Ringotron vs midifruuze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ringotron
This app offers advanced control over ring modulation effects for sound design and audio processing. Its multi-band design allows precise manipulation of the audio spectrum, with a special soft mode to reduce unwanted intermodulation. It can also function as a resonant filter that smoothly transitions into a ring modulator.
- Parallel ring modulator units
- Stereo separation control
- Ultra-narrow band resonance
- Ribbon controls for frequencies
- Modulation system for band centers
- Tempo syncing for oscillators
- Soft limiter and clipper
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Ringotron allows taming the strong transformational effects of traditional ring modulation, opening up a wider range of possibilities in sound design and audio FX. Its multi-band design enables fine control over which parts of the spectrum will be transformed by the effect. A special soft mode is available that borrows concepts from feedback modeling, which can be used to reduce intermodulation effects that are often a limiting factor in the more general applicability of ring modulators. In addition to the layers of control they provide, combination of these core features also allows the plugin to act as a stereo, multi-peak resonant filter that can also smoothly morph into a ring modulator. FEATURES: • 2 parallel ring modulator units (max. modulator frequency: 8 kHz) • Stereo separation can be added to band center, mod. frequency, mod. phase • Ultra-narrow bands can be used to create highly resonant sounds • 4 large ribbon controls for band center and modulator frequencies • Band center frequencies can be modulated by the built-in modulation system • Tempo syncing can be independently configured for each oscillator • Built-in soft limiter and clipper to protect against volume spikes IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The plugin comes with a zero-latency, non-brickwall soft limiter, and as such, its stopping power is limited. Make sure to always leave enough headroom or use an external brickwall limiter for total protection against powerful transients. Alternatively, a built-in soft clipper is also available. PLEASE NOTE: • AUv3-compatible host app is required • Suported sampling rates: 44.1, 48, 96 kHz
midifruuze
Capture and replay MIDI data with various playback modes. This tool allows for live manipulation of MIDI notes, offering creative control for musicians and producers. It functions as a standalone app or an Audio Unit extension.
- Live MIDI data capture
- 10-second MIDI buffer
- Scrub Pitch playback
- Scrub Velocity playback
- Freeze playback mode
- Hit playback mode
- Standalone and AUv3 support
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midifruuze is a live midi sampler and effect This app allows you to capture recent 10 seconds of incoming MIDI data and replay it using different available playback modes Currently this app supports all channel messages; MIDI SysEx, System Common and Realtime messages are not supported Playback modes: * "Scrub Pitch” / “Scratch Pitch”: Transposes notes according to touch vertical position; keeps note velocity. “Scrub” doesn’t output the same note during position change. * "Scrub Velocity” / “Scratch Velocity”: Changes note velocity according to touch vertical position. “Scrub” doesn’t output the same note during position change. * “Freeze” Repeats selected note according to rate selected by touch position. Vertical touch position changes velocity * "Hit": plays single note when pressed; vertical position changes velocity Standalone and AUv3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ringotron at 100% against midifruuze's 50%. Ringotron also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). midifruuze's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and price ($3.99 vs $8.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Ringotron costs $8.99 and midifruuze $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ringotron holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ringotron's written reviews are positive against 50% of midifruuze's.
Ringotron ships an update every 20 months, midifruuze every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ringotron | midifruuze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | 4.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | quantovox | Alexey Nadzharov |
Customer experience
Ringotron
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In-app purchases
Ringotron
No in-app purchases
midifruuze
No in-app purchases
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