Comparison

FL Studio Mobile vs Logic Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FL Studio Mobile

Create and save complete multi-track music projects on your mobile device. Record, sequence, edit, mix, and render full songs with a wide array of instruments and effects. Share your creations via Wi-Fi or cloud.

Highlights
  • Multi-track audio recording
  • Sequencer and piano roll editing
  • Mixer with per-track controls
  • Extensive instrument and effect modules
  • MIDI controller and file support
  • Project sharing via Wi-Fi/Cloud
  • Audiobus and IAA support
Features
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Create and save complete multi-track music projects on your iPad, iPhone or Mac. Record, sequence, edit, mix and render complete songs. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS * Audio recording, track-length stem/wav import * Browse sample and presets with preview * Effects modules (see Included Content) * Full-screen MacBook and iMac Trackpad and Mouse support. * High quality synthesizers, sampler, drum kits & sliced-loop beats * Instrument modules (see Included Content) * Load projects in the FL STUDIO** FREE Plugin version of this App * MIDI controller support (class compliant). Automation support. * MIDI file import and Export (Single-track or Multi-track) * Mixer: Per-track mute, solo, effect bus, pan and volume adjustment * Piano roll. Edit notes or capture recorded performances. * Save and load WAV, MP3, AAC*, FLAC, MIDI * Share your songs via Wi-Fi or Cloud to other Mobile 3 installations * Step sequencer * User interface configurable with all screen resolutions and sizes. * Virtual piano-keyboard & Drumpads * IAA App support (In/Out), Audiobus support (In/Out) * Audio recording (external and internal sources) * Share your songs via Sync to other Mobile 3 devices / installations * Load your projects in the FL STUDIO* FREE 'Plugin' Version of this App# IN APP PURCHASES & INCLUDED CONTENT FL Studio Mobile includes in-app purchases for the DirectWave sample player. You can install your own samples and don’t need to buy content. All Instrument modules are included: Drum Sampler, DirectWave Sample Player, GMS (Groove Machine Synth), Transistor Bass, MiniSynth & SuperSaw. All Effect modules are included: Analyzer (visual), Auto Ducker, Auto-Pitch (pitch correction), Chorus, Compressor, Limiter, Distortion, Parametric Equalizer, Graphic Equalizer, Flanger, Reverb, Tuner (Guitar/Vocal/Inst), High-Pass/Low-Pass/Band-Pass/Formant (Vox) Filters, Delays, Phaser and Stereoizer. Included Drum Samples: Cymbals, Hats, Kicks, Snares, Toms, Percussion, Risers, SFX Included DirectWave Instruments: Guitars, Keyboards, Orchestral, Synth, Bass, Synth Keyboards, Synth Leads, Synth Pads, Sliced, Drums, Drum Kits and Effects. Included MiniSynth Presets: Bass, Keys, Leads, Pads, SFX, Synths Included SuperSaw Presets: Arps, Bass, Bells, SFX, Leads, Pads, Sequences, Synths WANT TO TRY BEFORE YOU BUY? Install FL STUDIO 20 for macOS / Windows and you can use the FL Studio Mobile Plugin. This is identical to the App, as a plugin inside FL Studio. Get it here: http://www.image-line.com/downloads/flstudiodownload.html MANUAL / TRAINING / VIDEOS http://support.image-line.com/redirect/flstudiomobile_help http://support.image-line.com/redirect/flstudiomobile_videos SUPPORT Please help us to help you! In the App, tap 'Help > Users & Support Forums' to register FL Studio Mobile to your Image-Line account and gain access to the forum. You can then report bugs, make feature requests and access free downloadable content: http://support.image-line.com/redirect/flmobile_forum

About

Logic Pro

This professional music creation app brings studio-quality tools to your iPad. Craft songs, produce beats, and mix audio with intuitive Multi-Touch and Apple Pencil support. Explore a vast library of instruments, effects, and creative plug-ins to shape your unique sound.

