# Tunemaker Free Tryout — user reviews > 38 indexed App Store user reviews of Tunemaker Free Tryout by Vincent Verweij, rated 3.01/5 from 4,070 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunemaker-free-tryout/id341546173/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunemaker-free-tryout/id341546173.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,292 · 4★ 437 · 3★ 584 · 2★ 540 · 1★ 1,218 ## What do users think of Tunemaker Free Tryout? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Intuitive interface - 🎶 Allows creating own music - 💡 Good for all ages **Cons** - 🔒 Short trial period - 🔒 Instruments locked after trial - 🐛 Instruments sound issues - 🐛 Lack of features like sharps/flats, octaves, pause **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes after trial expires - Some instruments don't work properly **Most requested features** - Add sharps and flats - Increase instrument variety - Allow saving/exporting created music - Expand scale and note options - Add more advanced music creation tools ## Newest reviews (14 of 38) ### 3/5 — Very intuitive interface *2010-10-23, version 0* I'm changing my review because I've given this thing a second look and it's flexibility and ease of use is so strong it is unique on the app store. If the developers just made it a full scale of notes and put in a + and - button to change the octave (and maybe added a stop play button), this thing would sell like wildfire! But it's close to a year with no updates...are the developers listening? Just uninstall/reinstall to work around the 3 day time limit. Stereo out to your pc to save what you like. ;} ### 3/5 — good/ bad app *2010-09-06, version 0* it was good b cause u made ur own beats but bad because it stoped working dont bother wasting ur time ### 3/5 — Awesome but *2010-08-02, version 0* NO CHROMATIC SCALES!!!!! AT LEAST GIVE A SCALE OPTION SO YOU HAVE MORE THAN FIVE FREEKING NOTES! AHHHHHHH!!!! ### 4/5 — Holy cow!  *2010-07-26, version 0* This needs way more features before its worth the money they want for an upgrade. Things like half-steps, new instuments, cut off's, fermatas, maybe a toolbar at the bottom to hold all that, random measures rather than multiples of four... and this 'free trial' crap is a joke!  makes me sad ### 3/5 — Missing a few things. *2010-07-19, version 0* Add: 1. Sharps and flats 2. More wind instruments 3. More instruments overall 4. Able to Upload pieces as music files And then I'd glady buy this app for even $4.99 ### 2/5 — Ehhh.. *2010-04-01, version 0* If you wanna waste ur time in "composing" talentless 'music' while you could be learning the real thing.. Than this app is for you.. Only thing i liked is the drum machine, which could be used as a backtrack. ### 2/5 — vvv Look vvv *2010-03-04, version 0* Its a kool app but It works for 3 weeks than for some reason....it does not work...I think it is not fair...I think... ### 4/5 — Good *2010-02-12, version 0* I liked this app. The only thing I wish they could have added was the ability to upload the songs elsewhere. Now I can't acess what I made. ### 2/5 — Don't like this "free model" *2010-02-12, version 0* This free model is like a scam... Who reads the fine print? I didn't. I use the app once then tried to use it 5 days later only to find out I had to upgrade. I'm not a fan. Have a free version with leas instruments... This setup is a scam and the user ends up with a useless app taking up space... ### 2/5 — Ok *2010-02-07, version 0* Its ok just that iy only lasts for like  min ### 4/5 — Good but..eh *2010-01-27, version 0* I like but the only thing that doesn't make it five stars is the trial time ### 2/5 — Bleh. *2010-01-23, version 0* UPDATE: Playing with this more, I noticed some instruments need fixed: 1. Strings-WAY too much reverb! 2. Electric Guitar-Needs to be split into two seperate items, not just the one there. 3. Acoustic Guitar-Like the electric guitar, it has two sounds. Please pick one or the other. 4. Rock Drums-Why is there no crash cymbal? 