Comparison

RiffKit vs Riff Stash

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

Head to head
About

RiffKit

Instantly generate guitar chords, build progressions, and discover new riffs. Explore various moods and chord types, with a built-in tuner and metronome for practice.

Highlights
  • Generate guitar chord voicings
  • Mood-based chord presets
  • Build and save chord progressions
  • Explore scales and fretboard
  • Built-in tuner with custom tunings
  • Adjustable metronome
Features
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RiffKit is the ultimate guitar chord creator – generate chords, build progressions, and now arrange them into complete songs. Whether you're a beginner learning your first chords or a songwriter chasing an idea at 2am, RiffKit helps you find the perfect voicings, hear them played back, and turn a spark into a finished structure. BUILD FULL SONGS — NEW Song Mode turns your progressions into actual songs. Add sections like intro, verse and chorus, drop chords in as building blocks, and set exactly how long each one rings — a whole bar or a single beat. Loop a section while you work it out, repeat lines, then play the whole thing top to bottom. EXPLORE EVERY MOOD Choose from curated presets — Sad, Jazz, Dreamy, Neo-Soul, Pop, Rock and more — to instantly set the vibe and discover chords that match. FIND YOUR VOICING Every chord comes with multiple voicings up and down the neck. Flip through them, hear each one, and pick the shape that fits your song. SEE IT AS TABS View your entire song as clean guitar tabs, section by section. Export to text to share anywhere, or export MIDI and keep producing in GarageBand, Logic or your DAW of choice. MAKE IT SOUND LIKE YOU Eight guitar sounds, from warm nylon and steel to crunchy overdrive and full distortion. Every song remembers its own sound, tempo, key and playback style — strummed, arpeggiated or fingerpicked. GO BEYOND THE BASICS Explore chord types you didn't know existed — from add9 and sus4 to maj7 and dim. RiffKit shows you voicings across every position on the fretboard. TUNE UP & STAY ON BEAT Built-in guitar tuner with custom tunings (Standard, Drop D, Open G and more) plus a fully adjustable metronome to keep your practice tight. KEY FEATURES: Song Mode: arrange chords into sections and full songs Set chord lengths per beat, loop sections and rows Multiple voicings for every single chord Mood-based presets for instant inspiration Export your songs as tabs or MIDI 8 guitar sounds — nylon, steel, clean, overdrive, distortion and more Build, play and save progressions and songs Ear training and chord drills with daily streaks Built-in tuner with custom tunings Adjustable metronome with BPM control Clean, intuitive dark interface PERFECT FOR: Beginners learning guitar chords and theory Songwriters sketching full songs, not just loops Musicians exploring new voicings and harmonies Practice sessions and jam preparation Download RiffKit and finish that song. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/

About

Riff Stash

Features
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Made for ideas in progress. You know the feeling. Inspiration strikes, you grab your phone, strum a riff into a voice memo… and it joins the hundreds of other "New Recording 47" clips you'll never open again. That's how great ideas die. Riff Stash is the home for your musical ideas — so the riff you caught at 1am is still there, named, tagged and ready, when you're back with your guitar. CAPTURE MORE THAN AUDIO • Record riffs and ideas with a built-in recorder and waveform • Add chords and fretboard / chord-box diagrams • Write lyrics and notes right next to the audio • Set the tuning and capo so you remember how to play it • Snap photos of pdeals, scribbled tab or gear settings • Organise everything into collections and ideas FIND IT LATER • Full-text search across titles, lyrics, notes, tempo and tuning • Favourites for the ideas you keep coming back to • Sort by date, name or number of takes YOURS, EVERYWHERE, SAFELY • Syncs across iPhone and iPad with iCloud • Export a full backup of your library — audio and images included • Import audio straight from other apps Whether it's a two-bar riff, a full song sketch, or a reference sheet for a cover you're learning, Riff Stash keeps it organised and out of the voice-memo graveyard. Start with 60 days free access , then keep everything editable with an annual subscription. SUBSCRIPTION • Riff Stash Annual — £14.99/year (prices may vary by region) • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before renewal • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings • If your subscription lapses, Riff Stash becomes read-only — you can still open, review and play everything, and renewing restores full creative access Terms of Use: https://www.riffstash.info/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.riffstash.info/privacy-policy

Screenshots

RiffKit4 screens
Riff Stash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RiffKit at every 4 days against Riff Stash's monthly. RiffKit also leads on iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. RiffKit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Riff Stash sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RiffKit ships an update every 4 days, Riff Stash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RiffKit versus Riff Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiffKitRiff Stash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRevelRainWolfen Consulting Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RiffKit

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • RiffKit PRO Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • RiffKit PRO Yearly$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Riff Stash

Subscriptions1
  • Riff Stash2 Months trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is RiffKit free?
RiffKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riff Stash free?
Riff Stash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RiffKit or Riff Stash have ads?
Neither RiffKit nor Riff Stash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RiffKit or Riff Stash?
RiffKit ships an update every 4 days, and Riff Stash monthly. Most recently, RiffKit was updated on October 24, 2026 and Riff Stash on October 15, 2026.

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