Ripple Drum Synth vs CVOsc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Shapeable drum sound engines
- XY pad for sonic control
- LFO modulation
- Randomization options
- Built-in effects
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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
CVOsc
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Ripple Drum Synth | CVOsc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Hurlow | Aleph Void LLC |
In-app purchases
Ripple Drum Synth
No in-app purchases
CVOsc
- 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









