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KB-1 is a an expressive virtual keyboard designed for a multitude of scenarios.

Price $12.99 $7.99
Author Kai Aras
Type Controller
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.83399 (253), current: 4.83399 (253)
Released 11/20/2018
Updated 08/15/2024

GeoShred is an expressive musical instrument with a multi-touch performance surface, coupled with an advanced physical model of a guitar.

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)
Rating total: 4.83477 (1277), current: 4.83477 (1277)
Released 12/15/2015
Updated 05/19/2025

A matrix-controlled arpeggiator designed to play with your thumbs.

Price $9.99
Author Alexandernaut
Type Instrument, Controller
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link
Rating total: 4.55319 (47), current: 4.55319 (47)
Released 12/28/2012
Updated 03/22/2017

ChordPolyPad is a chords player for Midi instruments, sequencers or virtual instruments installed on the same iPad.

Price $17.99
Author Laurent Colson
Type Controller
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus
Rating total: 4.625 (48), current: 4.625 (48)
Released 09/08/2013
Updated 11/13/2024

Ribbons is an extraordinarily fun and expressive musical instrument for iPad.

Price $3.99
Author Olympia Noise Co.
Type Instrument, Controller
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards, Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus
Rating total: 4.69231 (65), current: 4.69231 (65)
Released 09/04/2014
Updated 01/19/2019

TC-Data is a MIDI and OSC (Open Sound Control) controller that sends messages to other apps and hardware.

Price $19.99
Author Bit Shape
Type Controller
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA)
Rating total: 4.58333 (12), current: 4.58333 (12)
Released 06/15/2014
Updated 03/21/2021

GeoShred Control is a stand alone MIDI/MPE controller based on GeoShred.

Price Free
Author Wizdom Music LLC
Type Controller
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.33636 (110), current: 4.33636 (110)
Released 01/25/2018
Updated 05/19/2025

dot Melody is a multidimensional graphic arpeggiator, sequencer, and drum machine.

Price $3.99
Author Olympia Noise Co.
Type Instrument, Controller
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link
Rating total: 4.7619 (42), current: 4.7619 (42)
Released 04/22/2014
Updated 01/29/2018

Accelerometer Synthesizer and Bluetooth MIDI Controller.

Price Free
Author pablo lopez
Type Instrument, Controller
Instrument type Synth
Instrument sounds Keyboards
Rating total: 5 (4), current: 5 (4)
Released 04/05/2020
Updated 04/23/2020

Musk MIDI Keyboard is an expandable MIDI keyboard.

Price $1.99
Author Dr. Garbers Softwareentwicklung
Type Controller
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 3 (2), current: 3 (2)
Released 12/23/2013
Updated 12/09/2021

Rozeta is a suite of MIDI sequencers and controllers.

Price $9.99
Author Bram Bos
Type Controller
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.77703 (148), current: 4.77703 (148)
Released 11/15/2017
Updated 05/24/2023

Chordy 2 is a chord player app for music creators.

Price $3.99
Author Studio Phiz
Type Instrument, Controller
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds All-in-one
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus
Rating total: 5 (2), current: 5 (2)
Released 06/05/2017
Updated 11/02/2024

A step sequencer for creating melodic loops, chord progressions, arpeggios, drum grooves and basslines.

Price Free
Author Thomas Arndt
Type Controller
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Released 05/20/2014
Updated 02/28/2015

Gestrument Pro takes everything we loved about Gestrument and improves on its original functionality while introducing a host of new features such as multi-touch, recordable automations, advanced scale editing and our unique system of highly tweakable modular generators that define the pitches and rhythms.

Price Free
Author Gestrument AB
Type Instrument, Controller
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds All-in-one
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus
Rating total: 3.8125 (64), current: 3.8125 (64)
Released 09/25/2018
Updated 11/12/2020

ChordFlow is a chord sequencer with a polyphonic matrix arpeggiator.

Price $9.99
Author Dmitrii Klochkov
Type Controller, Tool
Supports Ableton Link
Rating total: 4.62594 (131), current: 4.62594 (131)
Released 04/20/2017
Updated 12/05/2018

Even if you've only played air guitar, ThumbJam lets you sound like a pro.  Pick an instrument and jam - with all the scales to choose from you'll never hit a wrong note.

Price $8.99
Author Sonosaurus LLC
Type Instrument, Controller
Instrument type Sampler
Instrument sounds All-in-one
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus, Ableton Link
Rating total: 4.69231 (208), current: 4.69231 (208)
Released 12/15/2009
Updated 07/24/2022

PolyHarp is a virtual musical instrument and a thought experiment. It's a testbed for harmonic theory as well as a great multi touch simulator of the good old "idiot zither" you have in the attic.

Price $4.99
Author Henry Lowengard
Type Instrument, Controller, Tool
Instrument sounds Other
Supports Inter-App Audio (IAA), Audiobus
Rating total: 4.90909 (11), current: 4.90909 (11)
Released 11/29/2018
Updated 12/23/2024

ChordUp is a chord musical instrument and MIDI controller with a unique fast-access chord selector.

Price $5.99
Author Dmitrii Klochkov
Type Controller
Supports Audiobus
Rating total: 4.47499 (40), current: 4.47499 (40)
Released 12/03/2015
Updated 02/17/2025

Velocity Keyboard is a powerful velocity-sensitive MPE compatible MIDI controller.

Price $9.99
Author Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited
Type Controller
Supports Audio Unit (AU)
Rating total: 4.75 (96), current: 4.75 (96)
Released 05/08/2019
Updated 04/11/2024

GridInstrument lets you play your iOS device like a musical instrument. Instead of a piano keyboard, notes are arranged on a grid.

Price $3.99
Author Decidedly, LLC
Type Controller
Supports Audiobus
Rating total: 4.45455 (11), current: 4.45455 (11)
Released 10/16/2017
Updated 04/14/2020
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