RiffRepeater vs PadDrums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RiffRepeater
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Your bandmate sends you a riff. Your producer shares a rough mix. Your friend drops a sick beat in the group chat. Now you can loop any of these instantly and jam along without the hassle.
PadDrums
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PadDrums turns your iPhone into a full electronic drum kit — no hardware required. ■ 4 Sound Kits Switch instantly between Acoustic, 808, Techno, and LoFi kits. Play Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Open Hat, Toms, Crash, and Ride across 9 responsive pads. ■ Fully Customizable Pads Reassign any sound to any pad and build your own custom kit from scratch. ■ Preset Beat Patterns Trigger 2-beat, 4-beat, 8-beat, or 16-beat rhythm patterns with one tap. Fine-tune the groove with BPM and swing controls. ■ Built-in FX Shape your sound with reverb and other effects, right on the pad. ■ True Multi-Touch Hit multiple pads at once without dropouts, for a real, expressive playing feel. Whether you're sketching a beat, practicing rhythm, or just jamming — PadDrums puts a full drum kit in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RiffRepeater at none against PadDrums's shown. RiffRepeater also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | RiffRepeater | PadDrums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Washington | Kouki Yoshimoto |
In-app purchases
RiffRepeater
No in-app purchases
PadDrums
No in-app purchases
