Handstrudel
Music
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Make music with your hands, Wave, pinch, and tap to play, then share to Instagram!
HandStrudel turns your hands into a musical instrument. Using your iPhone's camera and real-time hand tracking, every gesture becomes sound.
PLAY THREE WAYS
• Melodic Mode — wave your hands to control pitch, filter, reverb, and more
• Grid Mode — pinch to play notes on a visual grid, hold to sustain, slide between notes
• Drum Mode — pinch to trigger drums across 6 lanes: kick, snare, hi-hat, crash, ride, tom
MUSIC THEORY BUILT IN
• Pick any key (C through B) and scale (Major, Minor, Dorian, Pentatonic, Blues)
• Chord mode plays full triads
• Circle of fifths navigation with hand position
SOUND DESIGN
• 4 waveforms: saw, square, triangle, sine
• Dual drum tracks with independent BPM
• XY pad controls drum intensity and complexity
• Lock any parameter to manual control
RECORD & SHARE
• 7-second screen recording with one tap
• Share directly to Instagram Stories or Reels
• Camera filters: Warm, Cool, Vivid, Noir, Vintage, Neon, and more
• Motion trails show your hand paths in neon glow
BUILD COMPOSITIONS
• Record loops in grid or drum mode
• Layer multiple loops on top of each other
• Loops auto-play and repeat
• Export audio as M4A
JAM WITH FRIENDS
• SharePlay support — jam together on FaceTime
• Everyone hears each other's notes in real-time
4 FREE PRESETS
• Dreamy — floaty reverb & delay
• Gritty — crunchy distortion
• Bouncy — playful filter bounce
• Chill — slow & spacious
Plus premium presets, drum kits, and filters available as in-app purchases.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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The developer, Khalil Hughes, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Khalil Hughes
- Size
- 79.2 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Upgrade $4.99
- HandStrudel+ (Annual) $19.99
- HandStrudel+ $2.99
- Electronic Drum Kit $0.99
- Studio Preset Pack $1.99
- 808 Drum Kit $0.99
- Party Pack $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 HandStrudel
