Best Audio Unit Apps

4.8(83 ratings)

Free

This audio plugin expands the stereo width of mono signals to create a more immersive sound. It uses a unique algorithm to ensure phase coherence, preventing muddiness and maintaining signal integrity when summed to mono. Achieve up to 200% stereo width for an exaggerated, wide effect.

RoughRider3 by Audio Damage, Inc.

Studio Compressor

Strong Contender

4.6(76 ratings)

Free

This audio effect plugin offers advanced compression with new features like external sidechain input and a sidechain HPF control. It allows for cleaner sound with full bandwidth control and includes input/output level adjustments for easier tuning.

Voice Synth Modular by Qneo

Live Auto Pitch Vocoder

Worth Considering

AUv3 Pitch Fluctuation Plugin

4.2😐(3K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Transform your voice into a musical instrument with a suite of advanced audio effects. Create robotic voices, harmonies, and unique soundscapes using only your voice. Save and share your creations, or integrate them into your digital audio workstation.

What We Love

🔥 Powerful voice modulation
🎨 Huge array of filters and sounds
🎹 Ability to create beats from voice
🎶 Excellent for vocal performances
👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface

Room to Improve

💰 Paid features hidden behind paywall
🔒 Confusing upgrade process
🐛 Unreliable recording and playback
🤔 Unintuitive workflow and lack of guidance
🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent functionality across updates

More Audio Unit apps to explore

Pitch Drift - Baby Audio

Organic pitch fluctuationsAdjustable depth and speedInspired by acoustic instruments

This audio effect plugin adds organic pitch fluctuations to your music, ranging from subtle natural variations to intense drifting. It helps break digital perfection and add richness to your tracks.

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AudioKit Synth One Synthesizer

Feature-packed Pro Synthesizer

Over 300+ PresetsMIDI SupportVintage-Style Sequencer

This is a free, open-source professional synthesizer app for iOS devices. It offers over 300 presets, MIDI support, a sequencer, and vintage-inspired filters. Learn music production basics and create your own sounds.

This is an Audio Unit EQ for iOS and macOS, functioning as a container for documentation. It provides a seven-band equalizer with various filter types, adjustable frequency ranges, and Q factors. It requires an Audio Unit host or DAW to operate.

Seven-band equalizerLow shelf and high shelf filtersParametric peak/cut filters

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SynthMaster One for iPhone

Powerful wavetable synth

Wavetable synthesis300 factory presetsAUv3 support

This powerful wavetable synthesizer app offers an intuitive workflow for creating new sounds. It features a rich library of wavetables, inspiring factory presets, and real-time modulation feedback for sound design.

free with in-app purchases

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Spectrum Synthesizer Bundle

4 Pro Instruments, 30+ Modes!

Multi-mode polyphonic oscillatorModal synthesisString generation algorithms

This app provides a bundle of four professional audio unit synthesizers and one effect, inspired by popular eurorack modules. Explore diverse sound design possibilities with multi-mode oscillators, modal synthesis, string generation, and granular sampling. Compatible with DAWs and AU hosts for creative music production.

PRO AUv3 audio effect

$2.99

This audio effect plugin generates natural resonances to add warmth and fullness to instruments or recordings. It offers controls for acoustic body characteristics and includes an additional reverb effect for standalone use. The app utilizes unique, realistic algorithms for its sound shaping capabilities.

Natural sounding resonancesAcoustic body thickness and size controlResonance amount control

This pro-sounding reverb plugin offers a simple, three-knob interface for iOS devices. It functions as an Audio Unit (AUv3) plugin within popular DAWs and is also open-source for developers to use in their own projects.

Pro-sounding reverb effectSimple three-knob interfaceAudio Unit (AUv3) plugin

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Multisensory Music Production

Animoog Z Synthesizer

16-voice polyphonic synthesizerAnisotropic Synth Engine (ASE)Multidimensional sound design

Explore multidimensional sound design and performance with this polyphonic synthesizer. Create unique evolving soundscapes by navigating sonic universes and sculpting fluid sounds. Features a built-in keyboard, MPE support, and a diverse library of timbres.

free with in-app purchases

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Magic Reverb : Audio Unit EFX

Reverb audio effect - natural

$1.99

This audio effect app provides a natural-sounding reverb for music production. It offers versatile controls to shape the frequency response, delay, and volume of reflections, along with options for added resonance.

Natural sounding reverbVersatile control over reflectionsAdjustable frequency response

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Vibrato - Audio Unit Effect

Vibrato and Chorus effect

$1.99

This audio effect app provides classic vibrato and chorus sounds for musicians. It allows for detailed control over rate, depth, and blend, and includes a built-in reverb. It can be used as a standalone app or as a plugin within other music production software.

Vibrato and Chorus effectAdjustable Rate and DepthBlend slider for mixing original sound

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Wave Folding Distortion Effect

WaveFolder - Audio Unit

$4.99

This audio effect app adds harmonics to sound by folding waveforms. It's ideal for enhancing synth leads, transforming drum loops, and creating ambient drones. Customize folding thresholds and modulation for unique sound design.

Wave folding distortionHarmonic additionAdjustable folding thresholds

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Magic Switch - Baby Audio

AUv3 Chorus Plugin

One-button lush chorus effectJuno-60 analog chorus inspirationDark and detuned character

This audio effect plugin provides a lush, one-button chorus inspired by analog synthesizers. It adds dimension and depth to music tracks with a dark, detuned character. A mix slider allows for blending the effect to your preference.

AUv3 Modulation Envelope

Customizable modulation graphModulate filter cutoff, resonance, amplitude, and mixControl modulation amount with sliders

This audio effect app allows you to add dynamic modulation to your music tracks. Create custom shapes to control various parameters like filter cutoff, resonance, amplitude, and mix for rhythmic and expressive sound sculpting.

AUv3 Tape Cassette Effect

Tape cassette emulationSelectable Type 1 Cassette IRImproved saturation algorithm

This audio plugin emulates the warm, noisy, and characteristic sound of vintage tape cassettes. It offers enhanced saturation, a new impulse response, and real sampled tape noise for a more authentic vintage audio experience. It can be used on entire tracks or individual channels for added texture and movement.

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Tube AU: Audio Unit Player

AUv3 Audio Unit Plugin

$19.99

Explore a vast library of music across 15 genres and over 400 styles, dating back to 1937. This app integrates with AUv3 host applications, allowing you to curate your own music collection with custom information and enjoy seamless playback with a mini-player and queue.

Extensive music library (15 genres, 400+ styles)Integrates with AUv3 host appsCustomizable song library

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JAX Unisonic (Audio Unit)

Multi Pitch Shifter, Unison FX

$9.99

This audio unit generates up to 8 additional voices from any audio input by multiplying and shifting pitch. It simulates analog synthesizer unison effects for fattening sounds and adding presence, with individual voice transposition capabilities.

Generates up to 8 additional voicesMultiplies and shifts audio input pitchSimulates analog synthesizer unison effects

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