Comparison

Ripplemaker vs Autony

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

Autony

This app generates evolving musical sequences using a MIDI signal. It can be constrained to scales and chords, transposed, and mutated for dynamic musical output. All controls are MIDI-automatable and it requires a host app to function.

Highlights
  • Generates evolving musical sequences
  • MIDI output for synths and hardware
  • Constrain sequences to scales and chords
  • On-the-fly transposition
  • Sequence mutation for dynamic evolution
  • MIDI automation of all controls
Features
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AUv3 Midi sequence generator which generates musical evolving sequences that you can further automate or modulate via midi. A clever algorithm creates a musical sequence which is output as a midi signal which can be used to drive a software synthesiser or a hardware device. Various settings allow the sequence to be constrained to scales and chords, transposed on the fly and also allowed to gently mutate giving an evolving sequence. All the controls can be modulated or automated via midi. Needs a AU host like AUM and generates no sound on its own. "My solution has been to make the equipment unreliable in various ways." - Brian Eno

Screenshots

Ripplemaker3 screens
Autony2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ripplemaker at 91% against Autony's 61%. Ripplemaker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Autony's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $8.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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 Autony $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ripplemaker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Ripplemaker's written reviews are positive against 61% of Autony's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripplemaker ships an update every 2 weeks, Autony every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ripplemaker versus Autony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplemakerAutony
Price$8.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.8 (95 ratings) — better4.5 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram BosPagefall limited

Customer experience

Ripplemaker

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

Autony

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

None

Ripplemaker

No in-app purchases

None

Autony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripplemaker free?
Ripplemaker costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Autony free?
Autony costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ripplemaker or Autony?
Ripplemaker is rated higher. Ripplemaker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Autony averages 4.5 from 40 ratings.
Do Ripplemaker or Autony have ads?
Neither Ripplemaker nor Autony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripplemaker or Autony?
Ripplemaker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Autony every 5 days. Most recently, Ripplemaker was updated on September 23, 2026 and Autony on September 17, 2026.

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