NanoStudio 2 App Reviews

NS2 is the most impressive indie software in terms of DAWs I have yet to see on iOS. It is almost the absolute best DAW there is - its just missing one key feature that most DAWs have: AUDIO TRACKS! The dev clearly is the most talented programmer and adding audio tracks would’ve been the easiest addition to this incredibly deep mini DAW. If this had audio tracks, Logic would have had some serious competition. If the dev updated this app, I think it would take the iOS world by storm. However, in

Always inspires with great sounds and great effects and smooth workflow.

Unfortunately you loose any work if you don’t remember to constantly save after each and every edit, which hinders flow. So an auto save feature would be ideal. Other than that, I noticed that most apps will stereo audio out into my MacBook just fine and in NanoStudio, everything seems to sound decent unless your using SLATE (the drum pad style sampler). I could’ve burnt out my speakers if I wasn’t careful. Seriously glad the volume was down. Otherwise this app is great when u get use to its wor

亲爱的开发者，假如有中文就更好啦

Nanostudio 2 and 1 are amazing…but nothing lasts forever. Thanks so much for the memories along the way

This app does a fantastic job of being simple to learn while still providing tons of features and flexibility. I use and love Groove box, but it’s very limited, and apps that do more, like Zenbeats and Gadget 3, have interfaces that I find confusing. Nanostudio 2 has a super-well designed interface and can easily be used on the iPhone. I’m sorry I discovered it so late! Developer: please continue to support this app or produce a new version! I would very happily pay a premium for that.

Chinese，please！！！

NanoStudio 1 and 2 are both well-designed, well-built, and functional apps. With powerful included virtual instruments and a clever workflow, this DAW has been “instrumental” to my production lately… but that leads me to my problem: I can only make instrumental tracks using these DAWs. There’s no audio tracks. For an app in 2025, audio tracks are a necessity.

Dear developer Nanostudio2 has been a really cool app and I love using it could there be a possibility of a Nanostudio 3 if there was a chance of it to happen? Thanks🙂

This has to be the one of the best DAWs on the App Store! Everything is quick, intuitive, and easy to use. Started laying tracks and adding FX in just minutes on my first launch. Tracks are easy to add and manage. Love the way this handles AUv3s (so much quicker and easier than Logic Pro). I literally have only two complaints: 1. There are no audio tracks!? I think this is the only thing stopping me from switching to this DAW exclusively. 2. Why is there no paid content or premium version? I wou

Last update 3 years ago. Such a cool app with room to grow, shame that so many devs either run out of time or funding to keep gems like these going.

This app is fantastic for creating music. The app never crashes and sounds great. AUv3 apps work very well in NanoStudio 2. Recording and editing MIDI notes is super intuitive and NS2 is clearly the best iOS app for that sort of work. Audio is easily recorded into the built-in Slate “drum machine” and the included multi-synthesis Obsidian synthesizer is also a full featured sampler so I find it easy to use the sounds of any iOS synth (even IAA synths) by recording the audio. Even samples fr

I first got nanostudio one several years ago to keep me occupied on flights when I couldn't play online games on my phone. I got so into it that I started releasing cassette tapes to my friends made purely from nanostudio one, as an exercise in restriction. That grew to several cassette tapes, a cd, and a vinyl record, released by various labels and sold around the world. I've also used nanostudio (both one and two) to perform live for the past decade or so. It's super handy to have such a versa

The audio track thing. They were planned to be added soon after initial release but the dev got sidetracked due to user requests for AUv3 compatibility. For me the audio tracks would have been much more useful than AU. I think audio tracks would’ve generated more sales also. Then he could have justified the time to implement AU. If you don’t need audio tracks then I would suggest NS2 over all the others. It does need an update but still… Also, reading some of these reviews, people are just wron

I've spent a lot of time with this app on iPhone and some on iPad, which has even more powerful features, like a frequency analyzer. It got me hooked on composition and sound design. There are a lot of options out there and I found this to be an excellent one. Workflow is great on the piano roll. Synth is super. There's so much to do you don't need in-app purchase expansions but they've been worth it, for me. Reasonable, especially on sale. Exporting files as audio or midi works great for furthe

I just realized I can plug any external synth directly into an init sample patch in NS2, trim it, and turn it into an instrument. That means instruments of all my Volcas, Refaces, MicroFreak, and my latest Wavestate MK2. The deeper I go, the more I’m convinced this is the greatest iOS app I’ve ever purchased.

Can we get an update soon? Ability to add audio tracks and a beater sampler would be nice.

