Top 10 iOS DJing and music production apps

If there’s one thing the iPhone and iPad are good at, it’s taking complicated things and making them easy. Thanks to their simple touchscreen interfaces, there’s nothing to stop anyone from picking up their tablet and making beautiful music. In fact, the hardest thing is working out which apps should install.

Fortunately, we’re here to help with our guide to the best music production and DJing apps available for iOS. Sadly, we can’t guarantee the quality of your musical endeavors.

10. Cross DJ Remote

This app must be used in conjunction with Mixvibes’ CrossDJ Free, but you can use it to control most of the functions of that software. With it, you can control the crossfader of the virtual DJ mixer, browse tracks, create loops and view track waveforms.

If you already have Mixvibes’ CrossDJ Free, this could be the killer app you’ve been looking for.

Control Cross using your iPhone

9. Korg iKaosillator

Korg’s Kaosillator handheld synths have proved popular over the years. Being touchscreen devices themselves, they’re the perfect crossover product for iOS devices.

IKaossilator features a loop sequencer, over 100 sounds that you can play by touching the screen of your iOS device and the ability to export your creations. It even features the Kaosillator’s famous X/Y interface.

iKaossilator apes the real thing