Comparison

Rivet 02 vs DAF

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 17 room modes
  • Pre-filters and predelay
  • Gated reverb
  • Tempo-synced auto-duck
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • CrunchCoat reverb engine
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 16-step x 4-bar sequencer
  • Drum machine
  • 2 monophonic synths
  • 1 polyphonic synth
  • Drone generator
  • FX and recorder
Features
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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

Screenshots

Rivet 022 screens
DAF3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rivet 02 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DAF asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rivet 02 ships an update every 4 months, DAF every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rivet 02 versus DAF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRivet 02DAF
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoe TopjianDaniel Busheikin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rivet 02

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

DAF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rivet 02 free?
Rivet 02 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DAF free?
DAF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rivet 02 or DAF have ads?
Neither Rivet 02 nor DAF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rivet 02 or DAF?
Rivet 02 ships an update every 4 months, and DAF every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rivet 02 was updated on November 13, 2026 and DAF on November 13, 2026.

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