Comparison

Riffer vs BLEASS Delay

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

Head to head
About

Riffer

This app generates random MIDI patterns and melodies for synths, samplers, and drum machines. Explore scales, complexity, and playback options to create unique musical ideas. Save your favorite riffs and use Infinity mode for endless generation.

Highlights
  • Random pattern and melody generation
  • Supports software and hardware MIDI devices
  • Customizable scales, complexity, and steps
  • Playback motion and transpose controls
  • Infinity mode for endless generation
  • MIDI output over WiFi or cable
  • Ableton Link sync
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Riffer is a creative MIDI sequencer that generates random patterns and melodies for you. Designed to feed any Synth, Sampler, Drum Machine and anything that accepts MIDI signal both software and hardware. You can choose scales, complexity, steps, start and end points, playback motion, set pitch, transpose, measures and many more. Generate fresh ideas, sequences, melodies, riffs and musical patterns. Turn them into something of your own, or let it run endlessly using the Infinity mode. Riffer is built both for studio and live performance. The app includes a huge variety of scales, from western to eastern and you can save your favorite Riffs for quick access. Featuring MIDI output support over WiFi or MIDI cable. Riffer also supports Ableton Link for tight sync between apps on the same network.

About

BLEASS Delay

Enhance your audio mixes with a versatile delay and echo effect. This tool offers deep control over sound character with integrated frequency shifting and dual filters. Create dynamic soundscapes and classic modulation effects with its three LFOs.

Highlights
  • Adds depth and movement to mixes
  • Integrated frequency shifter
  • Dual filter for sound control
  • Three LFOs for modulation
  • Creates chorus and flanging effects
  • Generates soundscapes and effects
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BLEASS Delay is the ideal tool for adding depth, movement and interest to your mixes. No matter what style of music you are producing and what instrumentation you are working with, the versatility and ease-of-use of BLEASS Delay helps you achieve perfect results with the minimal of fuss. Echoes are just the starting point for BLEASS Delay. The integrated frequency shifter and dual filter allow deep control over the character and sound of the generated repeats, allowing you to achieve with one plugin sound effects that may otherwise require a complete plugin stack and complex routing. BLEASS Delay also includes three LFOs, one each for the delay engine, the frequency shifter and the filter. As well as allowing the plugin to create classic modulation effects such as chorus and flanging, the dedicated LFOs are ideal for creating exciting sound effects and epic, constantly-shifting soundscapes. BLEASS Delay App is an AUv3 plugin. A Desktop compatible plugin (VST3 / AU / AAX) is also available for Windows and macOS. More information on https://www.bleass.com/delay/

Screenshots

Riffer4 screens
BLEASS Delay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BLEASS Delay at 4.7 against Riffer's 4.1. BLEASS Delay also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 65%) and price ($6.99 vs $9.99). Riffer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). 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

Riffer costs $9.99 and BLEASS Delay $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLEASS Delay holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Riffer's written reviews are positive against 81% of BLEASS Delay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riffer ships an update every 6 weeks, BLEASS Delay every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Riffer versus BLEASS Delay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRifferBLEASS Delay
Price$9.99$6.99 — better
Rating4.1 (87 ratings)4.7 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUDIOMODERNBLEASS

Customer experience

Riffer

All ratings87 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative26.4%

BLEASS Delay

All ratings50 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

None

Riffer

No in-app purchases

None

BLEASS Delay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riffer free?
Riffer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLEASS Delay free?
BLEASS Delay costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Riffer or BLEASS Delay?
BLEASS Delay is rated higher. Riffer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while BLEASS Delay averages 4.7 from 50 ratings.
Do Riffer or BLEASS Delay have ads?
Neither Riffer nor BLEASS Delay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riffer or BLEASS Delay?
Riffer ships an update every 6 weeks, and BLEASS Delay every 6 months. Most recently, Riffer was updated on October 10, 2026 and BLEASS Delay on September 20, 2026.

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