Free right now (78)

Free to download, pay to unlock (88)

These cost nothing to install, but want money before they do everything. Kept separate on purpose, because tapping something marked free and meeting a paywall is its own kind of annoying. Each card says what the unlock costs where the store will tell us.

51 min

TAPE 16

Jack PatersonFree, in-app purchases

Sixteen-track tape recorder with destructive takes and no undo

DAWMixingiOSiPadOS

33 min

Kalimba: Pocket Synth

Ruben Terron RodriguezFree, $3.99 unlock

Touch strip kalimba with pluck, sustain and wavetable engines

InstrumentSynthSequencerLooperMIDIiOSiPadOS

23 min

Rock Drum Machine

LumbeatFree, $22.99 unlock

Rock session drummer with grunge banks and live pads, now AUv3

DrumsSequencerMIDIiOSiPadOSmacOS

43 min

Transfigure

Sugar BytesFree, $24.99 unlock

Spectral and resynthesis sound redesign driven by input transients

Multi-FXPitchiPadOS

37 min

Bent Spool

Plastic FactoryFree, $9.99 unlock

Tremolo, pitched repeats and fragment loops with tape wear and chaos

Multi-FXModulationDelayPitchSaturationiOSiPadOS

17 min

Funk Drummer

LumbeatFree, $22.99 unlock

Improvising funk drummer with live pads, song mode and stem export

DrumsSequenceriOSiPadOSmacOS

49 min

Graindad

Sugar BytesFree, $24.99 unlock

Realtime granular effect with a recording buffer and orb driven modulation

Multi-FXSampleriPadOS

14 min

Ringo Beats: Chaos Drums

Soft Brew MobileFree, $1.99 unlock

Generative drum machine driven by chaotic attractors and learned patterns

DrumsSequencerMIDIiOSiPadOSmacOSWeb

23 min

Strange Loop

Soft Brew MobileFree, $1.99 unlock

Generative melody engine driven by three coupled Lorenz attractors

SequencerMIDIiOSiPadOSmacOSWeb

20 min

Sessions Nano

Open Planet SoftwareFree, $9.99 unlock

Eight-channel AUv3 host and mixer for iPhone and iPad

UtilityMixingiOSiPadOS

33 min

Pendulums

Soft Brew MobileFree, $1.99 unlock

Generative instrument where twin double pendulums drive melody and arrangement

SequencerMIDIiOSiPadOSmacOSWeb

25 min

Afro Latin Percussion Machine

LumbeatFree, $22.99 unlock

Virtual Afro-Latin percussionist with 100+ rhythms, now AUv3

DrumsSequencerMIDIiOSiPadOSmacOS

47 min

Irio Pro

Mads RohdeFree, $29.99 unlock

Modular effects canvas with NAM player, cabs, looper and engine builder

Multi-FXAmp simReverbDelayLooperiOSiPadOSmacOS

26 min

ToneRig: NAM Amp & Pedalboard

Joshua AquinoFree, $9.99 Pro unlock

Low-latency NAM amp, cab and pedalboard rig with TONE3000 browser

Amp simMulti-FXiOSiPadOSmacOS

18 min

Drones & Atmospheres 2

Kymatika SoundsFree, pay what you want

Free pack of 29 evolving drones and textures for SoundBox

SamplerInstrumentiPadOSmacOSWindowsLinux

39 min

Particle Chimes

Plastic FactoryFree, $9.99 unlock

Generative ambient synth on Rings and Clouds engines, with visualizers

SynthSequencerVisualiOSiPadOSmacOS

34 min

Reverie

Parallel MindsFree, $9.99 unlock

Turns any audio file into slow, evolving ambient soundscapes and drones

Multi-FXSampleriPadOSmacOSWindowsLinux

52 min

GCS Model 8

Will PattersonFree, $14.99 unlock

24-track analog tape DAW with modelled wow, flutter and wear

DAWSaturationiPadOS

20 min

SAND

Matteo CaldariFree, $9.99 MIDI unlock plus $9.99 audio unlock

Grid sequencer and AUv3 host with audio tracks and clip editing

SequencerDAWUtilityiOSiPadOS

17 min

Rangiin

AhangiFree, $9.99 unlock

Physically modelled sitar, sarod, tanpura and veena with touch playing

SynthInstrumentiOSiPadOSmacOS

25 min

Omni

Ruben Terron RodriguezFree, $4 unlock

Chord pad and strum synth with arpeggiator and dual MIDI out

