Overloud THU vs Riffaroo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overloud THU
Transform your iOS device into a powerful guitar and bass amplifier and effects simulator. Build custom rigs with a vast library of amps, cabinets, and pedals, and utilize advanced features for recording, live performance, and practice.
- Guitar and bass amp simulation
- Extensive cabinet and pedal effects library
- IR Loader
- Rig Player for captured tones
- AUv3 support for DAWs
- MIDI pedalboard control
- Amp Tweak customization
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Overloud TH-U turns your iOS device into a Guitar and Bass amp simulator, to let you play live, practice or record: standalone and AUv3, with IR Loader included. Build your own rig by using an unlimited number of amplifiers, cabinets, stompboxes and studio processors in your sound chain. You can connect your guitar to the iOS device using any digital audio interface. Overloud TH-U includes: • 86 guitar amplifiers and 4 bass amplifiers • Official Randall, THD, DVmark and Brunetti models • 47 guitar cabinets and 2 bass cabinets • 73 pedal and rack effects • 1000+ Presets • 5000+ Captured Rigs Overloud TH-U includes the Rig Player, the Overloud processor which allows to reproduce captured Amps, Cabs and Rigs. Several Rig producers already joined TH-U to provide their top quality captured tones, which are now available on iOS too. The FREE version includes 3 amplifiers, 3 cabinets, 4 stompbox effects, the Rig Player, a master effect section, 18 microphones and a looper. Sign up to the Overloud account to: - unlock 17 additional FREE models and Rigs - get the iOS license of all models and Rigs at a very competitive price if you already own TH-U and Rig Libraries for Desktop Overloud TH-U for iOS runs the same DSP full processing of the Desktop version for an unprecedented simulation quality. The AUv3 included format allows you to process your DAW guitar tracks with the full power of the TH-U audio engine. You can share presets with the Desktop version using the most common cloud services, like iCloud, Dropbox or Google Drive. Overloud TH-U is stage ready: you can fully control it using any MIDI pedalboard and play with no gaps thanks to the seamless preset change feature. Overloud TH-U can process your guitar sound while the device is playing a backing track through your preferred App (Music, Youtube, Anytune, …). Overloud TH-U has a flexible sound chain: you can add any number of effects, change their order with no limitations, and set up parallel chains of effects. With the Amp Tweak feature, you can customize the amplifiers by changing the preamp and power amp tubes, and simulate the action of a Variac. The ReSPiRe 2 technology allows you to choose between the real response of the cabinet and a processed version optimized to fit into a mix and avoid frequency overlap with other instruments.
Riffaroo
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Riffaroo is a musical playground that listens to you. You don’t need lessons. You don’t need theory. You don’t even need to know what a scale is. Just tap, and Riffaroo turns your touch into music that sounds good. Riffaroo listens to what you play, detects the key in real time, and locks your sound into that musical space so every note fits. Whether you’re tapping randomly, building riffs, or jamming along with a song, you stay in harmony. What makes Riffaroo different Most music apps make you learn before you can play. Riffaroo lets you play first — and learn if you want. • Real-time key detection • Live Assist highlights what will sound good • Pads auto-lock to the right notes • No wrong notes, ever • Built-in FX: Space, Motion, and Grit • Haptic feedback with every tap Sound your way Shape your sound instantly with three expressive FX: Space – lush delay and reverb Motion – chorus and phasing movement Grit – distortion and crushing energy Slide from chill to chaos with a single control. Smart, not complicated Want full control? You’ve got it. Adjust detection sensitivity, key lock confidence, and stability — or just leave it on automatic and play. Riffaroo can adapt from quiet bedrooms to oud rooms. For beginners and musicians alike Riffaroo is perfect for: • Kids exploring sound • Non-musicians who want to play • Musicians looking for inspiration • Songwriters sketching ideas • Anyone who just wants to jam No pressure. No rules. Just music. Riffaroo — you don’t need to know how to play to play around. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Overloud THU at 13.0 against Riffaroo's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Overloud THU sells 35 one-off in-app purchases and Riffaroo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Overloud THU | Riffaroo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (97 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Almateq SRL | Others Oriented LLC |
Bugs and requests
Overloud THU
Reported bugs
3 issues- MIDI issues and temporary locking up of the app
- Crashes and stability problems with recent updates
- Incompatibility with newer iPad Pro models
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for loading custom impulse responses
- Implement AUv3 support for better DAW integration
- Improve preset management with better organization
- Add more iconic amp models and effects
- Enhance the looper functionality and usability
Riffaroo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Overloud THU
- TH-U FREE PackFree
- 11201 pack$0.99
- 11210 pack$0.99
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- 11237 pack$0.99
- TH-U RockGuy for Desktop$0.99
- 11325 pack$0.99
- 11327 pack$0.99
- 11033 pack$0.99
- 11200 pack$0.99
- 11211 pack$0.99
- Made In Rock - PFL 100 Desktop$0.99
- Tumble ODS$4.99
- Randall T2$4.99
- Darkstar 40$4.99
- Stryverb$4.99
- British Classics Rig Library$12.99
- American Classics Rig Library$17.99
- Vintage Collection 1 Rig Lib$17.99
- Choptones Fend Twin65 Rig Lib$17.99
- Choptones Tone Impera Rig Lib$17.99
- BHS Sold Rig Library$19.99
- FX Pack$24.99
- TH-U Made In Rock - PFL 100$24.99
- TH-U All Metal Gear$24.99
- BHS Iconic 1 Hair Metal RigLib$26.99
- Bass Rigs Vol. 1 Rig Library$26.99
- Distortion Bundle$27.99
- TH-U Rock Collection$29.99
- TH-U Metal Collection$29.99
- TH-U RockGuy Collection$29.99
- TH-U 60's Pack$29.99
- TH-U Funk and R&B Collection$29.99
- Amps & Cabs Bundle$49.99
- TH-U Full for Desktop Owners$59.99
- TH-U Premium$119.99
Riffaroo
- Riffaroo Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Riffaroo Pro Annual$9.991 Year
- Riffaroo Pro Lifetime$19.99
Questions
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