GarageBand Alternatives for Android

GarageBand is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is FL Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Melodic Mind or FamiStudio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GarageBand and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to GarageBand are Walk Band, Bandlab, Cross DJ and Music Maker Jam.

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GarageBand alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps, but if you're looking for Audio Recorders or Digital Audio Workstations you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Android, Linux, Online, Open Source, Mac + Free and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GarageBand.
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  1. FL Studio icon

    FL Studio

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    A complete digital audio workstation featuring professional music creation tools for mixing, mastering, editing, and sequencing. It includes a responsive piano roll sequencer, lifetime license updates, visualizer plugins for video creation, and multi-touch support for advanced graphical interface navigation.

    94 FL Studio alternatives

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    it is intuitive and allows to use the basic necessary options without much restriction

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    This is exactly what I've been looking for. The perfect site with just what I need

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    • Most users think FL Studio is a great GarageBand alternative.

    • FL Studio is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to GarageBand.

    • FL Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to GarageBand.

    • FL Studio is Paid and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary
    • FL Studio is LightweightGarageBand is not according to our users
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    Walk Band

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    Walk Band is a music studio app - a toolkit of virtual musical instruments DAW for music maker.

    21 Walk Band alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    It's basically just like garageband. You can use a MIDI, you can record tracks, you can use some of their tracks as well.

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    Because they sound the same

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    While it doesn't have all of the functionality of GarageBand, it is the closest equivalent that you can get for android. It has a wide variety of instruments and it allows for loops and MIDI. Very complete.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Walk Band is a great GarageBand alternative.

    • Walk Band is Paid and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary
  4. Melodic Mind icon

    Melodic Mind

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    Mobile-first platform with integrated DAW, stem separation, songwriting, synthesizer, real instruments, music theory, practice toolkit, vocal training, chromatic tuner, progress tracking, and unique gamification inspired by anime quests, all in a free public beta.

    52 Melodic Mind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Melodic Mind is the most popular SaaS alternative to GarageBand.

    • Melodic Mind is Freemium and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary
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    Bandlab

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    Bandlab is the cloud platform where musicians and fans create music, collaborate and engage with each other across the globe. Create and collaborate on music through intuitive mobile and web apps that lets you assemble songs from scratch or remix projects shared by others.

    33 Bandlab alternatives

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    FamiStudio

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Cross DJ

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    Mix, scratch, sample, record: rock great parties with top-DJ features.

    Turn your mobile device into a complete DJ system. Mix your tracks in perfect sync, scratch, add effects, loops and more. Automix your songs for non-stop music. Record your set and share it on SoundCloud. Mus.

    42 Cross DJ alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    Does not let you sequence audio files

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Cross DJ is a great GarageBand alternative.

    • Cross DJ is Freemium and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary
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    Music Maker Jam

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    Start a jam session - anytime, anywhere! Music Maker Jam is the first app that combines easy music creation with maximum fun. In no time at all you'll be producing your own hits thanks to a huge selection of professionally produced loops and styles!

    Simply combine the song p.

    32 Music Maker Jam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    This is just a loop mixing app for non-commercial use only, meaning you don't have the freedom to sell your music or put it on Monetized videos on Youtube.

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    As someone else said, it's just a loop mixing app. You could try it out, but I don't think it's worth the time if you're looking to create full-fledged songs that you want to sell.

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    This is a loop mixing software that has a big variety of loops that can be purchased in packs. However you get 4 packs of your choice for free. Note: can not save until track is completed.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Music Maker Jam is a great GarageBand alternative, some don't.

    • Music Maker Jam is Freemium and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary
  11. Audio Evolution Mobile Studio icon

    Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

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    Audio Evolution Mobile Studio is a portable multitrack audio and MIDI recording studio app, offering features such as virtual instruments, pitch and time editing of vocals, unlimited undo/redo, mixing, real-time effects, automation, and more.

    47 Audio Evolution Mobile Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Audio Evolution

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    Record your ideas on the go or create entire music productions from scratch, we'll leave it up to you! This app is a portable multitrack audio and MIDI recording studio featuring virtual instruments, editing with unlimited undo/redo, mixing, real-time effects, automation and...

    80 Audio Evolution alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Cubasis

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    Cubasis is Steinberg's full-featured DAW for mobile devices. Specially designed for quick and easy operation, Cubasis makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze. Record tracks in high-resolution audio quality, and edit your music with the Key and Sample Editors, while the...

    43 Cubasis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Roland Zenbeats

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    Roland Zenbeats is a music creation app designed to keep you in an effortless artistic flow. Get started on any device or platform. With its collection of both modern and legendary sounds, Zenbeats brings Roland’s history of innovation into a dynamic, accessible environment.

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    Oscilab

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    Oscilab is a Step Sequencer based on multiple electric oscillators to make acid-like electronic music. It is made by 2beat.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
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