. Free music related IOS Apps
Free IOS apps (some with IAP or potentially subscription approaches to create revenue for the developers). Apps are sorted by category and developer name.
APP | Technology | IAP | Description | |
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– Host-Apps — | ||||
Apple | GarageBand | Host (AU +IAA) | - | |
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | Cubasis LE 2 | Host (AU + IAA) | ✔ | Requires a supported hardware device or will be in demo mode ( IAP for Cubasis Upgrade and FX ) |
- Instrument-Plugins - | ||||
Aleksei Shchekochikhin | aPolyvoks | APP + AU | - | Monophonic synth inspired by soviet POLIVOKS synth |
Audible Genius | Primer synth | APP + AU | - | Subtractive monophonic analogue synth |
AudioKit | Synth One | AB + IAA + LINK | - | Feature-packed synth for iPad |
Blamsoft | Viking Synth | AU | - | Emulation of a classic monophonic analog synthesizer |
Jatin Chowdhury | ChowKick | AU | ✔ | Kick drum synthesizer ( IAP for tips ) |
Fingerlab | Mellowsound | APP + AB + AU | ✔ | Mellotron emulation( IAP for full version, presets) |
Fingerlab | Mynth | IAA + AU | ✔ | Synthesizer with user drawn waveforms( IAP for full version, presets and saving) |
Fingerlab | SK-51 | IAA + AU | ✔ | All-in-one keyboard inspired by the Casio SK-1( IAP for full version) |
James Milton | Poly 2 | APP + IAA + AB + LINK + AU | ✔ | Generative sequencer for audio and midi( IAP for full version ) |
KORG | KORG iKaossilator | APP + IAA | ✔ | X-Y pad beat generator ( IAP for sounds ) |
KORG | KORG Module | APP + IAA + AU | ✔ | Sound module ( IAP for sounds ) |
KV331 Audio | SynthMaster One | APP + IAA + AB + LINK + AU | ✔ | Wavetable synth ( IAP for sounds ) |
KV331 Audio | SynthMaster Player | APP + IAA + AB + AU | ✔ | Preset software synth ( IAP for sounds ) |
Nikolozi Pty Ltd | Mela 1 – Synth & FX | AU | - | Virtual analog synthesizer and multi-effects processor |
Nikolozi Pty Ltd | Mela 2 – Synth & FX | AU | - | Virtual analog synthesizer and multi-effects processor |
Moog Music | Moog Model D | APP + IAA + AB + LINK + AU | ✔ | Classic analog synth ( IAP for sounds ) |
ROLI Ltd. | NOISE | APP + AU | ✔ | Companion app (synth + drums) for Roli devices. ( IAP for sounds ) |
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | Nanologue | APP + IAA | - | iOS port of the VST3 synth for iPad. ( iPad only) |
Stefan Stenzel | iOptigan | APP + IAA | ✔ | 1970th chord organ using optical discs ( IAP for sounds ) |
Studiologic | Numa Player | APP + AU | - | 4 layer soundmodule with 27 free sounds |
Sugar Bytes GmbH | Aparillo | APP + AU | ✔ | Advanced 16 voice FM synth ( IAP for full version ) |
Sugar Bytes GmbH | DrumComputer | APP + AU | ✔ | Drum Maschine ( IAP for full version ) |
Sugar Bytes GmbH | Factory | APP + AU | ✔ | Semi modular synth. ( IAP for full version ) |
Thomas Burns | Spectrum | AU | - | 3 Synth based on eurorack synthesizer modules made by Mutable Instruments |
— FX-Plugins — | ||||
Adam Bell | J_NO Chorus | AU | Vintage chorus effect | |
Amazing Noises | DubFilter | AB + IAA | ✔ | Dub Filter is a dual low-pass/high-pass 24/48 dB filter. ( IAP for AU ) |
Audio Damage, Inc. | Rough Rider 2 | APP + IAA + AU | - | Compressor |
Audio Damage, Inc. | Rough Rider 3 | APP + AU | - | Compression with side chain support |
Audio Damage, Inc. | FuzzPlus 3 | APP + AU | - | Resonant lowpass filter and a distortion engine with feedback loop. |
AudioKit | AudioKit Reverb | AU | - | Reverb |
Audiomodern EOOD | Filterstep | APP + AU | - | Filter sequencer |
Audiomodern EOOD | Gatelab | APP + AU | - | Gate and CC sequencer |
Baby Audio | Magic Dice | APP + AU | - | Echo / Reverb |
Baby Audio | Magic Switch | APP + AU | - | Chorus |
Blamsoft | Resampler Bitcrusher | AU | - | Bitcrusher |
Blamsoft | Zero Chorus | AU | - | Simple Chorus |
Blamsoft | F-16 Filter | AU | - | Filter |
Blamsoft | DC-9 Overdrive | AU | - | Overdrive |
Blamsoft | Zero Reverb | AU | - | Simple Reverb |
Caelum Audio | Flux Mini | AU | - | Amp and Filter Modulation Envelope |
Caelum Audio | Flux Mini 2 | AU | - | Advanced Amp and Filter Modulation Envelope |
Caelum Audio | Tape Cassette | AU | - | Tape saturation, wow and flutter |
Caelum Audio | Tape Cassette 2 | AU | - | Emulates the warmth, noise and character of old tape cassettes |
Evan Murray | Intensifier AUv3 | APP + AU | - | Transient shaper |
Haruku Mizoshita | DL01 - simple delay | AU | - | Delay |
Haruku Mizoshita | MF01 - multi mode filter | AU | - | Filter |
Haruku Mizoshita | VB01 - simple reverb | AU | - | Reverb |
Imaginando Lda | DLYM | AU | - | Produces flanger and chorus style effects |
Inphonik | PCM2612 Retro Decimator | AU | - | Scalable 8-bit decimation |
