Comparison

Riffler Flow vs ab Phaser X

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

Head to head
About

Riffler Flow

Instantly generate clean, arpeggio-based guitar riffs for various music genres. Explore preset styles or customize your own unique sounds with realistic tones and extensive chord options. Ideal for producers, songwriters, and musicians seeking creative inspiration.

Highlights
  • Instant arpeggio-based riff generation
  • Preset styles for Hip-Hop, Pop, EDM, Rock
  • Customizable settings for personalization
  • AUv3 plugin integration
  • Realistic guitar and synth tones
  • Chord and progression generator
  • Tablature output
Features
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Introducing Riffler Flow – Create instant clean guitar riffs. The original Riffler was perfect for instantly making heavy, distorted, scale based riffs. Riffler Flow is a brand new app that instantly generates softer, clean, arpeggio based riffs at the press of a button. Unleash a torrent of clean guitar arpeggios with Riffler Flow, the go-to app for crafting catchy and copyright-free riffs tailored for modern genres. Simply tap "Create" and let the magic of arpeggios elevate your music production to new heights. PRESETS Dive into the world of Riffler Flow by selecting from a diverse range of preset styles specifically curated for Hip-Hop, Pop, EDM and Rock. Tap "Create" and watch as unique arpeggio-driven riffs come to life. Each riff is presented in intuitive tablature format, allowing you to both listen and save your musical creations. CUSTOMIZATION For those seeking a deeper level of control, Riffler Flow offers an extensive array of customizable settings. Fine-tune and personalize your riffs to you to create your signature sound. WHO WOULD USE RIFFLER FLOW? • Music producers and beatmakers exploring fresh, clean guitar elements for their tracks. • Songwriters looking for a burst of inspiration to infuse their compositions with captivating arpeggios. • Artists and musicians in search of a virtual guitarist to elevate their sound in limitless jam sessions. • Producers aiming to distinguish themselves by building a library of distinctive arpeggio riffs, setting their work apart from the crowd. • Ultimately, Riffler Flow is great fun – ideal for anyone eager to experiment and craft their own musical masterpieces! AUv3 PLUGIN Riffler Flow stands as both a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin, seamlessly integrating into host music applications. Sync it within your preferred host app, sending audio and MIDI to other effects, synths, samplers, and virtual instruments. REALISTIC TONES Riffler Flow's cutting-edge audio engine ensures breathtakingly realistic guitar tones, delivering a clean and vibrant sonic palette for your arpeggio explorations. There are various guitar tones featuring different effects along with an atmospheric reversed guitar sound and various different synth tones. There are additional delay and reverb controls for each sound. CHORDS AND PROGRESSION GENERATOR Riffler Flow features 28 different chord types ranging from basic major and minor chords to advanced jazz voicings. Chords can be entered manually or entire progression can be generated automatically by Riffler Flow. The generated progressions can be fined tuned using the "Character", "Complexity" and "Changes" controls.

About

ab Phaser X

This music app offers a versatile phase modulator with 2 to 12 stages. Customize sweeps with controls for rate, depth, frequency, and feedback. Adjust loudness and blend for your final sound.

Highlights
  • 2 to 12 stage phase modulation
  • Rate control (DAW sync or 0.001Hz-10Hz)
  • Depth, Frequency, and Feedback controls
  • Gain and Mix controls for loudness and blend
Features
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'ab Phaser X' is a phase modulator featuring from 2 to 12 stages. With 'ab Phaser X' you can control the rate of your phase, whether it's synced to your DAW's BPM or freely from 0,001Hz all the way to 10Hz. Depth, Frequency and Feedback controls help you customise your phase sweeps further and finally, a Gain and Mix control will allow you to control the loudness and the blend of the final Phaser.

Screenshots

Riffler Flow4 screens
ab Phaser X1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ab Phaser X at 5.0 against Riffler Flow's 4.1. ab Phaser X also leads on price ($5.99 vs $14.99). Riffler Flow's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 5). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Riffler Flow costs $14.99 and ab Phaser X $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ab Phaser X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riffler Flow has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riffler Flow ships an update weekly, ab Phaser X every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Riffler Flow versus ab Phaser X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiffler Flowab Phaser X
Price$14.99$5.99 — better
Rating4.1 (25 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size780 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BellAlejandro Cabrera Zuniga

Customer experience

Riffler Flow

All ratings25 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative20.0%

ab Phaser X

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Riffler Flow

No in-app purchases

None

ab Phaser X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riffler Flow free?
Riffler Flow costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ab Phaser X free?
ab Phaser X costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Riffler Flow or ab Phaser X?
ab Phaser X is rated higher. Riffler Flow averages 4.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while ab Phaser X averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Riffler Flow or ab Phaser X have ads?
Neither Riffler Flow nor ab Phaser X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riffler Flow or ab Phaser X?
Riffler Flow ships an update weekly, and ab Phaser X every 11 months. Most recently, Riffler Flow was updated on November 1, 2026 and ab Phaser X on October 29, 2026.

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