# OP-Z

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1088232296](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1088232296)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1088232296`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Teenage Engineering
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (116 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-10-02
- **First published:** 2018-10-17
- **Size:** 127 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/op-z/id1088232296)
- **Website:** [https://www.teenageengineering.com/products/op-z](https://www.teenageengineering.com/products/op-z)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.teenageengineering.com/privacy-policy](https://www.teenageengineering.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

OP-Z Companion is the official app that lets you use an iOS device as a wireless screen for the OP-Z synthesizer. It displays real-time mixer levels, instrument balance, and live graphs so you can see how your music sounds as you play.

With multi-touch support, you can adjust several mixer sliders at once and use the smooth touch pad to tweak effects or filters, adding a new tactile dimension to your OP-Z performances.

## Rankings

- #132,661 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the OP-Z app as a powerful, easy-to-use companion that enhances beat-making, with strong visual feedback and a flexible sequencer. However, repeated Bluetooth connectivity and device discovery issues on iOS/iPad, instability and crashes, and update regressions are the most cited downsides. A common request is offline access to the guide. Overall, it's a great tool when it connects, but reliability issues hinder consistent use.

### Pros

- Great companion to OP-Z; easy to use and enhances beat-making
- Powerful, flexible sequencer with many features for the price
- Visual feedback and 3D animations help understand parameters and workflow
- Helpful shortcuts and manual guidance help learning and usage
- Fun and engaging; makes sequencing and experimenting easier

### Cons

- Frequent Bluetooth connectivity issues: cannot connect, disconnects, or pairs unreliably
- Device discovery/scan problems on iPad (cannot scan for OP-Z, or not recognized after updates)
- Stability problems and crashes (including on launch or when using video-out/adapter)
- Updates can introduce regressions or fail to fix long-standing connectivity issues
- Requests for offline guide access; lack of offline availability

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