# Pumphouse — user reviews

> 36 indexed App Store user reviews of Pumphouse by Audio Damage, Inc., rated 4.30/5 from 6 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumphouse/id1270238019/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumphouse/id1270238019.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0

## Newest reviews (12 of 36)

### 2/5 — パラメーターのセーブが出来ない。

*2025-11-28*

良いアプリですが、
私のガレージバンドで使うとファイルが壊れる？現象があります。改善されるまで使わないようにしたほうがいいかもしれません。

使用環境　iPad 9th 
                  ios    18

### 2/5 — Needs longer options

*2022-10-03*

It does what it says it does but I have to half my bpm most of the time just so I can get the whole drum pattern in which can cause issues. If it let you make patterns for more than 1 bar it would be perfect.

### 2/5 — Resets without saving

*2022-06-17*

If you save a track in GarageBand that has Pumphouse in use, the settings revert each time you open the file.

### 2/5 — Crashes my iPad

*2020-03-16*

Use to work perfectly, but now every time I add it to my effects rack it would freeze my iPad and basically break the file that I was working on. And have to keep resetting my iPad, please fix.

### 5/5 — it does work in Cubasis

*2020-02-15*

jackmaster g, something must be wrong for your setup - I just bought it and it’s working fine for me in Cubasis 3. It just shows up as an AudioUnit AUV3 plugin effect after restarting Cubasis. Added to a track as an insert, dial in where you want the ‘kick’ to sidechain, and adjust the curve/sensitivity/attack and decay to suit. Does the job perfectly for that classic house sound.

### 5/5 — Отличный плагин, но требует доработки

*2019-11-10*

Спасибо за отличный плагин! Имеется недоработка. На iPhone XS нижняя строка не видна, обрезается. Просьба обратить на это внимание и исправить.

### 4/5 — Tut was sie soll in...

*2019-10-22*

sie Sidechained, zuversichtlich und einfach in Aum und Cubase
Top!

### 4/5 — Awesome!

*2019-08-17, version 1.0.7*

I like it! But i will use it for live performances and i would like to use it in AUM without having to press the play button. Because that’s the way the plugin recognizes the metronome’s tempo. Will be the best that the plugin works just when you play the keys but with the tempo you assigned in the metronome.

### 4/5 — Needs envelope follower

*2019-07-23*

I love ALL AUDIO DAMAGE APPS!?!  And most are 5stars easily.. this one would be if it also had envelope following capabilities. PRIME!?!

### 5/5 — A Must-have Tool

*2019-07-18*

A Must-have Tool

### 5/5 — Multiple uses

*2018-08-06*

At first I thought it was a gimmick but I could totally see pass that after using it and can create some effects with it. Kids learn to sidechain properly first this can be used as another tool. Keep this updated please

### 3/5 — Craquements..

*2018-03-21*

Ça pourrait être bien mais apparemment il pompe du processeur à fond..donc j’ai des craquements.. à améliorer !!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 鍵盤が出てこない

*2023-04-28*

鍵盤楽器アプリだと思って購入したものの、鍵盤は出てこないし、GarageBand のAVu3にもIAAにもアイコンが出てこないです。看板に偽りありでした。何故有料アプリランキングに入っているのか分かりません。使えませんね。返金を要求します。

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2022-04-17, version 1.1*

This app crash every time I want to use it. It’s useless

### 1/5 — It’s not showing

*2021-03-10*

It’s not showing up in GarageBand iOS please help

### 1/5 — Bug

*2020-11-22*

Il plante tout le temps sur mon iPad Pro... et quand il plante pas il ne capte aucune piste...

### 1/5 — It has been over a year since reporting app issues

*2020-05-05*

And the programmer has been to busy to address the apps already paid for. He had places to be and forgot to fix the broken apps upon return.

Most of the older apps released prior to about iOS 12.x were rendered unusable in Cubasis and garageband due to some kind of glitch and over a year later, the issue continues to crash the audio on my iPad Pro 12.9”. There are apps at equal or half the price I am finding work better.

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2020-01-03*

I was excited to use this after watching a few videos on You Tube. But It just doesn’t run/work in Cubasis 3 as an auv3 plug in.  It loads up but struggles to play correctly even in a new project with only 1 channel playing a simple closed hat drum pattern.  Not good.

### 1/5 — Funktioniert nicht in GarageBand

*2019-01-15*

Nachdem ich den Effekt einer Spur zugeordnet habe, verschwindet die Zuordnung sofort wieder. Sehr schade.

### 1/5 — Läuft nicht.

*2018-04-02*

App gekauft. App startet nicht. Bitte fixen, sonst waren die 4€nochwas für nix.

App schließt sich sofort wieder und auch Neuinstallation brachte nichts.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2017-12-14*

It would be great if it worked properly. Cant work with Cubasis 2 on iPad Pro 9.7” because moving back and forth from app to app causes a glitch and a severe buzzing sound will not stop until you deactivate inter app effect thus rendering this effect useless. Please fix! Once fixed, this will be a staple in my iOS productions. Much potential.

### 1/5 — Do not work inside AUM

*2017-11-25*

Please fix it

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Pump

*2025-01-30*

Лучшее за свои деньги

### 5/5 — То, что нужно

*2024-10-30*

Красиво, легко и удобно пользоваться. Отлично выполняет sidechain компрессию на основе ритма, без зависимости от внешнего сигнала. Спасибо разработчикам за приложение и адекватную цену!👍

### 5/5 — Corrections ok

*2024-04-15*

Apparemment le plug a été amélioré car aucun plantage et aucune prise de ressources sur AUM. Parfait 👍

### 5/5 — 良いです

*2023-11-01*

複雑な設定もDAW側の対応問わずサイドチェイン的な効果から多彩な用途に利用できます。

何やら使い方がわからず悪い評価を付けている人がいるようですが説明文に書かれていますけどこのアプリは｢AUv3オーディオエフェクト｣としてAUv3対応のホストアプリが必要になりスタンドアローンとして使うことはできません。
キーボードのスクショはBM3での使用例だと思われます

### 5/5 — 楽器ではなくエフェクトです

*2023-05-05*

英語の説明文にも画像内のテキストにも書いてあるとおりこれはエフェクトプラグインです。四つ打ちなどのビートに合わせたダッキングを簡単に作れるとても便利なプラグインです

### 5/5 — Ich mag alles von Audio Damage

*2022-02-12*

…

### 5/5 — Works fine for me.

*2022-01-23*

Saw some bad reviews and wondered why!? It works fine for me. AU3 in AUM and Cubasis is great. Does exactly what it says it does. Hope that helps. Recommended. 👍

### 5/5 — Top

*2020-09-18*

Macht was es soll und das sehr gut! Benütze es in vielen meiner Produktionen und bin sehr zufrieden damit. Kann ich jedem nur empfehlen.

### 5/5 — 这款侧链压缩器真的很好用！！！

*2020-06-27*

买之前我还以为是一款和Kickstart功能差不多的侧链插件，但是买完后发现它比Kickstart强多了！！！拥有Attack,Release,Ratio等等压缩器该有的参数调节，可以对侧链压缩进行精密地控制，比Kickstart强上不少！！！值得购买！！！

### 5/5 — Works exactly as advertised.

*2020-05-03*

If you need a side-chain effect (as heard in just about any style of electronic music) for GarageBand on your iPad, then this is a no-brainer!

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