Comparison

Play In Reverse vs Riftone

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

Head to head
About

Play In Reverse

Features
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Play in Reverse is the Apple Music player with a twist - it plays albums in reverse order – from the last track to the first! Give some love to those songs at the end of albums that you don't always get to and breathe new life into your old favourites. CUE UP AN ALBUM Use the built-in search to find the album you want to hear, or share an album straight from Apple Music (or any app that lets you share an Apple Music album ID) using the ShareSheet. FREE FEATURES With the free version of Play in Reverse, choose one album per day and listen to it as many times as you like. PREMIUM FEATURES* Listen to an unlimited number of albums and add bookmarks so you can quickly find your favourites. Bookmarks sync across any iPhone and iPad signed into the same Apple Account using iCloud. *Requires Play in Reverse Premium

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Riftone

Features
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Split any song into its parts and hear every instrument on its own — powered by AI. Riftone separates a track into 6 clean stems: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, and other. Mute the drums to practice your part, drop the bass to play along, pull out the voice for a clean vocal, or rebuild the mix for a cover or remix. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Remove vocals, drums or bass from any song • Split into 6 stems and mute, solo or fade any instrument • Isolate the voice for covers, sampling and study • Shift pitch ±12 semitones without changing speed • Slow down or speed up and play along with the built-in metronome • Trim a section and export the mix or the separated stems IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Add songs from your music library, Files, a link, the microphone, or a video in your camera roll. Try it instantly on the built-in demo tracks — no import needed. MADE FOR Guitarists, bassists, drummers, singers, teachers, producers and creators who want clean parts fast. Riftone Premium unlocks unlimited AI separation. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can turn off auto-renewal in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://stem-splitter-9dace.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://stem-splitter-9dace.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Play In Reverse3 screens
Riftone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Riftone at every 3 days against Play In Reverse's monthly. Riftone also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Play In Reverse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Riftone sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play In Reverse ships an update monthly, Riftone every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Play In Reverse versus Riftone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay In ReverseRiftone
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell HillDanil Chshavelev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Play In Reverse

One-time1
  • Play in Reverse Premium$1.99
5 purchases

Riftone

Subscriptions5
  • Riftone Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Riftone Pro Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Riftone Pro Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Play In Reverse free?
Play In Reverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riftone free?
Riftone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Play In Reverse or Riftone have ads?
Neither Play In Reverse nor Riftone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play In Reverse or Riftone?
Play In Reverse ships an update monthly, and Riftone every 3 days. Most recently, Play In Reverse was updated on October 31, 2026 and Riftone on November 5, 2026.

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