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Best music making apps for iphone

1.BandLab

Free download
BandLab is a social music maker app perfect to create outstanding pieces. This application allows people to record, edit, share and find any great music. 


  • Mary Brooks

    by Mary Brooks

    I love making music and this is a great app for that. Did not take long at all to figure out. I feel like a real singer now.

2.Music Maker Jam

with in-app purchases

Music Maker Jam is a music creation application and software that also lets users share and discover tracks across a wide variety of genres. They can pick a loop, beat, or melody to start mixing your new track.

  • Jeffrey Hamilton

    by Jeffrey Hamilton

    Music Maker Jam is a mediocre app for making music on your iPhone. I feel like even GarageBand is better than this app. The interface is clunky, the a More

  • by Guadalupe Navarro

    I needed the best music making apps for iPhone. I found Music Maker Jam. All I need to do is pick a loop, beat or melody and then start mixing my own  More

3.GarageBand

Free download

GarageBand is a music making software and app for Mac and iOS respectively. It offers a sound library with software instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and virtual session drummers. Users can access piano and guitar lessons.

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  • Scott Kim

    by Scott Kim

    I was recommended GarageBand for a great all-around music-making app for my iPhone from a friend who is really involved in music. It has many great features and is easy to use once you get used to the interface and how things work. If you just need l More

4.FL Studio

Paid: $99 Varies by plan
FL Studio is a Digital Audio Workstation developed by Image Line Software BVBA. This software features a multi-track recording, sequencing capabilities, and other music-mixing effects. It also has a customizable virtual keyboard and drum.
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  • Amber Miller

    by Amber Miller

    FL Studio Mobile is a powerful tool that lets me re-mix my favorite songs. Sometimes I can start mixing some songs and totally get lost in the expe

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  • Melissa Ford

    by Melissa Ford

    This app is great for doing any type of record, sequence, edit, mix, and render for songs. It is a quick download and I am on my way to making musi

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5.n-Track

Paid: $69 With in-app purchases

n-Track is a software and app that allows you to record and playback audio and MIDI tracks, mix them during playback and add effects, edit and share your songs, and much more!

  • Raymond Harvey

    by Raymond Harvey

    I feel like george martin with the beatles. i feel like i am at abbey road recording studio. best thing is i tried it for free and loved it so i subscribed and gives me advanced features. i use the internal keyboard and virtual instruments which are  More

6.Figure

Free download

Figure is an app to create music in a few seconds with smartphones. Users can share creations on Allihoopa, the social platform for musicians, as well as see others creations and exchange ideas. 

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  • Age rating:4+

  • Category:Social Networking,Music

  • Publisher:Allihoopa AB

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  • Philip Grant

    by Philip Grant

    The app seemed interesting, so I actually downloaded it. Going through the things it could do, everything worked as it should. I particularly liked that there were so many options for beats and rhythms. I had trouble exporting the music, however it m More

7.Reactable mobile

Paid: $9.99

Reactable Mobile is a paid app for iOS that allows you both to create your own music pieces and remix the originals from Reactable partnered artists. It offers lots of features to discover.

  • Jeffrey Fuller

    by Jeffrey Fuller

    Underwhelming experience. There are multiple free versions of the software that actually provides better features than this, which is paid.

  • Gerald Knight

    by Gerald Knight

    It's an ok music-making app. But for $10 you expect a lot. It isn't much better than something you'd expect to get for free. Not special.

8.DM1

Paid: $4.99
DM1 is a virtual drum machine for iOS that makes interesting and fun the process of creating your own music directly from your mobile. It includes a step sequencer, drum pads, a mixer, and more.
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  • by Bruce Santos

    This is actually just really fun to mess around with. It wouldn't be that great for making music. It's more of a fun app than a serious "I'm going to make music now" app but you can still do cool things with it. Overall it's worth keeping for either  More

9.Caustic 3

Paid: $9.99

Caustic 3 is a music creation app optimized for mobile devices where you can create your rack from up to 14 machines, including lots of synthesizers and a song sequencer. 


  • Lauren Hunt

    by Lauren Hunt

    Great pocket music making app for the iPhone that works very well. I love being able to pull my phone out on the bus and create a new tune while I wai More

  • Rachel Webb

    by Rachel Webb

    Good music making app for your phone. Easy and simple to use for anyone interested in mixing their own music

10.LOOPIMAL by YATATOY

Paid: $3.99

LOOPIMAL by YATATOY is a paid app for iOS that is perfect for your kids to learn the basics of how to create music from zero, accompanied by funny and cute animal draws.

  • by Ananya Mehta

    Great app to introduce even younger kids to matching colors and shapes, all while teaching the fundamentals of music. The cute characters and soft col More

  • Hao Cao

    by Hao Cao

    This is more suited for kids, it has good reviews but it isn't very popular. I'd imagine it's because it's not free (costs $3.99). There are better mu More

  • Kevin Hudson

    by Kevin Hudson

    LOOPIMAL by YATATOY is probably what you are looking for. It has the most comprehensive set of features on teh app store.

11.Vectorscope

Free download

Vectorscope is an indispensable app for music producers, mixers, engineering students or recording artists, and is the perfect tool to analyze your stereo material. It's Audiobus compatible and accepts audio from an external. 

  • Jordan Schneider

    by Jordan Schneider

    This app provided me with a very comprehensive tool set to make my own music. It was truly amazing and really powerful. I love it!

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