Rivet 02 vs DAF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rivet 02
This audio effect plugin adds space, texture, and character to your music. It offers various room modes, pre-filters, saturation, and optional gated reverb with tempo-synced ducking. It functions as an AUv3 plugin within compatible host applications.
- 17 room modes
- Pre-filters and predelay
- Gated reverb
- Tempo-synced auto-duck
- AUv3 plugin support
- CrunchCoat reverb engine
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Rivet 02 — Room is a punchy, physical room reverb for iPhone and iPad. Use it on its own, or load it as an AUv3 plug-in on drums, synths and buses. Pick from 17 numbered rooms in six families: Tight, Focused, Balanced, Driven, Rumble and Vast. Higher numbers are bigger rooms, and every room you saved before still sounds exactly the same. TIME sets the size of the room and a short delay before the reverb starts, all from one control. Everything sits on one screen in six sections: PRE EQ, ROOM, WET, DUCK, POST EQ and OUT. A live display shows the reverb level and how much DUCK is pulling it down, so you can keep the room out of the way of your drums. KEY FEATURES • 17 rooms in six families, fully compatible with your saved sessions • TIME for room size and pre-delay, plus Smear to blur the reflections • Drive and a filter on the reverb itself • Low End to reinforce the bass, and DUCK to lower the reverb while you play, with sidechain and release controls • EQ before and after the reverb, with sweepable mids • Width from mono to extra-wide • Four quality settings, from Off to HQ • Blend and Output controls, factory and user presets • Fits small plug-in windows and makes use of larger ones, with full iPhone and iPad layouts AUv3 PLUG-IN Works in AUv3 host apps such as AUM, GarageBand and Cubasis. Every feature is included; optional tips don't unlock anything. Room includes Airwindows ClearCoat, SubTight, and MackEQ code by Chris Johnson under the MIT License.
DAF
This application provides a digital audio funstation with a 16-step sequencer, drum machine, and multiple synthesizers. Explore sound creation with a drone generator, effects, and a recorder for creative audio experiments.
- 16-step x 4-bar sequencer
- Drum machine
- 2 monophonic synths
- 1 polyphonic synth
- Drone generator
- FX and recorder
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DIGITAL AUDIO FUNSTATION 100 NOT A WORKSTATION IT IS A FUNSTATION - 16-STEP x 4-BAR SEQUENCER - DRUM MACHINE - 2 MONOPHONIC SYNTHS - 1 POLYPHONIC SYNTH - SAMPLER - DRONE GENERATOR - FX, RECORDER AND OTHER FUN THINGS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DAF at none against Rivet 02's 3. DAF also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Rivet 02 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DAF asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rivet 02 ships an update every 4 months, DAF every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Rivet 02 | DAF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Topjian | Daniel Busheikin |
In-app purchases
Rivet 02
- Tip - Small$0.99
- Tip - Medium$1.99
- Tip - Large$3.99
DAF
No in-app purchases








