Comparison

Riffler Flow vs Marimba

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
Currently charting
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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

Marimba

This app offers a high-quality sampled marimba instrument for iOS devices. It functions as a standalone application or an AUv3 plugin, featuring adjustable keyboard settings and built-in effects like reverb and delay. It supports external MIDI input for enhanced musical expression.

Highlights
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
  • High-quality sample-based marimba
  • Configurable keyboard
  • Reverb and delay effects
  • MIDI input support
  • Mac support
Features
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Marimba is a polyphonic sampled AUv3 instrument and standalone app for iPhone and iPad. It features a configurable keyboard, reverb and delay effects. It can be played using an external midi keyboard over Wifi or Bluetooth, or loaded in your favourite AUv3 compatible DAW, such as Garageband. Features • Standalone app and AUv3 • High quality sample based marimba instrument • Configurable keyboard key count • Reverb • Delay • Midi input support • Mac support System Requirements: iOS 15.0 or later

Screenshots

Riffler Flow4 screens
Marimba3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Marimba at $2.99 against Riffler Flow's $14.99. Marimba also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Riffler Flow's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Riffler Flow costs $14.99 and Marimba $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marimba 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riffler Flow ships an update weekly, Marimba every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Riffler Flow versus Marimba: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiffler FlowMarimba
Price$14.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.1 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size780 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BellMellowmuse Ltd

Customer experience

Riffler Flow

All ratings25 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral32.1%
Negative17.9%

Marimba

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Riffler Flow

No in-app purchases

None

Marimba

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riffler Flow free?
Riffler Flow costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marimba free?
Marimba costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Riffler Flow or Marimba?
Marimba is rated higher. Riffler Flow averages 4.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Marimba averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Riffler Flow or Marimba have ads?
Neither Riffler Flow nor Marimba shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riffler Flow or Marimba?
Riffler Flow ships an update weekly, and Marimba every 10 months. Most recently, Riffler Flow was updated on September 17, 2026 and Marimba on August 25, 2026.

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