# ZX Plectrum

> Musical toy with AUv3 support

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id477244691](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id477244691)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id477244691`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dave Sapien Ltd.
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-28
- **First published:** 2011-11-04
- **Size:** 7.69 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zx-plectrum/id477244691)
- **Website:** [http://www.davesapien.com](http://www.davesapien.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.davesapien.com/Privacy.pdf](http://www.davesapien.com/Privacy.pdf)

## Description

Play the ZX Spectrum loading sounds as a musical instrument on your iPhone or iPad!
Plugin to your favourite AUv3 host and make unique music unlike anything else.

Play the ZX Spectrum loading sounds as a musical instrument on your iPhone or iPad!
Relive the crisp sounds of your youth! 
Change the loading sounds (and visuals) phase and pitch to make some weird, wonderful and familiar sounds!
Plugin to your favourite AUv3 host and make unique music unlike anything else.
BeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeBOP!!

"As seen on TV" on Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

Used by multi-Platinum band Placebo in their live envents.

"ZX Plectrum lets you make music Spectrum style on your iPhone" 
pocket-lint.com

"Utterly pointless but also utterly engaging"  bamm.tv

"For Nostlagia lovers of a very specific demographic this will sound like heaven"  calmdowntom.com

"The Greatest iPad App of ALL TIME"  conoroneill.net

## Rankings

- #426,810 — Overall

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