Comparison

The Riff Master vs Riff Pilot Pro

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

Head to head
About

The Riff Master

Features
Read full description

Riff Master turns your Apple Music or Spotify favorites into a practice tool. Pick any song, set a start and end point, and loop just that section while you learn to play it. Save your riffs and never waste time scrubbing through a song to find that section you were working on. Just tap and you're right back where you left off, ready to practice. Slow it down to 25% speed and work your way up. When you're ready, search YouTube for live performances and walkthroughs without leaving the app. Features: β€’ Loop any section of any song in your Apple Music library or from Spotify β€’ Adjustable playback speed from 25% to 100% if using Apple Music β€’ Drag markers or type exact times to set your loop β€’ Save unlimited riffs with a one-time upgrade β€’ Search YouTube for tutorials and live performances β€’ Clean, simple interface

About

Riff Pilot Pro

Features
Read full description

Find your track. See the shape. Jam. Riff Pilot Pro Jam Studio helps guitar players find instrumental practice tracks and get straight to playing. FIND YOUR TRACK Describe what you want in your own wordsβ€”mood, key, tuning, tempo, style, difficulty, or just a feeling. Riff Finder searches YouTube and returns three strong choices: Best Match, Alternative, and Wildcard. SEE THE SHAPE Jam Guide puts movable guitar scale shapes beneath your playback controls. Choose a key, scale, and starting fret to find a shape that fits your hands. Root markers help you find your way around the neck. Choose major, natural minor, major pentatonic, or minor pentatonic shapes. Standard and Drop D tuning are supported, with the high E string clearly shown at the top. CREATE YOUR OWN GROOVE Can't find your riff? Go straight to Create track. Describe the sound, tempo, mood, and instruments you want. Create a one-minute instrumental practice track powered by AI, then play it, save it in Saved Tracks, or export the audio. For custom tracks, describe the sound without naming specific artists, bands, songs, or albums. SAVED TRACKS Keep the tracks that click. YouTube favorites and custom creations appear together in one collection, clearly labeled YouTube or Custom Track. Tracks are saved on your device. FREE FEATURES β€’ 3 searches each day β€’ Three ranked results per search β€’ 3 free Speed or Loop uses β€’ Jam Guide key selection and movable scale shapes β€’ Local favorites and match ratings RIFF PILOT PRO β€’ Unlimited searches β€’ Unlimited playback-speed controls β€’ Unlimited A–B looping β€’ 5 custom one-minute practice tracks per billing cycle β€’ Save and export your custom tracks β€’ Preferences that learn your sound Riff Pilot Pro Monthly is an automatically renewing subscription. Subscription length: 1 month U.S. price: $4.99 per month. Prices vary by country or region; the purchase screen shows your local price. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://riffpilotpro.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Riff Master3 screens
Riff Pilot Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Riff Master at none against Riff Pilot Pro's 1. Riff Pilot Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Riff Pilot Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. The Riff Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Riff Master ships an update every 9 days, Riff Pilot Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
The Riff Master versus Riff Pilot Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Riff MasterRiff Pilot Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVoastScott Tontonoz

In-app purchases

None

The Riff Master

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Riff Pilot Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Riff Pilot Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is The Riff Master free?
The Riff Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riff Pilot Pro free?
Riff Pilot Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Riff Master or Riff Pilot Pro have ads?
Neither The Riff Master nor Riff Pilot Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Riff Master or Riff Pilot Pro?
The Riff Master ships an update every 9 days, and Riff Pilot Pro every 5 days. Most recently, The Riff Master was updated on November 9, 2026 and Riff Pilot Pro on November 7, 2026.

Other comparisons