Comparison

Ripplemaker vs ID700

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

ID700

This app is a software synthesizer that recreates the voice architecture of the Buchla 700. It offers hybrid FM and waveshaping synthesis with extensive customization options for sound design. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin for music production software.

Highlights
  • Hybrid FM and waveshaping synthesis
  • AUv3 and Standalone support
  • Twelve voices with unique algorithms
  • Fourteen complex envelopes per voice
  • Two waveshapers per voice
  • MPE capability
  • Scala scale file support
Features
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ID700 is a hybrid FM/waveshaping software synthesizer based on the voice architecture of the Buchla 700. ID700 runs in standalone mode and as an AUv3 plugin (Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis 3). HISTORY In 1987 Don Buchla released the Buchla 700 synthesizer. It was the next logical step from Don's previous digital synths (the Buchla 400, Touché, Buchla 500) but was also influenced by the synth trends of the 1980's, specifically FM synthesis and the all-in-one workstation concept. As usual, Don was ahead of the curve and the 700 never took off. Very few were sold and even fewer functioning units exist today. I always loved the sound of Don's digital oscillators, and combined with the scarcity of the instrument it seemed like a fun project to recreate it in software and reintroduce its concepts to the world. FEATURES * AUv3 and Standalone support on iOS * twelve voices of four operator FM with twelve unique algorithms * fourteen complex envelopes per voice * two hundred professionally designed presets * two waveshapers per voice * preset randomizer * over forty factory wave shapes plus an editor for user created shapes * Scala scale file support with over four thousand included tunings from the Scala scale archive * MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) capability for MPE controllers like the Roli Seabord, Linnstrument, and Sensel Morph * advanced MIDI implementation (including 14-bit CCs and Program Change) * an in-depth manual (60+ pages) is available in the app and from our website * iCloud support for sharing presets, waveshapes, and tunings between devices * up to 16x oversampling

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ripplemaker at $8.99 against ID700's $12.99. Ripplemaker also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 ID700 $12.99 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 ID700. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 128 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Ripplemaker's written reviews are positive against 88% of ID700's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripplemaker ships an update every 2 weeks, ID700 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ripplemaker versus ID700: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplemakerID700
Price$8.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.8 (95 ratings)4.8 (128 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings95128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram BosJonathan Schatz

Customer experience

Ripplemaker

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

ID700

All ratings128 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%

In-app purchases

None

Ripplemaker

No in-app purchases

None

ID700

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripplemaker free?
Ripplemaker costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ID700 free?
ID700 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ripplemaker or ID700?
Ripplemaker and ID700 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 95 and 128 ratings respectively.
Do Ripplemaker or ID700 have ads?
Neither Ripplemaker nor ID700 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripplemaker or ID700?
Ripplemaker ships an update every 2 weeks, and ID700 monthly. Most recently, Ripplemaker was updated on September 23, 2026 and ID700 on August 13, 2026.

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