--- title: "ZX Plectrum - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United Kingdom | Apple App Store" description: "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, " --- # ZX Plectrum — United Kingdom > Musical toy with AUv3 support ![ZX Plectrum App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/00/31/f2/0031f270-18b8-2934-d046-dd369116c26e/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220-0.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Dave Sapien](https://apptail.io/developer/dave-sapien-mzOd) **Category:** Music **Rating:** 3.8/5 (8 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.DaveSapien.ZXPlectrum **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United Kingdom **Version:** 2.1 (released 2025-05-28) **Original Release:** 2011-11-04 **Languages:** English **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/app/id477244691) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/united-kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/united-kingdom) ## ZX Plectrum Description 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 ## ZX Plectrum Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/81/bc/06/81bc0638-8973-c54d-320f-8ad361e12439/mzl.ekngbqim.png/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/2b/7d/9c/2b7d9c28-ef66-84cd-7e33-6abe09bdb425/mzl.eidluwbz.png/480x320.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/b1/00/10/b100103b-570c-99d8-f627-0156f58c9789/mzl.cvruglxj.png/960x640.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/1a/a0/e9/1aa0e9ce-8437-6c1f-b1c5-ac00e5adacfe/mzl.vgjlbfbv.png/480x320.png) ## ZX Plectrum Rating Breakdown in United Kingdom - 5 stars: 4 (50%) - 4 stars: 1 (13%) - 3 stars: 1 (13%) - 2 stars: 1 (13%) - 1 stars: 1 (13%) ## ZX Plectrum Reviews in United Kingdom ### *---- "Are you serious" Money back play! Not worth 1/2 pence -- Zany@home, 2023-04-14 ### **--- "No sound on iPhone" Sadly. Looks like it is working but just no sound Someone else reported this problem on iPhone too -- joinerbuilder, 2018-12-30 ### ****- "Great on iPad no sound on iPhone" The iPad version is brilliant, it's a fun way to make the noises of the Spectrum load up screen and bring back nostalgia. I also have it loaded to my iPhone, but there is no sound. The screen shows as normal, but with no sound it's pointless. -- PC8322, 2017-05-27 ### ***** "Buuuuuuuuu-zit, buuuuu-zoooo" Brings back my childhood! -- RandomKelt, 2015-03-23 ### ***** "I'm impressed!" I think I was looking up emulators, perhaps not even Spectrum ones, can't remember. This came up anyway and it just so happened that on one of my to-do lists was to get some samples of classic home computers loading. This discovery is far superior to that as now I can control exactly how I want it to sound! More than just a gimmick if you either want it for game design (me) or write music with these sounds (yes, really, check out Richard D James by Aphex Twin) then it's better than messing with limited options in some sample collection. -- Farmer Suiticles, 2015-02-06 ### ***** "Great app!" Me and my friend had a great time playing on this app, I can see why it is the best iPad app ever! Great fun for a Saturday afternoon eating sweets on the sofa. -- The Family Bee, 2014-09-06 ### ***** "Audiobus suggestion seconded!" Oh, i dunno. Anyway still a laugh. Something like this may be cool in recordings. Hey hey 16k (R tape loading terror, 0:1) The hold down then let go gesture bottom right does the initial 'dooo bip' that we all know and love, nice touch. . . . . . . . . . SCROLL?... -- Animouse21, 2013-08-18 ### ****- "Genius" Love it. The developer is a beautiful human being for bringing this into the world. My demo scene mates are gig to go mad when they see me playing this thing. Awesome. Bought the paint package the author makes purely to give him some cash. Dare I beg for Audiobus support? X -- DeathBoyUK, 2013-08-12 ### ***** "Woah" Simply amazing. All the memories of sitting there waiting for a game to load and being mesmerised by the cacophony of flashing lights and screeching noise like something out of the Ipcress Files, and now I can play it? Genius! -- Whubaddum, 2012-04-24 ### ***** "awesome" This app really made me smile in a way I didn't expect. I have just spent the last five minutes "loading" imaginary Spectrum games because the sounds are absolutely perfect. Absolutely pointless app and pure geek perfection =) -- WildW_UK, 2012-04-23 ### ***** "Brilliant." Oh the memories! Thanks to the Developer. -- Buzzboyuk, 2012-04-23 ### ***** "Brilliant" Probably my favourite app in a long while. If it had a bit more sophistication in playing the sounds and flexibility in patching between then I would def pay for it. Maybe a Pro version? -- Davidmeme, 2012-04-23 ### ***** "Great!" Great! -- Echo123, 2012-01-23 ### ****- "ZX Plectrum" Absolutely brilliant brightens up a dull day. -- Cairistiona61, 2011-11-12 ### ***** "Retro joy!" This is how your granny feels listening to war time songs. -- willadams, 2011-11-08 [View all ZX Plectrum reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## ZX Plectrum Discovered Keywords - zx plectrum ## ZX Plectrum Available In - [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/united-kingdom) - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/united-states) - [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/germany) - [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/australia) - [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/greece) - [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/denmark) - [India](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/india) - [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/poland) - [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/finland) - [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/nigeria) - [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/norway) - [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/peru) - [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/pakistan) - [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/croatia) - [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/armenia) - [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/argentina) - [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/brazil) - [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/colombia) - [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/united-arab-emirates) - [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/ireland) - [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/kuwait) - [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/zx-plectrum-IHZf/lebanon) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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