Best MONSTR alternatives: apps like MONSTR

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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Updated October 2026

Jack Devlin

Whether you want more options like MONSTR or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 9+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to MONSTR

SimplComp by Rob Jackson

Simple Compressor AUv3

Editor's Choice

🎵 Music

0.0(0 ratings)

$1.99

G.UITAR by Paolo Giorgi

retro digital pocket guitar

Strong Contender

🎵 Music

4.0(2 ratings)

$4.99

Experience the charm of 80s digital guitars on your smartphone. This app offers customizable sounds, versatile playing modes, and smart chord recognition to help you create unique music.

SideChain AUv3 by Scale Degrees LTD

Tempo-synced volume ducking

Worth Considering

🎵 Music

5.0(1 ratings)

$2.99

Create a classic EDM pumping effect with tempo-synced volume ducking. This app offers full parameter control for automation and allows saving/loading custom presets. Fine-tune your audio envelope with adjustable floor, delay, curve, and release settings.

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Marimba

AUv3 & Standalone Instrument

$2.99

This app offers a high-quality sampled marimba instrument for iOS devices. It functions as a standalone application or an AUv3 plugin, featuring adjustable keyboard settings and built-in effects like reverb and delay. It supports external MIDI input for enhanced musical expression.

Standalone app and AUv3 pluginHigh-quality sample-based marimbaConfigurable keyboard

Visual Multi-Band Compressor

Auv3 Compatable Plugin

$8.99

This audio effect plugin offers multi-band compression and expansion with real-time visual feedback. It allows detailed manipulation of specific frequency ranges within your audio, ideal for mastering or individual track processing. Configure up to four bands with drag-and-drop controls for precise dynamic adjustments.

4 distinct frequency bandsAssignable compressor or expanderReal-time spectrum analyzer

This app is a creative MIDI processor that allows for rhythmic enhancement, controlled chaos, and the addition of new textures. It offers features like pitch quantization, probability gates, and a cloud module for generating additional notes.

Rhythmic enhancementControlled chaosPitch quantization

Vintage Echo AudioUnit

$1.99

This audio effect plugin offers a vintage-inspired stereo delay with extensive customization. Achieve classic retro tones through built-in filtering, modulation, and compression, perfect for creative sound design and live looping.

Vintage-inspired delay effectStereo delay with L:R ratio controlDelay time modulation

Dual Stereo Phaser AudioUnit

$1.99

This audio effect plugin offers a dual stereo phaser with a vintage sound. It allows for independent phasing engines in parallel or series, with selectable modes for subtle to extreme effects. Controls include rate, depth, width, drive, and mix for versatile sound shaping.

Dual stereo phasing enginesParallel and series processing modesSelectable effect modes (subtle to extreme)

XenoVerb - Reverb Suite

13 Reverbs App + AUv3

$14.99

Explore a wide range of classic and creative reverb effects with a clean interface. Offers 13 distinct algorithms, from realistic room and hall sounds to unique shimmer and formant-based textures. Ideal for adding depth and character to any audio source.

13 distinct reverb algorithmsClassic and creative soundscapesClean and simple interface