Best Auv3 Free Apps

213+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.8 avg rating

20 free apps

Updated June 2026

Out of 213+ auv3 free apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Auv3 Free

#1

Soft Drummer – Brush Sessions by Lumbeat Ltd.

Natural acoustic drums & beats

Editor's Choice

🎵 Music

4.7😊(501 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app provides natural acoustic drum sounds and improvises musically with warm grooves for various genres. It offers multi-track MIDI export, live pad performance, and synchronization with other apps. Create rhythmic structures for songs quickly and control parameters via MIDI.

What We Love

🎨 Excellent sound quality
🎢 Realistic and natural-sounding rhythms
🎛️ Flexible and customizable features
🎶 Great for practicing, jamming, and composing

Room to Improve

🤔 Unintuitive user interface
🐛 Crashes and stability issues
💰 Expensive for an iOS app

#2

BA-1 FX Strip - Baby Audio by Baby Audio Inc.

AUv3 Retro FX Channel Strip

Strong Contender

🎵 Music

5.0(9 ratings)

Free

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This app brings vintage 80s analog effects to your mobile productions. Emulate classic synth sounds with saturation, filters, delay, reverb, and chorus. Enhance synths, drum machines, or any audio source with nostalgic character.

#3

3D Chorus by Derek Mesecar

Stereo Dimension Chorus

Worth Considering

🎵 Music

5.0(9 ratings)

Free

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This app offers a modern approach to the classic dimension chorus effect, allowing users to craft subtle to extreme chorus sounds. It features adjustable parameters for depth, intensity, and delay time, with true stereo input/output for enhanced sound quality.

More Auv3 Free apps to explore

Extreme Time Stretching

Transform audio into extended ambient soundscapes with this powerful time-stretching tool. Ideal for sound design and ambient music creation, it can stretch short clips into hours of audio. Capture sounds or load files, then manipulate parameters for radical sonic transformations.

Extreme time stretching algorithmAUv3 plugin supportRadical sound transformation

Moon Bounce Simulator

This free music app simulates echoes using the moon as a radio wave reflector. It creates unique, lively, and lo-fi effects modulated by celestial movements, offering a playful tool for both musicians and space enthusiasts.

Moon-based echo simulationLo-fi musical effectCelestial modulation

MusicPutty - Vocal Tune

MusicPutty - Vocal Tune

Note-based vocal pitch editor

Edit vocal recordings note-by-note with advanced pitch correction and time-stretching. Visualize pitch content, create harmonies, and adjust vibrato, legato, and formants for natural-sounding results. Integrate with DAWs as an AUv3 plugin.

Note-based pitch editingVisualize vocal pitchCreate vocal harmonies

free with in-app purchases

Pitch Drift - Baby Audio

Pitch Drift - Baby Audio

AUv3 Pitch Fluctuation Plugin

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.

Organic pitch fluctuationsAdjustable depth and speedInspired by acoustic instruments

Suggester 2 : Chords & Scales

Suggester 2 : Chords & Scales

Brilliant chord progressions

Create powerful and emotive chord progressions for songwriting. Explore harmonic relationships, discover new musical ideas, and build songs from the ground up with intuitive tools and a library of classic progressions. Seamlessly integrate with other apps and MIDI devices.

Create powerful chord progressionsExplore harmonic relationshipsDiscover new musical ideas

free with in-app purchases

Overdrive Synth

Overdrive Synth

AUv3 + Multi-Sampler Synth

Explore unique synth sounds processed through classic guitar overdrive pedals. This app offers professionally recorded samples with multiple keyboard layouts and AUv3/MIDI support. Unlock over 100 additional instruments to expand your sonic palette.

Vintage synths re-amped through guitar pedalsMultiple keyboard layoutsAUv3 and MIDI support

free with in-app purchases

Grand Piano AUv3 2

Experience a realistic piano on your iPhone and iPad with advanced AUv3 support. This app features a high-quality audio engine, customizable keyboard, and a versatile effects rack for creative sound shaping.

AUv3 supportHigh-fidelity audio engine (48kHz, 24bit)16 velocity layers

jAmp Percussive

jAmp Percussive

Acoustic Drumsynth AUv3

This AUv3 audio plugin uses physical modeling to create realistic drum and cymbal sounds. It features a built-in sequencer for rhythm creation and offers extensive sound customization. Seamlessly integrate it into your music production workflow.

Realistic drum sounds via physical modelingDiverse drum presetsSound customization parameters

Intensifier AUv3

Intensifier AUv3

Intensify your sound!

This audio processing tool enhances your sound using dynamic range compression and transient shaping. It offers a unique HTML controller design and works with any AUv3 compatible host or as a standalone app.

AUv3 audio unitStandalone appDynamic range compression

AUv3 Reverb Audio Plugin

This audio plugin adds natural-sounding reverberation to your recordings, bringing them to life. It offers a variety of presets and controls to customize the sound, making dry recordings feel more realistic. It requires a host application that supports AUv3 audio plugins.

Mono/stereo to stereo algorithmic reverbNumerous presets from small to large roomsUndo/redo and A/B comparison

AudioKit Synth One J6

AudioKit Synth One J6

NEW! Pro Synthesizer + AUv3

This app offers a professional-quality virtual analog synthesizer inspired by classic hardware. It provides a vast library of presets, real-time effects control, and a user-friendly interface for both beginners and experienced musicians. It can be used as a standalone instrument or as an AUv3 plugin.

400+ PresetsDual Assignable Touch PadsReal-time FX Control

free with in-app purchases

IHNY-2 - Baby Audio

IHNY-2 - Baby Audio

AUv3 Compressor Plugin

This audio plugin offers powerful parallel compression for music production. Enhance drums and add weight to tracks with its aggressive sound. Unlock advanced controls and presets for surgical precision in the full version.

Parallel compressionAdds power to drumsModern, aggressive sound

AUv3 Modulation Envelope

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.

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

AUv3 Sampler & Granular Synth

Record, import, and manipulate audio samples with a versatile instrument plugin. Create unique sounds using granular synthesis and a wide array of effects. Assign samples to a keyboard for intuitive musical performance.

Record and import audio samplesAssign samples to keyboard keysGranular synthesis controls

free with in-app purchases

AUv3 Virtual Pipe Organ

This app is a virtual pipe organ that uses physical modeling and additive synthesis to emulate a Baroque-style instrument. It offers a dynamic sound range, expression pedal control, and built-in effects, functioning as both a standalone application and an audio plugin.

Physical modeling engine (no samples)Full polyphony (61 notes, 776 pipes)9 organ stops

Warp - Baby Audio

Warp - Baby Audio

AUv3 Pitch/Time Shifter Plugin

This music app offers creative pitch shifting and time stretching with minimal audio artifacts. It allows independent control of pitch and time for unique sound manipulation, including classic tape-stop effects.

Artifact-free varispeed controlIndependent pitch and time stretchingClassic tape-stop effect

Spectre Analyzer for Logic Pro

Spectre Analyzer for Logic Pro

Auv3 Plugin for iOS and macOS

Visualize your audio in real-time with high-resolution FFT analysis. This Audio Unit plugin is compatible with various host apps and utilizes the GPU for efficient, CPU-light processing.

Real-time audio visualizationHigh-resolution FFT analysisGPU-accelerated rendering