# Medly

> Music Making for Everyone

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id940268124](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id940268124)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id940268124`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Medly Labs Inc.
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (38,341 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.12.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-03
- **First published:** 2015-03-27
- **Size:** 336 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/medly/id940268124)
- **Website:** [http://medlylabs.com](http://medlylabs.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://medlylabs.com/legal](http://medlylabs.com/legal)

## Description

Medly is music-making for everyone—from beginners to experienced producers. A Best of App Store 2016 winner, Medly pairs a simple, touch-friendly interface with powerful tools to create studio-quality productions. Start free with 17 instruments and over 100 loops and samples; upgrade to Medly Member for 3500+ instruments and exclusive features.

Work in a section-based workflow: add notes, samples, and loops, then copy, paste, and rearrange to build your song. Enjoy precise note editing, automation for volume and effects, and flexible audio recording and importing. Share your finished tracks to SoundCloud, export as video, MIDI, or Medly files, and connect to other apps with Inter-App Audio or Ableton Link. Made in Canada by a small, dedicated team.

## Rankings

- #7,687 — Overall
- #4 — The Best Music-Making Apps
- #55 — create
- #68 — suno

## Review summary

Medly is praised as fun, easy to use, and capable for quick music creation, with a strong automation system. Long-time users value its accessibility. However, reviews repeatedly cite cons: subscription gating keeps many sounds and features behind a plan; free content is limited and essential instruments are sparse (guitar/violin). Stability issues (crashes, random exits, autosave failures) and feature gaps (bar-length options, tempo automation, vocal recording limits) are common. Update cadence/new packs are also questioned. Overall, it’s solid for beginners but has paid-content and reliability drawbacks.

### Pros

- Fun and easy-to-use; beginner-friendly for music creation
- Strong automation/sequencing features
- Accessible and easy to learn, valued by long-time and new users

### Cons

- Subscription gating locks many sounds and features behind a plan; free content is very limited
- Stability issues: crashes, random exits, autosave problems
- Feature gaps: limited bar lengths (1/2/4 bars) and missing tempo automation/vocal recording limits
- Limited variety of sounds; desire for more free sounds and faster pack updates

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