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24 alternatives to Medly for iOS

Make epic music on iPhone and iPad.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Medly for iOS launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Boom for iOS▲151

   A music player for your iPhone with magical 3D sound

   2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Playground▲78

   Interactive songs on your iPhone and iPad

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Medly – Make Music on iPad▲5

   2015 · medlylabs.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Auxy▲192

   Modern beat making for the iPad

   2014 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Auxy▲162

   A real music machine for iPhone

   2015 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Medly▲93

   Tap & draw to create your song. No musical skills needed.

   2015 · medlylabs.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Keezy▲112

   Turn your iPhone into an instrument

   2013 · keezy.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SoundCloud Pulse for iOS▲107

   The mobile app built for creators - now on iOS

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PlayMeet▲91

   Connect through music

   2015 · playmeet.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Beatwave 3▲81

    Music made easy

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Noise ▲137

    Create pro-quality music on your Phone

    2015 · roli.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Audibly▲87

    Synchronize music across nearby iOS devices

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Auxy 2.0▲98

    A music studio in your pocket

    2016 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Music Memos by Apple▲171

    An app to capture your song ideas

    2016 · support.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ecoute for iOS▲74

    Highlight your music

    2013 · pixiapps.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Daft Music▲276

    Some time ago I moved from Spotify to Apple Music for a few reasons. As someone who builds iOS and macOS apps, I quickly noticed how rough the Apple Music experience felt on Mac. It just wasn’t fun to use. So I decided to challenge myself and see if it was possible to build a full, complex, and performant Apple Music client using SwiftUI. At first, it went surprisingly well. SwiftUI made it easy to build out the main structure and experiment quickly. The UI came together nicely, and it was exciting to see how modern and flexible the framework could be. But the deeper I went, the more cracks…

    2025 · daftmusic.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Epic Orchestra for iOS▲57

    swipe-based rhythm game with a classical music score

    2016 · mobypixel.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Encore Music▲89

    Discover and connect with local musicians nearby

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hum▲84

    Songwriting for iPhone

    2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    New Music▲75

    Discover new music through the Apple Music API

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Jam Music▲81

    Listen to your favorite music and create featured Jams

    2017 · playlist.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bangers▲63

    Play, remix and create dance music

    2016 · bangersapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    AudioKit Synth One▲87

    Free & Open-source iPhone/iPad Synth 🎹

    2019 · audiokitpro.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Aux▲149

    Share music & listen together

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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