Comparison

Auxy Studio vs RiffReady

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Auxy Studio

Create modern beats and electronic music with this intuitive app. Easily compose melodies, drum patterns, and arrange them into full tracks. Access a vast library of sounds or import your own, and enhance your productions with studio-grade effects and automation.

Highlights
  • Create melodies and drum patterns
  • Arrange loops into full tracks
  • Thousands of instruments and drum hits
  • Import custom samples
  • Studio-grade effects
  • Automation tools
  • Export audio, stems, and project files
Features
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Turn your musical ideas into great-sounding productions. Auxy makes it easy to create modern beats and electronic music—whether you're sketching ideas or producing full tracks. "Auxy is my favorite way to get what's going on in my brain into a musical format. It's simple on the surface but with tremendous depth if you need it." – RAC, Grammy Award-winning producer CREATE LOOPS THAT HIT Draw notes to craft melodies and drum patterns. Arrange loops into full tracks—or just mess around and see where the music takes you. No fluff. Just flow. FIND YOUR SOUND Browse thousands of high-quality instruments and drum hits. Import your own samples to create custom kits and unique melodic sounds. MIX IT UP Shape your sound with studio-grade effects like reverb, delay, and distortion. Add energy and movement with powerful automation tools. DROP IT ANYWHERE Finished a track? Export high-quality audio or upload straight to SoundCloud. Need some more layers? Export stems or native project files for Ableton Live, Bitwig Studio, and Studio One. TRY IT FREE Start making music today with a selection of demo sounds. Unlock everything with a 7-day free trial—no commitment. MADE IN SWEDEN We’re a small, independent team making Auxy because we love music and hate unnecessary complexity. We’d love to hear from you—reach out at feedback@auxy.co. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RiffReady

Features
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You know the song. You've known it for years. You just can't play it. RiffReady turns a song into a practice pack — the chords, in time, right above the lyrics. No tab sites. No guessing. No wading through five wrong versions to find the one that sounds like the record. Upload any song, and in seconds you're playing it. HOW IT WORKS Bring a song in from your music library, your files, a voice memo, or a video on your phone. We listen to it and work out the chords, the tempo, the key, and where the sections change. You get the chords laid over the lyrics, moving in time as the song plays. A chord card shows the shape you're on and the one that's coming. Set a capo, slow it down, and play along until it sticks. WHAT'S IN A PRACTICE PACK - Chords over lyrics, synced to the recording - Chord diagrams — the shape for your hands, not just a letter - A chord strip that shows what's coming next - Capo dial, detected automatically and adjustable to suit you - Tempo control slider - A printable cheat sheet - Separated tracks: mute the guitar and play the part yourself A TUNER, FREE Chromatic tuner with reference tones and preset tunings — standard, drop D, half-step down, open G and more. Free for everyone. WHAT TO PLAY NEXT Finish a song and we'll suggest three more you can already mostly play. Same chords, same feel, one new shape to learn. The second song is the one that keeps you playing. WORKS FOR ANYTHING There's no catalogue to search here, and that's the point. Album tracks, live versions, obscure B-sides, your own recordings, songs nobody has ever written a tab for — if you can play us the audio, we can give you the chords. You'll need the audio on your device, and it should be music you have the right to use. PRICING Free — three songs, everything included. RiffReady Pro — A$8.99/month or A$69/year: 20 songs a month. HONESTLY Chord detection is very good. It isn't perfect. If we get one wrong, hold down the chord and tell us — and we'll fix it. Made in Australia by a guitar teacher who wanted this to exist when he was a kid, learning to play his guitar. Terms of Use: https://riffready.com.au/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://riffready.com.au/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Auxy Studio4 screens
RiffReady4 screens

Verdict

The call

Auxy Studio and RiffReady are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Auxy Studio sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and RiffReady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Auxy Studio versus RiffReady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuxy StudioRiffReady
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuxyRiffReady Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

Auxy Studio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Corrupted project files
  • Inability to edit loops and patterns
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between scenes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free instruments and sounds
  • Implement one-time purchase option
  • Allow more customization of time signatures
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve song organization and management

RiffReady

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Auxy Studio

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription2 Months trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription2 Months trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

RiffReady

Subscriptions2
  • RiffReady Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • RiffReady Pro Yearly$45.001 Year

Questions

Is Auxy Studio free?
Auxy Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RiffReady free?
RiffReady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auxy Studio or RiffReady have ads?
Neither Auxy Studio nor RiffReady shows ads.

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