Comparison

Groove Rider 2 vs A.T.O.M. Streaming

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

Head to head
About

Groove Rider 2

This app offers a powerful mobile music production experience, blending groovebox functionality with DAW features. Create full tracks, perform live sets with a clip launch grid, and sketch musical ideas using built-in instruments and extensive effects.

Highlights
  • 16x16 clip launch grid for live sets
  • Timeline-based song mode editor
  • Layering for instruments with effects
  • Built-in Sampler, Synthesizer, and Sound Font player
  • AUv3 unit hosting and Ableton Link support
  • Realtime insert and master effects
  • Sample Editor with audio recording
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What our users already say about GR-2: "This is the workflow Akai, Logic Pro, and all the others in my opinion are missing!" - App Store review "The sound engine is grand, the ease of use is great. At first glance it’s ticking all the boxes :)" - App Store review "The new standard of groovebox. Easy, quick, powerful, fun" - App Store review "Thanks for this great release! GR-16 was great. This is many magnitudes even greater!" - App Store review "Groove Rider 2 is a monster of an app. It’s all here.. so good… so slick… so musical… so fun" - App Store review ------- Groove Rider 2 takes you to the next level of mobile music production with a brand new workflow! Being perfectly balanced between a groove box and a DAW, GR-2 can boost your creative musical inspiration in a way you couldn't even imagine! • PERFORM LIVE SETS Use 16 x 16 clip launch grid and Ableton Link feature to synchronize GR-2 with other music apps and gear. Connect your midi controllers to control GR-2 parameters via midi. Crossfade between your patterns in a DJ style with onscreen crossfader and EQ controls! • CREATE FULL LENGTH TRACKS Timeline-based song mode editor allows you to arrange and edit midi clips in a professional DAW manner. Record and edit parameters automation. Copy, paste, duplicate clips as well as entire time ranges. Export & share your compositions as a master audio file or as separated stems. • SKETCH YOUR MUSICAL IDEAS - use layering for instruments (up to 3 layers per part) - process with built-in realtime insert effects (3 IFX per part) - tweak sound with 3-band EQ with visual controls - improvise with MFX (master effects) using onscreen XY controls (3 MFX per pattern) - add depth, using 2 Send / Return FX busses with up to 3 effect slots in each bus - resample what you hear and edit right in place with the built-in Sample Editor - save your own presets and drum sets with audio previews for further use in other compositions • USE BUILT-IN INSTRUMENTS Internal instruments include: - Sampler with realtime beat time stretching (Warp) and Slicing options, supports stereo samples of 16, 24 or 32 bit depth, up to 5 minutes long - 2-oscillator Synthesizer with over 280 oscillator preset programs, with Filter, ADSR and LFO modules - Sound Font 2 (sf2) sample bank player with ability to use imported sf2 banks - WaveTable synthesizer with ability to import user wavetables (Serum .wav format supported) - seamless integration with the JimAudio Poison-202 and Pure Acid apps (sold separately) allows to use their integrated modules in GR-2 without actually loading them as AUv3 audio units, which saves system resources and speeds up pattern loading process! - all internal synths allow customizing their micro scale tunings. FEATURES: • supports Ableton Link, AUv3 units hosting, AudioBus, Inter-App Audio, Core/Virtual Midi In/Out, Bluetooth Midi, Relative Midi knobs • Multi Core audio rendering • built-in Sample Editor with record audio function • convenient sample and preset browser with instant previewing • timeline-based song mode editor • can host AUv3 Audio Unit instruments, Effects and Midi FX • includes internal library of Factory samples, presets and patterns to start from • supports importing of patterns, created in Groove Rider GR-16 • supports import & export of Midi files • master or stems wav export • big variety of built-in effects include Delay, Chorus, Reverb, Shimmer, Pitch Shifter, Flangers, Phasers, Distortion & saturators, EQ, Filters, Slicers, Sidechain Compressor & Gate, Limiter, Maximizer and more! • supports Akai APC40 mkII, Novation Launchpad X, Launchpad Pro MK3 and Launchpad Mini MK3 controllers with full access to the session clip grid and various modes of GR-2! Designed for both iPad and iPhone iOS or iPadOS 16+ is required iPad Pro 2nd generation and newer is recommended for best experience Manual guide is available for download at https://www.jimaudio.pro

About

A.T.O.M. Streaming

This platform allows users to stream music, upload original content, and connect with a community of artists and enthusiasts. It offers features for both listeners and creators, including profile customization and content moderation.

Highlights
  • Become an artist or listener
  • Unlimited original content uploads
  • Direct content upload from app
  • Profile link for brand sharing
  • Connect with music enthusiasts and artists
  • Copyright audio check
  • Artwork image check and flagging system
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A.T.O.M. music streaming done differently! -The option to become an artist, not just a listener -Unlimited uploads of your original content -The ability to upload content directly from the app -one link on your profile to share your brand -access to a community of music enthusiast and artists A.T.O.M. is a music streaming platform for artist by artists. Sign up as either a listener or an artist with your CAE/IPI number. Share your original content with the world or simple find artists to follow, like songs, and create playlists. A.T.O.M. is committed to ensure only you can upload your content with are copyright audio check. Also we do not allow inappropriate of abusive content with are artwork image check and flagging system. please keep A.T.O.M. a safe and friendly place for listeners and artists to connect over their love of music.

Screenshots

Groove Rider 24 screens
A.T.O.M. Streaming3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: A.T.O.M. Streaming at $0.99 against Groove Rider 2's $24.99. A.T.O.M. Streaming also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Groove Rider 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (126 vs 1). On rating, ads, monetization model 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

Groove Rider 2 costs $24.99 and A.T.O.M. Streaming $0.99 up front. Groove Rider 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. A.T.O.M. Streaming asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Groove Rider 2 against 5.0 for A.T.O.M. Streaming. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groove Rider 2 has 126 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groove Rider 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, A.T.O.M. Streaming every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Groove Rider 2 versus A.T.O.M. Streaming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroove Rider 2A.T.O.M. Streaming
Price$24.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (126 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDmitrij PavlovConnor Trzcinski

Customer experience

Groove Rider 2

All ratings123 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%

A.T.O.M. Streaming

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Groove Rider 2

One-time4
  • Cookie Tip$1.99
  • Coffee Tip$4.99
  • Cake Tip$9.99
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  • Super Tip$19.99
None

A.T.O.M. Streaming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groove Rider 2 free?
Groove Rider 2 costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is A.T.O.M. Streaming free?
A.T.O.M. Streaming costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Groove Rider 2 or A.T.O.M. Streaming?
A.T.O.M. Streaming is rated higher. Groove Rider 2 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while A.T.O.M. Streaming averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Groove Rider 2 or A.T.O.M. Streaming have ads?
Neither Groove Rider 2 nor A.T.O.M. Streaming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groove Rider 2 or A.T.O.M. Streaming?
Groove Rider 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and A.T.O.M. Streaming every 3 months. Most recently, Groove Rider 2 was updated on October 30, 2026 and A.T.O.M. Streaming on October 24, 2026.

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