# e vs Ridgewalk

The clearest difference is price: e at $5.99 against Ridgewalk's $9.99. Ridgewalk's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

e costs $5.99 and Ridgewalk $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for e against 4.9 for Ridgewalk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of e's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ridgewalk's.

e ships an update every 3 weeks, Ridgewalk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | e | Ridgewalk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$5.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e-l-s-a/id833671355/reviews)** | [4.9 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridgewalk/id6502917859/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 43 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Erik Sigth](https://appshunter.io/developer/385275335) | [Aqeel Aadam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724235864) |

## What reviewers say

### e

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e-l-s-a/id833671355)

Create retro-style music with a sampling keyboard featuring tempo-based looping. Record, manipulate, and play back samples with various effects and flexible playback modes. Integrate with other audio apps and control parameters via MIDI.

**Highlights:** Retro sampling keyboard, Tempo-based looping, Reverb, bit crusher, resonant filter, Multiple loop and start/stop modes, MIDI control and Core MIDI support, AUv3, Audiobus, Inter App Audio integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ridgewalk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ridgewalk/id6502917859)

Explore sound with a granular looper and AUv3 plugin. Create infinite soundscapes by manipulating microscopic audio moments in real-time. Record, overdub, and reimagine audio with flexible microloopers and advanced controls.

**Highlights:** Granular looping engine, Real-time audio manipulation, AUv3 plugin compatibility, Infinite soundscape creation, Advanced recording and overdubbing, Microlooper control, Sample import

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is e free?

e costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ridgewalk free?

Ridgewalk costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, e or Ridgewalk?

e is rated higher. e averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Ridgewalk averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.

### Do e or Ridgewalk have ads?

Neither e nor Ridgewalk shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, e or Ridgewalk?

e ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ridgewalk fortnightly. Most recently, e was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ridgewalk on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*