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March 17, 2026

FrobulatorAU by Matthew Caldwell

FrobulatorAU is a delightfully weird spectral delay effect that takes your sound and makes it a little bit stranger in the best possible way. Read more

#AUv3, #Delay, #Free, #iPad, #iPhone, #Matthew Caldwell, #Modulation
March 17, 2026

Protokol v0.6.5 by hexler

hexler has updated Protokol to version 0.6.5, delivering a collection of maintenance fixes and improvements across all platforms ahead of bigger new features planned for the next release. Read more

#Free, #hexler, #iPad, #iPhone, #MIDI Utility, #standalone
March 17, 2026

ArchersPlayer v1.2 by Nicholas McLaren

Nicholas McLaren has updated ArchersPlayer to version 1.2, changing the audio unit type from Generator to MusicDevice and adding full MIDI remote control for transport functions. Read more

#Audio Player, #Audio Utilities, #AUv3, #Free, #iPad, #iPhone, #MacOS, #standalone, Nicholas McLaren
March 16, 2026

Drift Audio by Lowell R

Drift Audio is a free granular scrub instrument that turns any sound you record into an interactive terrain landscape you can touch, drag, and explore in real time on iPhone,… Read more

#Free, #Granular, #iPad, #iPhone, #Lowell R, #MacOS, #Sampler, #standalone
March 13, 2026

Soundtrap by Soundtrap (Spotify)

Soundtrap is a powerful cloud-based online music studio and webapp that lets you create, collaborate, and produce full tracks directly in your browser — no downloads or installation required. Read more

#Audio Utilities, #Collaboration, #Free, #Full DAW, #iPad, #Soundtrap (Spotify)
March 12, 2026

Rivet 02 1.1 – Room by Joe Topjian

Joe Topjian has updated Rivet 02 – Room to version 1.1, adding standalone app support and optional tipping IAPs while keeping all core functionality free. Read more

#AUv3, #Free, #iPad, #iPhone, #Joe Topjian, #MacOS, #Reverb, #standalone
March 10, 2026

Motion Controller OneShot2 by Klevgrand

Motion Controller is a free iPhone companion app for Klevgrand’s OneShot 2, using the device accelerometer to translate shaking and hitting gestures into low-latency MIDI signals for natural percussion control. Read more

#Free, #iPad, #iPhone, #Klevgränd, #MIDI Controller, #Software Controller, #standalone
March 8, 2026

Rivet 01 v1.1.0 – Console by Joe Topjian

Joe Topjian has updated Rivet 01 – Console to version 1.1.0, adding In-App Purchases for tipping and standalone app support. This console-style saturation and drive effect continues to add weight… Read more

#AUv3, #Free, #iPad, #iPhone, #Joe Topjian, #Saturation
March 7, 2026

Youlean Loudness Meter Lite by Julijan Nikolic

Latest update improves compatibility and fixes display issues – still the best free LUFS/true‑peak meter for iPad mixing. Read more

#Audio Utilities, #AUv3, #Free, #iPad, #iPhone, #Loudness meter, #standalone, Julijan Nikolic
March 2, 2026

Airwwave by 1042 Studio

Airwwave is an experimental web-based augmented reality music instrument that lets users conduct ambient soundscapes using two-hand tracking, with gesture controls affecting reverb, speed, pan, and filter resonance in real… Read more

#1042 Studio, #AR, #Experimental, #Free, #Generative, #iPad, #Webapp
March 1, 2026

Music Gear Notes by Roger Ribas

Music Gear Notes is a free note-taking app built specifically for musicians, producers, and sound designers to document hardware settings, presets, and configurations for synths, pedals, amplifiers, and other gear. Read more

#Audio Utilities, #Free, #iPad, #iPhone, #Roger Ribas, #standalone
February 25, 2026

Terrain by Aftertone

Terrain is a free browser-based granular instrument that transforms audio samples into playable circular spectrograms, allowing users to manipulate grains for creative sound design and pattern generation in Safari on… Read more

#Free, #Granular, #iPad, #Synthesizer, #Webapp