NanoStudio 2 is an all in one music making powerhouse. Its Obsidian synth is so good you don’t really need any other synths inside the app, as you can import a single sample into Obsidian and turn it into something great with relative ease, and that’s on top of the other synthesis methods it offers. Recording or drawing in automation to further add movement and interest to your sound is a snap, because the interface is as good as you will find on iPhone. All in all NanoStudio 2 ranks up there wi

It’s absolutely incredible for the price. The only drawback is it doesn’t have audio tracks. Besides that, it does everything perfectly. The included synth, drum machine and overall workflow makes this better than all of the other iOS DAWs. Thank you very much for making this, Matt.

Please add support for External MIDI to be able to be recorded into NS2, also, Please add suppport for drag and drop midis!! Make it easier to do so we dont have to use Streambyter or MIDI tools.

Originally, I had to dig around a bit, but finally got a handle on the app. And soon crew to appreciate it. However, as I progressed, I discovered a few things. First, the inability to adjust the length of notes in the piano roll but I kind of found a workaround, using the duplicate function - still very imprecise, and did not help when shortening notes. But most disturbing was the crackling and popping that I was getting and realized how the CPU was being overwhelmed, when even just a few instr

I’ve been using NS2 for a few years and it is definitely the best iOS DAW app I’ve found for sketching out ideas. It’s more intuitive than most of the other iOS DAW apps that have more features.

The audio track thing. They were planned to be added soon after initial release but the dev got sidetracked due to user requests for AUv3 compatibility. For me the audio tracks would have been much more useful than AU. I think audio tracks would’ve generated more sales also. Then he could have justified the time to implement AU. If you don’t need audio tracks then I would suggest NS2 over all the others. It does need an update but still…

I love using this DAW and the workflow of it, but one drawback for me is not being able to use keyboard shortcuts. You cannot even type labels for your channel names. Sometimes it would be nice to type "S" to split a track or space bar to play. Devs: Please make keyboard shortcuts for the basic functionality. Things like grid, zoom, draw, delete, split, join, and loop. Thank you for all the work put in to NanoStudio. I really like this app :)

With all its features, the lack of audio tracks and recording to tracks has me transitioning to other apps. Great for making quick ideas.

Buy this if for no other reason than you get Obsidian built in (there’s no other way to get it and it’s not standalone). The rest of it is good too :)

I deleted the application and lost my files help

Once timestretch, chopping, and audio comes I’ll update the stars

Will probably actually use it regularly, and up to 5 stars once there are audio tracks. It’s only a sketch pad for me until then, and AUM makes a quicker sketch pad, so I use that mainly.

Synth One is not showing up in my list of synths in NanoStudio? Are they compatible?

I can finally get rid of FLStudio Mobile. Thanks, Matt!

Yes my purchased plug in synths won’t load in I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app... using iPad Air with latest iOS it’s a shame to be the interface looks smooth..

Love the NanoStudio 2 app! Would definitely ask the developer for another hip hop sound pack!! There are great sounds but i still crave more!!! Thanks in advance!!!!

I’ve probably tried a dozen others. This one is the most user friendly. You can tell the developer uses this because it wouldn’t be as good otherwise. Worth the money

Hello Developers Would you guys please make more awesome multi sampled acoustic instrument packs ?

I know I’m a little late but Been with nano studios since the beginning. Great app and its easy to use . Made my first beats in 2011-12 then it stopped working till now. Thanks alot for bringing back my favorite beat , song making app.

I’m going back to GarageBand because I can’t record audio. I like the app but it’s useless without the audio.

It would be useful in my studio if it could receive midi clock. Otherwise a way cool app, just cant sync it to my othersuff

This is a nice mobile DAW with good auv3 support and a really nice mobile UI. However there is no MIDI clock sync or transport control, which really limits its value for me.

Been “in the works” since launch... other than this and having no arp, it’s phenomenal.

I would definitely use it more if I could chop my samples up and either play them through the keyboard or drumpads and I’d happily start streaming my beat making on twitch.

due to implementation of audio tracks never being met despite 2+ years waiting. Great app but disappointing communication from the developer.

This is an amazing DAW the best I have work with on iPad and iPhone. When audio track is put in on this DAW, It definitely will be the champion of all. Amazing

As the title says..it freezes on startup and crashes,it freezes editing midi,it freezes loading plug-ins

Nano Studio 1 had bite slice one of, if not the top feature of that great … this new nano studio 2 does not measure up to nano studio 1!!!!!!!!!!