Ripplemaker vs Autony
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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Ripplemaker costs $8.99 and Autony $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Ripplemaker | Autony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (95 ratings) — better | 4.5 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bram Bos | Pagefall limited |
Customer experience
Ripplemaker
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In-app purchases
Ripplemaker
No in-app purchases
Autony
No in-app purchases
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