Best Guitar Amp Bass Apps

4.4😐(651 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Design your dream amplifier with this virtual amp designer. Replicate classic and modern amps, or build new sounds by swapping components like tubes and cabinets. Access a vast community of shared tones for endless sonic inspiration.

What We Love

🚀 Awesome sounds
🚀 Highly customizable
🚀 Great for live use
👍 Realistic amp modeling
👍 Excellent support

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes and stability issues
🐛 Compatibility problems with iOS updates
💰 Have to pay twice for iPhone and iPad versions
💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Absylon Bass - Amp Sim by Aurora DSP

Ultimate 5-String Bass Tone

Strong Contender

4.3(9 ratings)

$5.99

This plugin offers powerful and clear low-end tones for bassists using extended scale, 6-string, and multiscale basses. It's built on a 200-watt amplifier foundation, delivering deep, precise sound for demanding players.

BIAS FX - Guitar Amp & Effects by Positive Grid Inc

Complete Multi-Effect Station

Worth Considering

iNAM: NAM Guitar Amp Player

4.6😐(1.6K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Transform your mobile device into a powerful guitar and bass effects processor. Access a vast library of realistic amps and effects, customize your sound with a drag-and-drop interface, and share presets globally.

What We Love

🚀 Best guitar app
🎨 Great sounds and tone
👍 Intuitive and easy to use
💡 Awesome for live performances
🎛️ Lots of customization options
🤝 Positive Grid customer support

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
💰 Expensive in-app purchases
🔒 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
🔇 Poor audio quality and noise issues
🤯 Confusing licensing and upgrade path

More Guitar Amp Bass apps to explore

Neural Amp Modeler & IR rig

This app offers a multiband overdrive and amp simulator for bass guitar. It features parametric crossovers for tone sculpting, a graphic equalizer, and cabinet/microphone emulations. Load custom impulse responses and blend with a DI signal for a professional sound.

Multiband overdrive with parametric crossoversAmp simulation based on SansAmp Bass Driver DI9-band graphic equalizer

Guitar Amp & FX Simulator

Guitar and bass amp simulationExtensive cabinet and pedal effects libraryIR Loader

Transform your iOS device into a powerful guitar and bass amplifier and effects simulator. Build custom rigs with a vast library of amps, cabinets, and pedals, and utilize advanced features for recording, live performance, and practice.

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Learn Bass Chords & Scales

Bass Bassic

Comprehensive scale libraryChord breakdown explanationsFretboard diagrams

Master bass guitar chords and scales with this intuitive learning tool. Explore a comprehensive library of scales and understand chord structures with clear fretboard diagrams. Its minimalist design focuses on practice, making it a portable reference for musicians of all levels.

Push the limits of bass

$7.99

This powerful bass amplifier plugin offers intuitive signal processing, including a bass maximizer, multiple drive types, and cabinet simulations. Designed for artists, producers, and engineers, it provides flexibility and advanced features for shaping bass tones.

Two-band signal processingBass maximizerMultiple drive types

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Gorilla - Bass Studio Suite

Versatile Bass Suite Plugin

$6.99

Create professional bass tones with this comprehensive suite. It offers multiple preamps, a 3-way splitter with compression and saturation, an octaver, and custom IR loading. Includes artist presets and a built-in tuner for a complete bass experience.

Three distinct preamps3-way splitter with compressor/saturatorOctaver for sound depth

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Fat Blob - #1 Best Guitar Amp

Guitar Amps & FX

$12.99

Simulate a wide range of guitar amp tones and effects on your mobile device. Quickly access presets and essential tools like a tuner and metronome. Control your sound with MIDI for a seamless playing experience.

3 distinct amp models10 essential guitar effectsOver 60 presets

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ToneRig: NAM Amp & Pedalboard

NAM captures, IR cabs & pedals

Low-latency amp, cab, and pedalboard simulationSupports custom Neural Amp Modeler capturesImport WAV impulse responses

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful guitar and bass amp, cabinet, and pedalboard rig. Enjoy low-latency monitoring and a flexible signal chain with a wide array of effects. Unlock advanced features like preset saving and MIDI control with a one-time purchase.

Full guitar rig in the app

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freemium

Rhino - Guitar Amp Sim

$8.99

This app provides a comprehensive guitar amplification and effects simulation experience. It offers a wide range of modules including input processing, multiple preamp models, various modulation and time-based effects, and cabinet simulation with impulse responses. It also includes a built-in tuner for convenience.

Multiple preamp modelsExtensive pedal and modulation effectsImpulse response cabinet mixer

Learn Lines, Scales & Patterns

Learn bass lines from over 600 songsPractice scales and jam to backing tracksMaster typical bass patterns

Learn to play your favorite bass lines, scales, and patterns with realistic sounds and responsive playing. This app offers a configurable fretboard, jam tracks, and exercises for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced.

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iRig Guitar Amp & FX · Deplike

Tonebridge, Amplitube & Pedals

100+ amps, pedals, cabinets, and microphones100,000+ song presetsAUv3 compatibility for DAWs

Transform your mobile device into a professional guitar studio. Easily create custom tones with a vast library of amps, effects, and cabinets, or explore presets for popular songs. Record your playing and integrate with mobile DAWs.

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Learn Lines, Scales & Patterns

Bass Guitar Tutor Pro

$29.99

Learn to play your favorite bass lines, scales, and patterns with realistic sounds and a configurable fretboard. Suitable for all skill levels, it offers interactive exercises and jam tracks to improve your playing.

Learn bass lines from over 300 songsMaster scales with interactive exercisesJam to backing tracks with highlighted notes

Real Bass electric bass guitar

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free

Learn how to play bass riffs

100 bass guitar lessonsFull 22-fret scale4 or 5 string options

Learn to play bass guitar on your smartphone or tablet with interactive lessons and a full fretboard. Practice anytime, anywhere, and share your performances with friends. Ideal for all ages to develop musical talent and skills.

Bluetooth control over TONEX

Real-time amp, cab, and effect editingUnlimited user preset managementAccess to ToneNET community

This free companion app provides guitarists and bassists with wireless control over their TONEX Plug. It offers real-time editing, extensive preset management, and access to a vast online community of tone models and presets. Practice tools like a tuner and metronome are also included.

Next-gen guitar amps & effects

AI Machine Modeling™ Tone ModelsStandalone app and AUv3 plug-inTone Model library browsing and downloading

This app uses AI to recreate the sound of guitar and bass amps and effects. Play, practice, and record anywhere with hyper-realistic gear models. Access a vast library of tones and shape your sound with powerful editing tools.

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Native NAM processingUltra-low latency10-slot effects chain

Ampz: Neural Amp Modeler

AUv3 Guitar Amp Sim & FX

$9.99

This app offers ultra-low latency guitar amp modeling on iOS, functioning as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin. It supports custom neural network models and includes a comprehensive effects chain, preset system, and practice tools.

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Play Bass: Real Bass Simulator

Play bass guitar on your phone