Create sustained tones and chords in any key for practice, meditation, or songwriting. Offers a variety of sounds and scales, with a free version and an optional Pro upgrade for more features.
1.2.0
August 31, 2026
Two new drum kits, EDM and Lofi, with 32 new samples - plus custom kits you can build, name and save. New projects now open with all three kits on the wheel. The ducker is a real sidechain now: at full depth it ducks to silence, with hold and release you can dial in. Plus bug fixes and stability improvements.
MoreUnlock all presets, modes, and beat engine
Drone Wheel is a musical instrument app that allows you to create sustained tones and chords in any key. It's designed for practice, meditation, and songwriting.
The free version includes a complete single-drone instrument with a 12-key wheel, drone mode, core synth and texture sounds, essential scales, and a metronome.
Drone Wheel Pro unlocks the full studio experience, offering the complete sound library, chord and poly modes, the full beat engine and rhythm grooves, and extended scales and modes.
Drone Wheel Pro is available with a 3-day free trial, followed by a subscription of $4.99 per month or $34.99 per year.
You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store settings. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends.
Yes, Drone Wheel is designed to be beautifully simple. The free version provides a solid foundation for practicing pitch and intonation, making it accessible for beginners.
Drone Wheel is supported on iPhone and iPod devices.
Drone Wheel was last updated on July 14, 2026, with version 1.0. Further updates will depend on developer plans.
