mobileinearStage vs pocketOSC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mobileinearStage
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mobileinearStage is an innovative Studio and Stage monitoring system for musicians mobile devices. You need no extra expensive hardware for sending audio to stage/studio. The stage sound is transmitted to your mobile device via WiFi or Ethernet. The individual audio signals can be mixed extreme easily by each musician himself. A monitor sound check is no longer necessary. You hear your individually mixed sound from your earbuds. To use this app you need mobileinearMix-App which is connected to stage mixer and sends the sound to your mobile device. You can download mobileinearMix for free on App-Store. mobileinearStage works only if mobileinearMix is started and works as server in the local WLAN or Ethernet.
pocketOSC
This versatile audio tool generates various waveforms like Sine, Square, Saw, and Noise. It includes an oscilloscope and controls for wave, frequency, and volume, functioning as a plug-in or standalone application.
- Stereo capable oscillator
- Oscilloscope display
- Waveform generation (Sine, Square, Saw, Noise)
- Frequency and Volume control
- VST3, AU, AUv3 support
- Standalone operation
- Resizable and automatable GUI
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pocketOSC is a macOS, Windows, and now iOS compatible stereo capable oscillator. Designed for VST3, AU, AUv3, and stand-alone use. Complete with oscilloscope and controllable Wave, Frequency, & Volume. Test all your gear with Sine, Square, Saw, and Noise, oscillators. Plug-in GUI resizable and automatable parameters designed to recall with your various sessions. *Stand-alone allows for external audio device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: mobileinearStage at Free against pocketOSC's $0.99. pocketOSC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 32 months). On ads and device support 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
mobileinearStage is free to download; pocketOSC costs $0.99 up front. mobileinearStage sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. pocketOSC asks for nothing beyond the download.
mobileinearStage ships an update every 32 months, pocketOSC every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mobileinearStage | pocketOSC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Maucher | OSC Audio |
In-app purchases
mobileinearStage
- 3 Hours of Worktime$0.99
- mobileinearStage Multiuser$26.99
pocketOSC
No in-app purchases
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