SynthSequencerMIDIiOSiPadOS

33 min

Jynth

FingerlabFree, $9.99 unlock

Juno-style virtual analog synth with a physics-based modulation engine

SynthSequenceriOSiPadOSmacOS

28 min

MGP 2

Makoto InomaFree, $19.99 unlock or $1.99 a month

Guitar tone processor with solid state, tube and NAM amp models

Amp simEQMulti-FXiOSiPadOSmacOS

25 min

Soft Drummer

LumbeatFree, $22.99 unlock

Improvising brush and mallet session drummer, now AUv3 with MIDI out

DrumsSequenceriOSiPadOSmacOS

39 min

Mighty Synth Sampler

Moby PixelFree, $4.99 per sound pack ($15 for all three)

Free three-oscillator synth and 16-slot sampler with SoundFont import

SynthSamplerMulti-FXiOSiPadOSmacOS

15 min

jAmp Convolve

Jan MaesFree, $4.99 unlock

Neural network convolution for guitar cabs, bass cabs and reverb

Amp simReverbiOSiPadOSmacOS

28 min

16 Drones

Ruben TerronFree, $5.99 unlock

Sixteen wavetable drone voices with a sub layer and in-key play synth

SynthiOSiPadOS

60 min

Pop Drummer

LumbeatFree, $22.99 unlock

Pop session drummer with AUv3, song mode and two-way sync to iBassist

DrumsSequenceriOSiPadOSmacOS

59 min

Starlit

AudioModernFree, in-app purchases

Free indietronica and synth-pop expansion for SoundBox, 37 presets

SamplerInstrumentiPadOSmacOSWindows

92 min

MicDrop

Soundlabs AIFree, $59.99 unlock

On-device AI voice models that replace a recorded vocal

VocalPitchiPadOS

45 min

Drones & Atmospheres

Kymatika SoundsFree, pay what you want

Free pack of 34 evolving drones and textures for SoundBox

SamplerInstrumentiPadOSmacOSWindowsLinux

87 min

Moises

Moises SystemsFree, subscription in-app purchase

Cloud stem splitting on iOS, with the browser-based Studio alongside

Audio editorVocalMasteringiOSiPadOS

81 min

TONEX

IK MultimediaFree, in-app purchases

Amp, cab and pedal tone models with a shared ToneNet library

Amp simMulti-FXiOSiPadOS

59 min

Pianoteq 8

ModarttFree, $129 unlock

Physically modelled pianos and other instruments with movable microphones

InstrumentSynthiOSiPadOS

35 min

Drift

Sonora CinematicFree, in-app purchases

Free SoundBox pack of four granular woodwind soundscapes

SamplerInstrumentiPadOSmacOSWindowsLinux

85 min

Dialekt

Sugar BytesFree, $24.99 unlock

Eight-track groovebox with 28 sound engines and a song randomizer

GrooveboxSynthDrumsSequenceriOSiPadOS

65 min

jAmp Percussive

Jan MaesFree, $7.99 unlock

Physically modelled drum synth with a generative mutate sequencer

DrumsSynthSequenceriOSiPadOSmacOS

62 min

Playbeat 4

AudioModernFree, $29.99 full unlock

AI drum machine and groove generator with genre-based pattern generation

DrumsSequenceriPadOSmacOSWindows

21 min

Spectra

Signs of LifeFree, email registration required

Free ambient pack of 30 drones, soundscapes and effects for SoundBox

SampleriPadOSmacOSWindows

61 min

Looperator

Sugar BytesFree, $24.99 unlock

Six lane step sequencer that slices and processes incoming audio

Multi-FXSequenceriPadOS

31 min

Galaxy Brain

Sketch AudioFree, $9.99 unlock

Frequency shifter and delay with LFO and sequencer modulation

PitchDelayModulationiOSiPadOSmacOS

21 min

Fuzz Droid

Sketch AudioFree, $4.99 unlock

Fuzz distortion modelled on the Moog CP3 mixer circuit

SaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS

14 min

CymbalScapes

Ali AhmetFree, pay what you want

Free SoundBox pack of cymbal and hi-hat soundscapes for cinematic texture

SamplerInstrumentiPadOSmacOSWindowsLinux

78 min

SoundBox

AudioModernFree, sound packs $24.99 each

Sample-based instrument platform for iPad with importable and user-built sound packs

