Banger: AI Music Generator

What it does

Banger is an AI-powered music creation tool that offers two main functions. It allows users to create AI covers of popular songs by selecting from a library of voices, including celebrities, characters, and even their own cloned voice. Additionally, it can generate entirely new, original songs based on text prompts, giving users control over genre, mood, and vocal style.

Where it shines

Banger excels at making complex AI technology accessible and fun. The voice selection screen is visually rich and easy to navigate, with clear categories like "Featured" and "Anime" to guide discovery (00:52). The process of creating a custom voice is also straightforward, offering both voice recording and file upload options (02:13). Finally, the app's ability to generate original lyrics and music from a simple prompt, as seen at 03:46, provides a moment of genuine creative surprise for the user.

UX highlights

Clear Categorization: The voice library uses filter tags like "Featured," "WTF," and "Anime" (00:48) to help users quickly find a voice that matches their creative intent.
Credit System: A visible coin icon (00:46) indicates a credit-based system for generating content, which gamifies usage and provides clear monetization cues.
Dual Creation Paths: The app smartly separates the flow for creating covers of existing songs from creating original music, catering to different user motivations from the main screen.
Direct Manipulation: The app uses simple, direct interactions like swiping to delete a generated cover (01:40), making management feel intuitive.
Step-by-Step Guidance: Multi-step processes, like selecting a voice (Step 1) and picking a song (Step 2), are clearly labeled, guiding the user through the creation flow (00:57).
Contextual Search: The song search functionality allows users to find tracks directly within the app by querying YouTube, streamlining the process of finding source material (01:02).

Monetization & growth

Monetization is central to the Banger experience. Upon first launch, after a brief testimonial carousel, the user is immediately shown a soft paywall with a significant discount offer (00:22). The app uses a credit-based economy, where users spend credits to generate songs or unlock full features. When a user runs out of credits, they are prompted to purchase more, as seen when trying to share a video (04:15). If a user tries to close the paywall, a retention modal appears to create a moment of hesitation (00:27). This multi-pronged approach combines an upfront subscription offer with a pay-per-use credit system.

Who it’s for

Banger is for two main audiences. The first is casual social media users and fans who want to create fun, shareable content by making their favorite artists or characters sing popular songs. The second is aspiring creators, musicians, or hobbyists who want a simple tool to quickly generate original musical ideas, melodies, and lyrics without needing technical skills.

Notes & opportunities

The app's reliance on a credit system can be confusing. It's unclear at first whether a subscription is required in addition to credits. Clarifying the relationship between the Pro subscription and the credit economy could reduce friction. Additionally, the process of generating a cover provides a simple loading screen (00:08) but could offer more engaging feedback or a preview of the progress to keep the user invested during the wait.