#1in Music ProductionBandLab - Music Maker & Beats
- iPhone
- iPad
What is BandLab?
BandLab is a free music creation app for recording vocals, making beats, and mixing demos on a mobile DAW. It includes virtual instruments, a drum machine, a sampler, AutoPitch vocal correction, stem separation, and mastering presets, with some features limited to BandLab Membership. The app also lets users connect and collaborate with other creators on its social music platform.
Pricing. BandLab - Music Maker & Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Sketching song ideas on a phone
- Recording and auto-tuning vocals
- Making beats with drum kits and samples
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Why this app is in S tier
BandLab scores 98 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 98, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100, Apple's Editors' Choice 100. The five parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Feeling inspired on the go? Our free music-making app empowers you to turn ideas into release-ready tracks fast. Record vocals, make beats, or mix demos - everything you need is built into your mobile DAW. Easily connect and collaborate with like-minded creators on our social music platform! Plus, go further with BandLab Membership! Unlock exclusive creation features (with AI tools), fuel your growth with global Distribution & industry Opportunities, and stand out with platform perks. Thanks to our community, we’re an App of the Year 2025 finalist! Join 100M+ creators pushing boundaries and explore our top music tools: ► Make music with pro-grade virtual instruments & audio presets • 385+ VST Instruments: Explore a wide range of sounds from pianos and guitars to bagpipes • 28 Members-only Instruments: Access premium instruments with adjustable parameters to shape your sound • 300+ vocal/ guitar/ bass/ audio presets: Enhance your sound in a tap with ready-made FX presets • Members-only FX: Add instant shine with premium FX like Vocal Verb & Visual EQ, or dial in full chain results in a twist with 8 One Knobs • AI Fx Preset Generator (Members-only): Generate custom FX chains from
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Questions about BandLab
Is the app free to use?
The app is free.
Can I make beats without paying?
Yes. The listing describes the Drum Machine, Sampler, and Looper as free tools, and the Drum Machine comes preloaded with drum kits. It also says basic plan users can license 1 free beat per week.
Can I work with other musicians in the app?
The description says you can connect and collaborate with other creators on the social music platform. Distribution and industry Opportunities are described as part of BandLab Membership.
Is BandLab free?
BandLab is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is BandLab good for?
BandLab is built for sketching song ideas on a phone, recording and auto-tuning vocals, making beats with drum kits and samples. It sits in the music production list on AppTierList.
Is BandLab worth it?
BandLab is S tier, ranked #1 of 20 music production apps with a score of 98 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 510,594 ratings. That is the top of its list.
How does BandLab compare to SoundLab?
BandLab is S tier at 98; SoundLab is S tier at 92. BandLab ranks higher. BandLab is free to download, with in-app purchases, SoundLab is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is BandLab updated?
BandLab was updated 1 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- Lists
- Beat Making (S tier, #1) · Music Production (S tier, #1) · Music Creation (S tier, #2)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 98 / 100
- Rank in list
- #1 of 20
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 510,594
- Recent reviews
- 4.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (1 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Music
- Good for
- Sketching song ideas on a phone, Recording and auto-tuning vocals, Making beats with drum kits and samples
- Requires
- iOS 16.0 or later
- Size
- 271 MB
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 8
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed