Comparison

Crammit Player for iPad vs Riffpad

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

Head to head
About

Crammit Player for iPad

This music app allows users to load and play custom Jammit files on their iPad. It features tools to remix, isolate, and mute instrument tracks, with a synchronized score indicator. Users can also loop song sections and adjust playback speed without altering pitch.

Highlights
  • Load and play custom Jammit files
  • Remix, isolate, and mute instrument tracks
  • Synchronized moving score indicator
  • Locate and loop song sections
  • Adjust playback speed without pitch change
Features
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Simply load your Crammit files into your iPad to begin enjoying your collection! Using Crammit’s built-in mixer, you can easily remix, isolate and mute individual instrument tracks. The moving score indicator shows exactly what note you are on, as the score stays in perfect sync with the music. Easily locate to song sections, and then loop the sections if you like. Crammit also allows you to reduce the playback speed without changing the pitch, allowing you to perfect those difficult to play parts!

About

Riffpad

Create melodies quickly on your iPhone or iPad with this MIDI sketchpad. Draw notes, loop ideas, and use it standalone or within other music apps. It offers touch-first gestures for easy note manipulation and MIDI export options.

Highlights
  • Thumb-first MIDI piano roll
  • Draw, loop, and sketch melodies
  • AUv3 MIDI Processor integration
  • Touch-first gesture controls
  • MIDI export and audio previews
  • Scale highlighting and quantize
Features
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Riffpad is a thumb-first MIDI piano roll for sketching melodies fast on iPhone and iPad. Draw notes on the grid, loop ideas, and run patterns standalone or as an AUv3 MIDI Processor inside compatible iOS music host apps. Built for quick musical capture: - Place, move, resize, copy, paste, and delete notes with touch-first gestures - Load starter patterns for hooks, basslines, arps, and blank ideas - Keep melodies in key with scale highlighting, snap, and quantize controls - Loop short ideas, adjust tempo, and record simple live input - Send MIDI to external gear, other apps, or AUv3 instruments - Use the included AUv3 MIDI Processor in compatible host workflows - Export MIDI files and audio previews through the iOS share sheet - Import MIDI sketches when you want to keep developing an idea Riffpad keeps your patterns local. There are no accounts, feeds, ads, tracking SDKs, or cloud sync.

Screenshots

Riffpad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Riffpad at $5.99 against Crammit Player for iPad's $17.99. Riffpad also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Crammit Player for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, 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

Crammit Player for iPad costs $17.99 and Riffpad $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crammit Player for iPad ships an update every 3 months, Riffpad monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crammit Player for iPad versus Riffpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrammit Player for iPadRiffpad
Price$17.99$5.99 — better
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVandalay IndustriesPAUL GLENN VERNON

Customer experience

Crammit Player for iPad

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Riffpad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crammit Player for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Riffpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crammit Player for iPad free?
Crammit Player for iPad costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riffpad free?
Riffpad costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crammit Player for iPad or Riffpad have ads?
Neither Crammit Player for iPad nor Riffpad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crammit Player for iPad or Riffpad?
Crammit Player for iPad ships an update every 3 months, and Riffpad monthly. Most recently, Crammit Player for iPad was updated on October 24, 2026 and Riffpad on October 23, 2026.

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