Best Guitar Effects Bass Apps &amp; Games

4.8😊(9.4K ratings)

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Recreate the original sounds of your favorite songs with this app. It offers thousands of presets for beginners and advanced customization options for experienced players, working with any guitar or bass.

What We Love

🚀 Great app for guitarists
👍 Accurate guitar tones
🎸 Ability to recreate favorite artist sounds
💡 Customizable pedal boards and presets
🎶 Integration with Ultimate Guitar tabs
🆓 Free app with no in-app purchases

Room to Improve

🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS 16 and newer devices
🐛 Crashing, freezing, or buzzing sounds
🔌 Connectivity problems with guitar interfaces
🔇 Volume/gain issues affecting sound quality
🔒 Inability to save custom presets

Bass - Guitar Simulator by Alina Sapolgina

Strong Contender

🎮 Games

1.4(61 ratings)

Free

This app allows aspiring musicians to practice playing the bass guitar virtually. It simulates the experience of playing a bass guitar, making it suitable for both beginners and professionals to train at home and explore different music genres.

Just Pedals by Orastron Srl

Effect pedals for guitar/bass

Worth Considering

Learn Lines, Scales & Patterns

4.8(4 ratings)

Free

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful multi-effect processor for guitar and bass. Experience high-quality, zero-latency sound processing with an intuitive interface that mimics real-world pedals. Ideal for both traditional setups and amp-less configurations.

More Guitar Effects Bass apps to explore

Bass Guitar Tutor

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.

(178)

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

Learn Bass Chords & Scales

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.

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Play Bass: Real Bass Simulator

Play bass guitar on your phone

expressive virtual bass guitar

$14.99

This app offers a virtual fretless bass guitar experience with a unique piano-key-like interface. It captures touch force for dynamic expression and includes a variety of deeply sampled bass sounds. Ideal for musicians seeking a new way to play and record basslines.

Expressive fretless playing surfaceTouch force sensing for dynamics13 deeply sampled bass sounds

Gorilla - Bass Studio Suite

(46)

paid

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

Elementi Guitar Effects Pedals

(8)

paid

Pedal & plugin FX for guitar

Virtual boutique guitar pedalboardStandalone app functionalityAudio Unit (AUv3) integration

This app provides a virtual guitar pedalboard with boutique effects for iPhone and iPad. Users can build custom pedalboards and use them standalone or as Audio Unit effects within DAWs like GarageBand and Logic Pro. Individual pedals or the entire collection can be purchased.

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expressive virtual instrument

Bass Guitar One

Fretless fingerstyle soundsMulti-layered note samplesTouch pressure sensitivity

Experience the nuances of a real bass guitar with this virtual instrument. It captures fretless fingerstyle sounds with multi-layered samples and responds to touch pressure for natural tonal variations.

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.

(97)

BIAS FX - Guitar Amp & Effects

Complete Multi-Effect Station

Realistic amp and effect simulationsDrag-and-drop interfaceToneCloud preset sharing

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.

(1.6K)

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.

(199)

Bass Chords LE

by Fonexsis

40 bass guitar chordsOptimal fingerings providedTranspose chords to any key

Learn and play bass guitar chords with this comprehensive chord library. It offers optimal fingerings, transposition options, and instant playback to help you master the instrument.

PocketGuitar - Virtual Guitar in Your Pocket

(17)

free

by Bonnet Inc.

$0.99

Transform your device into a virtual guitar, bass, or ukulele. Strum strings and experiment with various guitar sounds and effects like distortion and delay.

Virtual guitar simulatorPlay bass and ukuleleStrum strings

BOSS TONE STUDIO KATANA BASS

Bluetooth connectivityDownload additional tonesTone editing functions

This app connects to your BOSS KATANA BASS amplifier via Bluetooth, allowing you to download new tones, edit existing ones, and share your creations. Access a global library of user-created sound presets to enhance your bass playing experience.

Bass Modes Symmetry School

(7)

free

by Fonexsis

$16.99

Master bass guitar modes with a comprehensive system designed for improvisation and soloing. Explore thousands of modes with optimal fingerings, harmonic context, and practice tools like a metronome and adjustable playback.

Extensive bass mode library (3,800+ modes)3-notes-per-string approachOptimal fingerings provided

Real Bass electric bass guitar

(9)

paid

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.