Jam Dice vs Riffler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jam Dice
This free music app generates random chord progressions in any key for musicians and songwriters. It's designed for initiating jam sessions, overcoming creative blocks, and practicing chord chart reading.
- Generate chord progressions
- Select any of 12 keys
- Choose 2, 4, or 8 measures
- Initiate jam sessions
- Aid songwriting
- Practice chord charts
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This fun, free, and user-friendly app initiates jam sessions and helps out songwriters. Jam Dice was designed by a professional studio producer and music teacher and is designed to be used to real musicians. The way it works: 1. Select any of the 12 keys 2. Pick either 2, 4, or 8 measures of music. 3. “Roll the Dice”, and get a chord progression in the key you’ve selected 4. Play Music! Here are our 3 favourite ways to use Jam Dice: 1. With a friend or a group of people, use this chord progression to initiate a jam. Not everyone knows Free Bird? That’s ok, Jam Dice will pick out a simple progression for you 2. Stuck writing a song? Not sure how to finish off the bridge in your new piece? Well, let jam dice help you. Pick the key your song is in, roll the dice, and maybe this app will suggest just what your song needs. You’ll never know until you try! 3. Learning a new instrument? Jam dice is a great way to see how quickly you can read chord charts. Sit down at your instrument, roll the dice, and see if you know the chords.
Riffler
Instantly generate unlimited, copyright-free guitar riffs with customizable settings. Export as MIDI or audio, and use as a standalone app or AUv3 plugin. Perfect for guitarists, composers, and producers seeking creative inspiration.
- Unlimited copyright-free riff generation
- Preset musical styles
- Customizable settings (tempo, scale, tuning, etc.)
- Guitar tablature display
- MIDI and audio export (.wav, .mid)
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Realistic guitar tones
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Instantly create unlimited, copyright-free guitar riffs. Just tap "Create" and listen to your new riff. PRESETS The easiest way to get started is to select from the huge list of preset musical styles, tap "Create", and a unique guitar riff will be made. The created riff is displayed as guitar tablature which you can listen to and save. CUSTOMIZATION For advanced users wanting to harness the full power of Riffler, there is a huge range of customizable settings allowing you to fine tune and personalize your own unique sound. WHO WOULD USE RIFFLER? • Guitarists looking to improve their playing, with endless new riffs to practice. • Composers needing an additional creative spark of inspiration to complement their music. • Musicians looking for a virtual guitarist for unlimited jam sessions. • Producers wanting to stand out from the crowd by creating a library of unique guitar riffs instead of using the same samples and loops as everybody else. • Most of all Riffler is fun! It's great for anybody looking to experiment and create their own music! EXPORT MIDI AND AUDIO The created riff can be exported as MIDI or audio file. AUv3 Riffler is a standalone app and also an AUv3 plugin that can be loaded into a host music app. The Riffler AUv3 plugin can be synced inside a host app and can send audio and MIDI to other effects, synths, samplers and virtual instruments. All hosts are compatible with Riffler's audio and certain hosts enable Riffler to send MIDI data. MIDI compatible hosts include AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis 3, Beatmaker 3, apeMatrix and Audiobus 3. REALISTIC TONES Riffler's audio engine creates stunningly realistic guitar tones. Riffler is the playground for anyone curious about music creation! Experiment with various tempos, scales, tunings, and time signatures, and harness the power of Riffler's cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI). SPECS: Tempo: 40 - 240bpm. Sample rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz Key: All 12 keys. Scales: Pentatonic, blues scale, extended blues, chromatic, major (ionian), dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, natural minor (aeolian), locrian, harmonic minor, phrygian dominant. Tunings: Standard, drop D, Eb, C#, C, 7 string, 7 string drop A, 8 string. Time signatures: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 1/4, 12/8, 6/8, 7/8, 5/8, 3/8, 1/8 Export: .wav, .mid, .riffle Tones: 40 different guitar tones, 10 different synth tones CONTROLS: Tempo, length, time signature, feel, key, tuning, progression, scale, tone, double tracking, delay, humanise, sustain, bend, powerchords, palm muting, vibrato, arpeggiate, range, melody, rhythm, gaps, motif, runs, run range, ending length, remove duplicate notes, lock to single octave, tremolo picking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Jam Dice at Free against Riffler's $14.99. Jam Dice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Riffler's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 3). On update cadence, 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
Jam Dice is free to download; Riffler costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jam Dice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riffler has 125 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Jam Dice's written reviews are positive against 86% of Riffler's.
Jam Dice ships an update every 6 days, Riffler every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jam Dice | Riffler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 86.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 125 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 504 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Smyth | Jonathan Bell |
Customer experience
Jam Dice
Riffler
Bugs and requests
Jam Dice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Riffler
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
- Issues with exporting audio and MIDI
- Compatibility problems with certain DAWs and software
- Inconsistent behavior when loading saved riffs
Requested features
10 requests- Add MIDI input functionality
- Implement song mode to chain multiple riffs
- Add more scale and chord options
- Implement advanced guitar techniques (hammer-ons, slides, harmonics, etc.)
- Add drum sequencer or preset drum loops
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- Improve MIDI export (separate velocity/feedback controls, export chords)
- Add ability to create and save custom riff patterns
- Implement a guitar solo generator mode
- Add support for more time signatures and song lengths
- Improve UI and layout, especially on smaller screens
In-app purchases
Jam Dice
No in-app purchases
Riffler
No in-app purchases









