Rig Manager vs Handpaner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rig Manager
This app allows users to create and manage custom guitar amplifier performances and rigs. It offers a convenient way to edit existing content wirelessly via a Wi-Fi connection.
- Create custom performances
- Build custom rigs
- Edit existing content
- Wi-Fi connection editing
- User-friendly interface
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Rig Manager is an editor app for your Kemper Profiler guitar amplifier. Put together custom performances and and rigs in a breeze. Edit existing content conveniently using a Wifi connection.
Handpaner
Create your own virtual handpan by customizing each note. Discover scales, chords, and learn to play songs on your unique instrument.
- Customizable virtual handpan
- Discover scales and chords
- Learn to play songs
- Create unique handpan models
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Handpaner is a virtual handpan where you can customize each note to create your perfect handpan model and help you find all the scales, chords it contains and some songs you can play with it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rig Manager at Free against Handpaner's $9.99. Rig Manager also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (41% vs 14%). Handpaner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Rig Manager is free to download; Handpaner costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rig Manager holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rig Manager has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Rig Manager's written reviews are positive against 14% of Handpaner's.
| Parameter | Rig Manager | Handpaner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (39 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kemper Digital GmbH | Robin BERGERE |
Customer experience
Rig Manager
Handpaner
In-app purchases
Rig Manager
No in-app purchases
Handpaner
No in-app purchases
