# StrandOrgan

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id488756266](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id488756266)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id488756266`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Markus Sigg
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (33 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2011-12-16
- **Size:** 860 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strandorgan/id488756266)
- **Website:** [http://polaron.de/](http://polaron.de/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://polaron.de/Napo/PrivacyPolicyDeclaration.html](http://polaron.de/Napo/PrivacyPolicyDeclaration.html)

## Description

StrandOrgan lets you play Lars Palo's sample set of the Strand pipe organ of the church in Kalvträsk, Sweden, on a MIDI keyboard attached to your iOS or macOS device. The Kalvträsk Church sampleset is provided by Lars Palo under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/. If you would like to use the sampleset with other software, you can get it at http://www.familjenpalo.se/vpo/download.

Starting with version 10.0, the app also offers Carillon sounds. These are derived from the Lurie Carillon recordings that are freely available at https://gobluebells.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/lurie-carillon-samples/ .

For more information, please consult the app support page http://polaron.de/StrandOrgan/ , the Napo documentation at http://polaron.de/Napo/ and in particular the Napo user manual at http://polaron.de/Napo/manual .

For hearing sound examples of the app, please visit the support page http://polaron.de/StrandOrgan/ .

## Rankings

- #204,561 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers consistently praise StrandOrgan for its lush pipe-organ tones and convincing church ambience, playable via MIDI keyboards with excellent portability. The app offers a broad, useful set of stops and temperaments, plus pitch adjustments that enable detuning for subtle effects. Many users appreciate the free-to-start model and the value of the sound quality, with some ready to purchase the full packages. A few requests appear, including more stops and pedals, AUv3 support, and minor feature tweaks; overall, users regard it as a standout, affordable organ solution for iPad and desktop.

### Pros

- Rich, realistic pipe-organ sounds with authentic ambience and reverb
- Excellent MIDI compatibility; works well with external keyboards on iPad and desktop with consistent quality
- Extensive and versatile stops, temperaments, and pitch adjustments enabling creative sound design
- Free-to-start model with high value and option to purchase more organs

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