Overview

Rating:
3.70
(268)
Version:
3.1.12
Last updated: 2025-06-03
Ranking
#112,485 ▼ 3,342
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Find your creative flow with Zenbeats, a cross-platform music creation app for mobile and desktop. Build beats, compose multitrack songs, and sample the world around you with a workflow designed to keep you in the groove, wherever you are.

Zenbeats brings 14,000+ presets, including vintage Roland tones, ZR1 Drum Sampler, and ZC1 Synth, plus the Zenbeats Store with royalty-free sounds to expand your palette. Use LoopBuilder and Timeline for fast ideas and arrangements, and share projects across devices via Google Drive or OneDrive. With Free access and optional unlocks (Platform, Max, or Roland Cloud), you can tailor the experience to your needs and expand your sonic toolkit.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Roland Corporation
Rating:
3.70
(268)
Version:
3.1.12 Last updated: 2025-06-03
Version code:
875266000
Creation date:
2019-09-17
Compatible devices:
Size:
415.32MB
URLs:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-20
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Developed by:
Roland Corporation
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/roland-zenbeats/id1473380367

User Reviews

Users largely praise Zenbeats for cross‑platform workflow, strong Roland sounds, and hardware integration with AUv3 support, plus desktop sync and expandability. However, stability issues (crashes, MIDI FX regressions), a cramped UI on smaller devices, intrusive upsell ads and confusing pricing, and connectivity problems with external gear are the most common complaints. Many also want more frequent feature updates. Overall, Zenbeats is capable but in need of polish and better hardware integration.
Pros
  • Cross‑platform workflow with desktop syncing across iPhone, iPad, and Mac/PC
  • Excellent Roland sounds and expandable library (load your own samples, expansions, AUv3 support)
  • Good hardware ecosystem integration and AUv3 plugin support (e.g., Verselab, SP‑404 considerations)
  • Flexible pricing with subscription tiers and value for Roland users
  • Clip-based workflow with transition to timeline editing across devices
Cons
  • Stability issues including crashes (notably when selecting ZC1) and update regressions (MIDI FX removal in 3.x)
  • UI/UX issues: cramped, small controls and poor readability on smaller devices (iPhone, iPad mini)
  • In-app purchases upsell and non-intuitive pricing (ads, restore purchases problems, points system)
  • Hardware connectivity/compatibility problems with external devices (VerseLab, SP‑404, etc.)
  • Some features perceived as lacking or not updated (few new features, slow improvement)
Recent reviews
If you own a Roland Sp 404 Mkll, this app with your sp is a beast. The resampling feature of the sp from zenbeats and back into the daw is a powerhouse. And the sp can use this feature with any daw, this allows you to build a custom library of kits and loops for both. Don’t sleepRoland users,the two together is such a powerful workflow that many users overlook.
by Te*****, 2026-06-08

I’m pretty sure the dev team is small and those guys probably read these comments. Matthew does great work and I realize they had/have their hands full with zenology gx. I think you should seriously take a look at releasing zc1 and zr1 as individual apps and making Zenbeats a closed ecosystem. In my opinion, get rid of auv3. (This is where most crashes come from in my experience). I would also start porting all the vsts in Roland cloud to Zenbeats devices. I would make sure all aira devices have compatibility and integration. For example if I connect my p6 to my phone and I’m in Zenbeats, the p6 should automatically show up as a new instrument. The transport controls should just work and the pads shouldn’t be affected by the key lock. This should happen with all Roland devices. Like a tr-1000 connected to an iPad Pro. It should show up as an instrument with all the sub tracks like a zr1. How does the sp404 have deep integration with koala but not Zenbeats? If you guys would ever hire someone that only knows JavaScript I’d love to work with the team. I’ve asked before on FB lbvs. Even as an intern.
by LJ*****, 2026-02-12
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