Trope

Name: Trope
Price: 3.99 USD
Rating: 3.5 (14 reviews)
Author: Opal Limited

By: Opal Limited

Music

Features & Capabilities

New symmetry feature added

Trope, designed by ambient pioneer Brian Eno and musician / software designer Peter Chilvers, expands further on the ideas introduced by Bloom, their acclaimed iPhone application. Darker in tone, Trope immerses users in endlessly evolving soundscapes created by tracing abstract shapes onto the screen, varying the tone with each movement.

Recommended for headphones and external speakers.

"Trope is a different emotional experience from Bloom - more introspective, more atmospheric. It shows that generative music, as one of the newest forms of sonema, can draw on a broad palette of moods." - Brian Eno

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Opal Limited

Rating:

3.50

(14) 1.30

Version:

1.4 Last updated: 2023-09-19

Version code:

847641835

Creation date:

2009-09-19

Compatible devices:

Size:

38.58MB

Price:

3.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 371,289 ▼ 154,853

Other rankings

#19 in tropes keyword 1 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

Opal Limited

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/trope/id312164495

Website:

http://www.generativemusic.com/trope.html

User Reviews

Trope earns high praise for its Brian Eno-inspired generative ambient music that evolves with every pass, offering hundreds of unique, calming soundscapes. Listeners appreciate the listen/watch experience, the ability to let it drift for hours, and practical features like a sleep timer and background playback. The visuals and interface are elegant, and the touch-driven patterns let users influence the music. However, many reviews warn it feels outdated, with limited customization and mood variety, plus bugs affecting stability and accessibility of moods. Overall, powerful ambient tool needing updates and refinement.

Pros

Generative, endlessly evolving music with unique songs each time.
Calming, ethereal ambient tones ideal for sleep, meditation, and relaxation.
Sleep timer and background playback for uninterrupted listening.
Elegant visuals and a seamless, intuitive interface.
Interactive pattern-drawing that lets you influence the music.

Cons

Appears outdated with few updates for years; concerns about ongoing maintenance.
Limited sound palette and control; few moods and limited customization.
Bugs and reliability issues, including mood deactivations and sleep-timer anomalies.
UI/visuals look dated and some features or moods can be inaccessible.

Recent reviews

When Eno makes an app. You better listen. It doesn’t get any better for generative music than this one.

by Tu*****, 2022-05-21

I listen and watch this app make music. I find this more enjoyable than a music service simply because it can shuffle the many moods and generates unlimited music. Each song being different and never the same. I use this more than any other music app, including my music subscription services!! I don’t make music with it, I just listen and let it come up with its own things. Simply amazing. Between this and reflection I have more ambient music than my iTunes library! Ha!

by Em*****, 2018-12-01

Was uncertain since app hasn’t been updated in 3 years; however, it works fine on my iPad Pro with iOS 11. Having been a fan of Brian Eno in my youth, I enjoy creating and listening to these ethereal and calming tones. How to use: Draw several lines or dots with your finger, then wait for the song to develop; the music will follow the patterns you created. Also, the neon color flows and geometrics are beautiful to behold! Very relaxing and meditative, for those into this genre.