# Music Studio Lite

> Digital Audio Workstation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id378356692](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id378356692)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id378356692`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (279 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.11.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-12-30
- **First published:** 2010-06-26
- **Size:** 86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/music-studio-lite/id378356692)
- **Website:** [http://www.steinberg.net](http://www.steinberg.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.steinberg.net/en/extras/privacy\_policy.html](http://www.steinberg.net/en/extras/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Music Studio Lite turns your iPhone or iPad into a compact, professional mobile DAW. It offers a photorealistic 60-key keyboard (85 keys in the full version), 11 studio-recorded instruments, a 2-track sequencer, audio recording, waveform editing, and real-time effects in a touch-friendly interface.

Lite-specific limitations include saving/export disabled, only 2 audio tracks, 11 instruments, a 5-octave keyboard, and a subset of effects. The full version expands to more instruments, tracks, file sharing, Audiobus/Inter-App Audio support, and broader connectivity. Video tutorials are available on the Xewton YouTube channel.

## Rankings

- #98,260 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Music Studio Lite for its feature-packed DAW and free usability, plus solid updates and learnability. However, repeated complaints focus on problematic UI/UX layouts, persistent bugs affecting playback and editing, and inconsistent device/OS compatibility, which together hinder reliable use across various iPhones/iPads and iOS versions.

### Pros

- Feature-rich portable DAW with a wide range of instruments and effects.
- Free lite version is surprisingly capable with a clear upgrade path to the full version for exporting and project transfer.
- Frequent updates and ongoing support improve compatibility with newer devices (e.g., iPhone XR).
- Easy to pick up and use once you learn, with strong potential for experimentation and creativity.

### Cons

- UI/UX layout issues across devices and after updates, including overlapping screens and mid-screen controls that hinder usability.
- Bugs and stability problems affecting playback/editing (unwanted reverb, delete/clear failures, unresponsive controls).
- Cross-version/device compatibility problems (issues on iOS 13, older devices, and screen-fit problems on newer hardware).

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