Ripplemaker vs Kronecker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ripplemaker
Explore sound with a West Coast-style modular synthesizer. This app offers a versatile playground for creating evolving drones and morphing basslines, with or without patching cables. It also includes a standalone sequencer with advanced pattern generation and mutation features.
- West Coast-style modular synthesis
- Prewired monosynth functionality
- Virtual patch cables for experimentation
- Standalone sequencer with random pattern generation
- Realtime probability-based mutation engine
- AUv3 plugin support
- Ableton Link and MIDI Clock Sync
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Ripplemaker: a West Coast Flavored (Semi-)Modular Synth The freedom and versatility of a modular synth in a stylish mobile package. In typical West Coast fashion the available modules, such as complex oscillator, lowpass gate, FM, mathematical utilities and slope generator, are designed for exploration and experimentation. The virtual patch cables will let you take your sound wherever you want to take it, from morphing basslines to evolving generative drones. A modular playground Even if you’re not familiar with modulars, wavefolders or control voltage you can dive right in, because all modules are prewired; offering a powerful monosynth without using a single cable. Then whip out the virtual cables and start patching. Ripplemaker is designed for fun - big enough to lose yourself into, yet intuitive enough to not get lost. Standalone sequencer goodness Sometimes you want to get away from your DAW and just play. That’s why Ripplemaker, beside being an AU plugin, also comes with a standalone sequencer app that helps you get creative. It has a random pattern generator with scale locks, a realtime probability-based mutation engine and it syncs with your other apps and hardware via Ableton Link or MIDI Clock. Download the user manual on www.ruismaker.com Connectivity beyond cables: obviously in a modular synth it’s all about cables. But Ripplemaker takes connectivity to the another level: - AUv3 (Audio Unit Plugin) Extension for use in iOS DAWs - Universal design (works on iPad 4+, iPhone 5S+, iPod Touch 6G+) - CoreMIDI, Virtual MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, - Audiobus 3, including AB3 MIDI IN+OUT and State Saving - Ableton Link - MIDI Clock Sync - WAV export, MIDI file export, AU preset export
Kronecker
This synthesizer uses a unique rhythm machine-like mechanism to trigger tones when a key is pressed, offering direct control over timing and sound without traditional sequencers. Explore its innovative approach to rhythmic music creation.
- AUv3 compatible synthesizer
- Rhythm machine-like triggering
- Key-press driven sound generation
- Direct control over timing
- Unique rhythmic tone generation
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Kronecker is an AUv3-compatible synthesizer with a rhythm machine-like mechanism. Without relying on sequencers or arpeggiators, it triggers rhythmic tones each time a key is pressed, allowing you to control both timing and sound. For more detailed information about the product, please visit the website. The website offers detailed product descriptions, manuals and videos, as well as important notices. https://icegear.net/
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Verdict
Ripplemaker and Kronecker are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Ripplemaker costs $8.99 and Kronecker $8.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Ripplemaker against 4.8 for Kronecker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Ripplemaker's written reviews are positive against 89% of Kronecker's.
Ripplemaker ships an update every 2 weeks, Kronecker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ripplemaker | Kronecker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $8.00 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (95 ratings) — better | 4.8 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bram Bos | iceWorks, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ripplemaker
Kronecker
In-app purchases
Ripplemaker
No in-app purchases
Kronecker
No in-app purchases







