Comparison

RiffTune vs Melo MPD

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

Head to head
About

RiffTune

This music tool offers a precise guitar tuner and a customizable metronome. Users can create and save their own unique tuning configurations with visual aids.

Highlights
  • Guitar tuner
  • Metronome
  • Custom tuning creation
  • Save custom tunings
  • Visual effects
Features
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RiffTune is an engaging bite-sized learning tool, guitar tuner, & metronome with custom tuning creation and vibrant visual effects. Create and name your own guitar tunings with ease.

About

Melo MPD

Control your Music Player Daemon (MPD) remotely from your iOS devices. Manage playback, browse your library, and create playlists with this intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Remote MPD control
  • Playback management
  • Library browsing
  • Playlist creation
  • iOS device support
Features
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Melo is a remote control for MPD

Screenshots

RiffTune4 screens
Melo MPD3 screens

Verdict

The call

RiffTune and Melo MPD are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RiffTune against 5.0 for Melo MPD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RiffTune versus Melo MPD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiffTuneMelo MPD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Plot Software LLCLibor Vanc

In-app purchases

None

RiffTune

No in-app purchases

None

Melo MPD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RiffTune free?
RiffTune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Melo MPD free?
Melo MPD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RiffTune or Melo MPD?
RiffTune and Melo MPD are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do RiffTune or Melo MPD have ads?
Neither RiffTune nor Melo MPD shows ads.

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