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BandLab - Music Making Studio
BandLab Technologies · 804,217 ratings · ★ 4.6
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Top complaints - extracted from 26 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"samples"
8 negative reviews mention this · 31% of all complaints
★★★★★ "not going to lie I have been using this app for around 2 years and the recent changes they did are dumb, instead of having unlimited samples for everybody you get a limited amount. That is so dumb, honestly it just seems that this app is be…" - Isaiah (Zay)
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"free"
5 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ruined by corporate meddling. I loved BandLab from 2018-2025 even with the constant taking back free features once we were all used to them and locking them behind a paywall, I still found a lot to love, but the predatory borderline GREEDY …" - Kai Bishop
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"money"
5 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ruined by corporate meddling. I loved BandLab from 2018-2025 even with the constant taking back free features once we were all used to them and locking them behind a paywall, I still found a lot to love, but the predatory borderline GREEDY …" - Kai Bishop
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"features"
4 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ruined by corporate meddling. I loved BandLab from 2018-2025 even with the constant taking back free features once we were all used to them and locking them behind a paywall, I still found a lot to love, but the predatory borderline GREEDY …" - Kai Bishop
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"month"
4 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ruined by corporate meddling. I loved BandLab from 2018-2025 even with the constant taking back free features once we were all used to them and locking them behind a paywall, I still found a lot to love, but the predatory borderline GREEDY …" - Kai Bishop
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"greedy"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ruined by corporate meddling. I loved BandLab from 2018-2025 even with the constant taking back free features once we were all used to them and locking them behind a paywall, I still found a lot to love, but the predatory borderline GREEDY …" - Kai Bishop
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"every"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ruined by corporate meddling. I loved BandLab from 2018-2025 even with the constant taking back free features once we were all used to them and locking them behind a paywall, I still found a lot to love, but the predatory borderline GREEDY …" - Kai Bishop
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"amount"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "not going to lie I have been using this app for around 2 years and the recent changes they did are dumb, instead of having unlimited samples for everybody you get a limited amount. That is so dumb, honestly it just seems that this app is be…" - Isaiah (Zay)
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"other"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I am disappointed in the new cap limit on samples. I got the membership last year, which meant I could use an infinite amount of samples, which let me explore and experiment with different styles easily. But now, I have to be very selective…" - Bobby Thetford
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Ruined by corporate meddling. I loved BandLab from 2018-2025 even with the constant taking back free features once we were all used to them and locking them behind a paywall, I still found a lot to love, but the predatory borderline GREEDY corporate money-grubbing behaviour has gone too far. Doing away with the free loop library & locking us into 20 loops every month is the most cartoonishly malevolent behaviour I can imagine. Bye BandLab. It was nice while it lasted. I'll cherish the memories.
just needed to split left and right audio on mobile and it couldnt do that. not to mention the flood of adds
I can't import videos anymore
it's took money from my bank account when I only paid once never even ask for permission
ive used this app for years and made several full projects with it but the recent update of limiting paying users to a limited amount of samples is absolutely absurd if yall dont change this im out for good
it's very very bad I can't even enter the app which is asking for the username I have entered but it says it exists I also tried a many usernames
Free users receive 20 samples per month, members receive 100, and the Max plan offers 500 samples for ₹21,900. Every producer knows how essential samples are for production and these limits gravely affect the workflow. Before this horrible update, sample access felt more flexible and engaging, but now most features require payment.
I don't know WHAT they did since the last time I used it but apparently you can't select single instruments anymore. And of course you need to pay for everything. Ads were tolerable but now it's unusable because of how impossible it is to navigate
can't even open it without a terrible ad. awful. I haven't even tried it out but 1 star. I'd give less if I could.
I downloaded the app due to the creative freedom it allowed, now looking for another DAW app, bandlab, you will be missed. all because of the paywall and limits of samples for a MONTH you get 20 samples, lol.
cute
The sample packs are paid rn
a lot of ads not good for beginner and ui is bad and complex
interested
worst worst worst
every click was an ad
it is good for beginners but it is hard to make good music so you have to have good experience 1 star
been a user of this app since 2021 and it's highly disappointing with the route that this company is going. i was using this app because I couldn't afford the other daws, I was understanding about the ads n other features for premium but to put limitation on samples is sad af and I know you guys could care less /don't care about reviews because you're making money regardless but it's just sad is all
used to love this app but lately they just keep charging for basic features that used to be free. to top it all off the have two producers making the same style beats week after week. very disappointed lately. fake flowers and off center just ain't it guys.
I NEVER make reviews EVER but this app is such a big waste of space on my phone that it compelled me to write one, it used to be a 10/10 but they got greedy. 15.99 a MONTH just for samples is unrealistic and greedy, not to mention the ai stuff. i would put a 0/10 but I can't horrible app unless u got money lying around to use on this barely functioning app don't get it.
not going to lie I have been using this app for around 2 years and the recent changes they did are dumb, instead of having unlimited samples for everybody you get a limited amount. That is so dumb, honestly it just seems that this app is becoming more and more money greedy
I am disappointed in the new cap limit on samples. I got the membership last year, which meant I could use an infinite amount of samples, which let me explore and experiment with different styles easily. But now, I have to be very selective of how I use them without going over the limit, which is very upsetting for me. Idk how I'm going to be able to experiment with other genres if I'm worried about how many times I can actually do it. Pls change it back so I don't have to worry about that.
the app is really fab but I hate limitation on free samples...it forces me to switch to other app
annoying to use
make this app free again
hi, why has the audio quality dropped so much . Its like I'm singing underwater no matter how quiet my environment is . is there a way you can fix that please.
Sentiment summary
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Positive (4-5★)
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Neutral (3★)
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Negative (1-2★)