# MuseLead Synthesizer

> Expressive Synth & MPE MIDI Controller

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.csquad.muselead](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.csquad.muselead)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.csquad.muselead`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MuseLead
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 23,041
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (634 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.3.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2019-03-04
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 126 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csquad.muselead)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/3a1e07be-3a4b-43b5-b7e2-013b0a73c502](https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/3a1e07be-3a4b-43b5-b7e2-013b0a73c502)

## Description

**MuseLead Synthesizer** turns your Android phone into an expressive musical instrument for playing synth leads, chords, bass lines, and melodies. Its responsive multi-touch surface supports note slides, vibrato, polyphonic playing, MPE expression, microtonal scales, and analog-style synthesis.

Connect MuseLead to DAWs, hardware synthesizers, and virtual instruments as an MPE MIDI controller. Explore customizable layouts, scales, chords, and an arpeggiator, or record audio to capture ideas and practice sessions. Designed for musicians, producers, and synth players, MuseLead offers an expressive alternative to traditional mobile keyboard apps—not a full DAW.

## Rankings

- #412,507 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.csquad.muselead.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

MuseLead Synthesizer is praised for its affordable price, solid performance with low latency, and user-friendly interface, making it suitable for hobbyists on Android. Developers actively improve the app with frequent updates. However, multiple reviews mention issues with presets saving/loading, some instrument sounds or effects not functioning well, occasional crashes, and incomplete MIDI support. Users also wish for more customization features and better sound quality for certain instruments. Overall, it is seen as a promising app needing polish and feature expansion.

### Pros

- Affordable price with no hidden paywalls, making it accessible for hobby and amateur musicians.
- Good performance and low latency on Android devices, suitable for live playing and use with DAWs.
- User-friendly UI that is easy to understand and get accustomed to quickly.
- Active developer engagement with frequent updates and improvements.
- Offers unique functionality as one of the few decent Surface Synthesizer apps available on Android.

### Cons

- Issues with saving and loading user presets, including inability to create or retain new presets.
- Some sound effects and instruments (e.g., sitar, flute) lack quality or do not work properly.
- App crashes or fails to launch on certain devices after updates.
- Incomplete MIDI support, such as problems with MIDI pitch bend and pitch slider compatibility.
- Lack of customization features compared to alternative apps, including key grid layout and tuning options.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.csquad.muselead)