App watch

We report on the latest developments in phone and tablet music making

NanoStudio 2

The original NanoStudio set the benchmark for all-in-one iOS music production apps, but a lot has happened in the eight years since its release. Version 2 looks to retain the design principles that made its predecessor so appealing, but is a completely new iPad app with countless improvements. These include a powerful new synth called Obsidian, a drum sampler called Slate, AU support and advanced sequencing and mixing tools. £29.99. blipinteractive.co.uk

Bloom

The first version of Bloom, Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers’ generative music app, also felt like a landmark release when it arrived ten years ago, showing just what was possible on the iPhone. Now we have Bloom: 10 Worlds, an anniversary edition that expands on the original. As before, you make music and visuals by tapping the screen, but there are now 10 new worlds and a bigger palette of sounds and images. You’ll be entranced all over again. £4.99 for iOS; an Android version is coming. generativemusic.com

Electribe El ib Wave W

Korg has updated Electribe Wave, its EDMcentric iPad groovebox app, to version 2, adding a couple of features that make it more flexible. Foremost is drum sample import; you can now use your own sounds for beats. The addition of Ableton Live project export, meanwhile, means that it’s easier for users of that DAW to continue working on their Wave projects on PC or Mac. Electribe Wave 2 costs £39.99. korg.com