JigRipper vs RT Analyzer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JigRipper
This app identifies Irish traditional music in real-time from your device's microphone. It displays sheet music, follows the melody with a live cursor, and allows you to save tunes and sets. It works offline and integrates with your Apple Watch.
- Live tune identification
- Sheet music rendering
- Real-time tune visualization
- Live cursor on score
- Save tunes and sets
- Offline functionality
- Apple Watch integration
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JigRipper listens to live Irish traditional music and tells you what tune is being played — while it's still being played. No recording uploads, no network needed: everything runs on your device. It continues to work when your device is locked, and integrates with your watch! WHAT IT DOES • Live tune identification from a repertoire of over 22,000 traditional tunes • Renders sheet music for every tune, engraved by JigRipper's own notation engine • Real-time "tune river" visualizes the session as it flows past • A live cursor that follows the player through the score, bar by bar • Save sets, tunes, and entire sessions for recall later • Works entirely offline FOR PLAYERS • Build and browse sets — the tunes you actually play, in the order you play them • Analyze recordings — import an audio file and get a deep stereo analysis • Apple Watch companion — start listening from your wrist, with Live Activities on the lock screen UNDER THE HOOD JigRipper's recognition models were trained specifically on Irish traditional music — jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slides, waltzes and more — and its notation engine was built from scratch for the way trad tunes are actually written and read. Tune metadata derived from TheSession.org, used with permission under the Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0. TRY IT FIRST A free browser version runs at jigripper.com — no install, no account. It runs the same JigRipper neural models, so you can see it work before you buy. The app adds what a browser can't: it keeps listening while your screen is locked, works with no Internet connection at all, and puts the current tune on your Apple Watch.
RT Analyzer
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RT Analyzer is a long-term intonation analysis tool for wind instruments, strings, and piano. It accumulates measurements for every note so players can review intonation across the full range of an instrument. Key features: • Dedicated detection modes for wind, string, and piano instruments • Switchable Classic and Enhanced detector groups for comparison • Full 88-key range in Piano mode • View 3, 4, or 5 octaves at once with continuous horizontal navigation • Equal temperament and just intonation, with key and harmony filtering • Adjustable Good, Acceptable, and Poor cent thresholds • LED-style input level meter • Long-press or double-tap a note to inspect the fundamental and 2nd–4th harmonics, including frequency, level, and cent offset • Automatic measurement history with rename, delete, and full-range image sharing • Interface languages include English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and more Audio is analyzed in real time on the device. No account is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RT Analyzer at Free against JigRipper's $6.99. JigRipper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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
RT Analyzer is free to download; JigRipper costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JigRipper ships an update every 2 days, RT Analyzer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JigRipper | RT Analyzer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Séisionnach LLC | 航 徐 |
In-app purchases
JigRipper
No in-app purchases
RT Analyzer
No in-app purchases
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