Indaband has shut down, and the best alternatives in 2026 are Tonivo, BandLab, Soundtrap, Kompoz and Acapella. Which one fits depends on what you liked about Indaband: recording parts on your phone, building songs with people around the world, or simply finding other musicians to make music with. If what you miss most is the people, Tonivo lets you browse profiles and message producers, artists, vocalists and engineers for free.
Indaband was a mobile app for recording music with other people. You could record your part over someone else's track, layer up a song with musicians you'd never met, and join Circles built around a style or a scene. It was especially popular in Brazil. We couldn't find an official closing announcement, but in November 2026 its website no longer loads and the app is no longer listed on the App Store or Google Play. Archived copies show the site still working in March 2026 and profile pages still up in mid-April 2026, so it closed in spring 2026. If you were a regular, here's an honest rundown of where to go next, what each option is for, and what it costs.
One thing first: Tonivo is ours. We've tried to be fair to everyone else on this list, and every price below was checked on the company's own website in November 2026. Prices change, so check again before you pay for anything.
Tonivo
What it is: a place to find producers, artists, vocalists and engineers and message them directly. You browse profiles and message people instead of swiping, so you can see what someone makes, what they're into and who they're looking for before you say hello.
Who it suits: Indaband users who mainly loved meeting other musicians and want to keep making music with them, in any genre. Producers looking for a vocalist, singers looking for a beat, writers looking for an engineer to finish a track. It's on the web, iOS and Android, and it's built in the UK.
Price: free. There's no paid tier and no paywall on messaging, so you can message anyone from day one.
The honest catch: Tonivo isn't a recording studio, so you'd record in your own app and share the files. We're also newer than most of the names on this list, so the community is smaller. If you want to see who's on there before signing up, have a look at producers, artists and engineers on Tonivo. You can also get the app on the App Store or Google Play.
BandLab
What it is: a music-making app and website with a big social side. The Studio is a multi-track recorder and editor that works on the web, iOS and Android, and you can invite other users into a project to work on it with you.
Who it suits: Indaband users who want the closest thing to what they had: record on your phone, build the track with other people, and share it in the same place.
Price: BandLab Membership has a three-day free trial, then Pro is $14.99 a month, or $99 for the first year on the annual plan and $149 a year after that. A higher Max tier is listed as coming soon at $199 for the first year, then $299 a year. Be aware that BandLab's help pages say that in some regions an active Membership is now needed to use the Studio at all, so check what applies where you live.
The trade-off is that BandLab is a creation tool first. Finding the right person there takes a bit more digging than on an app built for finding people. We go into more detail in our BandLab alternatives guide.
Soundtrap
What it is: an online studio that runs in your browser, with loops, virtual instruments, vocal tools and mixing. Its standout feature for ex-Indaband users is the collaborative studio: you can work on a project with bandmates or other musicians in real time, with video and chat built in, and leave comments on shared projects. Soundtrap says it works on any device.
Who it suits: people who want to make music together live rather than passing parts back and forth, and who don't mind working mainly in a browser.
Price: there's a free plan with unlimited projects and a starter set of loops, instruments and effects. Paid plans come with a seven-day free trial. On the yearly plans, Sound Starter is £115.08 a year, Music Production and Vocals & Songwriting are £163.08 a year each, and Production & Vocals is £199.08 a year.
Kompoz
What it is: an online collaboration platform that has been going since 2007. You create a workspace for your song, upload your tracks, and either invite people in or post a Help Wanted brief asking the community for a drummer, a vocalist, keys or whatever's missing. It can also generate split sheets between collaborators.
Who it suits: songwriters and players who liked the "add your part to my song" side of Indaband and are happy to record at home and upload their parts.
Price: the Starter plan is free and lets you create up to three of your own collaborations and join as many others as you like. Paid plans are Plus at $5 a month or $49 a year, Premier at $10 a month or $99 a year, and Pro at $20 a month or $199 a year. The paid plans mainly add more of your own collaborations, higher-quality audio uploads and a bigger share of store revenue.
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What it is: a phone app for recording multi-part music videos. You record yourself or other people in split-screen frames, with up to nine instruments or musicians, and it syncs the audio and video into one piece. It has EQ, a noise gate and a metronome, and a discover tab for finding people to collaborate with.
Who it suits: singers and players who loved Indaband's covers and harmony videos and want something quick and visual on their phone. It's on the App Store for iPhone.
Price: free to download, with Pro features such as longer recordings, HD sharing and premium frames on a paid subscription. We couldn't confirm the subscription price on Acapella's own website, so check it in the app.
Quick comparison
| App | Best for | Record on your phone | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonivo | Finding people and messaging them | No, share your own recordings | Yes, everything is free |
| BandLab | Recording and building tracks together | Yes | Depends on your region |
| Soundtrap | Making music together live | Works on any device, browser-based | Yes, with paid upgrades |
| Kompoz | Adding parts to songs over time | No, upload from home | Yes, up to three of your own songs |
| Acapella | Split-screen cover and harmony videos | Yes | Yes, with a paid Pro tier |
How to choose
Start with what you actually used Indaband for. If it was recording on your phone and stacking parts with other people, BandLab is the nearest match, and Acapella is great if you mostly made videos. If you want to jam in real time, try Soundtrap. If you like building a song slowly with people adding parts, Kompoz has done that for years. And if what you'll really miss is the people, Tonivo is the place to find new ones and message them for free. Our guide on how to collaborate on music remotely covers the practical side, and we also round up the best apps to find musicians and the best Vampr alternatives.
You don't have to pick only one. Plenty of people use a recording app for the music and a separate app for finding who to make it with.
FAQ
Has Indaband shut down?
Yes, as far as we can tell. We couldn't find an official announcement, but in November 2026 the Indaband website no longer loads and the app has gone from the App Store and Google Play. Archived copies of the site suggest it closed in spring 2026.
What is the closest app to Indaband?
BandLab is the closest for recording on your phone and building a track with other people in the same app. Acapella is closest if you mainly made split-screen cover and harmony videos.
Is there a free Indaband alternative?
Yes. Tonivo is completely free, with no paid tier and no paywall on messaging. Soundtrap and Kompoz both have free plans with paid upgrades, and Acapella is free to download.
Where can I find new people to make music with after Indaband?
On Tonivo you can browse producers, artists and engineers, see what they make, and message them directly for free. Kompoz's Help Wanted briefs are also a good way to find players for a specific song.