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KORG iKaossilator

by KORG INC.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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What it is
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At a glance
  • $9.99
  • In-app purchases

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Family Sharing Yes Unknown App Store Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • Price: $9.99
  • In-app purchases

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.7 1213 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5Fun way to generate musical ideas!

    I love this app. I treat it like an instrument. I love that I can export the loops as audio for use in my DAW. I take them and treat them as samples in maschine, or loops in ableton live, and play with them and mangle them more. I've definitely come up with the beginnings of some killer tracks (in my opinion) with this app. It's fun, intuitive, and the sounds are pretty great! I would love to see more sound packs in the future. I also think it would be AWESOME if it could export to midi, midi control other sounds (like plug ins from my DAW). Perhaps a full blown plug-in for my DAW eventually? It would be great to have some further tweak-ability options for the sounds, or use the generated midi to apply to other instruments.

    Justin.Raymund · 31 Jul 2026

  2. 1/5Gate arp please. Will change review.

    I own four versions of the hardware. A Kaossilator, a Kaossilator 2, a Kaoss pad, and the new NTS1 Kaoss. All of the Kaossilators have a gate Arp -except this app -which I have owned since day one and I have contacted Korg at least 15 times regarding this and have updated my review many times. Why can’t they add one? Why is it so hard? Make it an in app purchase and I will buy it. Don’t get me wrong- Kaossilators are all touch screen so it isn’t a huge leap for a touch device and they pulled it off well except for the arp. They even allowed the option of turning of the flashing lights as requested by many users they never listened when users asked for an arp. Gate arp! The 13 th year in a row I have requested.... please!! I did pay full price for this app when it came out, which was quite a bit to pay for an app that many years ago. Come on Korg don’t abandon this app… it still was in the top 200 so people are using it and I paid 20 bucks for this app in the mid 2000s. Actually, it was one of the most expensive apps back then and I own every single app you guys make +15 pieces of your hardware. Add some more sounds in an in app purchase and a gate Arp please

    Eve Severe · 31 Jul 2026

  3. 4/5WARNING: THIS APP WILL SPOIL YOU!

    Update: Recent updates have made it so that there is very little contrast between the way an instrument knob appears when muted and when not muted when the instrument is not selected. The colors just do not contrast enough like they used to. This makes it difficult to see, at a glance, which tracks are muted or not. Very annoying. This is the best music sequencer of all time. Period. The included sounds may not be everyone's cup of tea but you will not find a better sequencing workflow anywhere else. You will have so much fun making songs, you will wonder why people think music is difficult. You will try (and fail) to replicate this fun in other music making apps and then come right back to this. There is nothing, NOTHING, more intuitive, more fluid, and more fun for jamming out and putting songs together via software. You've been warned!

    Leom187 · 31 Jul 2026

  4. 3/5Fun, but...

    This app has great sounds and a fairly intuitive, user friendly interface. I'd like to use it for live performances but can't seem to be able to consistently hit on a specific pitch when I'd like to. Maybe if this app had the ability to overlay some type of visible grid, it would be easier to consistently hit on a specific note or pitch. I can't use this app in live performance in it's current incarnation because it is just to random for me when trying to nail down a consistent, repeatable rhythm line and then overlay a melody. If that were possible, this app would be a TEN STAR app. If you are just into random sounds, this app is great. Another neat addition would be the ability to record live samples and manipulate those with the screen interface. I realize that would likely be a higher cost app, but the world is ready for it and NOBODY ELSE has an interface like this. Keep going, you're nearly there.

    Nick Namis Taken · 31 Jul 2026

  5. 5/5Super easy and fun

    It does take an hour or 2 of messing around to get it, but once you get how to mute parts, clear parts, and simplify parts quickly, this becomes a fun idea generator. Also learn how to turn off quantizing. For fun, I set up just the drum part to start and then add tiny bits of instruments, or just a bassline to add a little tonality. Then I use it as a super-complex metronome/drone and practice my scales with the groove. Then my 6-year-okd comes up, steals the phone away, and drags his finger around, playing the different instruments. And I just keep grooving along! Have fun.

    JohnnyLick · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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  • 1.0.0
  • 2.0.0

