# Yellofier — Make music from anything

> Record any sound and transform it into music with intuitive editing tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Boris Blank.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yellofier/id622611915 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Boris Blank](https://appshunter.io/developer/622611918)
- Category: Music
- Price: $5.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 36 App Store ratings · 184 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.2 · 54 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-04-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yellofier/id622611915/reviews.md

## What is Yellofier?

Yellofier makes anything into music. Record your voice, a musical instrument or everyday noises. Within seconds the app magically turns them into groovy music.

#1 in Music (iPad) in 8 countries, top 10 in 50 countries. 
Top 5 in 3 countries (iPhone).

Edit the sounds and effects by moving and twisting colored blocks. Yellofier doesn’t look like any other music program. You can create a full song within minutes – even without knowing anything about music!

Create unique music with your own sounds and with the sounds of Yello’s musical maestro Boris Blank. The Yellofier also includes sounds and songs by some of the greatest musicians within electronic music. Anything can be yellofied!

• Automatically slice your sound into 8 pieces and create a groove
• Record up to 16 custom sounds per song, divided into two user sound banks
• Combine sounds and effects in an innovative step sequencer
• Change pitch of each step to create melodies
• Multiple effects and variations
• Share your work
• 112 bundled sounds by Boris Blank
• Songs and sounds by the finest artists within electronic music: Carl Craig, Henrik Schwarz, The Orb, Trentemøller, Booka Shade, Orbital, The The, Thomas Fehlmann, Charles Webster, Håkan Lidbo and more…
• Record the sound of other Audiobus compatible apps
• Play back the sound into other Audiobus compatible apps
For best sound, use headphones.

NOTE: Since version 1.2, the preview-sound function changed from single tap to long-press! So the functionality is not gone, but we changed to long-press to not interfere with the music.

The demo tracks in Yellofier are under copyright protection.

Learn more about Yellofier and discover more of Yello’s music at yello.com

Produced by Boris Blank
Developed by Jonatan Liljedahl
Designed by Håkan Ullberg
Concept by Håkan Lidbo

Presented by Electronic Beats – Telekom’s international music program.
electronicbeats.net

Here is an online tutorial video: http://vimeo.com/62158758

## Key features

- Record any sound
- Automatic sound slicing for grooves
- Create melodies with pitch changes
- Innovative step sequencer
- Bundled sounds by Boris Blank
- Share your music

## What do users think of Yellofier?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎵 Unique and intuitive music creation interface
- 👍 Easy to learn and use for beginners
- 🎨 Creative and inspiring sound manipulation
- ⚡ Quick beat and loop generation
- 🎧 High-quality pre-loaded Yello samples
- 💾 Simple export functionality
- 🎯 Minimal design that doesn't overwhelm
- 🔄 Real-time playback during editing
- 🎪 Fun and addictive for casual users
- 🎬 Works well with Audiobus integration

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes on iOS 8 and later versions
- 🐛 App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- 🐛 Microphone recording issues on newer iOS
- 🚫 Cannot close app without restarting phone
- 🚫 No longer appears in iOS sharing menu
- ⚠️ Inter-App Audio functionality removed
- ⚠️ Limited compatibility with modern iOS
- ⚠️ Lacks accessibility features for visually impaired
- 📉 Outdated and no longer maintained
- 💰 Poor value compared to competitors

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 8 and beyond
- Microphone input produces noise/distortion
- App doesn't appear in iOS sharing menu
- Cannot close app without phone restart
- Audiobus compatibility broken
- GarageBand integration no longer works
- Audio export only saves one loop instead of full song
- App runs constantly in background draining battery
- Bluetooth audio output distorted
- Screen doesn't optimize for iPhone 5 display
- App incompatible with iOS 13.3 on older devices

**Most requested features**

- MIDI sync and clock synchronization
- Ableton Link support
- Audio Unit (AUv3) plugin support
- Multiple sample recording slots
- Sample editing and trimming capabilities
- Swing and triplet timing options
- More than 4 tracks/channels
- Extended recording length
- Individual track panning
- ADSR envelope controls
- Undo/redo functionality
- Separate track export (stems)
- Custom sample bank saving
- Audio import from other apps
- Bluetooth audio output support
- iPhone 5 display optimization
- More preset sample banks
- Ability to work on multiple songs simultaneously
- Delay effects with tempo sync
- LP/HP filters and additional effects

## Recent user reviews (10 of 184)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yellofier/id622611915/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Noises on iphone recording

*2024-07-25*

iOS 17.5.1 - iPhone 13 - noises when I recording sounds. Microphone in other apps works fine.

