YOKA INSTRUMENTS vs iGrooveMuse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YOKA INSTRUMENTS
Explore a collection of unique music creation tools. Generate ambient sounds, create chimes with physics, draw waveforms, and synthesize drums. Some instruments can even generate music from your camera feed or automatically play via character plugins.
- Ambient touch instrument with multi-finger support
- Physics-based chime instrument with space visuals
- Auto-play character plugin for ambient instrument
- Camera feed music generator
- Draw-your-own-waveform sound synthesizer
- Dual-oscillator drum synthesizer
- Cross-app loop recorder
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【Included Apps】 ● RIPPLES — Ambient Touch Instrument (Free) An ambient instrument played by touch. Supports up to 6 fingers. Vertical position controls pitch, horizontal position controls filter. ● ASTROCHIME — Chimes Played by Asteroids (Free) A physics-based chime instrument. Asteroids collide with stones to create music in space. The background shows the current-location night sky. ● DROPPLE — Auto-Play Character Plugin for RIPPLES (Free) A plugin exclusive to RIPPLES. A water-drop character walks across the screen and plays automatically. Launch it from the button on the left side of RIPPLES. ● SCANBIENT — Camera Ambient Generator Generates music automatically from the camera feed. Works best when pointed at scenes with movement. ● DRAWSCILLATOR — Draw Your Own Waveform An instrument that turns shapes drawn inside a circle into sound. ● BENDRUM — Dual-Oscillator Drum Synthesizer A drum synthesizer with dual oscillators. ● SIMPLOOPER — Cross-App Loop Recorder A plugin for recording and looping across apps. All apps are currently available for free.
iGrooveMuse
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iGrooveMuseは、レトロでかわいいデザインと本格サウンドを 両立したミュージックプレイヤーアプリです。 【4つのプレイヤーモード】 RECORD（レコード） 温かみのあるアナログサウンドで音楽を楽しめます。 CASSETTE（カセット） 懐かしいカセットテープの雰囲気を再現。 CD クリアでフラットな高音質再生。 PORTABLE（ポータブル） 低音強調のパワフルなサウンド。 【イコライザー機能】 Rock・Pop・Jazz・Classical・Bass Boostなど 豊富なプリセットから好みのサウンドを選択。 ボーカルミュート機能でカラオケ練習にも最適。 【かんたん取り込み】 iPhoneのファイルアプリからmp3・m4a・wavを かんたんに取り込んで再生できます。 【こんな方におすすめ】 音楽をおしゃれに楽しみたい方 レトロなデザインが好きな方 サウンドにこだわりたい方 カラオケの練習をしたい方
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: YOKA INSTRUMENTS at none against iGrooveMuse's shown. YOKA INSTRUMENTS also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YOKA INSTRUMENTS ships an update every 2 days, iGrooveMuse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YOKA INSTRUMENTS | iGrooveMuse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Tsunoda | Kouki Yoshimoto |
In-app purchases
YOKA INSTRUMENTS
No in-app purchases
iGrooveMuse
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is YOKA INSTRUMENTS free?
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Do YOKA INSTRUMENTS or iGrooveMuse have ads?
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