Pocket-sized music-making apps are everywhere these days, and I’ve wrestled with many of them, but nothing marries the power of a halfway serious DAW (digital audio workstation) to the elegant simplicity of Apple’s iOS interface like GarageBand for the iPhone. The designers managed to cram several of the Mac version’s features into a setup that somehow feels custom-made for a 3.5-inch screen, including guitar, piano and drum layouts, “smart” instruments (piano, guitar, drums, bass) and a multitrack recording studio with guitar amps and Stompbox effects. Whether you just want to noodle on the go, or actually scratchpad a serious tune, nothing else comes close for just $4.99.
Link: GarageBand