Best Native Instruments Apps

4.6😐(5.3K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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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🕰 Outdated and lacking updates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

A place to start musical ideas

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

Reverb: Buy & Sell Music Gear by Reverb.com

New, used, and vintage

Worth Considering

🛍️ Shopping

4.9😐(201K ratings)

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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.

What We Love

👍 Great app for buying and selling gear
🚀 Efficient transaction process
🔒 Buyer/seller protection features
💡 Variety of gear available
👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
👍 Helpful customer service

Room to Improve

🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
💰 High seller fees
⏱️ Slow payouts for sellers
🔍 Lacking advanced search and filtering options
🚫 Poor communication from support team
🧱 Cluttered and confusing app layout

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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.

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100 instrument highlightsHigh-resolution photosDetailed historical descriptions

Explore a free multimedia catalog of 100 musical instrument highlights from a renowned museum collection. View high-resolution photos, read detailed descriptions of historical context, and watch over 50 film clips demonstrating the instruments.

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Learn instrument namesHear instrument soundsOver 60 instruments

Learn musical instrument names and sounds through interactive flashcards. Features over 60 high-quality images and audio clips, with an easy-to-use interface for young learners.

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An interactive musical instrument introduction for young children and families. Explore 24 instruments with a friendly bear character, hear authentic sounds, and learn their names in multiple languages. Perfect for daytime play or bedtime stories.

Introduction to 24 musical instrumentsAuthentic, crystal-clear instrument soundsLearn instrument names and sounds

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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

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A comprehensive guide to musical instruments, detailing their registers, transpositions, playability, and sound characteristics. Explore dozens of instruments by family, alphabetically, or by score order, with highlighted registers and simple transposition features.

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Learn instrument appearancesHear instrument soundsInteractive tapping

This app teaches children about musical instruments and their sounds through an interactive and entertaining experience. Kids can tap on instruments to hear their unique sounds, making learning fun and engaging.

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Over 100 video lessonsRealistic tabla set and percussion instrumentsVariety of loops for playing along

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