### 5/5 — Awesome… but

*2024-01-16*

Love this app. Exporting song to email seems to just save one loop not the whole song ;(

Otherwise utterly brilliant

### 5/5 — Divertidísimo.

*2023-05-14, version 1.4.2*

La recomiendo totalmente para cualquier usuario de iPad, sea o no músico. Asombrosamente fácil de manejar, tanto que puede servir de pasatiempo para niños. Las posibilidades que ofrece son enormes dentro de todo lo que ofrece.

### 5/5 — Utterly Brilliant. Simple, Deep.

*2022-10-06*

Part 1
If you want 5 mins of quick fun, get it and enjoy.
Part 2
If you want to explore this, it is incredibly musical and can develop really deep arrangements. 

As tasty as Oro de cacao chocolate 😃

All in all, get it!

### 5/5 — Still amazing in 2022

*2022-09-16*

The year is 2022. I have only just discovered this app. It is now one of two main apps I use for getting started. 

This app is bare-bones, there’s no audio unit or inter app audio functionality, and I don’t care in the slightest. 

You can whip out an 100 bar sequence in no time and export to AudioShare (pro tip: solo each of the four channels and export for “stems”) and chop and arrange the bits elsewhere; which is exactly what I’ve been doing. 

So many apps try to emulate physical hardware or apps from a computer. We need more apps like this that make our touch screen devices feel like a living instrument.  
Five stars!

### 4/5 — Please Please Please!

*2022-03-01*

Yellofier used to be great! One of the simples apps for glitching vocals, day to day sounds or re-mashing drum loops. But alas you can no longer send or export audio files to Yellofier making it pretty useless. Pleeease update so I can give this app five stars!

### 5/5 — So much fun

*2022-01-23*

So much fun to use and great to combine in my own compositions-let’s the floodgates open to the future.
LOVE IT!!!!❤️

### 5/5 — Superb

*2022-01-09*

I know I’m a little late to the party having only just discovered this app, but considering its age, it holds up so well! Great fun and musically inspiring.

### 5/5 — Would really love Auv3

*2021-09-11*

Also the ability to add swing/triplets!

Hopefully the dev didn’t forget about this app.

### 3/5 — Beautiful but fatal flaw

*2021-07-14*

Doesn’t appear as a destination on the sharing menu on iOS 14.6 so can’t get sound into it from other apps - Would be 5 star otherwise and I think it could do this in the past.

## Frequently asked questions about Yellofier

### What does Yellofier do?

Yellofier transforms any recorded sound into music. You can record your voice, musical instruments, or everyday noises, and the app will automatically turn them into musical grooves. It features an intuitive block-based interface for editing sounds and effects, allowing you to create full songs quickly.

### What are the key features of Yellofier?

Key features include the ability to record up to 16 custom sounds per song, automatically slicing sounds into 8 pieces to create grooves, and combining sounds and effects in an innovative step sequencer. You can also change the pitch of each step to create melodies, utilize multiple effects and variations, and share your creations.

### How much does Yellofier cost?

Based on the provided information, Yellofier is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or a subscription model, indicating a one-time purchase for the full functionality.

### Can I use my own sounds with Yellofier?

Yes, you can record up to 16 custom sounds per song and divide them into two user sound banks. This allows you to incorporate your own unique sounds into the music you create. The app also comes with 112 bundled sounds by Boris Blank and contributions from other electronic music artists.

### Is Yellofier compatible with other music apps?

Yellofier is compatible with other Audiobus compatible apps. This means you can record the sound of other Audiobus-compatible applications within Yellofier, and also play back the sound from Yellofier into other compatible apps, allowing for a more integrated music production workflow.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.2 — 2020-11-26

- Quality of life improvements for modern iOS
- 6 new sound banks from Yellofier Electrified

Note:
Yellofier Electrified is now discontinued and no longer supported.  Yellofier supports importing user-created songs from Electrified.  Just drag your old Electrified songs out from iTunes File Sharing on to your computer to back them up, and then again into Yellofier's iTunes File Sharing panel and they will be available in Yellofier for play and edit.

### 1.4.1 — 2018-01-29

- fixed an issue where audio would not play when the app was started from the background (an IAA host)

### 1.4 — 2017-11-26

Yellofier is back!  Now ready to create amazing songs with iOS 11. 

The original Yellofier soundbanks are now remastered for the modern age, and as an added bonus two extras have been unearthed from the Yello archives. 

Update details:
- two new factory soundbanks
- updated Audiobus and AudioShare compatibility
- improved audio quality for Bluetooth speakers and headphones
- fixed audio distortion exhibited on some newer devices
- built for iOS 11

### 1.3.1 — 2014-10-04

• Update to Audiobus 2.1 with Inter-App Audio and iOS 8 compatibility
• Built for 64-bit devices

### 1.3 — 2013-12-19

• Two additional sound banks by Boris Blank!
• Updated Audiobus SDK
• Updated SoundCloud SDK

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