MV08 is a drum machine for iPhone and iPad inspired by one of the greatest drum machines of all time.
| Price | $3.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | James Milton |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Drums, Percussion |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link |
| Rating | total: (20), current: (20) |
| Released | 08/04/2017 |
| Updated | 06/15/2020 |
Groovebox is a free music studio app packed with synths and drum machines.
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Author | Focusrite Audio Engineering |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler, Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards, Drums, Percussion |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link |
| Rating | total: (4694), current: (4694) |
| Released | 06/13/2017 |
| Updated | 04/30/2024 |
An app that can also be used stand-alone with a cool built-in FM synth and sound space surface controller.
| Price | $1.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mark Carlotto |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (3), current: (3) |
| Released | 06/03/2017 |
| Updated | 10/12/2023 |
GarageBand is a DAW by Apple.
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Author | Apple |
| Type | Host, Instrument, Effect |
| Instrument type | Sampler, Synth |
| Instrument sounds | All-in-one |
| Effect type | All-in-one |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
| Rating | total: (114497), current: (114497) |
| Released | 03/10/2011 |
| Updated | 11/03/2025 |
Feel the summer breeze with Futulele, digital Ukulele.
| Price | $2.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | zCage.com Apps LLC |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Strings |
| Supports | Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (17), current: (17) |
| Released | 05/25/2012 |
| Updated | 10/08/2016 |
Caustic 3 is a music creation tool inspired by rack-mount synthesizer/sampler rigs.
| Price | $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Rejean Poirier |
| Type | Instrument, Effect |
| Instrument type | Sampler, Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards, All-in-one |
| Effect type | All-in-one |
| Supports | Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (174), current: (174) |
| Released | 12/14/2013 |
| Updated | 02/01/2017 |
iFretless Brass enables guitar and string instrument players to play expressive music with a variety of instruments.
| Price | $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Winds |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (10), current: (10) |
| Released | 10/16/2014 |
| Updated | 09/24/2025 |
The Smart Bass and Drum Machine. Band Creator listens to chords you play and creates accompaniment.
| Price | $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Wojciech Janiszewski |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Drums, Percussion, Bass |
| Supports | Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (11), current: (11) |
| Released | 10/16/2015 |
| Updated | 10/30/2019 |
Oriental Strings is a professional sound module app for oriental keyboard players and for musicians who simply want to resemble the typical sound of the Middle East in their songs.
| Price | $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Strings |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
| Rating | total: (11), current: (11) |
| Released | 12/17/2014 |
| Updated | 01/19/2026 |
This is a Lite version of EGDR909 - 909 Drum Machine, but all its functionalities can be unlocked as in-app purchase.
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Author | Elliott Garage |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Drums, Percussion |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link |
| Rating | total: (113), current: (113) |
| Released | 05/11/2015 |
| Updated | 04/28/2026 |
Turn your iPad into an instrument of the violin family and play just like on a real instrument.
| Price | $2.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Matthias Demoucron |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Strings |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (52), current: (52) |
| Released | 03/01/2016 |
| Updated | 06/29/2020 |
Electro-Harmonix, a pioneer since 1968 in the field of sound effects pedals for musicians, has produced an app which is a faithful digital re-creation of their circa 1980 analog cult-classic, The MINI-SYNTHESIZER.
| Price | $4.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Electro-Harmonix |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (12), current: (12) |
| Released | 07/29/2016 |
| Updated | 06/21/2024 |
A strange noise-making device.
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Author | David Gamble |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (10), current: (10) |
| Released | 02/25/2014 |
| Updated | 10/31/2015 |
AutoArp turns your iPhone (or iPod Touch) into a musical instrument that is halfway between a traditional auto-harp zither and an arpeggiated analogue-style synth.
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Author | Drew Milloy |
| Type | Instrument, Tool |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (26), current: (26) |
| Released | 01/08/2011 |
| Updated | 03/29/2020 |
Make music in seconds. Share, remix and collaborate with music makers all over the world.
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Author | Reason Studios AB |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards, Drums, Percussion |
| Supports | Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (1695), current: (1695) |
| Released | 04/04/2012 |
| Updated | 06/14/2021 |
This app contains the following instruments: Trumpet, Trombone and Saxophone sampled in four different brass sections.
| Price | $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Winds |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU) |
| Rating | total: (37), current: (37) |
| Released | 11/20/2015 |
| Updated | 01/19/2026 |
iReal Pro offers an easy-to-use tool to help musicians of all levels master their art. It simulates a real-sounding band that can accompany you as you practice.
| Price | $21.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Technimo LLC |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | All-in-one |
| Supports | Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (11011), current: (11011) |
| Released | 12/02/2008 |
| Updated | 04/24/2026 |
Loopacks is a Drum & Loop Machine for all iOS devices.
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Author | Hernan Arber |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Drums, Percussion, DJ, Other |
| Supports | Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (41), current: (41) |
| Released | 12/02/2014 |
| Updated | 08/16/2018 |
This is the app for guitar, bass, and strings players who need realistic woodwind instrument sounds for recording or live performance.
| Price | $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Author | Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Sampler |
| Instrument sounds | Winds |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (8), current: (8) |
| Released | 08/06/2013 |
| Updated | 09/24/2025 |
SynthMaster Player for iPad is the MOBILE PLAYER VERSION of the award winning SynthMaster software synthesizer.
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Author | KV331 Audio |
| Type | Instrument |
| Instrument type | Synth |
| Instrument sounds | Keyboards |
| Supports | Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus |
| Rating | total: (55), current: (55) |
| Released | 05/27/2015 |
| Updated | 01/18/2024 |
