Makonome vs Riffloop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Makonome
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Makonome is a precise, no-nonsense metronome for musicians who practise seriously. ROCK-SOLID TIMING ⢠Sample-accurate click powered by AVAudioEngine ⢠20 to 400 BPM, with optional half-BPM steps ⢠Circular tempo dial with tempo markings, tap tempo and direct BPM entry ⢠Any meter from 1 to 16 beats over 2, 4, 8 or 16: 7/8 with accent groups like 2+2+3, 6/8 counted in dotted beats or every eighth ⢠Eighth, sixteenth and triplet subdivisions ⢠Accent or mute any beat ⢠Five sounds, including a voice that counts the beats, plus pitch and volume control READY TO PLAY ⢠Count-in of 1, 2 or 4 bars, with a click or a voice count ⢠Auto stop after a number of bars or a time, with a bar counter ⢠Screen flash on the beat ⢠Pendulum, Circular, Count and Line visualizations that move exactly with the click you hear, at 120 Hz on ProMotion iPhones BUILD YOUR TIME ⢠Gap Trainer mutes the click for a few bars so you keep time on your own, with gaps that can grow each cycle ⢠Tempo Changer raises the tempo every few bars or seconds, up to a target BPM ACCURACY TRAINER Connect an electronic drum kit over MIDI and see exactly how you play against the click. ⢠Live ahead/behind needle for every hit, with per-drum timing and velocity ⢠Histograms and a beat map that show where in the bar you rush or drag ⢠Practice mode hides the numbers while you play and reveals a short summary every 4 or 8 bars ⢠Free Time mode: after a count-in the click goes silent and Makonome follows your tempo, showing your drift bar by bar ⢠Record sessions, look back at them and export them PRESETS AND COLLECTIONS ⢠Save tempo, time signature, subdivision and accents as presets, with notes ⢠Group presets into collections for songs, setlists or routines ⢠Play a collection hands-free: step to the next preset with the on-screen buttons, a keyboard or a Bluetooth foot pedal PRACTICE TRACKING ⢠Named practice sessions with time goals ⢠History with total time, average length, goals met and practice streaks ⢠Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your weekly time and streak ⢠Daily practice reminders PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS ⢠Ableton Link keeps tempo and start/stop in sync with Ableton Live and other Link apps on your network ⢠Tempo Detection listens through the microphone and finds the BPM of what's playing ⢠iCloud backup of your settings, presets and practice history Makonome is free to download with the core metronome, count-in, auto stop, visualizations, practice history and widgets. Makonome Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks the Gap Trainer, Tempo Changer, practice sessions, presets and collections, Tempo Detection, the Accuracy Trainer, extra sounds and pitch control. Try everything free for 14 days. Buy once and Pro works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Tempo Detection and the Accuracy Trainer are turned on in Settings ā Experimental.
Riffloop
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Riffloop is a stem splitter and vocal remover for musicians. It pulls a song apart so you can hear the part you are trying to learn, then loop it and slow it down. Add a song and Riffloop splits it into vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano and everything else. Mute the guitar and play it yourself. Remove the vocals and sing karaoke. Solo the bass and work out what it is doing. Separation runs on your iPhone, so your audio is never uploaded. YOUR FIRST SONG IS FREE, IN FULL Your first split is the whole song, every part, at no cost. Hear what Riffloop does with your own music before you decide anything. STEM SPLITTER ⢠4 or 6 stems: vocals, drums, bass, other, plus guitar and piano ⢠Vocal remover and acapella: drop the vocals for karaoke, or keep only the vocals ⢠Backing tracks: mute the parts you play and keep the band ⢠Choose the section you are working on, or the whole song ⢠Add songs from Files, from your videos, or from a link to a file, up to 10 minutes ⢠Or capture audio playing on your iPhone PRACTICE ⢠A fader for every stem, with mute and solo ⢠Loop any A to B section and save the loops you come back to ⢠Slow down music to half speed or speed it up to 1.5x, without changing the pitch ⢠Key changer: move the pitch up or down by as much as 12 semitones ⢠A metronome that follows the song's own beat CHORDS ⢠See the chords as the song plays, with guitar shapes in easy or barre form ⢠The song's key and tempo, read from the audio EXPORT ⢠Save your mix, every stem as its own file, or a single part ⢠MP3 and M4A, plus lossless WAV on Pro START WITH THE DEMO A short song comes already split, with a quick walkthrough of the mixer, so you can try everything before you add your own. ONE ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple, Google or email. Your plan and saved loops follow you to Riffloop on the web. FREE AND PRO Free: your first song in full, then five separations a day, sections up to 60 seconds, 4 stems, Standard quality, three saved loops per song, chords and metronome for the first 30 seconds, and 60-second MP3 or M4A exports. Pro: whole songs, 6 stems, Best quality, unlimited separations and loops, chords and metronome for the whole song, and full-length exports including WAV. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Riffloop is for personal practice and study. Use it with music you have the right to use. Terms of Use: https://riffloop.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://riffloop.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Makonome at 3 against Riffloop's 1. Makonome also leads on iOS requirement (18.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Makonome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Riffloop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Makonome ships an update every 6 days, Riffloop every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Makonome | Riffloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sustainable Development d.o.o. | Importify Limited |
In-app purchases
Makonome
- Makonome Pro$4.99
Riffloop
- Riffloop Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Riffloop Pro Yearly$39.001 Year
- Lifetime Pro: Welcome Offer$49.99
- Riffloop Pro Lifetime$99.00









