Riffsmith
AI-powered improv comedy training. Build fundamentals through daily scene practice with real-time coaching, skill progression, and the Stage Time streak that keeps the habit alive.
Practice • Riff • Grow • Perform
Daily Reps for Improv Fundamentals
One short scene, up to eight exchanges, then coaching scored across four pillars.
Daily Scene Practice
Short scenes targeting a specific skill from the tree — Yes And, Character Work, Status Play and beyond. Scored on acceptance, adaptation, pattern development, and pacing.
AI Scene Partner & Coach
Your AI scene partner responds in character while a separate coaching layer evaluates your technique and offers targeted feedback after each scene.
Stage Time Streak
Track consecutive days of practice with your Stage Time streak. Banked streak freezes cover an off day, so one missed session doesn’t wipe out weeks of work.
Skill Progression Tree
Unlock new improv skills as you demonstrate mastery of fundamentals. The progression tree reflects real-world improv training pathways from foundation to advanced technique.
XP & Performance Metrics
Earn XP for completed scenes and quality coaching scores. Track total practice points over time and see your growth across each skill category.
Five Scene Partners
Alex the Yes Machine accepts and escalates hard. Morgan keeps scenes rooted in human truth. Remy, Jordan, and Casey each break a scene differently, so you rehearse against more than one temperament.
Hearts & Speed Riff
A heart system tracks the mistakes that would end a real scene. Play Standard for untimed reps, or Speed Riff, where you have five seconds to answer before the clock runs out.
Privacy-First Design
On-Device mode runs entirely on your device with Apple Intelligence — no network required, no data sent externally. Enhanced mode is opt-in only.
Improv Skills Library
Practice the building blocks that every working comedian and performer needs
Yes, And
Accept offers and build on them without shutting the scene down
Character Work
Choose a point of view, status, and voice quickly
Emotional Truth
React like a real person before chasing the joke
Escalation
Raise the stakes without breaking the reality
Game of the Scene
Spot the pattern and heighten it cleanly
Status Play
Commit to high-status and low-status dynamics
Callbacks
Return to established patterns for payoff
Three AI Modes
Train your way — from fully offline to cloud-powered coaching
Off — Scripted Scenes
Practice with locally stored scripted scene exchanges. No AI, no internet, no coaching overlay. Pure pattern repetition for fundamentals work.
On-Device — Apple Intelligence
Uses Apple Intelligence for dynamic scene exchanges and deferred coaching when available. Fully offline — nothing leaves your device. Requires compatible hardware.
Enhanced — Cloud AI
Routes scene work to Claude Haiku and the detailed coaching pass to Claude Opus when online. Richest feedback. Opt-in only — your default is always private.
Stage Time Streak
The habit is the practice
Every working improviser will tell you the same thing: consistency beats intensity. Riffsmith's Stage Time streak makes showing up every day feel as rewarding as a strong set — because it is.
Part of the Punchline Foundry Suite
Riffsmith pairs with Jokesmith and Gigsmith for a complete performance toolkit
+ Jokesmith
While Riffsmith builds your improv engine, Jokesmith's ML laugh detection and performance heatmaps sharpen your written material and set structure.
+ Gigsmith
Book shows, manage your venue pipeline, and track income. When Riffsmith makes you sharper on stage, Gigsmith helps you put that on more stages.
Veteran Discount
30% veteran and military discount on all Punchline Foundry apps. Honored on an honor-system basis — no verification required. Thank you for your service.
A Look Inside
Screens from Riffsmith, out now on the App Store