    iKaossilator Version 2 is available now! Audio export, iPad full-screen support, and many more new features ● Audio Export records and saves your performance, just as you heard it ● iPad native support allows the iKaossilator to fill the iPad’s large 9.7" screen ● “SoundCloud” allows users to share and remix loops with other users worldwide ● “AudioCopy” provides an easy way to copy audio data between musical instrument apps ● Flex Play makes it easy to generate fills and breaks ☐ Audio Export saves your performance as a file Now you can record your performance in real time, or export a completed loop as an audio file. By sending your creations to a Mac or PC via iTunes, you can share them with your friends or use them in a full-fledged music production. You can also upload them directly to SoundCloud. ☐ iPad native support provides full-screen (9.7") iKaossilator enjoyment Now you can perform taking full advantage of the iPad's large 9.7" display. Enjoy iKaossilator on your iPhone while riding public transportation, and on your iPad while performing live! ☐ “SoundCloud” allows sharing or remix loops with users worldwide “SoundCloud” is a music distribution and sharing service that's very popular among musical creators. The loops you create can now be uploaded directly to “SoundCloud” from within the app. If you attach the loop data when doing so, it will be shared to other users' loop lists. Users worldwide will be exposed to new loops they've never heard, and can combine them with their own loops to create remixes. It's a new way of enjoying music by and unleashing your iKaossilator’s potential throughout the world. ☐ “AudioCopy” lets you share audio data between musical instrument apps Newly added support for “AudioCopy” from Sonoma Wire Works means that you can copy and paste audio data between apps. Audio data you export from iKaossilator can be sent to apps that support AudioPaste. ☐ Flex Play makes it easy to generate fills and breaks Designed for live performance, the Flex Play feature makes it easy to generate fills or breaks. Touch and hold Length or Tempo buttons, and then try stroking the touchpad. Movement in the X-axis will change the Length of all parts, and movement in the Y-axis will change the Tempo, allowing you to add dynamic changes to your song that will further expand your performance possibilities.

  • 2.0.1

    ● You can now paste exported audio directly into Apple GarageBand, etc. using the AudioCopy feature. ● Reloading shared loops has been stabilized. ● New functions have been added to the shared loop list: > Get information about the selected loop. > Add the selected loop as favorite.* > Tweet the selected loop.** ● When uploading an audio file to SoundCloud, a duplicate copy is no longer stored locally on your iPhone/iPad as in prior versions of iKaossilator. ● Improved stability of the Live Recording function. ● A few minor bugs have also been addressed, improving operational operational stability. *SoundCloud account is required **iOS 5 upper is required

  • 2.1.0

    iKaossilator Version 2.1 Highlights ● Audio Loop Import ● Seamless operation in tandem with the Kaossilator 2 ● Support for "AudioPaste" ☐ New Audio Loop Import function Audio loop files can now be imported into each part of the sequencer. iKaossilator v2.1 has evolved into an app that provides not just MIDI loop sequencing, but also audio loop sequencing! To import, simply send your audio loop* via iTunes to iKaossilator and load it via the import menu in the sound list (the sound selection screen). In addition to simply playing an imported audio loop, you can use a filter effect assigned to the touch pad to vary the character of the song just as you would on the Kaoss Pad. This represents a nearly infinite expansion of iKaossilator's track-making and performance potential. * Supported file formats: WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC ☐ Seamless Integration with Kaossilator 2 The Audio loop import feature also enables closely coupled operation with iKaossilator's sibling --- the "Kaossilator 2". Loop recorder data created with a Kaossilator 2 can be imported into iKaossilator, or an audio loop created in iKaossilator can be loaded into a loop recording bank of the Kaossilator 2. When you do this, data such as the loop length and the BPM of the loop that you created is also loaded; resulting in a seamless transfer between the software and hardware. ☐ Support for "AudioPaste" iKaossilator now supports the "AudioPaste" function that was developed by Sonoma Wire Works, which allows audio data to be copied and pasted between iOS apps. You can export audio data from the Korg iELECTRIBE or iMS-20, or from any "AudioCopy" compatible app, and then import it into iKaossilator with ease.

  • 2.2.0

    • Display size of iPhone 5 is completely supported • Background Audio support allows to play other music apps • iCloud data backup • "Audiobus” enables audio streaming between iOS Musical Instrument Apps • A few bugs have also been addressed, improving operational operational stability

  • 2.2.1

    • Fixed a bug with iCloud sync

  • 2.2.2

    • Adds a new option to turn off the corner light animation • Fixes a crash issue that may occur when opening the shared loop list • A few bugs have also been addressed, improving operational operational stability

  • 2.3.0

    ● Optimized for iOS 7 design ● Some improvements and bug fixes

  • 3.0.0

    ● Ableton Project Export: The ability to export a project to Ableton Live. ● iKaossilator Expansions: "EDM" sound set is now available via In-App Purchase. ● Fixed an issue that Shared Loop List did not work. ● Other small tweaks have been made to improve usability and stability.

  • 3.0.1

    • iOS 8 compatible • Bug fixes and improvements

  • 3.1.0

    ● Ableton Link - A new technology that synchronizes beat, phase and tempo of Link-enabled iOS apps such as KORG Gadget, iELECTRIBE and iKaossilator, and Ableton Live 9.5 for Mac/PC over a wireless network ● This version requires iOS 8 or later ● Bug fixes and improvements

  • 3.1.2

    ● Bug fixes

  • 3.1.3

    • Fixed a problem that sharing function did not work properly. • Fixed a problem that dropbox export did not work properly. • Other improvements have been made to enhance stability.

  • 3.1.4

    - Add an option to show a note grid, so that you can play the instrument more precisely. I'm sorry to keep you waiting until now! - Removed WIST. Thank you for supporting our technology until now.

  • 3.1.5

    Several small improvements and bug-fixes.

  • 3.1.6

    • Now supports iOS13. • Other improvements and bug-fixes.

  • 3.1.7 · 1 Nov 2020

    Improved iOS 14 compatibility

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