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GarageBand (Apple) — daw from Apple. Score 8.1/10, price Free, formats and comparisons.
Plugin comparison
GarageBand vs Universal Audio LUNA 3.0
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which daw to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
The side-by-side
Universal Audio LUNA 3.0 is a free DAW for Mac and Windows with AI stem separation, audio-to-MIDI, and LUNA Play; a $199 Studio tier adds tape and console emulations.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | GarageBand | Universal Audio LUNA 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free; LUNA Studio $199 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.1 | — |
| Formats | standalone, macOS, iOS | standalone, macOS, Windows |
| Product type | daw from Apple | — |
| Developer | Apple | — |
| Typical price | Free | — |
| Formats | standalone, macOS, iOS | — |
| Primary job | focused daw work in modern sessions | — |
| Catalog status | Current as of 2026 | — |
| Type | — | Digital audio workstation |
| Released | — | 15 September 2026 |
| Editions | — | LUNA Free and LUNA Studio |
| Free price | — | Free, no expiry |
| Studio price | — | $199 one time, or $19.99/month / $149.99/year via UAD Spark Studio |
| Stem separation | — | 4-track (Free), 6-track (Studio) |
| Smart tools | — | Audio-to-MIDI, lyric transcription, chord extraction (Studio; Moises-powered) |
| Operating systems | — | macOS, Windows 10/11 |
| Audio interface | — | Any, via Core Audio or ASIO |
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