# Sweetwater Music & Audio Gear

> Shop Musical Instruments

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1448496608](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1448496608)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1448496608`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sweetwater
- **Category:** Shopping
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (17,296 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.29
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2019-01-10
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sweetwater-music-audio-gear/id1448496608)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.sweetwater.com/about/privacy.php](https://www.sweetwater.com/about/privacy.php)

## Description

Sweetwater’s official Chrome extension brings pro audio gear and musical instruments to your fingertips. Browse guitars, drums, orchestral gear, and live sound equipment, view demos, read gear news, and connect with a Sales Engineer for expert advice.

Key features include 70,000+ products, daily deals, a Wish List, Gear Exchange to buy and sell used gear, financing options with the Sweetwater Card, Guitar Gallery for detailed item views, offline SweetCare support, and access to the latest tech content and rental options.

## Rankings

- #12,452 — Overall

## Review summary

Users generally praise Sweetwater’s customer service, pricing, and the convenience of researching and buying gear via the app. However, the app suffers from recurring bugs and crashes, navigation/UI frictions, and payment hassles (no Apple Pay/autofill, gift card issues). Bot verification checks and privacy concerns further hamper usability. Requests for dark mode and smoother account/filters flows are common. A polished app with Apple Pay support, multi-select filters, better account navigation, and a dark mode would significantly boost satisfaction.

### Pros

- Excellent customer service and sales support
- App makes researching and buying gear easy
- Competitive pricing and deals available in-app
- Strong brand trust and overall positive shopping experience
- Smooth ordering process when the app works

### Cons

- Frequent bugs and crashes; app is unreliable
- No Apple Pay / autofill; payment friction and gift card issues
- Frequent bot verification checks disrupt UX and raise privacy concerns
- UI/UX friction: filters reload after single selections; account page usability issues
- Lack of dark mode (feature request) and related UX enhancements

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1448496608)