Refraktions vs Riffer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refraktions
This app is an 8-track generative MIDI sequencer that uses AI to create personalized loops based on user input over time. It offers a unique approach to music creation, adapting to individual preferences.
- 8-track generative MIDI sequencing
- Artificial intelligence processing
- Time-based input adaptation
- Personalized loop creation
- User-tailored output
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Refraktions is an 8-track generative MIDI sequencer with artificial intelligence that processes input over time to create loops tailored to each individual user.
Riffer
This app generates random MIDI patterns and melodies for synths, samplers, and drum machines. Explore scales, complexity, and playback options to create unique musical ideas. Save your favorite riffs and use Infinity mode for endless generation.
- Random pattern and melody generation
- Supports software and hardware MIDI devices
- Customizable scales, complexity, and steps
- Playback motion and transpose controls
- Infinity mode for endless generation
- MIDI output over WiFi or cable
- Ableton Link sync
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Riffer is a creative MIDI sequencer that generates random patterns and melodies for you. Designed to feed any Synth, Sampler, Drum Machine and anything that accepts MIDI signal both software and hardware. You can choose scales, complexity, steps, start and end points, playback motion, set pitch, transpose, measures and many more. Generate fresh ideas, sequences, melodies, riffs and musical patterns. Turn them into something of your own, or let it run endlessly using the Infinity mode. Riffer is built both for studio and live performance. The app includes a huge variety of scales, from western to eastern and you can save your favorite Riffs for quick access. Featuring MIDI output support over WiFi or MIDI cable. Riffer also supports Ableton Link for tight sync between apps on the same network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Refraktions at 4.5 against Riffer's 4.1. Refraktions also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 65%) and price ($5.99 vs $9.99). Riffer's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 28) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Refraktions costs $5.99 and Riffer $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Refraktions holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Refraktions's written reviews are positive against 65% of Riffer's.
Refraktions ships an update every 2 months, Riffer every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Refraktions | Riffer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (28 ratings) — better | 4.1 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 64.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 87 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Snell | AUDIOMODERN |
Customer experience
Refraktions
Riffer
In-app purchases
Refraktions
No in-app purchases
Riffer
No in-app purchases
