If you’re looking for the most robust DAW you can get on Android, look no further than FL Studio Mobile. As the mobile equivalent of Image Line’s iconic desktop DAW, it’s not as fully featured as its big brother, but it remains capable of much more than you’d imagine, especially if your Android device supports its most demanding features. Desktop FL Studio can open FL Studio Mobile projects (though not the other way around), making it an easy choice for anyone already invested in the FL Studio ecosystem.
FL Studio Mobile handles both regular audio tracks and MIDI tracks and comes with a variety of basic software instruments, sequencers and more. Keep in mind, though, that this is a mobile app, so don’t expect it to completely replace your desktop DAW. There’s no way to load third-party plug-ins into FL Studio Mobile, meaning those who rely on tools from companies like Waves, iZotope, or other popular plug-in makers are out of luck. The only way to get more add-ons is through the in-app store, which has a very limited range of options, though more than you might expect.
Still, what’s included here makes FL Studio Mobile more robust than rival DAWs for Android, such as Cubasis 3. First, the interface is much more intuitive, meaning it’s easy to get into a beat-making session without too much hassle. There’s also robust MIDI support, including MIDI over Bluetooth, and a sequence-based touch-based editing interface that will let you fly through the interface with ease, once you get the hang of it.
Best of all, FL Studio Mobile is a very cheap DAW, costing just $14.99 on the Play Store.