Free Ableton Live Alternatives for Android

Ableton Live is not available for Android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best free Android alternative is FamiStudio, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Ableton Live and ten of them are free and available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Android alternatives to Ableton Live are Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW, MusicBoard, Songtree and RD4 Groovebox.

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Ableton Live alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps, but if you're looking for Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Ableton Live.
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Software for creating musical ideas, turning them into songs, and performing them, featuring Arrangement and Session Views for fast music-making.

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Ableton Live alternatives page was last updated Mar 7, 2025
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  1. FamiStudio icon
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    FamiStudio is very simple music editor for the Nintendo Entertainment System or Famicom. It is designed to be easier to use than FamiTracker, but its feature set is also much more limited. It is targeted at both chiptune artists and NES homebrewers.

    33 FamiStudio alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine

    FamiStudio Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    FamiStudio VS Ableton Live

     
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    Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW, a professional sound & music recorder, editor and mixer.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Android

    Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW Features

    1.  Ringtone Maker
    2.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3

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  3. MusicBoard icon
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    Mb Launchpad is the first Linux launchpad. Available for Linux, MacOS, Android (executables) and for Wdos if you compile it.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android

    MusicBoard Features

    1.  Note organization
    2.  Launchpad pads

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  4. Songtree icon
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    Want to make music with people from all over the world? Songtree is the app for collaborative music creation:

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Songtree Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Community-based

    Songtree VS Ableton Live

     
  5. RD4 Groovebox icon
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    Turn your phone or tablet into a musical instrument! RD4 - Groovebox is a music making app with virtual analog synthesizers, drum machines and effects. Compose and arrange your music in real-time. Choose instruments individually for the 4 channels.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    RD4 Groovebox Features

    1.  Music Sequencer
    2.  MultiTrack

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  6. MidSequer icon
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    MidSequer is a piano roll style music sequencer. Let's make a music on your phone! -16 tracks -128 GM Instruments + 1 Drumset (*Android built-in MIDI tones).

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    MidSequer Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  MIDI Keyboard Input

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  7. Bandpass icon
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    Bandpass turns mobile music production into a style blending musical social network. Create tracks, build loops, invite friends and let the magic begin.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Bandpass Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Music Sequencer
    3.  Virtual Instrument
    4.  Support for MIDI

    Bandpass VS Ableton Live

     
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    Drum Pad Afro beat is an amazing afro beats music mixer. Make music with this DJ app with simple taps. Be an afro beat maker, mix loops and record your own melodies with the pads on the drumpad. Use your imagination to discover a new world of afrobeat tracks by this beatbox...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Drum Pad Afro - Beat Maker Machine Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Small-footprint
    3.  Access Control

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  9. PocketBand icon
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    Music composition environment for Android devices. A whole music studio in your pocket! Full featured sequencer with social aspects

    42 PocketBand alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    Discontinued

    The website and community are still available, but the software has been discontinued.

    PocketBand Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Music Sequencer
    3.  Mix Music
    4.  Save-as-mp3
    5.  Music Recording
    6.  Cloud based

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