GarageBand

Name: GarageBand
Rating: 4.1 (116843 reviews)
Author: Apple

By: Apple App

Make great music anywhere

Overview

Version:

2.3.19

Last updated: 2026-08-13

Features & Capabilities

GarageBand turns your iPad or iPhone into a full-featured mobile recording studio. Create music anywhere with Live Loops, Multi-Touch instruments, Remix FX, and up to 32 tracks. Access the Sound Library for free instruments, loops, and sound packs from top producers, and use chords, smart strings, and virtual amps to craft professional-sounding parts.

Share and collaborate by syncing songs across devices with iCloud Drive, export to social sites, and remix with virtual gear. This page highlights core features—Live Loops, Drummer, Smart Instruments, and a flexible mixer—designed for both beginners and experienced musicians on the go.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Entertainment

By:

Apple

Rating:

4.10

(116,843) 135 new ratings

Version:

2.3.19 Last updated: 2026-08-13

Version code:

887921005

Creation date:

2011-03-10

Compatible devices:

Size:

1.73GB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-29

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 3,645 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#18 in song keyword 61 ▲ 1#34 in cool keyword 11 ▲ 30#75 in app keyword 37 ▼ 6#77 in apps keyword 48 ▼ 17#86 in music keyword 46 ▼ 17

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Developed by:

Apple

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785

Website:

http://www.apple.com/ios/garageband

User Reviews

Overall, GarageBand is seen as a powerful, accessible tool for making music and creating ringtones, with a large instrument library and positive reception from users. The top positives include ease of use for producing tracks and the ability to export ringtones from projects. The most mentioned downsides are stability and performance issues (crashes, lag, and latency), recording/track-management problems when layering multiple parts, and gaps in instrument options (desire for more realistic sounds like harp or brass) and certain limits (8-bar default, compatibility with older iPadOS versions).

Pros

Powerful, accessible music creation tool.
Ringtone creation/export from GarageBand projects.
Large instrument library with diverse sounds.
Easy to use and suitable for beginners, with quick results.

Cons

Stability and performance issues: crashes, lag, and latency.
Recording/track-management problems when layering multiple parts; difficulty recording all elements together.
Gaps in instrument options; desire for more realistic sounds (e.g., harp or brass) and some sounds missing or behind purchases.
Bar/length limitations and import/export constraints (default 8 bars; cannot easily expand).
Compatibility issues with older iPadOS versions and timing/latency issues after updates.

Recent reviews

After this last update of IOS, I started encountering issues with some instruments (especially keyboards) as I can’t hear their sound, and when I try to look for another instrument, the app shuts down quickly. At first I thought it’s because of the obsolete version, so I updated it to the new version today but I’m still having the same problem.