# moodscaper

> generative ambient music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1088768073](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1088768073)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1088768073`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rob Jackson
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (29 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-30
- **First published:** 2016-03-29
- **Size:** 247 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moodscaper/id1088768073)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.moodscaper.com](http://www.moodscaper.com/)

## Description

"Part instrument, part interactive ambience, part subtly-changing New Age album, moodscaper's autoplay button is a wonderful introduction to its charms.  With a single touch, it generates a musical artwork that's different every time."
 
"A worthy and lush-sounding musical companion."
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Sound On Sound Magazine - Aug 2016

Moodscaper is a generative music app and a great personal companion for studying, providing non-intrusive headphone music at work, relaxing, meditating and even sleeping. Just launch the app, tap automatic play, and moodscaper will produce melodic, atmospheric and evocative ambient music in a “light”, “dark”, “space”, "happy" or “sad” mood.
 
Moodscaper is also an easy to use instrument for creating epic-sounding pads and effects as part of a larger iPad-based music-making setup.

Main features:
 
· Unique generative atmospheric sample-based instrument
· Simple user interface
· Sleep timer
· Five scale-based moods
· Variable dynamics - from mellow and sparse to full-on drama!
· Four loopers with optional sync
· Provides tasteful auto-accompaniment to your playing in realtime or in loops
· Hints displayed on keys that should sound good with root notes or chords
· Samples are randomly stacked for a bigger sound with more variation
· Effects section with filter, dual-delay and reverb
· Effects tweaks can be recorded in loopers
· Additional 20 key instrument for each mood
· IAA support (as a generator) with no special setup required

*** Please note that this app is now in maintenance / bug fixes only mode as it relies on "deprecated" (by Apple) technology such as IAA. ***

## Rankings

- #211,364 — Overall

## Review summary

Moodscaper is praised for being easy to use and capable of producing rich ambient textures, with support for loading custom samples and solid app/DAW integration. The main drawbacks across reviews are the lack of Audiobus and AudioShare, cumbersome cross-app sound transfer via iTunes, and a desire for more advanced control over sounds, chords, and keys. The app is complemented by an active developer delivering frequent updates, with MIDI support in progress, and strong beginner-friendly appeal.

### Pros

- Beginner-friendly and easy to use, allowing anyone to generate ambient sounds with little effort.
- Rich, ambient soundscapes with forgiving, generative capabilities suitable for relaxation or inspiration.
- Supports loading your own sounds and custom samples for personalized sound design.
- Good integration with other apps and DAWs through IAA/inter-app audio, aiding workflows (works with AUM, Cubasis, etc.).
- Active, responsive developer with frequent updates and ongoing feature improvements (MIDI support in the works).

### Cons

- Lacks Audiobus/Audiobus 3 support, a repeatedly requested feature.
- No AudioShare compatibility, making cross-app sharing/importing cumbersome for users who want quick transfers.
- Sound/file transfer between Moodscaper and other apps can be clumsy (reliance on iTunes/file sharing rather than seamless import).
- Limited advanced controls (e.g., less control over sounds, chords, or key) compared to the sequel Touchscaper.
- UI can feel cryptic at first and some controls (buttons) are not clearly labeled, hindering quick use.

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