Keezy: A Simple Music App for Musicians of All Levels

Keezy is a free iOS app that lets you play with music. Everyone enjoys music, but today's music software is too complicated for most people. This is where Keezy comes in. It's the simplest music app available – its creators even say it's easy enough for toddlers – but it's powerful enough for professional musicians. Whether you're a talented artist who can play multiple instruments or a music fan looking for a fun app, Keezy is a great way to create music on your phone or tablet. Use it with your friends or for capturing your musical ideas.

Keezy lets you record unlimited sound boards with up to eight sounds each. If you need a little creative inspiration, the app comes with a dozen free sound boards from artists such as Reggie Watts, Tegan and Sara, and Reni Lane, among others.

The first app from Brooklyn-based Elepath, Keezy has been downloaded more than 300,000 times and has received numerous glowing reviews.

SoundBrush: Make Music Without Playing an Instrument

SoundBrush is an iPad app that turns drawings into music. With SoundBrush, you don't need to know how to read music or play an instrument to create songs. It works the way you think, focusing on the creative process instead of the technical side of music. With just a few simple gestures – draw, scroll, zoom – you can start making beats and sounds. Additional advanced gestures and an audio mixer give you more control over your song. There are 33 instruments to choose from, including acoustic guitar, xylophone, electric piano, rock drums, trombone, acoustic bass, violin, and harp. Three are already included in the app at no cost (piano, harmonica, ocarina).

SoundBrush was created by Basil Al-Dajane and Jayson Rhynas, who are both musicians and graphic artists. Understanding that not everyone can play a musical instrument or want to invest the time and money to learn how, they built SoundBrush so that anyone can create music.