5. Contrabass-Just fix it somehow. It sounds horrible. Also, being able to set the length of time (in 1/4 beats) a note plays would help a lot. Right now, I don't think any instrument can play a whole note. (If you are wondering what my original review was, it was about shake sensetivity being too low. It seems to have been fixed) ### 2/5 — Meh *2010-01-21, version 0* It was okay. It wasn't as good as I'd hoped, but it's the only one I can find. ### 2/5 — !!! *2010-01-15, version 0* Amazing game but you can only play for a limited time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — no funciona *2015-08-24, version 1.0* se queda frizado ### 1/5 — STUPID!!! *2012-08-07, version 1.0* Really fun but the free trial expired in less than 24 hours. Now i have 4 songs on there i cant get back. :( ### 1/5 — At least tonepad and looptastic let u keep the free trial *2011-08-12, version 1.0* Hahahaha ### 1/5 — The worst *2011-05-24, version 1.0* The worst thing I ever got. U could only play with this for 3 days! So STUPID!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Bad *2011-03-19, version 1.0* The trial was only 4 a couple days and it was very annoying because it didn't say the notes ### 1/5 — Not worth the trouble *2010-12-17, version 1.0* Time limit is so short you can't give it a fair trial. Don't waste your time on this one. ### 1/5 — DONT BUY *2010-07-25, version 0* 1 no sharps or flats and I can't tell some notes 2 needs more instruments 3 for it being free u should just not be able to save instead of having pretty much a free trial Plzzz read ### 1/5 — Don't bother *2010-06-10, version 0* Just dl'ed this a few weeks ago but it already says trial is expired and tells me to get the paid version and all instruments are locked ### 1/5 — Don't waste your time *2010-03-17, version 0* Terrible app. Only works for three days then you have to buy the full version which is 2.99. Don't get this app it's one of the worst I've had beacuse it just takes up space after three days. ### 1/5 — Just send them money. *2010-01-12, version 0* Instead of limiting the instruments and amount of beats, this app offers the full version for 3 days. The makers are money hungry and in an apple world of countless free apps, this sets itself apart with its ingrossing need of financial greed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it! *2012-08-14, version 1.0* This is such a great app! I'm so grateful to have found it. It's so easy to use, an you can make some REALLY great tunes. True, there could be improvements, like octaves and the full seven notes and maybe a pause button. But despite that, I would still definitely recommend it! Give it a try! It's free anyways. ### 5/5 — BEST APP EVER!!!!!!! *2011-08-02, version 1.0* I love it!! I am in a band so this helps. ### 5/5 — OMG ITS AWESOME *2010-06-14, version 0* ITS AWESOME BUT SOOOOO BUY THE FULL VERSION WAY BETTER :> ### 5/5 — Your better off buying a workstaion *2010-05-30, version 0* This app is ok, but I think it needs a major upgrade. Here's my list of things to change: 1. Let me make sheet music with play back sound from 100+ sounds like icomposer 2. Make the drum kits be able to do rudements(a basic need for any drummrer and drum machine), and add triplet notes(not 3 beats repeating after another like most machines). Also ghost notes. 3. Add the ablity to make choards. 4. Make this feel like a pro workstaion or arranger. 3 ### 5/5 — So cool *2010-03-25, version 0* Cool ### 5/5 — LOVE THIS APP! *2010-03-02, version 0* I really love this app! I was making beats and passing time like no other... until the demo went out. It's cool how much you can do on here. I'm a person who likes to make music and this app exceded my expectations. I'd recommend this to anyone who loves the freedom of making your own tune. Well, looks like I'm going to buy it ### 5/5 — Love it *2010-02-18, version 0* Is really cool app ### 5/5 — Pretty fun. *2010-01-12, version 0* Good app but this App had so much potential for more!!! ### 5/5 — Fine *2010-01-06, version 0* Can only use it a limited amount of times ### 5/5 — Great fun *2009-12-30, version 0* This is a fun tool. It keeps imagination levels high. Good for all ages. --- *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 2026-06-10.*