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24 alternatives to LayR

A massively polyphonic, multi-timbral synthesizer for iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LayR launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Auxy 2.0▲98

   A music studio in your pocket

   2016 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hum▲84

   Songwriting for iPhone

   2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Auxy▲162

   A real music machine for iPhone

   2015 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hear▲234

   Unlimited control over real-world sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Polymer▲71

   A polyphonic voice distributor app for Mac

   2014 · polymer-app.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   VOX (iOS)▲84

   All your music in one player

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   KRFT 1.5.0▲110

   A modular instrument for music production

   2017 · studioamplify.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Typedrummer▲14

   An instrument for creating drum beats with text

   2015 · typedrummer.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AudioKit Synth One▲87

   Free & Open-source iPhone/iPad Synth 🎹

   2019 · audiokitpro.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Auxy▲192

    Modern beat making for the iPad

    2014 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Penta▲101

    A ’90s 5-disc CD changer on iPhone Duo

    6d ago · jseubert.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PO-16 ▲114

    A quick new way to create amazing melodies.

    2015 · teenage.engineering · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Composer's Sketchpad▲72

    A doodle-y iPad sequencer for making quick musical sketches

    2016 · composerssketchpad.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Defonic▲185

    Background noise generator for relaxing and working.

    2014 · defonic.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    KRFT▲150

    Build musical interfaces from a toolset of interactive cells

    2017 · studioamplify.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mantra Timer▲190

    A minimalist mantra meditation timer for iOS.

    Jun 2026 · mantratimer.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Melodics▲93

    GuitarHero/RockSmith for pad drumming

    2015 · melodics.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Musio▲72

    A new take on the iOS music player

    2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ARIIA▲149

    A gestural-based music player for listening on the road

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ambify▲113

    Turn music into light

    2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    4Beats Music Creator▲105

    Powerful way to create your own genuine songs

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ARC-24 Multitrack Groovebox for iOS▲74

    Multitrack synth, sampler, drum machine, and looper for iOS.

    Aug 2026 · arc24.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Theremin▲101

    Multitouch synth instrument that makes an array of sounds

    2016 · femurdesign.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Music Dawn▲91

    A recorder for musicians. Every idea sounds finished.

    16d ago · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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