. ### 1/5 — Time to update *2014-12-09, version 1.2* The screen looks awful. Please update! ### 1/5 — Knackt ohne Ende *2014-05-21* Tut mir leid aber das ist nicht akzeptabel. So viel Geld für so ein schlecht gepflegtes Produkt. Ausgehend von Bloom, habe ich etwas Gleichwertiges erwartet. Am liebsten hätte ich mein Geld zurück. Aus dieser App-Produktion werde ich nichts Weiteres kaufen. Ich frage mich, ob Herr Eno weiss, was hier gespielt wird. ### 1/5 — Does Exactly Nothing! *2014-04-07, version 1.2* What's worse, it wasn't cheap and does nothing and doesn't even show up in my purchases. There are all these moods you can choose only they've obviously been deactivated. What a sad mess. ### 1/5 — Questa fa schifo *2011-06-08, version 1.2* È inutile questa, scaricatevi la meravigliosa BLOOM!! ### 1/5 — 不具合ノイズ *2011-04-05* 画像が動く時やタップした時にノイズが入る。不快感だ！クレームを出そうと思っている。 ### 1/5 — Not happy *2011-02-21* Why is this listed as a iPad app it clearly is for iPhone feel like I was just ripped off to be honest. Low res graphics and well just not cool to sell this as a ipad app ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2010-10-16, version 0* As a musician interested in the interactive possibilities of the iPod interface, I found this very disappointing, because of the lack of control. It's a bit "light" on any real interaction - frustrating and uncreative. ### 1/5 — Come funziona? *2010-04-13, version 0* Un applicazione inutile suoni tetri non si riesce a comporre nulla....cancellata subito ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Pioneering Genius *2022-05-21* When Eno makes an app. You better listen. It doesn’t get any better for generative music than this one. ### 5/5 — My favorite music player *2018-12-02* I listen and watch this app make music. I find this more enjoyable than a music service simply because it can shuffle the many moods and generates unlimited music. Each song being different and never the same. I use this more than any other music app, including my music subscription services!! I don’t make music with it, I just listen and let it come up with its own things. Simply amazing. Between this and reflection I have more ambient music than my iTunes library! Ha! ### 5/5 — Amazing generative music app! *2018-09-05* Was uncertain since app hasn’t been updated in 3 years; however, it works fine on my iPad Pro with iOS 11. Having been a fan of Brian Eno in my youth, I enjoy creating and listening to these ethereal and calming tones. How to use: Draw several lines or dots with your finger, then wait for the song to develop; the music will follow the patterns you created. Also, the neon color flows and geometrics are beautiful to behold! Very relaxing and meditative, for those into this genre. ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2018-03-30, version 1.3* Somewhat more weighty and textural than Bloom, I use this for background atmosphere, creative work, relaxation and travel. I find generative music absolutely fascinating and the guys who made this have done well. Beautiful. ### 5/5 — So soothing... *2016-12-24* I let it develop for hours and hours, it keeps changing and is as interesting as it is ignorable... ### 5/5 — Love it *2016-10-30* Warm, therapeutic, adult play, and--why not kids? They'd love it even if attention span would keep it short. Opens creative doors--the simplicity and perhaps even limited or focused direction of these glorious Eno apps are an asset, not a limitation. ### 5/5 — Me gusta *2016-10-24, version 1.3* Relaja de verdad, y a mi bebe rb ### 5/5 — amazing ambient app *2016-03-26* also check out bloom ### 5/5 — Self evolving soundscapes *2015-09-01* Elegant app, sonically and visually. Why this stokes deep associations I don't expect to know. No lack of craft. ### 5/5 — Another touch of elegance from Eno/Chilvers *2015-06-21* While many apps are interesting and effective, for me, not too many embody the concept of 'elegance'. This one does. --- *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 2026-09-06.*