Highlights
  • Professional music creation tools
  • Beat making and audio editing
  • Intuitive Multi-Touch interface
  • Sophisticated creative plug-ins
  • Full-featured mixer and Mastering Assistant
  • Stem Splitter for audio separation
  • Sound Browser with predictive filtering
Features
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Logic Pro is now part of Apple Creator Studio, an amazing collection of Apple’s most powerful creative apps designed to help you bring your ideas to life. The suite includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage — plus premium content and intelligence features in Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform, all in one simple plan. Logic Pro for iPad is a professional music creation app that puts the power of the studio right at your fingertips. Tap into a complete collection of sophisticated creative tools for songwriting, beat making, editing, and mixing — all with an interface that’s been designed from the ground up for iPad. Use Multi-Touch to play powerful software instruments with the tap of a finger and interact naturally with intuitive controls. Creative plug-ins like Beat Breaker and Sample Alchemy make it easy to cook up beats and explore new sonic territories. Then access a full featured mixer and Mastering Assistant to give you everything you need to create a professional-sounding mix entirely on iPad. Creative Interface Optimized for iPad • Play powerful software instruments and interact expressively using Multi-Touch • Navigate large complex projects with pinch-to-zoom and swipe-to-scroll • Discover powerful features and strengthen your skills with integrated guided Lessons • Create precision edits and detailed track automation with Apple Pencil • Drag and drop multiple files at once from the Files app to quickly build drum kits or add stems to a project • Use Stem Splitter to separate nearly any mixed audio recording into six distinct parts: Drums, Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Piano, and Other instruments* Sound Browser • Easily discover inspiring sounds with a predictive filtering system • Use the Sound Library to access an expanding collection of free sound packs • Access your personal collection of samples directly from Logic’s built-in sound Browser Professional Instrument and Effects Plug-ins • Create music with a massive collection of powerful software instruments • Shape your sound using high-quality effects like vintage EQs and compressors, high-end reverbs, and creative multi-effects • Build your own guitar or bass rig with Amp Designer and Bass Amp Designer • Expand your instrument and effects library with third-party Audio Units from the App Store • Connect an audio interface or MIDI device to record instruments or microphones and control plug-ins and automatable parameters in Logic** Beat Production • Radically reshape and reshuffle audio with Beat Breaker, a sophisticated time and pitch morphing instrument • Use Sample Alchemy to transform audio into entirely new malleable sounds • Chop or loop any sample into a playable instrument using Quick Sampler • Build and play custom drum kits using samples and plug-ins with Drum Machine Designer • Create drum beats, bass lines, and melodic parts, and reshape sounds over time using Step Sequencer • Use Live Loops to capture inspiration and quickly build arrangements by mixing and matching loops, samples, and your recordings AI Session Players • Discover six professional instrumentalists designed to create nuanced performances, responsive to your direction • Synth Player, Bass Player, Keyboard Player, Acoustic Drummer, Electronic Drummer, and Percussionist offer a wide range of genres and distinct playing styles Full-Featured Pro Mixer • Shape a mix using channel strips with volume faders, pan controls, plug-ins, sends, and precision automation • Deliver a release-ready mix using Mastering Assistant Massive Library of Sounds • Build kits and sampler instruments with over 6,300 samples of drums, vocals, sound effects, and more • Over 5,700 instrument and effects patches • More than 12,900 loops in a wide range of styles * Requires Apple A17 Pro chip or later ** Logic Pro for iPad supports class-compliant audio interfaces or MIDI devices

Screenshots

FL Studio Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Logic Pro at Free against FL Studio Mobile's $14.99. Logic Pro also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 643). FL Studio Mobile's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Logic Pro is free to download; FL Studio Mobile costs $14.99 up front. FL Studio Mobile sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Logic Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Logic Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logic Pro has 6.4K ratings behind it against 643, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of FL Studio Mobile's written reviews are positive against 42% of Logic Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FL Studio Mobile ships an update weekly, Logic Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
FL Studio Mobile versus Logic Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFL Studio MobileLogic Pro
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (643 ratings)4.5 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews — better41.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6436.4K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB1.5 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImage Line SoftwareApple Inc.

Customer experience

FL Studio Mobile

All ratings639 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews1,724 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative32.3%

Logic Pro

All ratings6,240 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews849 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative46.1%

User reviews

FL Studio Mobile

From 643 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app for making music on the go
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 💡 Ability to import own samples and sounds
  • 🚀 Powerful sequencing and composition tools
  • 👍 Good value for the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔇 Limited sound selection and synth capabilities
  • 🔇 Clunky piano roll and note editing
  • 🔇 Restrictive effects and mixing options
  • 🔇 Compatibility issues with newer devices

Logic Pro

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful and feature-rich DAW
  • 👍 Intuitive touch-based interface
  • 💡 Seamless integration with Mac version
  • 🚀 Impressive performance on iPad
  • 🎨 Excellent built-in instruments and effects

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription-based model
  • 🐛 Stability and compatibility issues
  • 📚 Steep learning curve for beginners
  • 🔒 Locked to Apple ecosystem
  • 🔍 Lacking some desktop version features

Bugs and requests

FL Studio Mobile

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when importing audio files
  • Saved projects randomly deleted or corrupted
  • MIDI import/export not functioning properly
  • Slide notes not working in slicer feature
  • Audio quality issues when exporting tracks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add tempo automation
  • Improve piano roll and note editing
  • Expand sound library and synthesis options
  • Enhance effects and mixing capabilities
  • Improve compatibility and stability

Logic Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes with complex projects
  • Bluetooth/wireless audio issues
  • Unreliable project loading and saving
  • Unexpected loss of work due to autosave

Requested features

5 requests
  • One-time purchase option
  • Improved MIDI and audio editing capabilities
  • Better third-party plugin support
  • More flexible file management
  • Expanded sound library and preset options

In-app purchases

11 purchases

FL Studio Mobile

One-time11
  • Transistor BassFree
  • Groove Machine SynthFree
  • Sliced Beats$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Voices$0.99
  • Acoustic Guitars$0.99
  • Tuned 808 Bass$0.99
  • Synth Lead$1.99
  • Synth Plucks$1.99
  • Chill-Lo-Fi Mobile$1.99
  • Amped Guitar & Bass$2.99
  • Varazdin Orchestral Mobile$3.99
2 purchases

Logic Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Logic Pro for iPad1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Logic Pro for iPad1 Month trial$49.001 Year

Questions

Is FL Studio Mobile free?
FL Studio Mobile costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Logic Pro free?
Logic Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FL Studio Mobile or Logic Pro?
Logic Pro is rated higher. FL Studio Mobile averages 3.8 out of 5 from 643 ratings, while Logic Pro averages 4.5 from 6.4K ratings.
Do FL Studio Mobile or Logic Pro have ads?
Neither FL Studio Mobile nor Logic Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FL Studio Mobile or Logic Pro?
FL Studio Mobile ships an update weekly, and Logic Pro every 3 months. Most recently, FL Studio Mobile was updated on October 30, 2026 and Logic Pro on October 31, 2026.

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