Comparison

iGrooveMuse vs KAGARIBI

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

Head to head
About

iGrooveMuse

Features
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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

About

KAGARIBI

This music creation tool allows users to shape and understand sound with a powerful synthesizer and an integrated sound anatomy feature. It offers extensive sound design capabilities, MIDI support, and advanced tuning options for both standalone use and as an AUv3 instrument.

Highlights
  • Dual oscillators with analog waveforms and wavetables
  • Extensive modulation matrix and effects suite
  • Integrated Sound Anatomy for sound explanation
  • Support for MPE and MIDI 2.0
  • Advanced tuning systems beyond 12-TET
  • Offline WAV export
  • Live Safe mode for reduced audio dropouts
Features
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Play a sound. Shape it. Understand why it sounds that way. KAGARIBI is a free synthesizer for iPhone and iPad with no ads, tracking, account, or network connection required. Play it standalone or load it as an AUv3 instrument. CREATE YOUR SOUND • Two oscillators with analog waveforms and six wavetable families • Up to seven-voice unison, FM, ring modulation, and hard sync • Six filter types, three envelopes, two LFOs, and an eight-slot modulation matrix • Drive, phaser, chorus, delay, reverb, compressor, and limiter • Arpeggiator and four performance macros UNDERSTAND IT — SOUND ANATOMY Sound Anatomy reads the patch you are playing and explains why it sounds the way it does. Connect what you hear to unison, filters, envelopes, LFOs, effects, and more—without leaving the instrument. PLAY AND PRODUCE • 30 factory presets • Multitouch keyboard, Hold, and Arpeggiator • MPE and MIDI 2.0, plus USB and Bluetooth MIDI input • AUv3 host automation for 95 parameters • One preset library shared between the app and AUv3 • A/B comparison, search, favorites, and a recoverable trash • Offline 48 kHz / 24-bit WAV export BEYOND 12-TET Explore 16 included tunings—from just intonation and Pythagorean to Japanese scales, 19/24/31-EDO, and Bohlen–Pierce. Import Scala .scl and .kbm files and set reference pitch from A=415 to 466 Hz. READY FOR LIVE PLAY Live Safe watches real-time processing headroom and adjusts the voice limit when needed to reduce the risk of audio dropouts. Choose Studio or Offline HQ when the session calls for more detail. Your data stays on your device. KAGARIBI includes no third-party ad SDKs, tracking, or network transmission.

Screenshots

iGrooveMuse1 screens
KAGARIBI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KAGARIBI at none against iGrooveMuse's shown. KAGARIBI also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGrooveMuse ships an update every 6 weeks, KAGARIBI every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iGrooveMuse versus KAGARIBI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGrooveMuseKAGARIBI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouki YoshimotoCode and DESIGN inc.

In-app purchases

None

iGrooveMuse

No in-app purchases

None

KAGARIBI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGrooveMuse free?
iGrooveMuse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KAGARIBI free?
KAGARIBI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iGrooveMuse or KAGARIBI have ads?
iGrooveMuse shows ads; KAGARIBI does not.
Which is updated more often, iGrooveMuse or KAGARIBI?
iGrooveMuse ships an update every 6 weeks, and KAGARIBI every 2 days. Most recently, iGrooveMuse was updated on October 14, 2026 and KAGARIBI on October 12, 2026.

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