# Riffer

> The Creative MIDI Sequencer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1435691909](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1435691909)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1435691909`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AUDIOMODERN
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (88 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-18
- **First published:** 2018-10-03
- **Size:** 8.93 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/riffer/id1435691909)
- **Website:** [https://audiomodern.com/riffer](https://audiomodern.com/riffer)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://audiomodern.com/privacy-policy/](https://audiomodern.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Riffer is a creative MIDI sequencer that generates random patterns and melodies for any MIDI-capable device, from synths and samplers to drum machines. It lets you sculpt ideas with selectable scales, steps, complexity, start and end points, playback motion, pitch, transpose, and measures, and you can save your favorite riffs for quick access.

Riffer supports MIDI output over WiFi or MIDI cables and integrates Ableton Link for tight sync with other apps on the same network. Built for studio work and live performance, it offers an Infinity mode for endless runs and a vast library of Western and Eastern scales to fuel creativity.

## Rankings

- #149,562 — Overall

## Review summary

Riffer offers powerful, editable generative MIDI sequences with strong control and musical results, plus solid stability and bundle value. Ongoing updates add depth and multi-instance capability. Recurrent downsides across reviews are small-screen readability, occasional timing glitches and bugs, compatibility issues with certain apps, and mixed support experiences. Overall it remains a creative workhorse for many users, with room for UI polish and broader app integration.

### Pros

- Editable generative sequences with lockable parameters, manual note editing, infinite generation, and MIDI export.
- Strong mix of control and randomness, yielding musical results rather than just random bleeps.
- Stable and easy to use for long sessions; reliable performance on iOS hosts.
- Good value and bundling: no subscription; usable standalone or within the AudioModern bundle.
- Active development and feature depth: updates like 3.0 density and multiple per-sequence instances with independent randomization.

### Cons

- Small UI and readability issues on mobile: cramped controls and tiny fonts.
- Occasional timing and playback glitches and bugs (loop mode skipping steps, MIDI drift).
- Compatibility issues with other apps/hosts (GarageBand crashes, Nanostudio 2 compatibility, some synth apps not recognized).
- Support quality concerns and refund handling reported by users.
- Feature gaps and UX expectations (requests for note nudging, improved accessibility, and better split-view workflow).

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