Holding the simplicity of eighties instruments and carrying their raw heritage to you, it turns your device into a pocket beat making companion. I believe that designing a pure interface, simply displaying your machine without any distraction, was the best way to reflect the spirit of the period it was born.
| New version | 2.0 |
| Old version | 1.23 |
| Release Notes | Version 2.0, the drum machine moves into the studio. **Audio Unit (AUv3)** The machine becomes an instrument you load straight into GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Logic or any other compatible host: its front panel appears in the host's window, its tempo follows the transport, and its state is saved with your session. Seven separate outputs — the full mix and each instrument group — so you can mix the kit track by track. Fifteen automatable parameters: volumes, accent, tempo, fill-in and effects. **MIDI** The machine now sends every hit as a General MIDI drum note, accents included, to your other apps and MIDI interfaces, to Audiobus, and to the host when running as an Audio Unit. The channel is set in the settings. **Audiobus 3** Updated to the latest SDK, with a MIDI port alongside the audio port, remote Start/Stop triggering, and the machine's complete state saved in your Audiobus presets. **Mac version** The app now runs on the Mac, included in your purchase: a window in the machine's own proportions, menus, keyboard shortcuts, and knobs you turn with the scroll wheel or trackpad. **Built-in settings panel** No need to leave the app any more: every setting is gathered in a panel styled like the machine itself, one tap on Settings away — accent, muted instruments, register sync, effects, MIDI, Bluetooth foot switch. It adapts to your device: on iPhone the sections stay reachable at all times and each page fits the screen, with no scrolling and no zooming. The iOS Settings remain available, and the two stay in step. **And also** Output limiter: no more clipping on busy patterns. Pinch to zoom and two-finger panning on the front panel. Haptic feedback on the pads. Bluetooth LE foot switch pairing and command learning from inside the app. No data collected. |
| Author | David Rochaix |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Drums, Percussion |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |
A simple free music player that allows you to play music files while playing effectors that support Audio Units Extension (AUv3 plugin) format.
| New version | 6.1.0 |
| Old version | 6.0.0 |
| Release Notes | Now supports iPhone Duo. Unfold to watch video on the left and adjust up to eight AUv3 effects on the right. - With iPhone Duo folded, play video and music with effects on the outer display. - On iPad, use the app in portrait or landscape. The layout adapts to the window width when multitasking. - The mini player now sits separately from the tab bar, keeping playback controls and navigation distinct. |
| Author | fmfmsoft Corp. |
| Type | Host, Tool |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
iTablaPro is an electronic tabla and tanpura, ideal for Indian Classical musicians and students.
| New version | 12.0.8 |
| Old version | 12.0.7 |
| Release Notes | - Added support for iPhone Duo: the app now adapts to its wide, foldable screen as well as the smaller outside screen - Updated for iOS 26 and iOS 27, including the new Liquid Glass look for the tab bar, toolbars and buttons - Improved iPad layout for split view, etc. When the window is resized small enough, the iPhone-style layout is used - Preset search fixes: search bar was not working on iPad - Voiceover fixes for tanpura controls - Minimum supported iOS version is now iOS 17 - Minor enhancements & fixes |
| Author | Prasad Upasani |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Strings, Ethnic |
| Supports | Audiobus |
Connects to Philips Hue, LIFX, and Nanoleaf Aurora to interact with your lights in tons of different ways.
| New version | 13.2.1 |
| Old version | 13.2 |
| Release Notes | Upgraded Ableton LinkKit and improved phase sync. Minor security improvements. |
| Author | NRTHRNLIGHTS, LLC |
| Type | Tool |
| Supports | Ableton Link |
Metronome, Drum Machine, Practice Log.
