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. Free music related IOS Apps
Free IOS apps (some with IAP or potentially subscription approaches to create revenue for the developers). Apps are sorted by category and developer name.
APP | Technology | IAP | Description | |
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– Host-Apps — | ||||
Apple | GarageBand | Host (AU +IAA) | - | |
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | Cubasis LE 2 | Host (AU + IAA) | ✔ | Requires a supported hardware device or will be in demo mode ( IAP for Cubasis Upgrade and FX ) |
– Instrument-Plugins — | ||||
Audible Genius | Primer synth | APP + AU | - | Subtractive analogue synth |
AudioKit | Synth One | AB + IAA + LINK | - | Feature-packed synth for iPad |
Blamsoft | Viking Synth | AU | - | Emulation of a classic monophonic analog synthesizer |
ROLI Ltd. | NOISE | APP + AU | ✔ | Companion app (synth + drums) for Roli devices. ( IAP for sounds ) |
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | Nanologue | APP + IAA | - | iOS port of the VST3 synth for iPad. ( iPad only) |
Sugar Bytes GmbH | Aparillo | APP + AU | ✔ | Advanced 16 voice FM synth ( IAP for full version ) |
Sugar Bytes GmbH | Factory | APP + AU | ✔ | Semi modular synth. ( IAP for full version ) |
Thomas Burns | Spectrum | AU | - | 3 Synth based on eurorack synthesizer modules made by Mutable Instruments |
— FX-Plugins — | ||||
Amazing Noises | DubFilter | AB + IAA | ✔ | Dub Filter is a dual low-pass/high-pass 24/48 dB filter. ( IAP for AU ) |
Audio Damage, Inc. | Rough Rider 2 | APP + IAA + AU | - | Compressor |
Audio Damage, Inc. | Rough Rider 3 | APP + AU | - | Compression with side chain support |
Audio Damage, Inc. | FuzzPlus 3 | APP + AU | - | Resonant lowpass filter and a distortion engine with feedback loop. |
Blamsoft | Resampler Bitcrusher | AU | - | Bitcrusher |
Blamsoft | Zero Chorus | AU | - | Simple Chorus |
Blamsoft | F-16 Filter | AU | - | Filter |
Blamsoft | DC-9 Overdrive | AU | - | Overdrive |
Blamsoft | Zero Reverb | AU | - | Simple Reverb |
Imaginando Lda | DLYM | AU | - | Produces flanger and chorus style effects |
Klevgränd produkter AB | Svep | IAA + AU | - | Stereo modulation filter effect - phaser, flanger, chorus |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Analog Rack Chorus | IAA + AU | - | Simple chorus |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Analog Rack Cleaner | IAA + AU | - | Low and highpass filter |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Analog Rack Delay | IAA + AU | - | Delay with BPM sync |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Analog Rack Noise Gate | IAA + AU | - | Noise Gate plugin especially tuned for guitar and bass |
Nembrini Audio S.R.L. | Crunck V2 | IAA + AU | - | Guitar amp simulation |
Neon Silicon | CuSnP | AU | - | Resonant String simulation |
Neon Silicon | GyroVibe | AU | - | Vibrato and multi-stage driven filters |
Neon Silicon | LRC5 | AU | - | Five band EQ |
Neon Silicon | PhaseDelayArray | AU | - | Three effect units chained in an interesting configuration |
Ngo Minh Ngoc | Stereo Lag Time | AU | - | Small delay between the left and right channels |
Thomas Burns | Spectrum | AU | - | Resonator FX based on eurorack modulse made by Mutable Instruments |
— Midi-Plugins — | ||||
Audeonic Apps | StreamByter | AU | - | Midi scripting language with GUI |
Audeonic Apps | mfxMonitor | AU | - | Display midi events in a scrolling window |
Rodrigo Roman | Physicles | AU | - | Generates midi note based on physics simulation |
— Misc — | ||||
Rodrigo Roman | sequencism | APP | - | Simple music sketchbook |
Audible Genius | Syntorial | APP | ✔ | Synthesizer Programming traing app with sample lessons. ( IAP for full version ) |
Technology Legend
- APP : Standalone (often with mic input and capable of saving the output)
- HOST : App that can load other plugins
- IAA : Inter App Audio plugin (Single fullscreen instance, no state saving)
- AB : AudioBus support (extends IAA with lot more features like state saving or remote control)
- AU : Audio Unit (Multiple instances, state saving)
- LINK : (Protocoll to beat sync apps)
Missing:
- Ampify Music - Blocs Wave - IAP for content and FX
- Ampify Music - Launchpad - IAP for content and FX
- BLEASS - BLEASS groovebox - IAP for full version
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(Feel free to add more and also add iTunes Store Links)