Comparison

Ripple Drum Synth vs CVOsc

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

Head to head
About

Ripple Drum Synth

Shape unique drum sounds with a versatile synthesizer. Control sonic character via an XY pad, LFOs, and randomization. Enhance your creations with a selection of built-in effects.

Highlights
  • Shapeable drum sound engines
  • XY pad for sonic control
  • LFO modulation
  • Randomization options
  • Built-in effects
Features
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Ripple is a shape-able drum synth. Use the XY pad to dial in the sonic character of 4 custom drum sound engines. Use the LFOs and randomization options to keep things interesting. Add finishing touches with a choice set of effects

About

CVOsc

Features
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Connect an Expert Sleepers ES-9, ES-8, or any class-compliant DC-coupled interface to your iOS Device, and visualize up to sixteen simultaneous channels of Control Voltage and audio — no laptop, no patch cables to a computer. See your patch • Up to 16 simultaneous channels in a paged, responsive grid • Three display modes: All (every channel), Selected (just the channels you tag), and Overlay (selected traces superimposed on a single canvas for phase and correlation work) • Per-channel range, offset, and time base, in volts for CV and normalized units for audio • Auto-trigger on zero crossing for rock-steady waveforms • Auto-fit to waveform when you just want the trace centered • Independent CV vs Audio mode per channel, with renameable identities ("VCO 1", "LFO Slow", etc.) Listen in • Built-in live monitor: route any input channel to any physical output of the interface • Monitor multiple channels simultaneously, each to its own output • Output assignments persist across sessions • Hot-plug aware — disconnect and reconnect, and CVOsc rebinds automatically Pro features (auto-renewing annual subscriptions) • Tuner — pitch detection that works on both CV pitch signals and audio. See note name and cents offset live in the pane. • Record & Playback — capture every selected channel to its own WAV file, then play recordings back through the interface. CV recordings are routed only to DC-coupled outputs; the app warns you if you try otherwise. Live monitoring and playback share the same USB pipeline, so you can play recordings while monitoring live channels at the same time. • Saved Channel Settings — every channel comes back exactly the way you left it on the next launch. • Presets — save and recall whole-rig configurations: channel names, signal types, all scale settings, monitor routings — under a single name. Each subscription is independent. Restore Purchases in Settings re-entitles anything you've previously bought on this Google account. Cancel anytime; cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period. Hardware requirements CVOsc requires a class-compliant USB audio interface and a USB-C OTG cable. To visualize CV signals (not just audio), the interface must be DC-coupled. A powered USB hub is recommended for tablets that don't supply enough bus power. Supported DC Coupled USB Sound Cards Expert Sleepers - ES-9 (14 ch) - ES-8 (8 ch) - ES-3 (8 ch) - ES-40 (8 ch) Solid State Logic - SSL 2 MKII (2 ch) - SSL 2+ MKII (4 ch) - SSL 12 (4 ch) - SSL 18 (10 ch) - SSL ALPHA 8 (8 ch) MOTU - M2 / M4 / M6 (2 / 4 / 6 ch) - UltraLite-mk5 (10 ch), UltraLite AVB (8 ch) - 624 (6 ch), 8A (8 ch), 8M (8 ch), 10pre (8 ch), 16A (16 ch), 24Ao (24 ch) - 1248 (8 ch), 828 (8 ch), 828es (8 ch), 848 (12 ch) RME - Fireface UCX II (6 ch) Universal Audio - Apollo Twin / Twin MkII / Twin X / Twin USB / Twin X USB (4 ch) - Apollo x4 (6 ch), x6 (8 ch), x8 (10 ch), x8p (10 ch), x16 (18 ch) Native Instruments - Komplete Audio 6 MK2 (4 ch) Non-DC Coupled interfaces still work for audio I/O; they just won't pass the validator's DC-coupling check for CV playback. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://cvosc.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Ripple Drum Synth3 screens
CVOsc1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CVOsc at Free against Ripple Drum Synth's $4.99. Ripple Drum Synth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On update cadence, ads 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

CVOsc is free to download; Ripple Drum Synth costs $4.99 up front. CVOsc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Ripple Drum Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripple Drum Synth ships an update monthly, CVOsc every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ripple Drum Synth versus CVOsc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipple Drum SynthCVOsc
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian HurlowAleph Void LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ripple Drum Synth

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

CVOsc

Subscriptions4
  • CVOsc Annual Tuner$0.991 Year
  • CVOsc Annual Recording$0.991 Year
  • CVOsc Preset Annual$0.991 Year
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  • CVOsc Annual Convert To Gate$0.991 Year

Questions

Is Ripple Drum Synth free?
Ripple Drum Synth costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CVOsc free?
CVOsc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ripple Drum Synth or CVOsc have ads?
Neither Ripple Drum Synth nor CVOsc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripple Drum Synth or CVOsc?
Ripple Drum Synth ships an update monthly, and CVOsc every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ripple Drum Synth was updated on October 5, 2026 and CVOsc on October 6, 2026.

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