| New version | 26.11.1 |
| Old version | 26.10.2 |
| Release Notes | Record your playing. Share your progress. Find your next goal. SPEED TEST VIDEO Record Speed Tests on iPhone or iPad, review your playing alongside the stroke count, and share a video with a counter, timing chart and animated result ending. Adjust the framing and overlay positions before saving or sharing. JOIN THE SPEED CHALLENGE Join the public leaderboard for singles, doubles and paradiddles over 10, 30 or 60 seconds. Post your recorded attempt to a supported video service, then submit its public link with your score. Follow your speed journey, add notes about what you tried, see how you rank and be inspired by other drummers. Recording alone never publishes your result. MORE SPEED TEST TOOLS WITHOUT PREMIUM Detailed pace, spacing and dynamics charts, plus creating and renaming exercises, are now available without Premium. Creating local Challenges requires the appropriate Pro or Premium entitlement. WEEKLY PRACTICE STREAKS Build consistency week by week. Home, Practice Log and updated widgets now show weekly streaks alongside daily streaks. ALSO IN THIS UPDATE Convert a Playlist into a Media Track with named sections and bar markers. Add adjustable subdivisions to Click Tracks. Export Media Track and Click Track song maps as MusicXML. Choose a larger time or bar display in Simple Metronome, and use wildcard Find & Replace to tidy names. Plus improved Speed Test recording review and setup, saved custom-loop boundaries, full-screen iPad media video and lead-sheet previews, MIDI remote control fixes, clearer VoiceOver support and layout improvements. Camera recording requires iPhone or iPad; Mac Speed Test remains audio-only. Some other features require Premium or eligible Pro access. Please use Contact Us in Settings if you have questions or find a bug. If you enjoy PolyNome, an App Store review makes my day. Thanks for using PolyNome! Joe |
| Author | PolyNome Ltd |
| Type | Instrument, Tool |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Other |
| Supports | Audiobus |
Dub Siren is the Reggae Dub app used by Scientist and many professional DJs and Artists worldwide.
| New version | 3.8 |
| Old version | 3.7 |
| Release Notes | NEW: AUTO TEMPO. Hold TAP TEMPO (TEMPO on iPhone) and the app finds the tempo of the music by itself, so the delays, the Big Knob and the drop run in time. A light on the key turns green when the tempo is found. Two taps still set it by hand. Each song's tempo is remembered for next time and can be shown in the song list (OPTION > SONG BPM). NEW: HIGH CUT DROP. Hold HIGH CUT and the music sinks to the bass and the kick with a bass boost, sound system style, then comes back when you let go. Set how long it takes with Drop Length in OPTION. BIG KNOB HI PASS now keeps the full bass and sounds bigger. And it is made for AUTO TEMPO: with the tempo found from the music, the squawk filter sweeps right on the beat of every song. Turn AUTO TEMPO on and the Big Knob sounds like the real thing. iPAD: REVERB CATCH. MUSIC VERB now catches the drum hit you were aiming for: press a moment after the snare and the whole hit still goes into the reverb. BASS DROP siren: SUB DROP now dives all the way to 20 Hz, and the display shows what each key plays. Also: tips for the new functions (OPTION > Show Tips shows them again), and small fixes. |
| Author | Sawa Digital LLC |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | DJ, Other |
| Supports | Audiobus |
At the heart of SynthMaster 2’s powerful sound engine lies its oscillators, modulators, and filters.
| New price | $0.99 |
| Old price | $14.99 |
| Author | KV331 Audio |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
SynthMaster One iOS is the mobile version of KV331 Audio's SynthMaster One software synthesizer.
| New price | $0.99 |
| Old price | $9.99 |
| Author | KV331 Audio |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU), Ableton Link |
Helium is a lightweight AUv3 MIDI sequencer plugin designed specifically for AUM. It supports up to 16 tracks of unlimited length with the ability to direct output to 16 channels on up to 16 MIDI output ports.
| New price | $7.99 |
| Old price | $14.99 |
| Author | 4Pockets.com |
| Type | Host |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
MicSwap is a Microphone Emulator and Recorder app.
| New version | 4.1 |
| Old version | 4.0 |
| Release Notes | *NEW* EQ’s in the carousel of microphones! We have another New App! Jam Recorder You Jam, We Give a Multitrack Recording. A new way to record band practice! Any features you'd like us to add? We're listening! Please email us through the side menu of the app! www.Future-Moments.com |
| Author | Future Moments |
| Type | Effect |
| Effect type | Vocal effects, Other |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
You found it! Drum Beats+ is the metronome app that improves your timing using great sounding drum beats, not a boring click.