SamplerInstrumentiPadOSmacOSWindowsLinux

37 min

Suggester 2

Mathieu RouthierFree, $24.99 unlock

Chord progression builder with scales, voicings and MIDI export

NotationSequencerMIDIiOSiPadOSmacOS

25 min

GeoShred Studio

Wizdom MusicFree, $50 unlock

Mac plugin version of GeoShred, played from an iPad or iPhone

SynthMIDImacOS

31 min

HoRNet H76

HoRNet PluginsFree, $9.99 unlock

1176-style FET compressor with auto trim, gain reduction and timing

CompressorMixingiOSiPadOSmacOS

20 min

HoRNet HarmoniQ

HoRNet PluginsFree, $11.99 unlock

Automatic EQ that analyses a track and filters its inharmonic content

EQMixingMasteringiOSiPadOS

61 min

GigFast Lite

Artera DSPFree, $39.99 unlock

Neural amp with three switchable channels, IR loader, gate, overdrive and reverb

Amp simiOSiPadOSmacOS

54 min

Fair Limiter

Jan MaesFree, $11.99 unlock

Fairchild 670 style tube limiter with mid side mode and oversampling

CompressorMasteringiOSiPadOSmacOS

54 min

jAmp Acoustic

Jan MaesFree, $11.99 unlock

Electric to acoustic guitar modeller with around 40 body impulse responses

Amp simEQiOSiPadOSmacOS

61 min

Demo: Songwriting Studio

Demo MusicFree, $5.99 monthly subscription

Songwriting sketchpad with chord progressions, lyrics and vocal recording

DAWNotationiOSiPadOS

71 min

iZotope Trash

iZotopeFree, $19.99 unlock

Multiband distortion with convolution reverb, morphing corners and a scream filter

SaturationReverbEQiPadOS

67 min

Meow

Seven SystemsFree, $5.99 unlock

Single-file waveform editor with keyboard shortcuts, fades and MP3 export

Audio editoriOSiPadOS

63 min

Jan Maes Free Collection

Jan MaesFree, $11.99 CAB ML unlock

Four free AUv3 plugins: neural cab sim, IR loader, doubler, bleep machine

Amp simSynthSequencerMixingiOSiPadOS

74 min

iBassist

LumbeatFree, $22.99 unlock

Virtual bass player with editable lines, progressions and chord output

InstrumentSequenceriPadOSmacOS

74 min

jAmp 8100

Jan MaesFree, $11.99 unlock

Valvestate 8100 emulation with pedals, five band EQ and IR loader

Amp simiOSiPadOSmacOS

61 min

Loopy Pro

A Tasty PixelFree, $29.99 unlock

Live looper, clip launcher, sampler and AUv3 host with custom widget layouts

LooperDAWSamplerUtilityiOSiPadOS

60 min

Mela

Nikolozi MeladzeFree, in-app purchases

Modular synth, effect and MIDI builder made from lanes of patchable modules

SynthMulti-FXMIDIiOSiPadOSmacOS

88 min

Dawnbeat

Luis RivasFree, in-app purchases

Standalone multi-touch pad sampler with sequencer, slicer and effects

SamplerGrooveboxiOSiPadOS

94 min

Chord ai

Nomad AI OUFree, $5.99 monthly, $34.99 yearly or $74.99 one time

Chord, key, tempo and lyric detection for any song you load

NotationAudio editoriOSiPadOSmacOS

51 min

IHNY-2

Baby AudioFree, $19.99 unlock

Parallel compressor with saturation, tilt, shape and frequency preserve controls

CompressorMixingiOSiPadOS

57 min

Overdrive Synth

Moby PixelFree, about $5 unlock

Sampled synth tones re-amped through classic overdrive pedals

SynthSaturationInstrumentiOSiPadOS

70 min

SYLO

SoundWareFree, needs a SoundWare Plus subscription at $4.99 a month

Loop-based sample library that slices packs across the keyboard, following project key

