Udio: AI Music Maker & Studio

Music & Audio

6.5~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.2 App Store

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-10-06

Screenshots

Create screen with a prompt for a dark bass-heavy pop song, genre tags, an Instrumental toggle and a Custom lyrics box

Library tab with folder, Liked, Playlists and Favorites filters, a song list and a mini player at the bottom

Extension screen with an original waveform, a short extension block and Outro and Section extension types

Generate Artwork screen with a painted-style portrait cover, three variants and an artwork prompt box

Promo slide reading Sync with desktop for advanced editing, around icons for sync, waveform, mixer sliders, download and laptop

About Udio: AI Music Maker & Studio

Udio turns a text prompt into a song with vocals on iPhone, and Custom mode takes your own lyrics while Extend stacks up to 10 sections onto a clip. Free accounts get 10 daily credits and 32-second clips by default. The catch is what leaves the app: downloads of audio, video and stems are switched off, output is for personal, non-commercial use, and Voices and the Style Library stay on the web.

App information

DeveloperUncharted Labs Inc.

Version0.22.0 (iOS)

Size113 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating13+

Requires (iOS)iOS 16.4+

Offline modeNo offline mode is described in the App Store listing or the help center

Interface languagesEN

Store rating (App Store)4.2 from 3,552 ratings

Updated by developer2026-08-20

Data checked2026-10-06

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-10-06. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Udio Review: Free Songs to Stream, Not to Keep

10 free credits buy five 32-second pairs, and 130-second songs are capped at three

Every Create, Extend, Remix, Inpaint or Edit press returns two songs, and the bill is per press: 2 credits for a pair of 32-second clips, 4 credits for a pair of 130-second songs. The free plan carries 10 credits a day plus a separate 100-credit monthly limit for busy days, and neither rolls over. At 32 seconds, which is the default length, that is five presses a day. At 130 seconds free accounts are limited to three songs a day, whatever the balance. Trimming costs nothing. Several one-star reviewers describe getting clips of about thirty seconds. Creating requires an account, with Google, Discord, X, Apple or email sign-up, and the terms allow one free account per person.

Extend and Custom lyrics: up to 10 sections, and the tools the app still lacks

Extend is the feature that turns a clip into a track. Tap it on a song, choose before or after, Intro, Outro or Crop & Extend, keep or edit the pre-filled prompt, and stack up to 10 sections; leaving the lyrics blank gives an instrumental break. Custom mode holds your own lyrics in a lyric editor, or Write for me drafts them, with Regenerate and a history to step back through. Manual mode skips prompt expansion, and the same prompt, settings and seed repeat the same output. The gaps matter more. The store text lists audio upload as a Pro feature, yet the help article, as edited in January 2026, says uploading, remixing, inpainting and styling are not yet possible in the app, and Voices is web-only. Of the latest 150 US reviews, 20 mention lyrics, and most complain that words get ignored or sung as gibberish.

$10 or $30 a month, and no downloads: what the price does not say

In the App Store, Standard is $10 a month or $96 a year and Pro is $30 or $289, and the help center sets monthly credits at 2,400 and 6,000. Credit packs run $3 for 100 and $25 for 1,000, so a pack credit costs 2.5 cents against about 0.4 cents on Standard, roughly six times more. Packs never expire. Subscribers cannot take songs out either: downloading of audio, video and stems is disabled, the terms bar copying output and posting it to streaming or video platforms, and use is personal and non-commercial. Sharing runs through udio.com links. The store description still lists audio and video exports on the free plan, and 11 of the latest 150 reviews are about missing downloads. The terms call subscription payments non-refundable. Prices are US figures and vary by region.

Pros

Custom lyrics mode adds Write for me, Regenerate and a version history
Extend stacks up to 10 sections, with Intro, Outro and Crop & Extend
Trimming a song costs no credits
Free plan gives 10 daily credits plus a 100-credit monthly limit
Spotlight feed plays music videos as you swipe, and genres can be browsed
Library and subscription sync between the iPhone app and the web account

Cons

Downloads of audio, video and stems are off, and use is non-commercial
Voices, Style Library, remix and inpainting are web-only per the help center
Reviewers report custom lyrics ignored or sung as gibberish, and 30-second clips
A pack credit costs about six times a Standard credit

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Verdict

Udio earns 6.5 for a lyric editor, a 10-section Extend and 10 free credits a day, held back by switched-off downloads and an app that skips Voices, the Style Library and remix. Try it free if you want song ideas to stream or share by link. Skip it if you need files to keep, release commercially or build in a DAW, or want stronger lyric control.

Core function7.0Text-to-song, Custom lyrics and a 10-section Extend work, but reviewers report ignored lyrics and the app lacks web tools.

Ease of use7.0One prompt box, genre tags, five sign-up routes; reviewers report verification loops, and one blind user found the Library hard to reach.

Monetisation5.510 daily credits are generous, but subscribers still cannot download, and 1,000-credit packs cost six times the Standard rate.

Performance6.5Rated 4.2 from 3,552 ratings, with 75 of the latest 150 reviews at one star and reports of truncated playlists.

Privacy & permissions6.0The label lists name for tracking and email, photos, IDs and diagnostics as linked; the terms allow training on inputs and outputs.

6.5out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Is Udio free on iPhone?

Yes. The app is free to install and the free plan carries 10 credits a day plus a 100-credit monthly limit, with no rollover. A pair of 32-second clips costs 2 credits and a pair of 130-second songs costs 4, and free accounts get only three 130-second songs a day. You need an account, and the terms allow one free account per person.

Can Udio sing my own lyrics?

Yes. In Create, pick Custom and paste your words into the Lyrics Editor, or press Write for me and refine the draft with Regenerate. Results vary: reviewers say words get ignored or sung as gibberish. Manual mode skips prompt expansion, and the same prompt, settings and seed repeat the same output, which helps when fixing a lyric.

How much does Udio cost?

The App Store lists Standard at $10 a month or $96 a year and Pro at $30 or $289, with 2,400 and 6,000 credits a month. Credit packs cost $3 for 100 and $25 for 1,000, and packs never expire. Monthly credits do not roll over. Prices are US figures and vary by region.

Can I download my Udio songs or cancel a subscription?

Downloading audio, video and stems is disabled, so songs are shared as udio.com links, and the terms limit use to personal and non-commercial. To cancel, open your profile in the app and tap the three dots, or use iPhone subscription settings. Cancelling takes effect at the end of the billing period, and the terms call payments non-refundable.

What are the alternatives to Udio?

Suno is the one reviewers name most, in 22 of the latest 150 reviews. It has 4.9 stars from roughly 365,000 App Store ratings, and its help center lists 50 free credits a day, about 10 songs. FL Studio Mobile suits people who want to arrange notes themselves, at $14.99 once with no subscription.