- Price$1.99
- CategoryMusic
- First releasedDecember 19, 2008
- Versions3 archived
- Installable3 of 3
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerNormalware
- Bundle IDcom.normalware.Bebot
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Report an issueBebot is a musical instrument that anyone can play. Instead of a keyboard, it has an easy-to-use touch control system. And it's all built into a friendly animated robot, who performs your music while you play.
Although it looks simple on the outside, inside is a powerful synth engine which lets you create and edit your own sounds and apply effects. The controls are easy to use, making it fun to tinker and experiment with sound. If you just want to get playing, there's also a wide selection of preset sounds.
The touch control system lets you lock in a scale so that you'll never play a wrong note, which makes it easy to play, even on your iPhone. It's polyphonic, which means you can use multiple fingers at once to play chords and harmonies. Plus, you can perform sweeping slides and expressive gestures that would be practically impossible on a regular keyboard.
While it's designed to be simple and fun, that doesn't mean it's only for beginners. Bebot has been used both on stage and in the studio by accomplished musicians and performers including Dream Theater, How To Destroy Angels and The Flaming Lips.
To see and hear Bebot in action, check out the demo videos at normalware.com, including a walkthrough demo by keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess.
Now with Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, you can connect Bebot to other apps such as GarageBand to record, multitrack and add effects, making Bebot more versatile and useful than ever. For more information about Audiobus, visit http://audiob.us/
Bundle Size Over Time
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 12 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2010 | 1.5 | — | 1,687 | $1.99 |
| August 29, 2011 | 1.7 | — | 2,450 | $1.99 |
| June 11, 2012 | — | — | 2,646 | $1.99 |
| June 11, 2019 | 2.1.1 | ★ 4.0 | 2,870 | $1.99 |
| January 26, 2020 | 2.1.1 | ★ 4.0 | 2,883 | $1.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25this app fills the soul. I remember bothering people on the line in the bank in 2012.
From my 4S to my 16 Pro, Bebot will always have a home on my phone.
Just download it again after like 10 years and it still cracks me up
i downloaded this app on my first ever ipod touch, probably back 2009 or 2010, and it's transferred onto my devices ever since. Though I don't use it very often, it is the one app that I feel I must have on my phone because BEBOT IS LIKE A FRIEND TO ME. Whenever I have an exceptionally bad day and I remember ol' bebot he always cheers me up. As a musician I am always impressed at the functionality, quality and variety that this app has to offer. The UI is awesome... the only logical progression from here in my mind is an in-app DAW where you can more carefully craft bebot songs, as opposed to the looper which is obviously limited. Thank you for this little guy!!! I hope he continues to live on and evolve (ever so slightly) throughout the years.
I love this app. I’d buy it again or pay for a pro version that had midi.
One of the first apps on my iPhone. It’s so nostalgic to me. Fun music app and I’ll never delete it.
One of the best sounding synths and presets on App Store to date. Only wish it had MIDI in the Bebot Pro version!
I am pretty sure I’ve had this app since my first iPhone and it’s no less fun to play with than day one. I could spend hours making loops or noodling with the synths, watching Bebot sing his little heart out the whole time. It’s perfect. Thank you for such a wonderful toy.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.