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Best musical instrument apps for Android

Musical instrument apps make your screen into a piano keyboard, drum kit, guitar, accordion or other instrument to play, practice or learn on.

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48 apps ranked · How we rank

  1. Number 1: Tuner & Metronome

    Soundcorset Tuner

    4.6 out of 5 (174.4K) 50M+ installs

    A broad, free practice toolkit that suits instrumentalists who want tuning, timing, recording and sheet music in one app.

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  2. Number 2: Metronome Beats

    Stonekick

    4.7 out of 5 (182.7K) 10M+ installs

    A free, capable metronome with a strong practice toolkit, best suited to teachers, students and dancers, with Pro features for gigging players.

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  1. Number 3: GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitar

    Yousician Ltd.

    4.5 out of 5 (2.7M) 100M+ installs

    A free, widely used tuner that grows into a chord, tab and practice companion for string players.

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  2. Number 4: Yousician: Learn & Play Guitar

    Yousician Ltd.

    4.4 out of 5 (527K) 50M+ installs

    A well-established, structured way to learn guitar, bass or singing with real-time feedback, best for self-learners who will practice regularly.

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  3. Number 5: Easy Metronome

    Digipom

    4.9 out of 5 (36.7K) 1M+ installs

    A free, focused metronome with a readable 16-beat display and tap tempo, best for students, teachers and players who need quick, reliable time.

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  4. Number 6: Simply Guitar - Learn Guitar

    Simply Ltd

    4.6 out of 5 (367.6K) 10M+ installs

    A structured, feedback-driven way for beginners to start playing guitar at home, with in-app purchases to weigh.

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  1. Number 7: Fender Guitar Tuner

    Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

    4.6 out of 5 (71K) 5M+ installs

    A free, ad-free tuner for guitar, bass and ukulele with enough chord, scale and rhythm tools to serve as a full practice companion.

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  2. Number 8: The Metronome by Soundbrenner

    Soundbrenner

    4.6 out of 5 (90.4K) 5M+ installs

    A well-rounded free metronome with practice tracking and MIDI support, best for musicians who want their practice measured as well as timed.

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  3. Number 9: Guitar Tuner - LikeTones

    LikeTones

    4.9 out of 5 (124.1K) 1M+ installs

    A free, ad-free guitar tuner with automatic detection and reference tones, best for guitarists who want one focused tool.

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  4. Number 10: Guitar Tuner - Simply Tune

    Simply Ltd

    4.8 out of 5 (43.6K) 500K+ installs

    A free, ad-free tuner for guitar, ukulele and bass that guides beginners through tuning with clear visuals and live feedback.

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More of the best musical instrument apps

  1. 11 Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast Simply Ltd 4.6 50M+
  2. 12 Strum - Play Guitar Vert Media Partners 4.7 500K+
  3. 13 iReal Pro Technimo 4.7 500K+
  4. 14 Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs Ultimate Guitar USA LLC 4.2 10M+
  5. 15 ORG 24: Your Music Sofeh Sunrise 4.4 100M+
  6. 16 Perfect Guitar Tuner o16i Apps 4.7 5M+
  7. 17 Easy Piano Keyboard - Piano88 Banix Studio 4.7 10M+
  8. 18 Mini Piano Lite Umito 4.7 10M+
  9. 19 Songsterr Guitar Tabs & Chords Songsterr 4.3 5M+
  10. 20 Guitar Tuner Pro: Music Tuning MWM - AI Music and Creative Apps 4.3 5M+
  11. 21 Chordify: Song Chords & Tuner Chordify B.V. 4.2 10M+
  12. 22 DaTuner: Tuner & Metronome Prometheus Interactive LLC 4.1 10M+
  13. 23 Fender Play: Music Lessons Fender Musical Instruments Corporation 4.4 1M+
  14. 24 Kala: Learn Ukulele & Tuner Musopia 4.6 500K+
  15. 25 Learn Drum - Pad & Beat Maker WorkPlay Space 4.0 10M+
  16. 26 Perfect Piano Revontulet Soft 4.2 100M+
  17. 27 flowkey: Learn piano flowkey 4.5 5M+
  18. 28 Mezquite Diatonic Accordion Mecatronium Apps 4.3 10M+
  19. 29 Band Live Rock: Music Studio Batalsoft Music Apps 4.3 10M+
  20. 30 MuseScore: Music Chords & Tabs Musescore Limited 3.8 10M+
  21. 31 Gibson: Learn to Play Guitar Zoundio AB 4.5 100K+
  22. 32 Piano: Learn & Play Songs Firehawk 4.8 10M+
  23. 33 ORG Music Keyboard Simulator Beat Blend Labs 4.4 1M+
  24. 34 Learn Piano - Real Keyboard WorkPlay Space 3.9 50M+
  25. 35 AI Piano Magic Keyboard GambiSoftVn 4.1 10M+
  26. 36 TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome TonalEnergy, Inc 4.3 100K+
  27. 37 Vocalist: Learn to Sing Lamarde Limited 4.8 50K+
  28. 38 Musora: The Music Lessons App Musora Media Inc. 4.2 100K+
  29. 39 Learn Music & Songs Xylophone Sunny Kid Games 3.6 1M+
  30. 40 Drum Kit - Play Drums Beat Blend Labs 3.9 10M+
  31. 41 Note Rush: Learn to Read Music Thomas Grayston Software 4.2 10K+
  32. 42 Sheet Music Scanner & Reader App Sub 1 4.0 50K+
  33. 43 AI Play Guitar Songs · Chordie Deplike Yazılım Müh. San.ve Tic. Ltd. Şti 2.7 100K+
  34. 44 Strobe Peterson Strobe Tuners 3.8 5K+
  35. 45 Synthesia Synthesia LLC 3.9 10M+
  36. 46 Drum Pads - Beat Maker Go Gismart 3.0 50M+
  37. 47 Guitar Tuner Simple Pro Anton Plakhotnyk 100+
  38. 48 Guitar Pro Arobas Music 2.4 100K+
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About musical instrument apps

They let you practice in spare moments, sketch a melody before it slips away, or learn the basics without buying and storing an instrument. Performance-focused apps use a wide layout with few distractions. Teaching apps pair the instrument with exercises, songs and feedback. Others pack several instruments into one download. A large touch area and low delay matter to a player, guided lessons help a beginner, and a broad instrument set suits someone still deciding what to play.

What to look for

  • Check how the app handles touch, since a keyboard or drum pad that reacts slowly or misses fast taps is hard to play in time.
  • Listen for the sound quality and whether the instrument samples feel realistic, because thin or looping tones make practice less enjoyable.
  • See what learning support is included, such as note guides, tempo control, or song exercises, which can decide whether a beginner sticks with it.
  • Look at how the app is paid for, since some unlock instruments or lessons through a subscription while others charge once.
  • Confirm whether the app works offline, because playing without a connection is useful on a commute or in a room with weak signal.

How we rank

Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.