Launchpad - Music & Beat Maker

Name: Launchpad - Music & Beat Maker
Rating: 4.8 (34624 reviews)
Author: Focusrite Audio Engineering

By: Focusrite Audio Engineering App

Play, Record & Remix like a DJ

Overview

Version:

12.9.4

Last updated: 2026-07-02

Features & Capabilities

Launchpad is a music-making app for iPhone and iPad that lets you play, record, and remix using a vibrant multi-color grid. Start with 8 free soundpacks and access hundreds more updated weekly. Create instantly, lock to the beat, and perform with DJ-style effects while sharing your performances to the world.

Advanced users can explore Pro Features on iPad, importing custom sounds, extended FX, Ableton Link, and seamless hardware integration with Novation Launchpad. Real-time tempo control, Blocs Wave export, and easy audio imports expand your studio, while Bluetooth, MIDI, and cloud sharing keep your workflow connected.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Entertainment

By:

Focusrite Audio Engineering

Rating:

4.80

(34,624) 37 new ratings

Version:

12.9.4 Last updated: 2026-07-02

Version code:

887193224

Creation date:

2013-02-28

Compatible devices:

Size:

121.68MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 7,901 ▲ 69

Other rankings

#10 in reason keyword 1 #30 in engine keyword 29 ▲ #48 in new tab keyword 49 ▼ 27#90 in launch keyword 12 ▲ 4

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Developed by:

Focusrite Audio Engineering

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/launchpad-music-beat-maker/id584362474

Website:

https://novationmusic.com/software/launchpad-ios

User Reviews

Launchpad is praised for creative versatility, a rich pad/genre toolkit, and sample import capabilities that inspire music-making. Recurrent drawbacks include the shift to a subscription model, limited genre packs (notably psytrance), concerns about saved projects disappearing, export/cross-device limitations, and occasional OS-related reliability issues. Overall, users value the creative potential but seek better pricing, more genre depth, stable saves, and smoother cross-platform integration.

Pros

Extensive pad/board variety enables broad musical exploration and live performance.
Strong creative inspiration and usefulness for songwriting and producing across genres.
Ability to import and record external samples, allowing layering and customization.
Free content options and generally minimal ads, enhancing accessibility for casual users.
User-friendly, fun interface that encourages experimentation and makes you feel like a DJ.

Cons

Subscription model replacing one-time pack purchases; ongoing costs are a common complaint.
Limited/uneven genre packs (especially psytrance) and perceived gap in understanding subgenres.
Data loss concerns: projects disappearing after updates and difficulty locating saved work.
Export/import and cross-device gaps (difficulty sending to GarageBand; iPhone vs iPad feature differences).
OS compatibility and reliability issues reported on iPad Pro (tempo/vocal speed changes) and related bugs.