Best Native Instruments Apps &amp; Games

4.6😐(5.3K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Reason Compact - Make Music screenshot 1

Reason Compact - Make Music screenshot 2

Reason Compact - Make Music screenshot 3

Reason Compact - Make Music screenshot 4

Reason Compact - Make Music screenshot 5

Reason Compact - Make Music screenshot 6

Create beats, melodies, and basslines with a powerful yet easy-to-use music studio in your pocket. Sketch song ideas on the go, experiment with instruments and effects, and connect with other music apps. Unlock more sounds and features as you progress.

What We Love

🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
🎹 Great sounds and synth engines
💡 Potential for a powerful mobile music tool
👍 Seamless integration with Reason desktop

Room to Improve

🔒 Forced account creation to use the app
💰 Expensive in-app purchases for full functionality
🔇 Limited features compared to desktop Reason
🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
🕰 Outdated and lacking updates

Circle of Fifths by Josh Liebe (Pty) Ltd

Make better music now

Strong Contender

4.9😊(222 ratings)

Free

Explore music theory with a visual representation of the 12 keys. Understand scales, compose chord progressions, and mix in key. Features color-coded relationships, key signatures, and sounded chords for each key.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🚀 Simple and effective
🎨 Great visual representation
🔊 Helpful audio feedback
💰 Free and no ads

Room to Improve

🔧 Lacks some advanced features
🔀 Difficulty toggling between chord and arpeggio modes
🔇 Limited sound options

KORG Gadget 2 Le by KORG INC.

Make music

Worth Considering

A place to start musical ideas

4.4😐(333 ratings)

Free

This app provides a collection of virtual instruments and a music production studio for mobile devices. It allows users to create electronic music with an intuitive interface, share their creations globally, and expand functionality with MIDI controllers.

What We Love

👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
🎵 High-quality sounds and synthesis
🚀 Portable music production on-the-go
🎹 Good MIDI controller compatibility
💡 Powerful features for a mobile app
🎨 Visually well-designed
⚡ Quick workflow for sketching ideas

Room to Improve

💰 Aggressive paywall and monetization strategy
🔋 Significant battery drain
📤 No export functionality in free version
🐛 Crashes and stability issues
❌ Limited gadgets in free/lite version
🔌 Poor MIDI keyboard compatibility
📱 Portrait-only orientation
🚫 No inter-app audio support
💾 Data loss when switching devices
⚠️ Confusing upgrade path from LE to full

More Native Instruments apps to explore

Ableton Note

$6.99

Create musical ideas with curated sounds and effects. Build beats, melodies, and sample your surroundings. Seamlessly transfer your projects to Ableton Live for further development.

Create beats and melodiesSample sounds with phone microphoneMIDI Editor for sequencing

(695)

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.

Sweetwater Music & Audio Gear

(27K)

free

Shop Musical Instruments

Shop 70,000+ music productsBrowse daily deals and promotionsBuild and manage wish lists

Shop a vast selection of musical instruments and pro audio equipment, including guitars, drums, and orchestral gear. Discover daily deals, browse gear demos, and connect with expert advisors. Buy and sell used gear with ease.

🛍️ Shopping

(17K)

Music Making for Everyone

Medly

Section-based song buildingTouch-optimized note editingAudio recording and import

Create studio-quality music productions with an intuitive interface. Easily arrange notes, audio samples, and loops into sections to build songs. Offers advanced tools for editing, automation, and sharing your creations.

(38K)

TKFX - Traktor Dj Controller

by Imaginando Lda

Full decks, looper, and mixer controlJog dial for each deckX/Y pad for effect control

This app transforms your iOS device into a comprehensive controller for Traktor DJ software. It offers intuitive control over decks, loopers, mixers, and especially Traktor's effects via an X/Y pad. Enjoy plug-and-play functionality without complex MIDI mapping.

(45)

Reverb: Buy & Sell Music Gear

New, used, and vintage

Shop new, used, and vintage music gearList gear for sale for freeWatch listings and save searches for notifications

Discover and purchase new, used, and vintage musical instruments and equipment. Easily list your own gear for sale to a global community of musicians. Access inspiring content like gear demos and artist interviews.

🛍️ Shopping

(201K)

YOKA INSTRUMENTS

by Takashi Tsunoda

Ambient touch instrument with multi-finger supportPhysics-based chime instrument with space visualsAuto-play character plugin for ambient instrument

Explore a collection of unique music creation tools. Generate ambient sounds, create chimes with physics, draw waveforms, and synthesize drums. Some instruments can even generate music from your camera feed or automatically play via character plugins.

SoundCraft: Instruments Studio

(6)

free

Smart Music Maker Beat Creator

i Legendary Instruments

$49.99

🎮 Games

Piano, Guitar & Violin Atlas

100 Music - Instruments

📚 Education

Learn Musical Instruments

by www.ajaxmediatech.com

Learn instrument names with pictures and voice-oversMemory matching game for instrumentsInteractive spot game to test knowledge

This educational app helps toddlers and preschoolers learn about various musical instruments through interactive games, colorful visuals, and audio. It aims to improve memory, focus, and motor skills in a fun, gamified learning environment.

📚 Education

(1)

Musical Instruments for kids

Instruments Sounds App

Teaches musical instruments to childrenCombines digital content with physical cardsAuditory recognition of instrument sounds

This app teaches children aged 5 and up about musical instruments through interactive games and digital content. It pairs with a physical card game, offering auditory recognition, classification, and vocabulary building in multiple languages. Playable offline, it respects child privacy and complies with COPPA.

🎮 Games

(1)

free

Musical Instruments Learn

Explore and play instruments

40+ interactive musical instrumentsReal instrument sounds and imagesLearn to play 18 children's songs

An educational game designed for musically inclined children to explore and learn about over 40 interactive musical instruments. It features real sounds, images, videos, and engaging activities like coloring and puzzles to aid instrument recognition and musical learning.

Kids' musical picture book

$1.99

Explore a vibrant collection of 55 musical instruments with interactive sound and visuals. Learn instrument names and sounds in 78 languages, perfect for young children and language learners. This offline app offers a safe, ad-free, and engaging musical discovery experience.

55 interactive musical instrumentsReal sounds and spoken namesSupports 78 languages

📚 Education

(1)

paid

Music Instruments - Music Game

Music Piano - Toy Instruments

🎬 Entertainment

Kuzhalosai Instrumental Flute

by Abirami Audio Recording Pvt. Ltd.,

Tools for those who love music