Here’s a regularly updated list of iOS apps that either started as desktop versions and came to iOS, or started as iOS versions and went desktop. It’s very interesting to see how each of these apps are used on mobile and desktop computers. I also think that each of these are evidence of iOS music making potential.
List last updated: January 7, 2013
- NLogSynth Pro and NLog MIDI Synth for iPhone -> NLogPoly Synth for Mac
- iVoxel for iPhone & iPad -> iVoxel on the Mac App Store
- GarageBand for Mac -> GarageBand for iPhone and iPad
- FL Studio for PC -> FL Studio Mobile & FL Studio Mobile HD
- n-Track studio for Mac -> n-Track studio for iOS
- Camel Audio’s Alchemy Synth -> Alchemy Synth Mobile
- TwistedWave audio editor for Mac -> TwistedWave audio editor for iOS
- bs-16 for Mac OS X and Windows > bs-16i for iOS
- SunVox for Mac > SunVox for iPhone and iPad
- Crystal Synth for Mac and Windows > Crystal Synth and Crystal Synth XT
- bleep!BOX for iPhone and iPad > bleep!BOX VST and AU
- mixiMIXA for Windows mobile > Mixtikl for desktop > Mixtikl for iPhone and iPad *see comment below
- iDrum for Mac and Windows > iDrum apps for iOS
- Jasuto VST/AU & Jasuto for iPhone and iPad
- Jasuto / Jasuto Pro for iOS -> Jasuto plugin (PC VST , Mac AU VST)
- Audulus for Mac -> Audulus for iPad
- AmpKit+ for iOS -> AmpKit for Mac
- New! Cubase -> Cubasis for iPad
Here are some desktop versions of iOS apps that you can use to try out before getting the full version:
- NanoStudio for iOS and NanoStudio for Mac / PC (the desktop version is exactly the same as the iOS version! – no limitations/missing features, it’s also FREE!)
- Tachyon for iOS and Mac (only)
Anything missing? Leave a comment below!
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Nanostudio ios and mac
Tachyon ios and mac
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I didn’t want to put those on their because they’re more ‘demonstrations versions’ of the apps. I know that Matt (Blip) made it mainly for people to try and see if they’d like the iPhone version…
I should probably at least put them in a section at the bottom of the post though!
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But still both of them are fully functional=)
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Crystal Synth
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done.
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iDrum
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added
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Mixtikl iOS -> Mac, PC & Android
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it’s on
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bleep!BOX also has a VST version (mac and windows). More info here – http://www.whitenoiseaudio.com/apps/bleepbox/
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done
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energy xt pc/mac energy xt ios dont forget!
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miniMIXA was developed initially using Tao Group’s cross-platform “intent” operating system / portability layer. The first versions were developed and debugged on desktop; the first shipping versions were for Windows Mobile, and ran very well on lowly 100 MHz Windows Mobile Smartphones! By the time of version 3, we had the runtime working very well on the newer Symbian devices. Mixtikl is an evolution of miniMIXA, and still shares some of the original code base; but we re-engineered it to make it even more cross-platform; it now ships for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android … and hopefully Windows Desktop/Phone 8 in due course!
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FL Studio PC has nothing to do with FL Studio Mobile, ZERO similarities!
FL Studio Mobile is developed by Music Studio.
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true, but FL Studio desktop instruments can work with the ones in fl mobile…
from FL Studio mobile app store description: All instruments have FL Studio desktop counterparts for FL Studio desktop import and extension
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Jasuto / Jasuto Pro for iOS —> Jasuto plugin (PC VST , Mac AU VST)
http://www.jasuto.com/home/?page_id=469
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done =]
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What about Maschine for PC and Mac – iMaschine for iOS
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SampleTank mac/pc
iPolysix – polysix vst pc (no idea of mac)
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Cubasis IOS – Cubase PC/ Mac
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Ik muktimedia Sampletank , korg ipolysix, Arturia imini are new ones u need to add in ur list. Thanks for a great list..
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