iOS Musician Apps (26) Supported Technologies is Audio Unit (AU), Instrument Sounds is Other

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AASamplePlayer turns any sound file into a playable instrument, just load it up with your DAW (like GarageBand), batch load your favorite sample packs and have fun :)

Price $2.99
Author 衍 孟
Type Instrument
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.86667 (15), current: 4.86667 (15)
Released 10/19/2022
Updated 05/24/2023

Neon is a lightweight digital audio editor and recording plugin compatible with any AUv3 host.

Price $9.99 $14.99
Author 4Pockets.com
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.47368 (19), current: 4.47368 (19)
Released 09/16/2021
Updated 01/29/2024

WebSDR is an Audio Unit Plugin that plays audio from Software Defined Radio (SDR) streams. It allows you to incorporate the sound of live radio into a live music performance.

Price $5.99
Author Mani Consulting Limited Company
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 2.59091 (22), current: 2.59091 (22)
Released 05/01/2021
Updated 04/06/2022

BLEASS Granulizer generates short samples (‘grains’) from different input signals by modulating different parameters which you can visualize thanks to a 3D Visualizer.

Price $14.99
Author BLEASS
Type Instrument
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.92307 (26), current: 4.92307 (26)
Released 01/02/2021
Updated 05/28/2023

Radio Unit is an Audio Unit plugin extension (AUv3) to play internet radio stations.

Price $6.99
Author BeepStreet
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.56604 (53), current: 4.56604 (53)
Released 12/23/2020
Updated 07/14/2023

Co-designed with Berlin-based electronic musician Hainbach, Gauss brings the oldschool tape-looping art form to mobile devices.

Price $6.99
Author Bram Bos
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.625 (104), current: 4.625 (104)
Released 11/13/2020
Updated 04/21/2023

With sEGments slicer/sampler app you can Import any loop/sample/audio file and find the best samples inside it, using the automatic transient detection or manually adding markers.

Price $12.99
Author Elliott Garage
Type Instrument, Tool
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.71812 (149), current: 4.71812 (149)
Released 06/26/2020
Updated 03/11/2024

The Chomplr name is taken from sample "Chopping Rompler", inspired by the timeless workflow of creating music using samples to make new works. Chomplr brings a new iOS approach to creative sample manipulation. As a standalone module or AUv3 plugin, Chomplr offers quick access to it's robust sample library and an online store is built in. 

Price $4.99
Author MSXII Sound Design
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.03125 (96), current: 4.03125 (96)
Released 06/15/2020
Updated 01/26/2022

Looperator is a slicing and processing plugin for all styles of electronic music.

Price Free
Author Sugar Bytes GmbH
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.68116 (69), current: 4.68116 (69)
Released 04/23/2020
Updated 03/02/2024

This one is quite experimental and CPU heavy app!

Price $3.99
Author Aleksandar Mlazev
Type Effect
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4 (2), current: 4 (2)
Released 02/03/2020
Updated 04/05/2023

Chameleon is an AUv3 compatible sampler instrument plugin for your favourite DAW.

Price $9.99
Author 4Pockets.com
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.36842 (38), current: 4.36842 (38)
Released 03/23/2019
Updated 12/05/2023

Esoteric Synth is a unusual generator of synthetic sound events. The synthesis is based on 5 oscillators which are intersected through an multiple amplitude modulation and multiple frequency modulation making  an high sound variability. This App is suitable to generate complex sound textures, glitches, noises, sound clouds, sound drones, point sounds and more.

Price $4.99
Author ANTHONY DI FURIA
Type Instrument
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards, Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.75 (16), current: 4.75 (16)
Released 03/16/2019
Updated 06/22/2020

An architecturally unique and sonically characterful looping toolkit for producers and live performers, inspired by both modern looper pedals and vintage tape-based setups, Enso combines elegant and intuitive UI design with a deep but accessible feature set and stellar sound quality.

Price $14.99
Author Audio Damage, Inc.
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.4375 (16), current: 4.4375 (16)
Released 03/14/2019
Updated 11/07/2023

You can think of auGEN X in two ways:  first, it is a handy utility for making audio test sounds, and second, it is a performable creative sound design tool.

Price $9.99
Author auDSPr
Type Instrument, Tool
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.44444 (9), current: 4.44444 (9)
Released 12/18/2018
Updated 09/15/2020

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone fuses innovative song creation with the MPC workflow.

Price $12.99
Author Akai Professional
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion, Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audio Unit (AU), Ableton Link
Rating total: 4.66838 (1740), current: 4.66838 (1740)
Released 12/10/2018
Updated 05/01/2023

iMPC Pro fuses innovative song creation with the iconic MPC workflow.

Price $24.99
Author Akai Professional
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Drums, Percussion, Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audio Unit (AU), Ableton Link
Rating total: 4.4617 (953), current: 4.4617 (953)
Released 12/14/2017
Updated 09/16/2022

Remake is a multi-band effect. The input signal is split into 3 parts. Then resonances are added to the lows (under 100Hz) and at the same time two harmonic voices are added to the mid frequencies only.

Price $1.99
Author Aleksandar Mlazev
Type Effect
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 5 (1), current: 5 (1)
Released 10/18/2017
Updated 03/06/2023

Slice your audio samples with ReSlice and create flexible musical atoms which can be triggered by MIDI notes or the touch of your fingers.

Price $9.99 $4.99
Author Harry Gohs
Type Instrument
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU), Ableton Link
Rating total: 4.33333 (27), current: 4.33333 (27)
Released 01/17/2017
Updated 04/25/2022

This synthesizer emulates male voice vowels in a unique way.

Price $7.99 $3.19
Author Klevgränd produkter AB
Type Instrument
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards, Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 3.63636 (11), current: 3.63636 (11)
Released 09/23/2016
Updated 11/22/2021

Play your favorite songs in their original sound using your iPhone or iPad. It's a whole new experience in learning songs.

Price Free
Author Ultimate Guitar
Type Effect
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds Other
Effect type Guitar effects
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.80196 (8352), current: 4.80196 (8352)
Released 08/19/2016
Updated 02/19/2023
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