| New version | 4.8.6 |
| Old version | 4.8.5 |
| Release Notes | • New: Create multiple lists for practice routines, students, and setlists. • New Upgrades: Drum Tabs and Audio Export. Questions? Email support@ninebuzz.com Thanks for making music with us! —Team Ninebuzz |
| Author | Ninebuzz Software LLC |
| Type | Instrument, Tool |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Drums, Percussion |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA) |
Castamatic is the app to listen to podcasts on any iOS device.
| New version | 14.0.4 |
| Old version | 14.0.3 |
| Release Notes | Version 14.0.4 - On CarPlay, when you resumed playback after a pause, the player sometimes lost the artwork and showed a placeholder. The artwork now stays. - With the iPhone locked, resuming playback, for example from your AirPods, could still leave the Lock Screen without artwork. The artwork now appears a few seconds after playback resumes. - On CarPlay, tapping Now Playing or the player on the Dashboard sometimes opened the app's main list instead of the player. It now opens the player with the episode you were listening to. Version 14.0.3 - On CarPlay, with an episode paused, the Now Playing screen stayed empty when the car connected until you pressed Play. It now shows the episode right away. - In Playlist Settings, dragging a podcast out of "Priority order" closed the app. The row now stays in its section. - When you played some episodes, the app sometimes closed unexpectedly. This no longer happens. Version 14 - Share a moment of an episode as a video: pick the start and the end on the waveform, preview it, and choose a vertical, square or landscape format. The video shows the artwork and the waveform, plus captions when the episode has a transcript. The vertical format goes straight to Instagram Stories. Find it in the player menu for downloaded episodes. - Premium: choose which chapters to hear. Turn off the chapters you don't care about in the chapter list, and playback skips them for you. - Premium: undo your last action. For 10 seconds you can take back a skip, a chapter change or an accidental "Listened". - Chapters for episodes that list them only in the show notes, as lines with a time and a title. - Smarter auto-download: "Skip Titles Containing" in Podcast Settings keeps episodes with the words you choose from downloading. - The player opens and closes as a card that grows from the mini player or from the episode row. Show notes, chapters and transcript open full screen, with the artwork colors of the player. - A podcast's episode list and the search details panel take the color of the artwork. Search genres are now a compact list with tinted icons. - The loaded episode shows its progress as a fill behind the whole row, and rows show the time left or the duration. On CarPlay, rows show the duration, and Now Playing opens at the first playback. - Podcast lists ignore leading articles such as "The" when sorting by name. - Native iOS swipe actions on episode rows, and the close button of panels is now on the left. - With Reduce Motion on, animations become dissolves. - Restoring a backup now asks what to do with your iCloud data: replace it with the backup, or keep it. Your other devices pause and ask before they take the new data. - A new activity indicator shows the real progress of OPML import, restore, export and sync. - OPML import no longer freezes the app with large libraries and no longer creates duplicate podcasts. - A backup, an OPML file, an audio file or a feed link opened while the app is closed now actually opens. Before, the app only launched. - Updating many podcasts at once sends at most one notification per podcast, and none for podcasts you don't follow. - A podcast opened from search without subscribing no longer marks its old episodes as played. - iCloud sync resumes where it stopped with very large libraries, and tells you when iCloud stays unavailable for more than a day. - When an action you started fails, the app now tells you instead of doing nothing. - Many bug fixes and performance improvements. |
| Author | Gunp Media Productions |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Other |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
Launchpad is an app for making and remixing electronic music.
| New version | 12.9.11 |
| Old version | 12.9.10 |
| Release Notes | This version includes a number of behind-the-scenes improvements. |
| Author | Focusrite Audio Engineering |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Other |
| Supports | Audiobus, Ableton Link |
The Decent Samples plugin is a sample player that allows you to use your favorite Decent Samples sample libraries on the go. Many of the most popular Decent Samples releases are available through the app with more being added every week.
