Best Synth Apps

4.9😊(27K ratings)

Free

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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.

What We Love

😎 Easy to use
🔥 Clean patches
👍 Awesome synth
🎸 Works great with GarageBand
🤩 Absolutely stunning
💥 Incredible dynamic articulation
🎹 Powerful and intuitive
🎶 Vast set of features
🔊 Amazing quality
🤘 Spanking awesome
🤘 Love the concept
🎹 Immediate access to controls
🎨 Versatile sound creation
🎚️ Smooth and responsive
⭐ Packed with presets
🎧 Excellent sound quality
🎛️ Great interface and patches
🎛️ Powerful soft synth
🎛️ Stunning sounds
🎛️ Awesome all-around

Room to Improve

🤔 No AU support yet
🤔 Crashes with Audiobus 3
🤔 Poor palette of sounds
🤔 Mod wheel issues
🤔 Occasional crashes
🤔 High battery consumption
🤔 Keyboard issues on iPhone

VHS Synth | 80s Synthwave by Audiobus Pty Ltd

Lo-Fi & Chill with this AUv3

Strong Contender

4.0😞(132 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

This app creates unique synth sounds by recording classic synths to VHS tape and then resampling them. It offers a vast library of presets and effects to achieve lo-fi, retro vibes for various music genres. An AUv3 plugin and standalone app are included.

What We Love

🎵 Excellent lo-fi and retro 80s sound quality
🎹 Extensive library of high-quality presets
💰 Affordable pricing (at original purchase)
🎨 Intuitive and clean interface design
🔊 Versatile sounds for multiple genres
⭐ Great value for money initially
🎼 Capable MIDI implementation
👨‍🎨 Featured preset artist (Mark Hupkins) creates exceptional sounds

Room to Improve

💸 Aggressive subscription model for previously purchased app
🔄 Conversion from AudioKit broke existing projects
📊 User data tracking added without clear benefit
🚫 Removed access to previously purchased presets/banks
😠 Lack of developer communication about changes
🎯 Disrespectful treatment of original AudioKit legacy
💼 Perceived as 'hijacking' of abandoned app
🤝 Loss of customer trust due to business model shift

AudioKit Synth One J6 + AUv3 by AudioKit Pro

Pro Analog Synthesizer Fun!

Worth Considering

A pocket synth in your hand

4.9😊(2.5K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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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.

What We Love

🚀 Amazingly inspirational
👍 Awesome and free
👍 Ridiculously good UI
👍 Must have
👍 Great for AUv3
👍 Simply fantastic
👍 Analog dreams with clear UI
👍 Wow, a gift to music makers

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