Comparison

Rivet 01 vs SuperGrid

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

Head to head
About

Rivet 01

This audio effect plugin adds saturation and drive to your music, perfect for techno and industrial genres. It can be used on drum, synth, or mix buses to enhance weight and grit, offering subtle warmth to aggressive crunch. It functions as both a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin.

Highlights
  • Console-style saturation and drive
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • Standalone app functionality
  • Oversampling for clean high-drive
  • High pass filtering
  • Pedal-style character
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Rivet 01 - Console is a console-style saturation and drive AUv3 built for techno and industrial. Put it on a drum bus, synth bus, or mix bus to add weight, grit, and “glue”, from subtle warmth to aggressive crunch. Console works both as a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin. Console combines a fast, punchy drive stage with a console EQ + saturation circuit, plus oversampling for cleaner high-drive tones when you need it. KEY FEATURES • Pedal-style drive and character • Console-style overdrive and EQ • High pass filtering, pre and post EQs RIVET SERIES / OPEN SOURCE • Console is part of my Rivet series of AUv3 effects plugins targeting techno and industrial genres. Rivet plugins are based on the amazing open-source Airwindows DSP code and are made available free. AUv3 Effect • Works in AUv3 hosts such as AUM, Drambo, Logic, and Cubasis IN-APP PURCHASE Console includes In-App Purchases for optional tipping. Tipping does not unlock any additional features as all features are already available.

About

SuperGrid

Features
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SuperGrid is a three channel, generative step sequencer. It has build-in synth voices, but can also be used to control other instruments via midi. • 4×4 grid, three sequenced channels plus a live performance channel • Euclidean trigger patterns and clock modifiers • Per-channel drive, tempo-synced delay, reverb • Weighted randomization with custom scales • MIDI: per-channel out, clock in and out • Background audio, session recall, template saving SuperGrid is free. A one-time purchase unlock additional synth voices and visual themes.

Screenshots

Rivet 012 screens
SuperGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SuperGrid at none against Rivet 01's 3. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Rivet 01 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SuperGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rivet 01 ships an update every 10 days, SuperGrid every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rivet 01 versus SuperGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRivet 01SuperGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoe TopjianJonathan Raymond

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rivet 01

One-time3
  • Tip - Small$0.99
  • Tip - Medium$1.99
  • Tip - Large$3.99
None

SuperGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rivet 01 free?
Rivet 01 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SuperGrid free?
SuperGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rivet 01 or SuperGrid have ads?
Neither Rivet 01 nor SuperGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rivet 01 or SuperGrid?
Rivet 01 ships an update every 10 days, and SuperGrid every 9 days. Most recently, Rivet 01 was updated on August 11, 2026 and SuperGrid on September 29, 2026.

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