# NOISE

> Music Made Mobile

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1011132019](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1011132019)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1011132019`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** ROLI Ltd.
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (790 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2018-04-30
- **First published:** 2015-12-18
- **Size:** 134 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-06-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/noise/id1011132019)
- **Website:** [http://roli.com/](http://roli.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://roli.com/legal/noise/privacy-policy](http://roli.com/legal/noise/privacy-policy)

## Description

NOISE is a free mobile app that turns your phone or tablet into a portable music studio. Using gesture-based controls on a glass-like surface, you can sketch beats, melodies, and songs anywhere, with a diverse library of sounds. Pairing with ROLI BLOCKS expands expressiveness on compatible hardware.

Features include a high-powered sketchpad for recording loops, a growing library of sounds (35 free sounds, with hundreds more via in-app purchases), export to desktop studio software, and optional ROLI BLOCKS integration. Minimum requirements include iPhone 6 or newer, iPhone SE, iPad Mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPod Touch 6th Gen, and iOS 9 or higher.

## Review summary

NOISE is loved for its expressive sounds and potential as a quick sketching tool with solid hardware integration, but it is plagued by abandonment concerns, persistent bugs, Bluetooth issues, and store/login problems. The lack of updates and poor support undermines its reliability for live use, despite strong audio capabilities when everything works.

### Pros

- Highly expressive synths, kits and effects.
- Fun app for sketching ideas before studio use.
- Solid hardware integration (Lumi Keys, MPE) and AU plugin support when functioning.

### Cons

- App appears abandoned with little to no ongoing updates or active store content.
- Widespread bugs and stability issues (crashes, black screens, UI glitches).
- Bluetooth connectivity problems and unreliable hardware integration for live use.
- Issues downloading sound packs and signing in; store/authentication problems; poor support.

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