SamplerInstrumentiOSiPadOSmacOSWindows

79 min

OCTANE

SoundWareFree, $10 one-time or $4.99 a month for all packs

Cross-platform rompler with downloadable sound packs and two sample layers

SamplerInstrumentMulti-FXiOSiPadOSmacOSWindows

108 min

Scaler 2

Scaler MusicFree, $18.99 unlock

Chord and progression workstation with key detection, key lock and performances

SequencerNotationMIDIiOSiPadOS

75 min

Overloud TH-U

AlmateqFree, in-app purchases

Guitar and bass amp rig builder with IR loader and splitter

Amp simMulti-FXiOSiPadOS

70 min

BeatSurfing 2

DRUW AudioFree, in-app purchases

Gesture based drum performance on freely arranged iPad instrument blocks

DrumsSamplerMIDIiPadOS

66 min

Polywave

FingerlabFree, in-app purchases

Wavetable synth whose sequencer steps through a row of drawn waveforms

SynthSequenceriOSiPadOSmacOS

67 min

SDS-x

Audio SymmetricFree, $12.99 unlock

Drum sampler and sequencer holding two samples per pad

DrumsSamplerSequenceriOSiPadOS

54 min

Turnado

Sugar BytesFree, $20 unlock

Live multi-effects rack of one-knob cassettes with a Dictator page

Multi-FXiPadOS

73 min

Factory

Sugar BytesFree, around $20 unlock

Semi-modular synth with a large modulation matrix and morph crossfader

SynthSequencerMulti-FXiOSiPadOS

57 min

File Converter

Ice Cold AppsFree, in-app purchases

Cloud converter for audio, video, images, documents and MIDI

UtilityMIDINotationiOSiPadOS

63 min

DrumComputer

Sugar BytesFree, in-app purchases

Drum synth with layered engines, deep sequencing and dice everywhere

DrumsSequencerSampleriOSiPadOS

71 min

Mynth

FingerlabFree, $4.99 unlock

Two oscillator synth with hand drawn LFO shapes and 96 presets

SynthiOSiPadOS

60 min

World Piano Notes & Drum Beats

TAQS.IMFree, in-app purchases

World instruments, drones and rhythm loops with scale remapped keys

InstrumentDrumsSampleriOSiPadOS

59 min

WavePad Music and Audio Editor

NCH SoftwareFree, $9.99 unlock

Single-track waveform editor with cleanup, effects and wide export

Audio editorUtilityiOSiPadOS

58 min

Digitalism 2000

AudiobusFree, subscription in-app purchase

Sample-based module of digital synth sounds from the early 2000s

SynthInstrumentiOSiPadOS

63 min

Lurssen Mastering Console

IK MultimediaFree, in-app purchases

Modelled mastering chain from Gavin Lurssen's studio, driven by genre styles

MasteringEQCompressoriOSiPadOS

52 min

MIDI Guitar

Jam OriginFree, in-app purchases

Guitar audio into MIDI, playing instruments it hosts itself

MIDIUtilityiOSiPadOS

57 min

Aparillo

Sugar BytesFree, $24.99 unlock

Sixteen voice FM synth with an orbiting effects universe

SynthMulti-FXiPadOS

59 min

Pure Synth Platinum

MIDIculousFree, in-app purchases

Rompler with downloadable orchestral banks that can live on an external drive

InstrumentSynthSampleriOSiPadOS

44 min

Transcribe+

Dynamic App Design LLCFree, in-app purchases

Slows and pitches audio, and splits a mix into stems

Audio editorPitchEQiOSiPadOSmacOS

35 min

Let's Unmix - AI Stem Splitter

Hikaru TsuyumineFree, in-app purchases

Splits a finished song into vocal, drums, bass and others

Audio editoriOSiPadOS

36 min

Voice Record Pro 7

Dayana NetworksFree, in-app purchases

Voice recorder, file locker, offline effects and audio converter in one

Audio editorUtilityiOSiPadOS

33 min

GELABS

MooerFree, in-app purchases

Guitar amp and pedal chains with a shared tone cloud

Amp simMulti-FXiOSiPadOS

33 min

VStomp Amp

HotoneFree, in-app purchases

Cabinet led guitar amp modeller with unlocks sold one at a time

Amp simiOSiPadOS

40 min

BIAS FX 2

Positive GridFree, in-app purchases

Guitar and bass tone app with a shared ToneCloud preset library

Amp simMulti-FXiOSiPadOS