Comparison

Sonic Player vs Riffer Madness

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

Head to head
About

Sonic Player

Features
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Rediscover your music collection without ads, algorithms, or distractions. Whether you're an audiophile fine-tuning every detail or simply want a player that respects your library, SonicPlayer delivers pure, uninterrupted listening pleasure.

About

Riffer Madness

Easily record, clip, and arrange musical ideas with a tempo-first approach. Capture audio, loop it, and experiment with arrangements using intuitive tools. Export your creations to share your music.

Highlights
  • Audio recording with metronome and backing track
  • Clip audio to exact beats
  • Arrange clips on a beat timeline
  • Low latency playback
  • Duplicate clips without storage penalty
  • Metadata management with tags
Features
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Capture your instrument or voice as ideas come and explore how they fit together with an efficient tempo based approach. Record, clip, arrange, and listen, with ease. Explore: • Library: import, filter, sort, manage, share, and preview all your creations • Recorder: capture unprocessed audio from the bottom mic while metronome clicks play in headphones • Editor: clip audio to make Riffs • Canvas: arrange Riffs and Arrangements over beat lines Concepts: • Audio: imported or recorded to be used in Riffs • Riff: clipped audio • Madness: the Lovecraftian kind • Arrangement: musical slots arranged on a 10 minute canvas of beat lines (Arrangements can also be nested within other Arrangements) • Slot: either a Riff or an Arrangement • Low Cut: removes low frequency noise that makes mixes muddy, also know as a high pass filter • BPM: beats per minute, the tempo Features: • Low latency playback - preview anything you create, quickly • Single audio source - make multiple Riffs from a single recording without storage penalties • Tools for metadata management - use tags to stay organized • Metronome clicks in headphones while recording - get your timing right • Backing track in headphones while recording - follow an Arrangement or practice a song • Auto level of recording gain by default, with a target of −23 LUFS • Default recording low cut of 30 Hz • Configurable theme colors • Siri AI controls for hands free jamming and practicing: + "Record with Riffer Madness" (Siri asks "What BPM?", then opens the app and records) + "Tag Audio in Riffer Madness" (Siri asks "With what tags?", then adds them to the latest created audio) TOOLS Library: • Sort • Audio filter • Eye Button (context sensitive): - (No slots selected) + Create Empty Arrangements + Create Riffs + Settings - (One or more slots selected) + Arrange: start a new Arrangement with the selected slot(s) + Duplicate + Share + Tag + Delete • Arrangements filter • FIlter Recorder: • Set BPM • Toggle headphones • Configure backing track with count-in and loop settings • Record from bottom mic with no audio processing Editor: • Adjust Clip Boundaries • Play • Loop (toggle) • Metronome (toggle): BPM can be changed in the Book tool • Snap to Leading Beat (toggle): leading clip edge snaps to beat lines • Snap to Trailing Beat (toggle): trailing clip edge snaps to beat lines • Focus: zoom to the region of selected slots • Adjust Gain and Low Cut • Book: edit metadata: name, start, end, gain, low cut, BPM, color, and tags Canvas: • Rectangle Select (long hold on the Canvas will trigger it) • Play • Loop (toggle) • Metronome (toggle): BPM can be changed in the Book tool • Snap to Leading Beat (toggle): slots snap their leading edge to the nearest beat when dragged • Snap to Trailing Beat (toggle): slots snap their trailing edge to the nearest beat when dragged • Slot Tools: + Group (toggle): treat selected slots as a single unit + Tornado: arrange selected slots end to end + Duplicate: copy selected slots and place copies + Focus: zoom to the region of selected slots + Delete: remove selected slots from the canvas • Library: import Riffs and Arrangements • Book: edit metadata: name, BPM, color, and tags CONTACT Questions or feedback? Please contact us at support@riffermadness.app.

Screenshots

Sonic Player4 screens
Riffer Madness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sonic Player at Free against Riffer Madness's $1.99. Sonic Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Sonic Player is free to download; Riffer Madness costs $1.99 up front. Riffer Madness sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sonic Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Player ships an update every 5 days, Riffer Madness every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sonic Player versus Riffer Madness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic PlayerRiffer Madness
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHasan SawaedJoseph Granados

In-app purchases

None

Sonic Player

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Riffer Madness

One-time3
  • $1$1.00
  • $3$3.00
  • $6$6.00

Questions

Is Sonic Player free?
Sonic Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riffer Madness free?
Riffer Madness costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Sonic Player or Riffer Madness have ads?
Neither Sonic Player nor Riffer Madness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Player or Riffer Madness?
Sonic Player ships an update every 5 days, and Riffer Madness every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sonic Player was updated on October 11, 2026 and Riffer Madness on October 25, 2026.

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