KNOCK Clipper vs PocketMonitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KNOCK Clipper
This app offers a premium, adjustable hard and soft clipper effect for music production. It's inspired by the signature sound of a popular drum kit series, designed to shape the sonics of modern music.
- User adjustable hard clipper
- User adjustable soft clipper
- Premium quality audio effect
- Inspired by signature drum kit sounds
- Shapes modern music sonics
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KNOCK Clipper is a premium quality, user adjustable hard & soft clipper designed by DECAP. It is the CLIP module from his acclaimed plugin, KNOCK. It is inspired by the signature sound of his popular drum kit series DRUMS THAT KNOCK, which has helped shaped the sonics of modern music.
PocketMonitor
Stream your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) audio to your phone in real-time over Wi-Fi. Monitor your mix on a mobile device while you work, adjust output volume, and switch between audio sources with ease. Requires a companion sender plugin for your computer.
- Real-time audio streaming
- Wi-Fi connection to desktop sender
- Monitor signal activity
- Adjust output volume
- Switch between audio sources
- Requires desktop sender plugin
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PocketMonitor lets you stream your DAW audio to your phone over local Wi-Fi, so you can quickly check your mix on a real mobile device while you work. Use PocketMonitor to: • Listen to your mix on your phone in real time • Connect to your desktop sender plugin over the same Wi-Fi network • Monitor signal activity and adjust output volume • Switch between available desktop sources with a simple tap To use PocketMonitor, you’ll also need the PocketMonitor sender plugin on your computer. Download the PocketMonitor sender plugin from SHFTDAudio.com Available for: • macOS: VST3, AU • Windows: VST3 How it works: 1. Install the PocketMonitor sender plugin on your Mac or Windows computer 2. Put your computer and phone on the same Wi-Fi network 3. Load the plugin on your DAW master/output channel 4. Open the PocketMonitor app and connect PocketMonitor is built for fast, practical mix checking on the device your audience uses every day. Website: SHFTDAudio.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PocketMonitor at 5.0 against KNOCK Clipper's 4.2. PocketMonitor also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 34 months). KNOCK Clipper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. PocketMonitor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. KNOCK Clipper asks for nothing beyond the download.
PocketMonitor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KNOCK Clipper has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
KNOCK Clipper ships an update every 34 months, PocketMonitor every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KNOCK Clipper | PocketMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plugins That Knock | Jake Phillips |
Customer experience
KNOCK Clipper
PocketMonitor
In-app purchases
KNOCK Clipper
No in-app purchases
PocketMonitor
- PocketMonitor Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PocketMonitor Pro$29.99
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