Comparison

Ripplemaker vs Kronecker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • AUv3 compatible synthesizer
  • Rhythm machine-like triggering
  • Key-press driven sound generation
  • Direct control over timing
  • Unique rhythmic tone generation
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Ripplemaker3 screens
Kronecker4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ripplemaker costs $8.99 and Kronecker $8.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripplemaker ships an update every 2 weeks, Kronecker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ripplemaker versus Kronecker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplemakerKronecker
Price$8.99$8.00 — better
Rating4.8 (95 ratings) — better4.8 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram BosiceWorks, Inc.

Customer experience

Ripplemaker

All ratings95 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.4%

Kronecker

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ripplemaker

No in-app purchases

None

Kronecker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripplemaker free?
Ripplemaker costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kronecker free?
Kronecker costs $8.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ripplemaker or Kronecker?
Ripplemaker is rated higher. Ripplemaker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Kronecker averages 4.8 from 33 ratings.
Do Ripplemaker or Kronecker have ads?
Neither Ripplemaker nor Kronecker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripplemaker or Kronecker?
Ripplemaker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kronecker monthly. Most recently, Ripplemaker was updated on October 23, 2026 and Kronecker on October 24, 2026.

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