# Roland Zenbeats

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1473380367](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1473380367)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1473380367`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Roland Corporation
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (268 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.12
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-03
- **First published:** 2019-09-17
- **Size:** 415 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/roland-zenbeats/id1473380367)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.roland.com/us/privacy/](https://www.roland.com/us/privacy/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #101,819 — Overall

## Review summary

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)

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