Jatin Chowdhury | ChowCentaur | AU | - | Emulation of the Klon Centaur guitar pedal with circuit modeling or neural network |
Jatin Chowdhury | ChowTapeModel | AU | ✔ | Analog tape maschine emulation ( IAP for tips ) |
Joerg Knieschewski | SimpleStereoWidening | AU | - | Stereo widening |
Julien Faure | Tone Deluxe | AU | - | Tube amplifier, spring reverb and cabinet |
Klevgränd produkter AB | Svep | IAA + AU | - | Stereo modulation filter effect - phaser, flanger, chorus |
Mani Consulting Ltd | Multiband | AU | - | Multiband splitter |
Mani Consulting Ltd | Stereo Lag Time | AU | - | Adds a small delay between the left and right channels |
Matthew Caldwell | Frobulator | IAA + AB | - | Experimental stereo modulated filter and delay effect |
Matthew Caldwell | Muckracker | IAA + AB | - | Abstract audio distortion effect to annihilate your sound |
Matthew Caldwell | Nebulizer | IAA + AB | - | Echo box with sound stretching and warping |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | 808 Overdrive Pro | IAA + AU | - | Distortion |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Analog Rack Chorus | IAA + AU | - | Simple chorus |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Analog Rack Cleaner | IAA + AU | - | Low and highpass filter |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Analog Rack Delay | IAA + AU | - | Delay with BPM sync |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Analog Rack Noise Gate | IAA + AU | - | Noise Gate plugin especially tuned for guitar and bass |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Black Distortion | IAA + AU | - | Distortion plugin modeled on the RAT2* distortion pedal |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Crunck V2 | IAA + AU | - | Guitar amp simulation |
Neon Silicon | CuSnP | AU | - | Resonant String simulation |
Neon Silicon | GyroVibe | AU | - | Vibrato and multi-stage driven filters |
Neon Silicon | LRC5 | AU | - | Five band EQ |
Neon Silicon | LRC7 | AU | - | Seven band multitype filter |
Neon Silicon | NeSi xTrem | AU | - | Stereo-stereo tremolo |
Neon Silicon | PhaseDelayArray | AU | - | Three effect units chained in an interesting configuration |
Neon Silicon | Spirangle | AU | - | Tempo Synced Delay with filters |
Ngo Minh Ngoc | Stereo Lag Time | AU | - | Small delay between the left and right channels |
Nikolay Dyatlov | EQ-560 | APP + AU | ✔ | 10-Band graphic equalizer based on Classic American EQ from the late ’60s (AU free with 5min usage per load, IAP for full version ) |
Nikolay Dyatlov | EQ-A | APP + AU | ✔ | EQ based on Classic British EQ from the ’70s (AU free with 5min usage per load, IAP for full version ) |
Nikolozi Pty Ltd | Mela 1 – Synth & FX | AU | - | Distortion, phaser, chorus, flanger and delay with lfo modulations |
Nikolozi Pty Ltd | Mela 2 – Synth & FX | AU | - | Distortion, phaser, chorus, flanger, delay and compressor with lfo modulations |
Polyverse Music | Wider by Infected Mushroom | AU | - | Stereo Expander |
Pulsar Novation | Lunar Lander | AU | ✔ | BBD Delay, Plate Reverb and Saturation ( IAP for full version ) |
Ryo Togawa | ChannelEqualizer | AU | - | Three band EQ |
Thomas Burns | Spectrum | AU | - | Resonator FX based on eurorack modulse made by Mutable Instruments |
ToneBoosters | TB Spectrogram | AU | - | Real-time spectrogram of the incoming audio signal |
Ultimate Guitar | Tonebridge Guitar Effects | IAA + AB + AU | - | Preset Guitar FX |
— Midi-Plugins — | ||||
Audeonic Apps | StreamByter | AU | - | Midi scripting language with GUI |
Audeonic Apps | mfxMonitor | AU | - | Display midi events in a scrolling window |
Kai Aras | MIDISpy | AU | - | Monitor midi events |
Rodrigo Roman | Physicles | AU | - | Generates midi note based on physics simulation |
Uwyn LLC | MIDI Tape Recorder | AU | - | MPE recorder and looper |
— Misc — | ||||
Rodrigo Roman | sequencism | APP | - | Simple music sketchbook |
Audible Genius | Syntorial | APP | ✔ | Synthesizer Programming traing app with sample lessons. ( IAP for full version ) |
Technology Legend
- APP : Standalone (often with mic input and capable of saving the output)
- HOST : App that can load other plugins
- IAA : Inter App Audio plugin (Single fullscreen instance, no state saving)
- AB : AudioBus support (extends IAA with lot more features like state saving or remote control)
- AU : Audio Unit (Multiple instances, state saving)
- LINK : (Protocoll to beat sync apps)
Missing:
- Ampify Music - Blocs Wave - IAP for content and FX
- Ampify Music - Launchpad - IAP for content and FX
- BLEASS - BLEASS groovebox - IAP for full version
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