| New version | 1.41.0 |
| Old version | 1.40.1 |
| Release Notes | This update adds transposing, a true monophonic "return to the held note", and release samples that depend on how long a key was held, and fixes automation when exporting audio. New - Transpose. A new Transpose setting in MIDI Settings shifts the keys you play by up to four octaves. It is saved with your song and in snapshots. - Return to a held note. In monophonic libraries, letting go of the note that is sounding can now go back to a key you are still holding, the way a mono synth does. - Smoother glides. Libraries can now glide a monophonic note to its new pitch without restarting it. - More expressive libraries. Release samples can depend on how long a key was held, groups can be limited to MIDI channels, and libraries can vary each note's start point and timing. Improved - Very large libraries install. Libraries bigger than 4 GB, or with more than 65,535 files, now install correctly. Fixed - Automation and MIDI CC changes are now applied when you export audio from your host. Before, they could arrive late or not at all. - Free-running LFOs no longer restart on every new note. - Release samples now fade by the right amount when exporting audio. - The file browser now picks up changes to a library's name and cover art, and keeps them when you move or rename it. - The value shown while you drag a knob is now easy to read. Thanks to everyone who reported these! |
| Author | Decidedly, LLC |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | All-in-one |
| Supports | Audio Unit (AU) |
Dub Siren is the Reggae Dub app used by Scientist and many professional DJs and Artists worldwide.
| New version | 3.7 |
| Old version | 3.6 |
| Release Notes | NEW: BIG KNOB HI PASS. Hold BASS CUT for a King Tubby style stepped high-pass filter with its squawk. It sweeps up and down by itself in time with the tempo while the bass stays, and comes back down when you let go. A tap is still the plain bass cut. iPAD: DRUM REVERB. MUSIC VERB now sends the drums into a deep plate, Scientist style, for fat, deep kicks and snares. Set its level with Music Verb Level in OPTION. iPHONE: TAPE STOP. Tap the screen on the panel and the music slows to a stop; tap again to bring it back. Set how long it takes with Tape Stop Time in OPTION. Also: first-launch tips for the new functions, an updated FAQ, and small fixes. |
| Author | Sawa Digital LLC |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | DJ, Other |
| Supports | Audiobus |
Koala is the ultimate pocket-sized sampler. Record anything with your phone's mic instantly. Use Koala to create beats with those samples, add effects and create a track!
| New version | 2.0.21 |
| Old version | 2.0.15 |
| Release Notes | - Midi mapping for many more things like Quokka and Bus Effects - Record system audio as an input source (iOS 27+ only) - Relative MIDI CC knobs (encoders): - (Samurai) Chopper DECAY control - Quality control: change samplerate and interpolation per sample - More accurate autochop - Optimized timestretch to use less CPU - Better midi sync |
| Author | Mazbox Limited |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Other |
| Supports | Audiobus, Ableton Link |
GeoShred is an expressive musical instrument with a multi-touch performance surface, coupled with an advanced physical model of a guitar.
| New price | $16.49 |
| Old price | $24.99 |
| Author | Wizdom Music LLC |
| Type | Instrument, Controller |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Guitar |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
This app is a portable multitrack audio and MIDI recording studio featuring virtual instruments, editing with unlimited undo/redo, mixing, real-time effects, automation and much more!
| New version | 7.3.5 |
| Old version | 7.3.4 |
| Release Notes | * Added the Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) to the AMP effects, letting you play and record through highly accurate digital models of real guitar amps, pedals and complete rigs. Load NAM files, combine them with speaker-cabinet impulse responses (IRs), and shape the sound using input, gate, tone and output controls. Note that NAM processing is very CPU-intensive. * eXtream Software Development has integrated with TONE3000 to give you access to a massive library of Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) captures and IRs of real analog amps, pedals and cabs created by a global community of musicians. Browse the TONE3000 catalog from within the effect, view tone images and details, select model variants and load them directly into the appropriate pedal, amp or cabinet section. |
| Author | Davy Wentzler |
| Type | Host, Instrument, Effect |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | All-in-one |
| Effect type | All-in-one |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
GeoShred Play is an expressive musical instrument with a multi-touch performance surface, coupled with an advanced physical model of a guitar.
| New price | $6.69 |
| Old price | $9.99 |
| Author | Wizdom Music LLC |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Guitar |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |