- Discover what Android music apps you can use to create on the go.
- Find the ones that cater to your specific production needs.
10 Best Android Apps For Music Creators & Producers
As music-making on the go becomes increasingly popular, mobile music software and apps are racing to compete with each other in terms of price and features. While this is great for us producers, it can be a little confusing as to which one to invest time and money into.
We take you through 10 of the best music-making apps for Android to help you make a more informed choice.
- FL Studio Mobile
- Groovepad – Music & Beat Maker
- KORG Kaossilator for Android
- SongMemo
- Add Music To Voice
- Sun Vox
- BandLab
- Roland Zenbeats
- RD4 Groovebox
- Hip-Hop Producer Pads
1. FL Studio Mobile
For music makers with a desktop DAW and existing FL Studio users looking to create on the go.
FL Studio is a long-established DAW for music makers, and the mobile version allows you to record, sequence, edit, mix, and render complete songs on the go through its familiar interface and layout.
FL Studio Mobile comes with integrated synthesizers, drum loops, and sampler and can even link up to a MIDI device for extra control whilst mixing and arranging.
FL Studio Mobile is currently available for $16.69 on Google Play.
2. Groovepad – Music & Beat Maker
For beginner and intermediate beat-makers Who Prioritise Simplicity
Groovepad is a beat-making app that combines a user-friendly interface and high-quality samples. It is one of the more addictive apps on this list.
Open up the app, and you’ll have access to a huge range of soundtracks enabling you to create almost any genre, from dubstep to EDM to hip hop.
Groovepad is currently available for free on Google Play.
3. KORG Kaossilator for Android
easy to use, even for non-musicians.
If you’ve ever got your hands on a physical Kaoss Pad, you’ll know how fun they are!
Kaoss Pads use your finger placement on a touchpad to generate a sound or effect, and the mobile version is no different. Swipe around to cycle through beats, synths and pads with ease.
With over 150 sounds included and a built-in key/scale feature which eliminates any wrong notes, the time from opening the app to creating an impressive loop is literally seconds.
Download the Kaossilator for Android on Google Play, priced at $22.25.
4. SongMemo
Suited for songwriters, guitarists, singers
Ever find yourself coming up with the perfect riff, chord progression, or solo, then finding an hour later you’ve forgotten it? Frustrating to say the least.
SongMemo is a free-to-use multitrack recorder style app that offers 4 independent tracks for you to record your demos on (before you forget them).
Each track enables you to do a basic mix of your ideas, with a customizable name, level, and pan on each channel.
While you might not use it for a fully-fledged recording, the app is a wonderful ‘sketchbook’ for helping you to remember your ideas.
SongMemo is available for free on Google Play.
5. Add Music To Voice
Perfect for vocalists looking to create a starting point for a track, singers who don’t play an instrument, or have a backing band.
This app literally ‘does what it says on the tin’. Record your voice, and the app will allow you to add backing music to the recording.
Record your vocals (or import a recording you’ve already done), select the backing track you wish to use, and select smart filtering to add a smooth mix of the two.
Add Music To Voice is available on Google Play for free.
6. Sun Vox
A small and fast cross-platform modular synthesizer with a pattern-based sequencer.
Sun Vox is a creative modular synthesis music creation app with a pattern-based sequencer.
MIDI import and export functions are available, and the app also utilizes USB in/out (Android 6+ users). Once you’ve created your track, you’ll be able to export individual tracks as WAV files should you want to use them in a DAW.
The modular interface may not be for everyone, but Sun Vox is definitely a powerful tool for music-making on the go.
Sun Vox is currently priced at $5.99 on Google Play.
7. BandLab
Perfect for creators and songwriters looking to create on the go, but also network and get feedback from other musicians in the community.
BandLab is a unique music app that combines elements of both music creation and social media.
With an easy-to-use interface, BandLab will let others listen to your finished tracks, and you’ll be able to do the same to theirs.
The app includes great-sounding effects and a multitrack editor, so you can be sure your music will be up to scratch when you’re ready to share.
Get feedback, tips, and collaboration opportunities through the app, all without a subscription over on Google Play.
Also, check out our full Bandlab review here.
8. Roland Zenbeats
Best suited for intermediate to advanced music makers looking for modern and classic synth sounds.
Roland’s ethos with Zenbeats is that ‘music should be fun’, and this shows in the slick interface, which makes music creation almost effortless.
You’ll have access to modern and classic sounds such as Roland’s TR-808, TR-909, and TR-707 synths.
The touch screen integrates on-screen controllers, instruments, and effects to enable you to modulate and pitch bend with the touch of a finger.
Roland Zenbeats is available free of charge on Google Play.
9. RD4 Groovebox
Perfect for beginners through to advanced music makers and synth fans.
RD4 Groovebox is the latest in the Groovebox series that incorporates virtual analog synthesizers, beats, and effects.
Rather than try to cram a desktop-style DAW into a small smartphone screen, the makers of Groovebox have kept user-friendliness in mind with the design of the app.
Like many DAWS, recordings can be done live with a piano roll for editing after the recording process. You’ll also have access to classic bassline synth tones and drum sounds.
Groovebox is available for download on Google Play at $5.99.
10. Hip-Hop Producer Pads
Suited for Hip-Hop producers or those wanting to create beats with friends.
Hip-Hop producer pads is a really fun and unique virtual sampler and drum machine.
You can use one-shots, loops, and melodies to create music on the go whilst an inbuilt metronome keeps you in time.
This one is a lot of fun to play with friends and will no doubt keep you occupied for a while at the party!
Hip-Hop Producer Pads is available free of charge on Google Play.
Woah… that’s a lot of information. I appreciate you on your effort taken to find out the best beat makers. I also have a suggestion. I have been using an app for a while named BeatDrops. It’s really helped me to learn beat making. I’m a beginner, so some apps are really hard to understand and to learn. This app features beats like drums, chords, guitar, and more. It also has a lot of samples for free. This app is really helpful for beginner like me.
Thanks for the suggestion! We’ll look into it and consider doing a review/or adding it to this list! Is it for Android or iOS or both?
What an amazing guide you have shared about the best android music-making apps. I appreciate your effort in writing this post. Thanks for the great share. I will be sharing it with developers.
Caustic 3 is fun and deep. It has a similar flow like Reason. It is $9.99 for the key so you can save. Available on iOS and Android.
I absolutely love bandlab. I can save my work on the website and work with it later. Or use it in your daw…which I do with Cakewalk.
Wow, i really appreciate your efforts and thanks so much cause have been trying to start using my talent as a singer, songwriter and upcoming act. And am looking for a starting point by doing my music myself with those music app.
I am a total noob and just need an app to connect mi midi wind controller. I tried walkband which is cool, I connect my midi with an on the go cable and just use it.
But, it doesn’t have harmonica like sound or at least an accordion one.
Since I just need it to do silent practice no other feature is needed. Can you people suggest something free for android?
Bandlab app has all you news my friend and its FREE